Steve Nedved
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Oct 21
Elle King contemplates a different way of life in the tongue-and-cheek “Try Jesus”
ABC/Connie Chornuk Elle King is continuing to roll out new tracks from her forthcoming country album, Come Get Your Wife, and the singer proves she’ll try anything once — or twice — in new song “Try Jesus.” “‘Try Jesus’ came at a time I was trying to give my life over to something greater — …
Oct 21
Ashley McBryde announces date of her Grand Ole Opry induction ceremony
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM Ashley McBryde’s got a very important date with the Grand Ole Opry: On December 10, she’ll attend a special induction ceremony where she’ll officially become a member of the hallowed institution. In case you missed it, Ashley got a surprise invite to join the Opry during an in-studio appearance on CBS Mornings …
Oct 21
‘Merry Christmas, Y’all’: Thomas Rhett drops a four-pack of holiday classics
Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. It’s (almost) the most wonderful time of the year, and as he gears up for the holiday season, Thomas Rhett is releasing a four-track collection of beloved Christmas songs. The singer surprised fans with the new music on Friday, bringing his own signature style to some of the best-loved …
Oct 21
Cody Johnson looks ahead to bigger stages, international shows and even a little bit of “cowboy work”
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Cody Johnson is hoping to take a short, well-deserved break. “Right now, we’re slowing down a little bit,” he says. After all, it’s been a very busy year for the rising star. He notched massive hits with singles like “‘Til You Can’t” and “Human,” and as awards show season nears, that success …
Oct 20
Nashville notes: Lainey Wilson’s album release party, Morgan Evans’ new song + more
Lainey Wilson is throwing a virtual release party for her new album, Bell Bottom Country, on October 30 at 3 p.m. ET. Tickets and merch bundles are available now. Morgan Evans has released the studio version of “Over For You,” a song he wrote in the midst of his divorce from Kelsea Ballerini. “It was …
Oct 20
Dierks Bentley finds the “Gold” in everyday life in his free-wheeling, outdoorsy new video
Capitol Records Nashville Dierks Bentley spotlights working-class freedom in the music video for his current single, “Gold,” which he put out this week. The video follows a guy who’s been working hard for months in order to live out a dream: We see him quit his job, sell all his stuff in a yard sale, …
Oct 20
Carly Pearce’s headlining Ryman shows will conclude her 29 album cycle
ABC/Connie Chornuk Carly Pearce’s 29: Written in Stone album has brought the singer’s career to new heights — even helping to earn her induction into the Grand Ole Opry — and given her memories she’ll cherish forever. But now, it’s time to move on. The grand finale of the 29 album cycle will take place …
Oct 20
Reba McEntire “never blamed God” for the plane crash that killed her bandmates, but she still has “questions”
ABC/Heidi Gutman Reba McEntire will never forget the fateful March day in 1991 when a plane full of her band and crew members departed from San Diego after a show and never made it home. That charter jet plane crashed, killing seven members of Reba’s backing band, her tour manager and both pilots onboard. Reba, …
Oct 20
Keith Urban, Tim McGraw + more sign on for a CMT Loretta Lynn memorial tribute
Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music The stars are lining up to pay tribute the late, great Loretta Lynn in a just-announced CMT tribute called Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn. Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, George Strait and Darius Rucker are just a few of …
Oct 20
Thomas Rhett didn’t expect Katy Perry to know who he was, much less duet with him on “Where We Started”
ABC/Connie Chornuk Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry might be unlikely duet partners — he hails from the country world, while she’s a pop star — but they found common ground on their duet, “Where We Started,” which is also the title track of TR’s spring 2022 album. Admittedly, he wasn’t expecting her to say yes …