Steve Nedved
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Feb 10
ERNEST is telling a story with ‘FLOWER SHOPS: Two Dozen Roses’
Big Loud/Mercury Just in time for Valentine’s Day, ERNEST is sending you Two Dozen Roses. That’s the subtitle of his FLOWER SHOPS album, which includes his breakthrough hit of the same name. The singer/songwriter’s debut effort came out last March, and the expanded edition adds 13 new tracks. “It’s great to finally have this continuation of the FLOWER SHOPS album out,” he …
Feb 10
How much does Luke love Nicole? Well, here’s another song about it
ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Combs just can’t stop writing love songs about his wife, Nicole. The beginnings of his new track, “Love You Anyway,” go back to Valentine’s Day 2020, when the two were engaged but had not yet tied the knot. At a show, Luke dedicated “Beautiful Crazy” — one of his number ones — to his fiancée, saying: “If …
Feb 10
Zac and Dierks are going ‘Live from the Artists Den’
ABC/Connie Chornuk Zac Brown Band and Dierks Bentley hope you’ll meet them for a concert in the den — the Artists Den, that is. Zac and Dierks are just part of the new 11-show season of Live from the Artists Den, set to air Wednesdays on AXS TV at 9 p.m. ET. The respected series is known for taking big artists …
Feb 10
Priscilla Block welcomes you to the deluxe ‘Party’
Mercury Nashville Priscilla Block‘s debut album is getting the deluxe treatment. The expanded edition of Welcome to the Block Party adds four new tracks: “Getting Even,” “Me Pt. 2,” “Little Bit” and “Off the Deep End.” Of course, it also includes her breakthrough “Just About Over You” and her hit, “My Bar.” “This past year was really big …
Feb 10
Matt Stell’s ‘One of Us’ on new EP
RECORDS Matt Stell‘s proving he’s One of Us with his new six-song EP. In addition to the title track, the collection includes his current hit, “Man Made,” as well as three songs Matt co-wrote: “Shut The Truck Up,” “Roots in This Ground” and “Somewhere Over the Radio.” Tyler Hubbard and HARDY contribute “This One’s Gonna Hurt.” The “Prayed for You” and “Everywhere But …
Feb 10
Chris Stapleton’s hoping to avoid the pitfalls of the anthem with a straightforward approach
L-R: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Babyface, Chris Stapleton; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic On a typical Super Bowl Sunday, Chris Stapleton would be “sitting at home with the kids on the couch,” having snacks and watching the game. Of course this year, he won’t be doing that: he’ll be at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, performing the national anthem before …
Feb 09
Nashville notes: Travis Tritt’s lost album + Parker Mc’s invitation
The album that landed Travis Tritt his record deal will be available to stream for the very first time starting April 28. Proud of the Country was recorded in 1987, and only 1,000 copies of the project were ever made. Joe Nichols, Clint Black, Tracy Lawrence, Linda Davis and Billy Dean are just some of the artists set to play the 10th anniversary of the Country …
Feb 09
Luke Bryan reunites with Peyton and his pals in Vegas
ABC Luke Bryan‘s having a little CMA Awards reunion in Sin City. “You never know who’s gonna be in Vegas. Thanks for coming out fellas,” he posted on Thursday, along with a photo of his CMA co-host Peyton Manning, Peyton’s brother Eli and Kirk Herbstreit. The “Country On” hitmaker isn’t just in Vegas hanging out with his famous footballer friends. He …
Feb 09
Darius does Rihanna: ‘Wakanda Forever’ cover arrives Friday
ABC/Connie Chornuk Darius Rucker scored a Diamond-certified hit with his 2013 cover of Old Crow Medicine Show‘s “Wagon Wheel.” Could he now do the same with a Rihanna song? “Lift me up/ Hold me down/ Keep me close/ Safe and sound,” he sings in a TikTok clip of her song from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. “I love this movie. I love this …
Feb 09
Sam Hunt’s headed to “Walmart” for new song
Todd Owyoung/NBC Sam Hunt‘s serving up another slice of rural heartbreak with his new track, which arrives Thursday night. “I saw your mama at Walmart with your little girl,” he sings in a social snippet of the song named after the discount mecca. “She had your eyes and your smile/ She had your nose and …