Steve Nedved
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Jun 03
Brothers Osborne + Old Dominion in, Alan Jackson out on the CMA Fest main stage lineup
ABC Just days before CMA Fest returns to Nashville, more performers have been added to the festival’s already massive lineup. Brothers Osborne and Old Dominion will now take the main stage at Nissan Stadium during the four-day fest on a bill that includes opening acts like Randy Houser, Deana Carter and Shenandoah. Nissan Stadium headliner Alan Jackson …
Jun 03
Mickey Guyton down with COVID, no longer performing at Roots Picnic
Sean Gallagher/NBC Country superstar Mickey Guyton announced she recently contracted COVID-19 and will no longer make her scheduled Saturday performance at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia this weekend. “After 2 1/2 years of dodging this virus, Covid has finally hit my doorstep,” she said in a note shared on Instagram. “I was SO looking forward to playing the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on …
Jun 03
Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris mourn the loss of The McCrary Sisters’ Deborah McCrary
ABC Carrie Underwood and Maren Morris, two country stars who worked with the late Deborah McCrary in the studio, have posted remembrances of the gospel singer, who was one fourth of The McCrary Sisters. “I was blessed to have worked with her on so many occasions,” wrote Carrie, who most recently brought The McCrary Sisters …
Jun 03
Luke Bryan catches the biggest fish of his life: “11.6 baby”
ABC Luke Bryan has earned countless awards, accolades and honors for his work in the country music genre, but there’s one milestone he’s been waiting his whole life to reach — and he just hit it. That big moment, of course, is catching a fish over 10 pounds. Luke’s an avid fisherman, so much so …
Jun 03
Chris Young says duetting with more friends for Famous Friends deluxe album was “pretty organic”
Sony Music Nashville Chris Young returns with the deluxe version of his Famous Friends album today. In keeping with the original theme of collaboration, he’s adding three more duets to the track list. One of those is a revamped version of “Think of You,” Chris’ duet with Cassadee Pope, which topped the country charts in …
Jun 02
Nashville notes: Carrie Underwood, Brantley Gilbert + more
Carrie Underwood is planning a one-night-only event to celebrate the release of her Denim & Rhinestones album. On June 9 — one day before the album drops — she’ll give a live performance from Nashville’s Historic Bell Tower. You can watch by tuning into Amazon Prime Video or Amazon Music’s Twitch app at 8 p.m. …
Jun 02
Dierks Bentley remembers his dad 10 years after his death: “Think about him every day”
ABC Dierks Bentley is remembering his late father, Leon Bentley, this week on the 10-year anniversary of his death. The singer paid tribute to his dad on social media with a special childhood memory, sharing some photos of Leon giving a young Dierks a sip of his beer. The second and third photos show Dierks’ reaction to …
Jun 02
Luke Combs shares his Shania Twain fandom, teases ‘90s-inspired unreleased track
ABC t’s no surprise to Luke Combs’ fans that he’s a huge ‘90s country devotee: The singer has collaborated with Brooks & Dunn not once but twice, both on their Reboot project and for a Luke-led collab called “1, 2 Many.” Luke recently got a chance to express his ‘90s fandom again when he headed …
Jun 02
Darius Rucker expands entrepreneurial side, open to starting a Nashville bar: “I’m looking into it”
ABC Darius Rucker isn’t just a rock-turned-country star who found success both as a solo country act and as the frontman of Hootie & the Blowfish — he’s a noted entrepreneur, too. These days, those diverse pursuits are at the forefront: He recently announced his first festival, Riverfront Revival, set to take place this fall …
Jun 02
Mickey Guyton to reunite with The Black Pumas for next ‘CMT Crossroads’
ABC Mickey Guyton, who shared the stage with The Black Pumas at this year’s CMT Music Awards, is reuniting with the soul duo once more for a new installment of CMT Crossroads, according to a report from People. Their performance is the newest episode of the Crossroads series, which pairs two acts from different musical genres …