Steve Nedved

MCA Nashville Sam Hunt‘s hit single “23,” was years in the making. In fact, it originally had a different title and hook until he and co-writers Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Chris LaCorte landed on the defining version of the track. “That was one that I’ve tried to write for a couple of years. I started writing it, it …

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Garth Brooks is resuming his weekly Facebook Live show, Inside Studio G, tonight. It airs at 7 p.m. ET.  Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne has opened a custom hat store, American Paint, in Nashville.  Presale tickets for the new dates added to Jimmie Allen‘s Down Home Tour go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets for the general public are available on Friday.  Members of Jordan …

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ABC/Randy Holmes Maren Morris is adjusting to the “new normal” when it comes to touring.  Over the weekend, the superstar headed out on the road with husband Ryan Hurd during his tour stop in Kansas City, Missouri, and took to Twitter to share some behind-the-scenes photos of life on the road with her family. Among the series of snaps are …

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ABC/Paula Lobo Days before the official launch of his Down Home headlining tour, Jimmie Allen is expanding the trek.  The outing, which is Jimmie’s debut headlining tour, is scheduled to kick off on February 3 at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, and he has added four new dates to trek, including a stop at the famed …

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ABC Jordan Davis is planting deeper roots with the extension of his Buy Dirt Tour. On Monday, the singer announced he is extending the tour named after his hit single “Buy Dirt” featuring Luke Bryan — which is #1 on the country charts this week — with new dates scheduled in the spring. Throughout April and May, Jordan …

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ABC Luke Bryan and friends had an epic weekend in Mexico at 2022 Crash My Playa.  Luke’s annual event brought the singer and pals Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Jordan Davis, Darius Rucker and others to Cancun for the four-day festival at the Moon Palace. A series of photos from the extravaganza show Luke performing with Jordan and Dustin, embracing his …

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ABC Kelsea Ballerini is appreciating the little joys in life in a new song.  Kelsea treated the audience at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night to a brand new song which she debuted live for the first time.  The singer shared she is in the early stages of making her new album, and one of the themes that keeps …

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Hachette Books Accomplished biographer Marc Eliot tackles the tale of one of country music’s greatest legends in his new book, The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard. Previously, the best-selling author’s written books with James Brown, Donna Summer, and Barry White, and taken on the stories of the Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, John Wayne and others. Since Haggard’s death in April 2016, Eliot’s uncovered …

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Kip Moore is sending a revamped, re-produced version of “Crazy One More Time” to country radio this week. Originally appearing on Kip’s 2012 debut album, Up All Night, the song has been a fan favorite ever since. Lauren Alaina‘s Grand Ole Opry induction date has been set for February 12. She got her invite last …

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ABC Fans of all ages will soon be getting a dreamy new perspective on Blake Shelton’s biggest hits: They’re being released as lullabies. Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Blake Shelton will be out February 4. Country radio favorites like “Ol’ Red,” “Boys ‘Round Here” and “Happy Anywhere” will be transformed into gentle, xylophone-laden lullabies for …

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