Steve Nedved
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Dec 27
Kane Brown throws back “Whiskey Sour” in mournful new song
ABC Kane Brown finds solace in “Whiskey Sour,” a new song he’s releasing on January 14. Kane shared a sample of the track on Instagram, featuring traditional country elements of fiddle and tear-in-your-beer lyrics. It tells the story a couple preparing to get married, only to break up a month before the wedding. The chorus follows …
Dec 27
The Year in Country 2021: Lady A and Carly Pearce witness ‘What a Song Can Do’
Hunter Berry/CMA In November, a stunned Carly Pearce stepped onstage at the 55th CMA Awards to accept her very first trophy as CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. Since she spent July through October on the What a Song Can Do Tour with her pals Lady A, the threesome had a front-row seat to watch how Carly’s career …
Dec 23
Nashville notes
In case you missed it, CMA Country Christmas will re-air tonight on ABC. The holiday special features performances from Carly Pearce, Gabby Barrett, Lady A and lots more. Dolly Parton is a guest on filmmaker Ken Burns’ UNUM Project, speaking about her decision to split professionally with Porter Wagoner for the sake of her own …
Dec 23
Jason Aldean’s youngest daughter shows off her Christmas spirit with a rendition of “Jingle Bells”
ABC Jason Aldean’s used to performing in sold-out stadiums, but he recently got a front-row seat at an intimate house show for a very special up-and-coming artist: His two-year-old daughter, Navy. The singer’s wife, Brittany, posted the adorable video clip to social media this week, showing Navy treating her off-camera parents to her own spirited …
Dec 23
Lainey Wilson spent years “on the struggle bus” before her first hit: “I had some of the darkest days of my life”
ABC/Randy Holmes The old saying goes that Nashville’s a ten-year town, and for Lainey Wilson, that’s true. Exactly ten years and one month since she moved to Music City, she got her first number-one country radio hit with “Things a Man Oughta Know.” During those ten years, it often seemed like “I could not get …
Dec 23
Dan + Shay go Christmas caroling on Twitter, complete with epic holiday sweaters
ABC Merry Christmas from Dan + Shay! The duo got merry and bright on their social media feed this week, getting all dressed up in Christmas sweaters and posing with their similarly festive friends in front of a decked-out Christmas tree. With twinkling lights in the background and stockings hanging on the mantle, the pair …
Dec 23
“Pedal down”: Maren Morris teases some big things on the horizon in 2022
ABC It may not feel like it as country artists settle in for the holiday break this week, but a bustling new year is just around the corner, and many stars — like Maren Morris — have got big plans for 2022. The singer teased…well, something to come on her social media, sharing a short …
Dec 23
Tamales and Christmas Day chili: Brett Young’s got some unusual holiday traditions
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Brett Young grew up in a family with plenty of holiday traditions, although some were a little quirkier than the usual traditions of caroling around a tree or decorating cookies. “For me, there were weird ones,” the singer says. “Every Christmas Eve — my dad was a pastor, and a woman from …
Dec 22
Nashville notes
Lady A is continuing their 12 Days of Giving tradition this year, and the cause they’re focusing on today is Porter’s Call. The Nashville-based organization offers support and counseling to artists. To learn more about all of the charities the trio has highlighted this holiday season, visit their Twitter. Chris Janson has been added to …
Dec 22
Luke Bryan shakes up a port-a-potty and more in “razzle dazzle”-filled Pranksmas compilation
ABC Luke Bryan’s household is at it again, with their annual tradition of the 12 Days of Pranksmas ramping up like never before. The holiday tradition finds Luke, his wife Caroline, his mom LeClaire and the rest of the family taking turns pulling pranks on each other during the holiday season. No one — not …