Steve Nedved
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Feb 01
“I am grateful”: Mickey Guyton to sing national anthem at Super Bowl
ABC The NFL has announced its pregame entertainment lineup for the Super Bowl, and country music will be represented with Mickey Guyton. The Grammy nominated country star is set to perform the national anthem ahead of the game, when the Cincinnati Bengals will face off against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA on February …
Feb 01
Dierks Bentley is feeling “really good” about his new album
ABC As Dierks Bentley continues working through his upcoming album, he reveals it took a few tries to get it right. The hit singer has been working on the project for two years, and after a few failed attempts, he is confident in the direction the album is going. “I’ve gone in to record it a few times …
Jan 31
Nashville notes
Jordan Davis has added a second headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on September 28. It follows the previously announced show on September 27. Presale tickets for members of Jordan’s fan club are available on Wednesday. Brothers Osborne have added several new dates to their We’re Not Everyone Tour. Presale tickets for their fan club go on sale tomorrow and …
Jan 31
Maren Morris teases new song, “Background Music”
ABC Maren Morris is revving up fans’ appetite for new music by teasing another track. On Monday, the superstar took to Tik Tok to share a snippet of her next song release. Titled “Background Music,” the chorus features a slow guitar melody layered with Maren’s dreamy vocals. “You and I/Can dance our way through it/And I love you ’til …
Jan 31
“Made my night”: Blake Shelton sings with young fan awaiting heart transplant
ABC Over the weekend, Blake Shelton was performing in his home state of Oklahoma at the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant when he spotted a six-year-old fan, Wyatt McKee, in the crowd holding up a sign that read, “Your smallest biggest fan from Lake Texoma, 6 yo waiting on a [heart] transplant!!” Blake made Wyatt’s dream come true …
Jan 31
“Very grateful”: Jordan Davis celebrates second week at #1 with “Buy Dirt”
MCA Nashville Jordan Davis is celebrating the continued success of his #1 single, “Buy Dirt,” in his happy place. Jordan’s collaborative single featuring Luke Bryan is sitting atop the country charts for the second consecutive week, and he commemorated the achievement by heading to Arkansas for one of his favorite activities — duck hunting. “Finding out ‘Buy Dirt’ is …
Jan 31
Walker Hayes finds humor in halftime show mishap
ABC When Walker Hayes took the stage at Arrowhead Stadium for the halftime show yesterday, things didn’t exactly go according to plan — but he’s finding the humor in the situation. The country star served as the headline performer at the Cincinnati Bengals versus Kansas City Chiefs game in St. Louis on Sunday. But things went a bit awry …
Jan 31
Luke Bryan sets sights on Raised Up Right tour
ABC Luke Bryan proves he’s Raised Up Right with his new tour. On Monday, the superstar unveiled dates for his upcoming Raised Up Right tour that sees him headlining arenas across the country, beginning on June 9 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in West Virginia. Throughout the five-month trek, Luke will also perform at the …
Jan 31
From “therapy” to a “career song” in the making: Chris Janson shares the story behind “Bye Mom”
Erika Goldring/Getty Images for ACM Of all the songs he’s ever released, Chris Janson says he’s gotten the biggest and most personal fan reaction with his new single, “Bye Mom.” “[It’s] touching lives all over the globe,” Chris says. “You can’t even imagine the floods of messages that we get about this song, unlike any …
Jan 28
Nashville notes
Caitlyn Smith shared her new song, “High,” on Friday. The singer-songwriter recently also released a new, radio single version of her song, “I Can’t,” featuring Old Dominion. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Luke Bryan has added a limited-edition candle to his merch store. The candle is vanilla-scented and reads “To the Moon & Back,” …