Steve Nedved
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Nov 01
Carrie Underwood, Jimmie Allen & more country artists performing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Connie Chronuk/ABC Country music fans watching the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be thankful to see some of their favorites in the lineup, including Carrie Underwood and Jimmie Allen. The retail giant unveiled the acts set to appear during the 95th annual broadcast on Monday, and among them are Jimmie, Chris Lane and Mickey Guyton, along with a special performance by Carrie. …
Nov 01
Darius Rucker to play theaters across the US on 2022 tour
Austin Friedline Darius Rucker is stepping into new territory with an upcoming theater tour. With Darius Rucker Live, the “Beers and Sunshine” hitmaker has booked a 12-city tour that visits theaters all around the country, including New York’s Beacon Theatre, the Chicago Theatre, Palace Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, Saenger Theatre in New Orleans and more. After decades …
Nov 01
Kenny Chesney adds Dan + Shay, Old Dominion & Carly Pearce to 2022 tour
Allister Ann Kenny Chesney has an all-star lineup joining him on the 2022 Here and Now Tour. The superstar has tapped three of the biggest modern acts in country music as his supporting acts: Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce. “No matter who you are — someone who’s been coming since the very beginning or is curious …
Nov 01
Jimmie Allen’s got momentum, and former ‘Dancing with the Stars’ competitor Lauren Alaina’s got advice
Christopher Willard/ABC Jimmie Allen‘s shining bright as he heads into “Queen Night” this evening on Dancing with the Stars. Last week, he and partner Emma Slater posted their best showing so far with their contemporary dance, earning 38 out of 40 points and scoring their first tens of the season. Still, 2019 competitor Lauren Alaina has some pretty important advice for …
Oct 29
Little Big Town is joining The Eagles on tour: “What a bucket list dream come true”
ABC/Eric McCandless Little Big Town had a major piece of news to share on Friday: They’re the opening act for The Eagles’ upcoming 50th anniversary tour. The five-stop stadium trek will take place over the month of June 2022, and will include four shows in the U.K. and one in the Netherlands. It will conclude …
Oct 29
Nashville notes
Elvie Shane’s debut album, Backslider, arrives today. It contains his viral breakout hit, “My Boy.” Mitchell Tenpenny is getting into the holiday spirit with the release of a new Christmas album, Naughty List. The 11-song collection features a mix of classics and originals, seven of which first came out on his Neon Christmas EP last …
Oct 29
Dan + Shay are dropping hints about something festive and fun coming this holiday season
John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM Are Dan + Shay planning to release holiday music this year? Some fans certainly think so, as the duo have been on social media this week dropping hints about something Christmas-y to come. “60 days ’til Christmas. Just sayin’,” Dan + Shay wrote on their socials. While they didn’t share …
Oct 29
Michael Ray rounds up an all-star cast for his “Higher Education” music video
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images Michael Ray will debut the music video for his album title track, “Higher Education” tonight, and he’s bringing a rowdy crowd of friends along to help him do it. Lee Brice, Kid Rock, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, and Tim Montana are all featured guests on Michael’s song, an anthemic tip-of-the-hat to …
Oct 29
“Madness”: Maddie & Tae debut an epic, R&B-inflected new love ballad
UMG Nashville Maddie & Tae dropped their powerful new love ballad, “Madness,” this week. Harmony-laden and full of soulful R&B inflections, the song was co-written by both members of the duo, Maddie Font and Taylor Kerr, along with a handful of Nashville’s best hitmaking songwriters. Following their current single, “Woman You Got,” and other releases …
Oct 29
Jake Owen and friends pay tribute to a country great on “Jonesin’,” off Hardy’s ‘Hixtape Vol. 2’
Courtesy of Big Loud Records Jake Owen, Ronnie Dunn and Texas-based singer Jake Worthington take the wheel on “Jonesin’,” the newest release off of the Hardy-curated Hixtape Vol. 2. The track — which Florida Georgia Line band mate Brian Kelley co-wrote with Nashville hitmakers Ernest K. Smith and Corey Crowder — is a feel-good ode …