Steve Nedved

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Scotty McCreery & Darius Rucker meet up in London for first performance of ‘Bottle Rockets’

Scotty McCreery’s “Bottle Rockets” (Triple Tigers) Scotty McCreery and Darius Rucker finally got the chance to sing “Bottle Rockets” together Friday night at the Country 2 Country festival.  “Unreal night in London!” Scotty wrote on Instagram, along with some photos. “Singing ‘Bottle Rockets’ with D for the first time at The O2 during C2C is definitely …

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Chris Young brings Famous Friends to midtown Nashville

Chris Young (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) “Famous Friends” will soon be more than Chris Young’s #1 hit from 2021 — it’ll also be the name of his new Nashville sports bar. Famous Friends won’t be located on Lower Broadway near most of the other country stars’ bars, however. It’ll call Demonbreun St. in midtown Nashville home.  …

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Gavin Adcock readies The Day I Hang It Up Tour for spring

Gavin Adcock’s The Day I Hang It Up Tour (Courtesy Gavin Adcock/Warner Records Nashville) Not only will Gavin Adcock work 16 dates on Morgan Wallen’s Still the Problem Tour this year, he’s also launching his own headlining trek. The Day I Hang It Up Tour will kick off May 7 in Hollywood, Florida, hitting 27 …

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An album showcasing ‘Dan + Shay at the highest level that we can’ is on the way

Dan + Shay (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Since Dan + Shay didn’t do a full tour in 2025, they had plenty of time to spend in the studio. That’s good news for fans, since it means the follow-up to 2023’s Bigger Houses could be coming any time.  So, what should we expect?  “More Dan + Shay …

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Nashville notes: Tucker Wetmore’s ‘Sunburn’ + Jo Dee Messina’s ‘Bridges’

Bailey Zimmerman’s new collaboration with Brandon Lake, “Just Believe,” is out now. The two surprised fans last Sunday night by debuting the song during Brandon’s show in Detroit. It’s the first new music from Bailey since Different Night Same Rodeo came out in August.  Tucker Wetmore’s turning his attention to warmer weather with his new track, …

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Ashley Cooke follows her surprise ‘Marshals’ cameo with a surprise EP

Ashley Cooke’s ‘the ace sessions’ (Big Loud) One week after Ashley Cooke surprised fans with the ace sessions on YouTube, there’s now an EP of the same name to match.  The six-song all-acoustic set includes four tracks from 2025’s ace: “baby blues,” “talk about,” “excuses” and her current hit, “the hell you are.” It adds the …

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‘If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay’ casts Carly Pearce & Riley Green in a torrid romance

Carly Pearce & Riley Green’s “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” (Blue Highway Records) Fans who’ve been hoping for more shirtless shots of Riley Green finally get their wish in his new music video for “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” with Carly Pearce.  The steamy video is a bit of a callback …

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Luke Combs’ writing collab with Cody Johnson traces its beginnings back to Australia

Luke Combs’ ‘The Way I Am’ (Sony) The final preview track from Luke Combs’ The Way I Am album is more than just another song in his catalog, it’s a souvenir of his time Down Under with Cody Johnson. “We were on tour in Australia with Cody Johnson and had planned to get together while …

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Kane Brown dedicates his next musical chapter to a ‘Woman’

Kane Brown’s “Woman” (Sony) Kane Brown’s venturing off 2025’s The High Road as he previews what’s next for him musically.  “I couldn’t be more excited about releasing ‘Woman,’” he says of his new track. “I have had a feeling about this song since the day that we wrote it and it really represents a new …

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Lainey Wilson ‘Can’t Sit Still’ as she starts new era of music

Lainey Wilson’s “Can’t Sit Still” (BBR/BMG) Lainey Wilson’s first new music since the Whirlwind era is out now, with a new track she co-wrote called “Can’t Sit Still.” The new track is seemingly a reflection of everything the CMA and ACM entertainer of the year has going on in her life these days. It arrives …

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