Steve Nedved
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Jun 18
Faith Hill says it was “rewarding” to explore a different kind of performance in 1883
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMedia After years of being a country star, Faith Hill is no stranger to being a performer, but the singer says that acting as a different character on the set of 1883 posed a different, exciting kind of challenge. “Having the opportunity to play a character other than myself was nice,” …
Jun 18
Jimmie Allen will host ABC News’ ‘Sound of Freedom — A Juneteenth Celebration’
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II Jimmie Allen is commemorating Juneteenth tonight with a hosting spot celebrating the holiday, and Black Music Month, with performances from an all-genre array of stars. Called Sound of Freedom — A Juneteenth Celebration, the special is part of ABC News’ Soul of a Nation series. The event will feature performances from …
Jun 18
Luke Combs drops his smoldering new single, “The Kind of Love We Make”
Sony Music Nashville Luke Combs’ highly-anticipated new album, Growin’ Up, is coming out next week, but before it does, he’s got one more new song to share with fans off the track list. “The Kind of Love We Make” is a mid-tempo love song about carving out some time alone with a special someone — …
Jun 16
‘Good Person’: Ingrid Andress’ next album gets an official release date and a dose of “Pain”
Warner Music Nashville After teasing her next album with new songs like “Good Person” and “Seeing Someone Else,” Ingrid Andress is ready to share more. Her sophomore record, Good Person, will be out this August. To celebrate the album announcement, she put out “Pain,” another new song that Ingrid says, in many ways, is the …
Jun 16
Mickey Guyton says doing CMT ‘Crossroads’ with Black Pumas brought out the “soul” in her music
ABC Mickey Guyton shared the stage with Black Pumas for an episode of CMT Crossroads last night, with the two acts teaming up for renditions of Mickey’s “Lay It On Me” and “Black Like Me,” plus duet versions of songs off the Pumas’ 2019 debut album. The country star tells People that the performance revealed a …
Jun 16
Luke Bryan inherited his “cordial and friendly” attitude from his dad — and a couple of quirks, too
ABC As he looks ahead to Father’s Day this weekend, Luke Bryan knows he wouldn’t be the person he is today without the traits he inherited from his dad. For example, the country star learned how to approach business by watching his dad. Now, he says, the attitude he inherited constantly serves him well. “His …
Jun 16
Nashville notes: Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs + more
In case you missed it, Carrie Underwood was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night to perform her new song “Pink Champagne.” Speaking of Carrie, she’s one of the artists lining up to celebrate Barbara Mandrell on her 50th anniversary of being a Grand Ole Opry member. The country legend will be feted with a …
Jun 16
Dolly Parton donates $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research: “No child should have to suffer”
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SXSW Dolly Parton’s famous for her generous spirit, especially when it comes to protecting children, and she made another huge contribution this week in support of kids facing illness. The country superstar has donated $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Her donation will …
Jun 15
Nashville notes: Luke Bryan in Vegas, Breland’s debut album & more
Carrie Underwood is performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight, June 14. It airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC. Presale tickets for the six new dates of Luke Bryan‘s Las Vegas residency are available now through Sunday. Tickets go on sale to the general public Monday at 1 p.m. ET. Breland has announced that he’ll release his …
Jun 15
Carly Pearce overjoyed by generosity of fans who helped raised $10K at Carly’s Closet
ABC Carly Pearce‘s wardrobe is raking in the dough. The inaugural Carly’s Closet event hosted during CMA Fest last week raised more than $10,000 for Music Health Alliance. The event saw the ACM Award winner donating outfits worn at various awards shows and public events for fans to purchase, with all of the proceeds going …