Steve Nedved
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Oct 15
From Chicago to ‘Pelago,’ Ryan Hurd’s debut album title fits “To a T”
Sony Music Nashville More than four years after the arrival of his first EP, Ryan Hurd‘s first full-length album finally arrives today. Though he’s previously written number-ones for Lady A, Luke Bryan, and Blake Shelton, the record features Ryan’s biggest hit as an artist so far, his nearly-top-five duet with his wife Maren Morris, “Chasing After You.” And it’s titled… Pelago. “It …
Oct 14
“If I Were a Cowboy”: Miranda Lambert teases new music ahead
Connie Chronuk/ABC Miranda Lambert’s had a slew of new songs to share this year, and she’s showing no signs of slowing down now. This week, the singer has been teasing the release of a new track, called “If I Were a Cowboy,” on Friday. A snippet of the song shows Miranda sitting alone at a …
Oct 14
Nashville notes
Reba McEntire has announced the return of her podcast, Living & Learning with Reba McEntire. The second season will be available on Spotify on October 25. Guests this season include Lady A, Trisha Yearwood and Reba’s boyfriend, actor Rex Linn. Chris Young will perform at the third annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Award Dinner, which will …
Oct 14
After her first chart-topping hit, Lainey Wilson is “proud, humbled…and ready to do it again”
Larry McCormack/ABC Though Lainey Wilson’s still a little in shock that she’s got a number-one country radio hit, the “Things a Man Oughta Know” star says she’s fired up to be a part of where country music is headed next. “It feels like it couldn’t be a better time for me and my music. I’m …
Oct 14
Luke Combs once partied a little too hard with his country music hero, Eric Church
Larry McCormack/ABC Luke Combs was among the honorees at Wednesday night’s CMT Artists of the Year ceremony, and on hand to celebrate his accomplishments in country music was one other than the Chief himself, Eric Church. It’s no secret that Eric has long been one of Luke’s musical idols. Both men hail from North Carolina …
Oct 14
Darius Rucker featured on carefree new song by singer-songwriter Keb’ Mo’, “Good Strong Woman”
Rounder Records Darius Rucker lends his voice to “Good Strong Woman,” a breezy new release off of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Keb’ Mo’’s forthcoming Good to Be album. Gently lilting and optimistic, the song celebrates how beautiful life can be with the right partner. “She will never leave you if you treat her right /She’ll be there …
Oct 14
CMT Artists of the Year 2021 brings genre-defying moments, epic performances
Courtesy of CMT Stars of all backgrounds and descriptions collided at the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony, which aired live from Nashville on CMT Wednesday night. A handful of the genre’s biggest and most influential artists were the night’s honorees, while other stars from a diverse background of genres and musical styles were …
Oct 14
Luke Bryan sees a day when he’ll trade in arenas for Friday night football games
Larry McCormack/ABC Tonight in Irvine, California, Luke Bryan kicks off the final four shows on his Proud to Be Right Here Tour. And as much as he’s enjoying being back on the road, the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year is looking ahead to a time when he won’t be hitting it quite so hard, as he …
Oct 13
Kacey Musgraves weighs in on the exclusion of ‘star-crossed’ from Grammy country categories
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Earlier this week, the Recording Academy revealed their decision to exclude Kacey Musgraves’ newest album, star-crossed, from consideration in country categories at next year’s Grammy Awards ceremony. That’s due to the fact that the Academy ultimately didn’t believe that Kacey’s new album has sufficient sonic and stylistic elements to be considered as …
Oct 13
Nashville notes
Hardy surprise-revealed the track list for his Hixtape Vol. 2 on Wednesday, along with collaborators and release dates for each song. Next up, he’ll share “Break Your Own Damn Heart,” featuring Midland and Marty Stuart, this Friday. Randy Travis has released a digitally enhanced, high-definition music video for his “No Place Like Home,” a song …