Steve Nedved

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Countdown to Sin City: Garth’s rehearsing for Vegas

Mary Kouw/CBS Garth Brooks is getting road-ready — or make that Vegas-ready, as he prepares for his residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.  The May 18 kickoff of the superstar’s Plus ONE residency is less than 80 days away, and “rehearsals have started,” he revealed on Monday’s weekly edition of Inside Studio G. “What I love about …

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‘Bluebird Days’ take wing for Jordan Davis, scoring best debut ever

MCA Nashville These certainly are turning out to be Bluebird Days for Jordan Davis.  The Louisiana native debuts at #3 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums ranking with his new record, marking his highest showing ever on the list. The “World Spins Around” hitmaker moved 19,000 units during its first week. Morgan Wallen hangs on at #1 with his seemingly unstoppable Dangerous: The …

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See Morgan Evans’ side of his divorce from Kelsea Ballerini in 5-part docuseries

ABC If you want to know Morgan Evans‘ perspective on his divorce from Kelsea Ballerini, you can check out the five-part docuseries about his single “Over for You.”  In August, Kelsea announced the couple was splitting after nearly five years of marriage. Shortly afterward, Morgan wrote “Over for You.” “This song is the most personal thing I’ve …

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Dude, Carrie Underwood’s kid is growing up

ABC Carrie Underwood‘s oldest son is just one of the dudes now. Isaiah Fisher celebrated his eighth birthday on Monday, and his famous mom shared some photos from his celebration. “Isaiah wanted a @dudeperfect cake and taco night for his birthday!” she captioned the photo of a panda with basketball in hand against a blue cake with a …

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Morgan Wallen helps Miranda Lambert land first #1 as a writer

ABC As Morgan Wallen spends his second week at #1 with his latest hit, he’s helping Miranda Lambert accomplish a career first.  “Congrats @morganwallen on your number 1 song ‘Thought You Should Know,’” Miranda shared on her socials, along with a photo of her with Morgan and co-writer Nicolle Galyon. “Proud to be a writer on a song about your mama!” …

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“Brown Eyes Baby” and “Wild Hearts” are the building blocks for Keith Urban’s next album

Nathan Congleton/NBC When Keith Urban discovered “Wild Hearts,” it unexpectedly became one of the building blocks for his 12th studio album. That’s because the top five hit isn’t on his current album, The Speed of Now Part 1, and at the time, the record hadn’t even been out a year. The Australian superstar followed that with another non-album single, his current …

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Nashville notes: Alabama brings back the Jam + Dierks plays ‘Fallon’

Dierks Bentley‘s set to sing the Gravel & Gold track “Sun Sets in Colorado” on the Monday, March 27, edition of NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The band Alabama is bringing back the famed June Jam after a 26-year break. Set to take place June 3 at the VFW Fairgrounds in the group’s hometown of Ft. Payne, the …

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“We Got [Tour] History”: Mitchell Tenpenny wraps Heavy trek

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Mitchell Tenpenny wrapped his headlining tour just in time to head to Europe for the Country to Country festival.  During the six-week trek, the Nashville native sold out 13 shows, including two in his hometown at the Ryman Auditorium. Newcomer Tyler Braden opened all the dates on the This is the Heavy Tour. “I’ve come …

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Carly Pearce eyes an Opry milestone

ABC Carly Pearce is closing in on 100 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry. The Kentucky native’s Tuesday, March 21, performance will be her 99th on the stage of country’s longest-running radio show. Carly officially became an Opry member on August 3, 2021.  This week her latest hit, “What He Didn’t Do,” continues its climb in country’s top 10, …

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“Thought You Should Know” Morgan Wallen’s still #1

ABC Morgan Wallen‘s sticking around at #1, as his latest hit, “Thought You Should Know,” spends its second week at the top of Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart.  It’s Morgan’s eighth career #1 and the fourth one that’s spent multiple weeks at the top. Most recently, “You Proof” camped out at #1 for 10 weeks starting last …

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