Steve Nedved
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Mar 07
Gabby Barrett will sing like Lee Ann, host alongside Dolly, and change clothes as often as Reba at the ACMs
Academy of Country Music Tonight, the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards take over Las Vegas, live from Allegiant Stadium via Amazon Prime Video. The show’s hosted by Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen, and Gabby Barrett — and the American Idol winner is prepared to bring it. “I’ll have a solo performance of ‘I Hope You Dance’ by Lee Ann Womack — love that …
Mar 04
Nashville notes
Cole Swindell’s new Hardy duet, “Down to the Bar,” is out today. Cole’s sharing the song ahead of the release of his new album, Stereotype. Mitchell Tenpenny is planning the release of his next EP, The Low Light Sessions. The eight-song collection will be out on April 15. Sugarland band member Kristian Bush turns 52 …
Mar 04
A “Strange” tease and more postcards: Miranda Lambert has new music brewing
ABC Miranda Lambert’s always had a penchant for keeping it old school, expressing her preference for a slower way of life in songs like “Automatic.” And what’s more old school than a hand-written letter? That’s why fans weren’t too surprised when the country star posted a shot to social media of herself holding up a …
Mar 04
‘The Last Resort’: Midland expand last year’s EP into a full-length, wide-ranging new album
Courtesy of Big Machine Records Midland are taking fans on a road trip to the very fringes of country and rock ‘n’ roll with their full-length The Last Resort: Greetings From album, due out May 6. The original Last Resort contained five songs, including “Sunrise Tells the Story,” the country trio’s current radio single. On …
Mar 04
Thomas Rhett visits “Death Row” with Tyler Hubbard and Russell Dickerson
ABC Thomas Rhett is known for heartfelt ballads about family, love and nostalgia about simpler times. But one track on his upcoming Where We Started tells the story of something entirely different: A visit he once paid to a group of death row inmates at a Tennessee men’s prison. “I could feel myself trembling / …
Mar 04
‘Goldmine’ goes platinum: Gabby Barrett piles on more accolades for her smash hit debut album
ABC Gabby Barrett was honored at the 2022 Billboard Women in Music ceremony earlier this week, where she also performed her hit single, “I Hope,” from the event stage. Amid that tribute, Gabby’s still racking up milestones for her 2020 full-length studio debut, Goldmine. The album has officially received RIAA Platinum certification, and two of …
Mar 04
Lainey Wilson + Parker McCollum named New Female and Male Artist of the Year ahead of the ACM Awards
Academy of Country Music Just days before the show, more details about the 2022 ACM Awards rolled out on Friday, including the first winners. Lainey Wilson and Parker McCollum have been named the New Female Artist of the Year and New Male Artist of the Year. Miranda Lambert surprised them with the news over video …
Mar 04
“Beyond excited”: ACMs performers Mitchell Tenpenny and Parmalee gear up for the big night
Academy of Country Music Lights, camera, action: All the staging and performance details are falling into place for the 2022 ACM Awards, and all the acts on the bill are eagerly awaiting the big night — even if it rains. “I think they’ve got a roof on that place, right?” jokes Josh McSwain of Parmalee, …
Mar 03
Nashville notes
Travis Denning just released the music video for his new song, “Dirt Road Down.” Jordan Davis is on social media teasing an unreleased new song called “Money Isn’t Real.” Following in the vein of his hit single, “Buy Dirt,” the song is a heartfelt, mid-tempo ballad that focuses on the things that are truly important …
Mar 03
“Leave You Alone”: Kane Brown teases a sultry new slow jam
Kane Brown’s got a new song coming out, and he gave fans a little preview from the driver’s seat of his car on Thursday. “Leave You Alone,” a steamy love ballad that falls on the more traditional country end of Kane’s diverse catalog, will be out tonight at midnight, the singer explained on social media. …