Steve Nedved
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Mar 17
Nashville notes: Hannah Dasher’s new order + Chayce Beckham’s Old Fashioned Tour
Chayce Beckham currently has nine more shows on his Old Fashioned Tour, amid being in the studio working on new music. Hannah Dasher’s Scattered, Smothered & Covered EP drops March 27, featuring classics by Tammy Wynette, Earl Thomas Conley and Hank Williams Jr. Her first cookbook, named for her viral video series, Stand by Your …
Mar 17
Kip Moore has ‘Reason to Believe’ on seventh album
Kip Moore’s ‘Reason to Believe’ (Virgin) Kip Moore’s seventh studio album, Reason to Believe, was recorded during the loss of his mentor and first producer, Brett James, and is named for a song he particularly loved. For Kip, it’s particularly personal. “I felt like I was describing more of who I am as a human. This …
Mar 17
Your first look at ‘Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool’
Lainey Wilson (Disney/Robby Klein) Unless you’re in Austin for the Tuesday premiere of Lainey Wilson’s Netflix documentary, you’ll have to wait more than a month to see it. But you can get a sneak peek at Keepin’ Country Cool on YouTube. “I knew whenever I had written my first song that I loved how it …
Mar 17
Zac Brown Band’s ready to ‘Give It Away’ for March Madness
Zac Brown (Casey Durkin/NBC) Zac Brown Band’s “Give It Away” is the 2026 anthem for March Madness. “This song’s about just living in the moment and just bringing the best of what you’ve got every single second,” Zac says of the track from ZBB’s Love & Fear album, which he wrote with Needtobreathe’s Bear Rinehart. …
Mar 17
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ continues its reign
Ella Langley (Catherine Powell/NBC) Fans from all genres are still “Choosin’ Texas,” and that’s setting records for Ella Langley. The Alabama native tops the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 for a third time this week, tying Taylor Swift’s record for the most weeks ever by a title that hit #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart in …
Mar 17
Kenny Chesney sets sail with the new Hey Now Records
Kenny Chesney (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Kenny Chesney is the flagship artist on the new Hey Now Records. The Nashville-based label comes out of a meeting of the minds between Kenny’s longtime manager, Clint Higham, former Warner Music Nashville head John Esposito and Big Machine veteran Kris Lamb. “When Clint, Espo and Kris came to me with …
Mar 17
Chris Young’s building a spot for his Famous Friends in Nashville
Chris Young (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) When Chris Young opens his Famous Friends sports bar sometime this summer in Music City, it won’t be downtown on Lower Broadway, where most of the other stars’ watering holes are. Instead, it’ll be at a spot that’s close to his heart: midtown Nashville. “Demonbreun [Street] is definitely a place …
Mar 16
Nashville notes: Parker McCollum’s ‘Deluxe’ performance + Gary Sinise’s ‘Gary’ music video
Parker McCollum will perform his latest hit, “Killin’ Me,” Friday on FOX & Friends, coinciding with the release of Parker McCollum: The Deluxe Edition. Actor Gary Sinise stars in Stephen Wilson Jr.’s new music video for “Gary.” You can check it out now on YouTube. April 23’s Opry show will pay tribute to bluegrass, with …
Mar 16
Cole Swindell to open his own Nashville spot
Cole Swindell attends the Chairman’s Breakfast hosted by Jim France prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2026. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Cole Swindell is partnering with Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux to bring a new location to Nashville. Located at 215 Broadway, the Music City franchise is set to open sometime …
Mar 16
Kane Brown to play free shows for the military in May
Kane Brown (ABC/Heidi Gutman) Kane Brown is booked to play two special shows for members of the military in May. The first will be May 8 in Charleston, South Carolina, followed by a May 31 concert in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Known as Navy Federal Jams, both shows are part of Navy Federal Credit Union’s celebration …