Steve Nedved
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Jun 09
Darius Rucker’s annual Darius & Friends raises record-setting $516K to support St. Jude
ABC Earlier this week, Darius Rucker once again brought his Darius & Friends event to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, enlisting a lineup of stars to help him raise funds to benefit a good cause. The annual pre-CMA Fest concert benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and its lifesaving mission to end childhood cancer and other catastrophic …
Jun 09
Miranda Lambert reflects on nearly two decades in country music ahead of Time100 Gala
ABC Miranda Lambert made a trip to New York City this week to perform at the 2022 Time100 Gala, which took place at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Not only is she a performer this year, but she’s also one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People of 2022” and the only country star to make that …
Jun 09
Kenny Loggins’ new memoir details encounter with Garth Brooks that turned litigious
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Kenny Loggins’ revealing new memoir, Still Alright, sheds light on several little-known details of the singer-songwriter’s life, including a feud with Garth Brooks that led to a lawsuit. According to Page Six, Kenny says it started in 1993, when Garth had a top-five country radio hit with “Standing Outside the Fire.” It …
Jun 09
Just the beginning: Keith Urban anticipating “electric” CMA Fest
ABC Keith Urban headlines Nashville’s Nissan Stadium during the city’s CMA Fest this week, an event that he’s expecting will be extra exciting this year after two years of pandemic cancellations. “Electric, I think. Electric,” he says of the onstage experience he’s anticipating. “CMA Fest is unlike anything I’ve ever played, and I think the fact that …
Jun 08
Nashville notes: Miranda Lambert, Garth Brooks + more
Miranda Lambert is making a stop on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday evening. It’s part of a busy week for the superstar, who is also performing this weekend as part of the TIME100 Gala. Garth Brooks has set a new on-sale date for his July 23 Stadium Tour show in Buffalo. He postponed …
Jun 08
Brothers Osborne celebrate Pride Month with a digital EP compiling four songs
ABC Brothers Osborne have compiled four songs for a digital EP to celebrate Pride Month. The collection includes two fan-favorite love songs, the nostalgic “21 Summer” and “Pushing Up Daisies (Love Alive).” Also on the track list is “I’m Not For Everyone,” the duo’s song celebrating diversity and the power of being yourself — even …
Jun 08
Carly Pearce shrugs off naysayers who say her music gets too personal: “That’s my duty”
ABC Carly Pearce’s latest single, “What He Didn’t Do,” is about as personal and specific as it gets. The chorus is a laundry list of all the reasons why a relationship ended in a breakup. Her significant other, she sings in the song, didn’t “Treat me right, put me first / Be a man of …
Jun 08
Sam Hunt, wife Hannah Lee Fowler are parents to a baby girl
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Sam Hunt has a whole lot to celebrate these days. The singer says that he and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, recently welcomed a baby girl. He shared the news during a show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday night. He also shared her name with the crowd: Per E! Online, Sam’s …
Jun 08
Miranda Lambert is finally going to live the road trip she dreamed up on ‘Palomino’
ABC Miranda Lambert’s latest album, Palomino, is full of fictional characters living out their nomadic dreams in far-flung spots across the U.S. The singer wrote the material for her album during the pandemic, living vicariously through her musical travelers while she was quarantined at home. Now, Miranda tells People that she’s got plans to finally …
Jun 08
Lady A: “What a Song Can Do” is about “the power of music”
Courtesy of BMLG Records Lady A‘s latest single, “What a Song Can Do,” is a true testament to the power of music, something the decorated trio has experienced in their more than 15-year career. Charles Kelley is one of the co-writers on the sentimental track that was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lyrics touch on …