Steve Nedved
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Jan 20
Kelsea Ballerini nabs a Gold certification for her self-titled third studio album
ABC Kelsea Ballerini continues to find success with her third album, kelsea: The project has officially notched RIAA Gold certification, with over 500,000 units sold. She put out that project, and its introspective, reimagined version, ballerini, in 2020. The track list includes her current single, a duet with Kenny Chesney called “half of my hometown,” …
Jan 20
“Midnight Rider’s Prayer” is Brothers Osborne’s answer to a Willie Nelson classic
ABC The deluxe version of Brothers Osborne’s Skeletons arrives on Friday, bumping up the original track list to 15 with three new songs. Fans have already heard one of those, “Younger Me,” and the other two are called “Headstone” and “Midnight Rider’s Prayer.” The latter is a tip-of-the-hat to Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” …
Jan 19
Nashville notes
Lauren Alaina has been announced as the celebrity brand ambassador for women’s clothing line Maurices. She’s the first-ever celebrity ambassador for the brand, and will be styled in Maurices clothing during her 2022 headlining tour. Shenandoah has plans for a sprawling 35th anniversary tour for 2022. They announced the first 35 dates on the trek …
Jan 19
Dierks Bentley, Connie Smith + more are getting their own stars on the Music City Walk of Fame
ABC Dierks Bentley is one of four stars, all hailing from diverse corners of country music, to be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in 2022. Also in the 2022 incoming class are outlaw singer-songwriter Bobby Bare, Grand Ole Opry mainstay Connie Smith and Grammy-winning blues act Keb’ Mo’. An induction ceremony will …
Jan 19
Maren Morris re-lives a favorite Dolly Parton memory on the country legend’s 76th birthday
ABC Maren Morris is wishing a happy birthday to Dolly Parton with a special memory the two country artists shared together. The singer posted a video to her social media on Wednesday, showing a behind-the-scenes moment that happened backstage at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival. That day, Dolly took the stage with Maren and the …
Jan 19
Kenny Chesney sells 80 percent of his recording royalties to Hipgnosis Song Management
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kenny Chesney is parting ways with 80 percent of his recorded music royalties, across albums that span a period of over two decades. Hipgnosis Song Management acquired the rights to the catalog, following a $1 billion partnership the company made with investment firm Blackstone …
Jan 19
‘Blue in the Sky’: Dustin Lynch drops details on his next album
ABC/Randy Holmes After a string of standalone song releases throughout 2021, Dustin Lynch is finally ready to share some details about his next album. The singer announced that project, Blue in the Sky, in a conversation with Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan on Wednesday. During his stop at the show, Dustin also performed “Thinking ‘Bout …
Jan 19
Take two: Garth Brooks re-books a Massachusetts show originally scrapped due to COVID-19
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Garth Brooks has a Stadium Tour show on the books for Foxborough, Massachusetts’ Gillette Stadium — again. The star announced his plans to hit Gillette Stadium on Wednesday. The show will take place Saturday, May 21, marking Garth’s only Stadium Tour stop in New England and the first time he’s played the …
Jan 19
Jordan Davis says singing with Luke Bryan on “Buy Dirt” is a “bucket list thing”
MCA Nashville When Jordan Davis wrote “Buy Dirt,” he originally had Luke Bryan in mind to pitch it to. But once the song was complete, Jordan knew he had to be a part of it, instead turning it into a collaboration with Luke. “I didn’t know when we were going to release songs again, and I knew Luke was …
Jan 18
Tiffany Haddish taking boyfriend applications; Shaquille O’Neal’s Super Bowl Comedy Jam; and more
Michael Tullberg/Getty Images It’s been a week of joy and pain for Tiffany Haddish. On Friday, she was arrested for DUI, and on Tuesday, she was nominated for the NAACP Image Awards Entertainer of the Year. This follows breaking up with her boyfriend Common in December. Now, the Emmy and Grammy winner jokes that she will formally assess …