Steve Nedved
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Feb 04
Cole Swindell shows his softer side on a new love ballad, “I’m Gonna Let Her”
Warner Music Nashville Cole Swindell is celebrating Valentine’s Day a little early with the release of a romantic new song, “I’m Gonna Let Her.” Packed with wistful steel guitar and lovelorn lyrics, “I’m Gonna Let Her” comes off of Cole’s next album, Stereotype. He announced the project earlier this week; it’s his fourth studio album …
Feb 04
Maren Morris offers a little “Background Music,” teases her next new song
ABC Maren Morris will continue her new album rollout next week when she releases another track, “Background Music.” It’s the fifth track on her upcoming new album, Humble Quest, according to a track list that Maren previously shared with fans. Humble Quest arrives in full March 25, and fans have already heard the lead single …
Feb 04
Kane Brown adds another leg to his Blessed & Free Tour, with new openers Walker Hayes & RaeLynn
ABC Kane Brown’s not ready to call it quits on his Blessed & Free Tour quite yet. The run, which was originally scheduled to wrap this month, will return this spring for eight more shows. Kicking off May 7 with a stop in Chattanooga, the tour will take Kane across a number of stadiums and …
Feb 04
Dustin Lynch is in “party mode” with a 2022 headlining tour
ABC/Randy Holmes Dustin Lynch returns to the stage for a headlining tour next month, called his Party Mode Tour. He announced the details on Friday, also hinting that he’ll have some new songs to play by the time the trek kicks off. “We’re starting summer early and throwing DOWN on the Party Mode Tour,” Dustin …
Feb 04
Thomas Rhett lived the story of “Slow Down Summer”: “I love the sentiment of the song”
ABC The concept for Thomas Rhett‘s latest single, “Slow Down Summer,” came from a place of honesty. Thomas and his team of co-writers, including dad Rhett Akins, were on a retreat in Montana in October, splitting their time between fly-fishing and writing, when they noticed that the leaves were changing as summer faded to fall. “Someone said, ‘I wish summer would …
Feb 03
Nashville notes
Controversial country star Morgan Wallen has postponed the first three dates on his headlining Dangerous Tour due to inclement weather. The tour is part of Morgan’s return to the spotlight after staying quiet for much of last year; in February 2021, he was embroiled in a scandal after video footage emerged of him yelling a …
Feb 03
Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Font reflects on the “pressure” female stars face to juggle motherhood with their careers
ABC When Maddie & Tae first settled on the title for their new album, Through the Madness Vol. 1, they had no clue just how much “madness” the year ahead would bring. Taylor Kerr welcomed her first baby in January, quite a bit earlier than her expected spring due date, and just a week before …
Feb 03
Faith Hill remembers her “terrifying” experience of singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl
Greg Doherty/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas Tim McGraw and Faith Hill appeared on back-to-back nights of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week, each offering separate perspectives on their 1883 roles and more. During Faith’s stop on the show, she looked back on her “terrifying” experience singing the national anthem at the Super …
Feb 03
Luke Bryan’s Las Vegas residency is his chance to let loose, be “real authentic” and “free”
ABC Luke Bryan opens his Las Vegas residency with nine shows this month. As an artist-in-residency repping country music, he’s got some big shoes to fill: Carrie Underwood opened her own, dazzling Vegas show in December. Now, Luke says he’s not trying to compete with Carrie or his fellow American Idol judge, Katy Perry, who …
Feb 03
Lauren Alaina signs on for ‘Beyond the Edge,’ an extreme celebrity competition show for charity
Adria Malcolm/Getty Images Lauren Alaina is among the stars who’ve signed on to compete in Beyond the Edge, a CBS reality show that pits celebrities from all aspects of show business against the elements. Variety confirmed the news this week. The series, which takes some cues from Survivor, brings its star cast to the jungle of …