Steve Nedved
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Feb 24
The “college” of ‘American Idol’: How it’s made Luke Bryan appreciate his career more
ABC/Mark Seliger As a judge on American Idol, it’s Luke Bryan‘s job to help mentor the contestants. But the “Country On” hitmaker admits he’s learned just a much as anyone else during his time on the show. “I think being in front of a TV camera so much makes you a little — I mean, it makes …
Feb 23
Nashville notes: Jake + Jackson are Live in the Vineyard
Jake Owen headlines Live in the Vineyard Goes Country April 25-27 in Napa Valley. Jackson Dean, Megan Moroney, Lauren Alaina and many more are set to take the stage as well. Brandon Ratcliff is set to make his Grand Ole Opry debut on April 21. His first full-length effort for Monument Records, Tale of Two Towns, came out January 6. You can check out Bailey …
Feb 23
“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis will be a daddy again
ABC “Next Thing You Know” is much more than just a new single for Jordan Davis. On Thursday, he used the song about the progression of a relationship to announce he and his wife, Kristen, are expecting their third child. “Next thing you know, you got a baby coming in June,” Jordan sings in a new video on his socials, …
Feb 23
Dierks Bentley sends fans searching for ‘Gravel & Gold’ treasure
Capitol Nashville Dierks Bentley‘s tenth studio album arrives on Friday, and some lucky fans will be able to pick up a very special edition of Gravel & Gold. It’ll also be available simultaneously on vinyl, and 50 of those records boast some sweet surprises: The limited edition vinyl packages will include tickets to his tour, and …
Feb 23
Presley has Pardi’s “Heart,” and her dad has a new video
Capitol Nashville The video for Jon Pardi‘s latest hit, “Your Heart or Mine,” is set to arrive on Friday. The new dad made the announcement on his socials, along with a short clip that shows him leaning against a wall in a southwestern locale as an attractive woman walks by. You’ll be able to see the full video …
Feb 23
Dustin Lynch scatters “Stars Like Confetti” first thing in the morning
ABC Dustin Lynch will be dropping “Stars Like Confetti” on the Today show next month. The Tullahoma, Tennessee, native will perform his new single during the third hour of the NBC morning show on March 6. The latest single from his Blue in the Sky album was co-written by Thomas Rhett. On March 16, Dustin heads out on the Drunk or …
Feb 23
Kane Brown returns to CMT Awards & books his acting debut
John Shearer/Getty Images for CMT Kane Brown will return this year to co-host the 2023 CMT Music Awards alongside Kelsea Ballerini on CBS. The two previously hosted the show together in 2021, and last year, he stepped in alongside Anthony Mackie when Kelsea came down with COVID. This year’s show premieres Sunday, April 2, at 8 p.m. ET, live from …
Feb 23
Dierks Bentley walked down the road three times before he arrived at ‘Gravel & Gold’
ABC It was a long road to Gravel & Gold, Dierks Bentley‘s tenth album, which arrives Friday. His last studio effort, The Mountain, came out way back in June of 2018, though he’s since topped the chart with “Gone” and “Beers on Me.” Dierks thought he was ready to make his record in Nashville in March 2021, but that didn’t …
Feb 22
Nashville notes: Twitch with Dierks Bentley + Brantley Gilbert’s 2x Platinum albums
You can livestream An Evening with Dierks Bentley: The Road to Gravel & Gold Thursday at 8 p.m. ET via Twitch channel 3point5. Brantley Gilbert has a new pile of heavy metal: His albums The Weekend, One Hell of an Amen and You Don’t Know Her Like I Do have all been certified double Platinum, while Bottoms Up is 6x Platinum. “Treated Me Good,” the new track …
Feb 22
Jason Aldean’s closing in on album #11
Brent Harrington/CBS Jason Aldean continues to update his fans as he works on his eleventh studio album. “Day 2 in the studio!” he posted Tuesday evening. “We cut 9 songs in 2 days and we recorded some [fire] today… Can’t wait for u guys to hear what we’ve been working on.” As he’d done the day prior, Jason also …