Steve Nedved
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Dec 06
“Knowing You”: Kenny Chesney tops the chart with 34th #1 hit
Warner Music Nashville Kenny Chesney is carrying his nostalgic single, “Knowing You,” to the top of the charts. The superstar has amassed his 34th #1 hit with the song as it reaches the pinnacle position on the country chart after a 37-week climb. It’s the latest single off his 2020 album, Here and Now, which debuted atop the Billboard Top …
Dec 06
Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood & more to appear on inaugural ‘Opry Live: USO Holiday Special’
ABC Luke Combs and Carrie Underwood are performing in the Grand Ole Opry’s first USO show this holiday season. Created in partnership with United Service Organizations, a nonprofit that provides entertainment to service members and their families, Opry Live: USO Holiday Special will feature additional performances by Josh Turner, Lauren Alaina, Craig Morgan, himself an Army veteran, plus Jessie James Decker and duo The War & Treaty. The …
Dec 06
Maren Morris gets a tour of the White House
ABC Ahead of her performance at the National Christmas Tree Lighting event in Washington, D.C. on Sunday night, Maren Morris got a special tour of the White House. The superstar took to her Instagram Stories to take fans along for the ride, sharing sweeping shots of the Red Room, which that features one of many giant Christmas …
Dec 06
Brett Young’s a fan of Darius Rucker “through the roof” after they teamed up for his Christmas record
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Brett Young was already a huge fan of Darius Rucker, but he was impressed by the veteran performer on a whole new level after working with him on “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” for his holiday record, Brett Young & Friends Sing the Christmas Classics. “It was one of those moments where …
Dec 03
Kelsea Ballerini celebrates four years of marriage to Morgan Evans with a mini-poem
ABC Kelsea Ballerini and her singer-songwriter husband, Morgan Evans, marked four years of marriage on Thursday, and she celebrated by sharing a snapshot of the two of them together. In the caption of her post, Kelsea shared her feelings for her husband in a few words: “You are etched into me / A heart carved …
Dec 03
Nashville notes
Brett Eldredge discusses his new holiday album and all things festive in a new Christmas-themed Q&A. You can watch the full interview on YouTube now. Lainey Wilson, Granger Smith and Chase Rice are featured artists on “Beer Song,” the newest track off of the Hardy-curated Hixtape: Vol 2. The full project comes out next Friday. …
Dec 03
Luke Bryan + Morgan Wallen are headliners for the inaugural TidalWave Music Festival
ABC Luke Bryan and Morgan Wallen have just been announced as the headlining acts for TidalWave Music Festival, a brand-new country event that’s coming to the beach of New Jersey’s Atlantic City in 2022. The three-day fest will take place August 12-14. Luke and Morgan are each scheduled to headline one day, with an additional …
Dec 03
“Slow Down Summer”: Thomas Rhett yearns to turn back the clock in his flashback-filled new video
ABC Thomas Rhett’s “Slow Down Summer” tells the story of young love that’s racing against the clock, with both people in the relationship desperately clinging to the time they’ve got left together before the seasons change and their busy lives pull them apart. In his just-released music video, the singer sets a visual component to …
Dec 03
Blake Shelton drops ‘Body Language Deluxe’, complete with Brooks & Dunn and Hardy duets
ABC The deluxe version of Blake Shelton’s Body Language album arrives today, adding four new songs to the album’s original 12 tracks. Among them are two new high-profile duets. One, called “Fire Up the Night,” features rising star Hardy, who also co-wrote Blake’s 2019 hit, “God’s Country.” Hardy’s a co-writer on the new song, too, …
Dec 03
“Whiskey Me Away”: Jason Aldean previews part two of his double album with a Morgan Wallen co-write
ABC It’s been less than a month since Jason Aldean dropped Macon, the first half of the massive double project he’s putting out as his 10th studio album. Now, he’s already looking ahead to part two. This week, the singer shared “Whiskey Me Away,” which is the first taste of Georgia, the second half of …