Steve Nedved
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Apr 08
Nashville notes
Dierks Bentley celebrated his new star on Nashville’s Walk of Fame in a ceremony this week. The singer posted some pictures of the special moment on social media, including a special shout-out to his mom for flying out to Music City for the occasion. Chris Janson just dropped another new song off of his upcoming …
Apr 08
Dierks Bentley enlisted “Uncle” Luke Bryan to teach his kids to fish: “He is Mr. Fisherman”
ABC/Gavin Bond Dierks Bentley’s no slouch on the water, but when he decided it was time to teach his kids to fish, he called in a professional: Luke Bryan. “I’m a pretty good fisherman, but he is Mr. Fisherman,” Dierks recently explained to ET. “So for him to take my kids out there [fishing] and …
Apr 08
‘Denim & Rhinestones’: Carrie Underwood serves ‘80s vibes on her new album’s title track
Randee St. Nicholas, Courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville Carrie Underwood has more details to share about her new album. On Friday, she dropped Denim & Rhinestones’ upbeat and pulsing title track, a love song about two people who fit perfectly together, even though they’re very different. “We’re fitting together like denim and rhinestones / You’re …
Apr 08
Walker Hayes leads country finalists at the Billboard Music Awards, with six nods
ABC Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” domination continues at the upcoming 2022 Billboard Music Awards, where he’s a finalist in six categories. The singer earned love in genre-specific fields, but he’s seeing all-genre success, too. He’s up for Top Song Sales Artist, Top Selling Song and the new Top Viral Song category. All three mentions are …
Apr 08
“Jump right in”: Kelsea Ballerini debuts her bubbly new single, “Heartfirst”
Courtesy of Black River Entertainment Kelsea Ballerini returns today with a new country-pop jam about the giddy early stages of new love. Called “Heartfirst,” the song recounts meeting a guy at a party and diving into a relationship with arms wide open, even though it might end in heartbreak. “Could be forever or we might …
Apr 08
Kenny Chesney will close out the CMT Music Awards, debuting a new band lineup ahead of his 2022 tour
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Stagecoach Kenny Chesney has been announced as a performer at the 2022 CMT Music Awards, and that’s not all: It’ll be a special performance previewing the live show he’s got planned for his 2022 Here and Now Tour. The live music legend’s got a new band lineup in tow, featuring new …
Apr 08
Miranda Lambert is nervous, “in a good way,” to stretch beyond her comfort zone for her Vegas residency
ABC Miranda Lambert typically prefers to keep things simple at her live shows, but, well — when in Rome, right? That’s the attitude she has going into her Velvet Rodeo residency in Las Vegas, where she’s down to try new things, even if the prospect is a little nerve-wracking. “I’ve never done a wardrobe change. …
Apr 07
Nashville notes
Tune in to The Kelly Clarkson Show tomorrow for an appearance by Blake Shelton. He’s set to perform his current top-10 single, “Come Back as a Country Boy.” Cole Swindell’s fourth album, Stereotype, comes out tomorrow. To celebrate, he and Lainey Wilson are headed to Good Morning America to perform their hit duet, “Never Say Never,” …
Apr 07
Runaway June names its newest member: “Y’all welcome Stevie”
Natalie Stovall, Naomi Cooke and Jennifer Wayne of Runaway June; Jason Kempin/Getty Images After Runaway June’s lead singer, Naomi Cooke, left the band to go solo back in February, remaining members Jennifer Wayne and Natalie Stovall encouraged fans to “stay tuned” and hinted that they planned to remain a trio. Now, they’re ready to spill …
Apr 07
Maren Morris thinks she might “cry through the entire first show” when her tour starts
ABC Maren Morris is taking Humble Quest on the road beginning in June, and she’s expecting it to be an emotional experience. “I feel like I’m going to cry through the entire first show on the tour,” The singer tells Entertainment Weekly. That’s because, with some notable exceptions such as a performance at the Houston …