Steve Nedved
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Oct 01
Justin Moore celebrates romance with “With a Woman You Love”
Valory Music Co. Justin Moore is showing off his romantic side with his new single, “With a Woman You Love.” Written by Justin alongside Paul DiGiovanni, Chase McGill and Jeremy Stover, it’ll be available on Justin’s next record. “I think this song speaks to guys like me, or even my buddies, who used to have a wild side and said …
Oct 01
Ryan Hurd admits to “Chasing After…” his first top ten, and making one important change
Nicki Fletcher Ryan Hurd‘s enjoying his first top-ten song as an artist right now, duetting with his wife Maren Morris on “Chasing After You.” Of course, Ryan’s already been to the top of the chart as a writer, having co-written “What If I Never Get Over You” for Lady A, Luke Bryan‘s “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” and Blake Shelton‘s “Lonely Tonight.” Ironically, …
Oct 01
Blake Shelton drops new country music anthem, “Come Back As a Country Boy”
Todd Stefani Blake Shelton‘s new single is out! The Oklahoma native just dropped “Come Back As a Country Boy,” celebrating everything that is right about country music. The song, written by Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt and Josh Thompson, is from Blake’s upcoming Body Language Deluxe album, out on December 3. “I think this song is an anthem for everyday hardworking country …
Oct 01
Nashville notes
Dolly Parton will headline the inaugural Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye concert, benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The concert will be held on October 24 at the CMA Theater inside the Country Music Hall of Fame. The lineup of performers also includes Dennis Quaid, Linda Davis and Collin Raye, among others. Randy Travis will receive the Artist of a Lifetime Award …
Sep 30
Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers says his mental health can be in “shambles”
Amy Sussman/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Dan + Shay might have one of the most successful careers in country music, but that doesn’t mean they are immune to struggles just like everyone else. The duo’s Dan Smyers admits that, like many others, he has struggled with his mental health. “Full disclosure, my mental health lives in a …
Sep 30
Lady A’s Dave Haywood was “wrecked” by lawsuit over name chang
Image Group LA/ABC via Getty Images Lady A never imagined the backlash that would follow from changing their name, from Lady Antebellum to Lady A. The trio, who made the decision when they realized the negative connotations associated with the world “antebellum,” were soon after faced with a lawsuit by blues singer Anita White, who also goes by Lady …
Sep 30
Pistol Annies deliver early Christmas present with ‘Hell of a Holiday’ album
Sony Nashville A new album is coming from Pistol Annies, this time a Christmas one. The trio, made up of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, announced that their Hell of a Holiday album will be out on October 22. The 13-track record includes both original and cover songs, including “Auld Lang Syne,” “Make You Blue” …
Sep 30
Carly Pearce’s honest conversation with Ashley McBryde led to new duet
Carly Pearce on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”/ABC Carly Pearce got really, really personal on all of the songs from her latest album, 29: Written in Stone, including her “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” duet with Ashley McBryde. Carly, who says Ashley is one of only two of her artist friends that she wanted to write with — …
Sep 30
Country star trivia
On this day in 2015, a singer from a popular country group announced he was embarking on a solo project, amid rumors that the band was splitting up — rumors that, thankfully, proved false. His sole solo album, The Driver, included Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay on the title track. Who is it? ANSWER: Lady A‘s Charles Kelley. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. …
Sep 30
Thomas Rhett heads south for inspiration for new daughter’s name
Katie Kauss/ABC via Getty Images Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, will welcome their fourth daughter later this year, and they are already pretty close to picking out a name. The couple, parents to Willa Gray, Ada James and Lennon Love, are looking to a Southern state as a possible inspiration for their upcoming baby girl. “This has been hard, just …
