Steve Nedved

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Chris Stapleton leads the 2022 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival lineup

ABC Chris Stapleton tops the bill for the 2022 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, along with a host of other big names from the country and Americana spheres. Joining Chris as a headliner is Brandi Carlile. Elle King, the Avett Brothers, Brittney Spencer, Marty Stuart and many others also appear on the bill. Two-day general …

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Garth Brooks adds a second night in Cincinnati to kick off his 2022 Stadium Tour

Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAMM Garth Brooks is doubling up on Cincinnati fun to kick off his 2022 Stadium Tour shows. After previously announcing a show at the city’s Paul Brown Stadium on May 14, Garth is adding a new opening night at the same venue a day earlier, on Friday, May 13. That means …

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Old Dominion is looking forward to their “dream gig” opening for Kenny Chesney

ABC There’s many reasons Old Dominion is looking forward to hitting the road with Kenny Chesney, one of which being able to watch the crowd’s reaction when they perform “I Was on a Boat That Day.”  The single peaked inside the top 10 on the country charts in 2021, and has since become a crowd pleaser at their …

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Nashville notes

Presale tickets for select dates on Darius Rucker‘s upcoming summer tour are available now.  Maren Morris is offering a giveaway for one lucky fan to fly to her show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado on October 19. You find a link to enter in Maren’s Twitter.  Brian Kelley‘s first solo headlining Made by the Water Tour begins this Thursday …

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Luke Bryan leaves crumbs (and selfies) in his and Katy Perry’s Las Vegas suite

ABC/Gavin Bond Luke Bryan and Katy Perry are sharing a suite in Las Vegas, and it sounds like Luke isn’t the best house guest.  The two singers are performing their respective residencies at Resorts World throughout the year and are staying in the same suite while in town, albeit at different times. And when his fellow American Idol judge isn’t …

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Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter break record on ‘Billboard’ Country Airplay chart with “Thinking ‘Bout You”

BBR Music Group Dustin Lynch has set a new chart record, as his and MacKenzie Porter‘s duet, “Thinking ‘Bout You,” is now the longest-running top-10 hit in the history of the Billboard Country Airplay chart.  After parking at #1 on the chart for six weeks, the song has now spent 27 weeks inside the top 10; it currently sits at …

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“Like I Love Country Music”: Kane Brown teases new single that samples Brooks & Dunn

ABC Kane Brown is getting real country on his next single. On Monday, Kane posted a gleeful video that shows him and his eldest daughter, Kingsley, dancing around the kitchen while wearing cowboys as his new single, which is titled “Like I Love Country Music,” plays in the background. The track finds Kane professing his love for country music, …

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“Everyday is a constant battle with myself”: Jimmie Allen shares song about mental health

ABC Jimmie Allen is getting honest through song about his struggle with mental health.  The singer shared a black and white video of himself on Instagram performing an acoustic rendition of an untitled song that takes listeners inside his head. In the lyrics, Jimmie admits to smiling for cameras, saying he’s okay when he’s actually not, and admits to “barely …

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Luke Combs releasing new song, “Tomorrow Me,” on Friday

ABC Luke Combs has a new song dropping this week.  “Tomorrow Me” finds Luke tempted to fall back into a lover’s arms, but knowing he’ll have to live with the consequences if he does. So he ultimately declines the tempting offer, singing, “I gotta live with tomorrow me.” Among Luke’s peers to comment on the new track …

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“I owe y’all a beer”: Dierks Bentley hits #1 with Hardy and Breland on “Beers on Me”

ABC Dierks Bentley, Hardy and Breland are all raising a glass to their #1 hit, “Beers on Me.”  Released as the second single off his upcoming album, “Beers” makes for Dierks’ 21st #1 hit and Hardy’s 10th chart-topper as a songwriter. Meanwhile, Breland is crossing a major threshold, as the song serves as his first #1 single on …

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