Steve Nedved
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Apr 01
Nate Smith’s already set a record on his Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour
Nate Smith’s Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour (Live Nation) Nate Smith has already marked off a milestone after kicking off his Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour March 26 at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa. His March 28 date at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth brought in his highest ticket sales ever …
Apr 01
Riley Green, Chris Young & Jackson Dean set sail on the 2027 Top Shelf Country Cruise
Riley Green (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Riley Green will headline the 2027 Top Shelf Country Cruise, which takes place March 7-14 aboard the Celebrity Summit. Chris Young, Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, Jackson Dean and Travis Denning are among the other entertainers who complete the musical lineup. The cruise leaves from Tampa and travels to Bimini, Key West and Cozumel …
Apr 01
‘Time’s Ticking’: ‘Softy’ Justin Moore cried when his kids started school
Justin Moore’s ‘Greatest Hits… Moore to Come’ (Blue Highway Records) Justin Moore’s latest hit, “Time’s Ticking,” is #3 on both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts. It’s a message the Arkansas resident takes to heart, especially as the father of four kids, ranging from 16-year-old Ella Kole Moore to 8-year-old Thomas South Moore. He …
Mar 31
Nashville notes: Breland’s ‘Truck’ song + Clint Black’s book tour
Breland’s new single, “In My Truck,” is out now. It samples 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” and is his first new solo track since 2024’s “Icing.” Mitchell Tenpenny and Meghan Patrick revealed they’re expecting their first child, a daughter, on social media Tuesday. Clint Black kicks off his Killin’ Time: My Life and Music book …
Mar 31
Dan + Shay ‘Say So’: Their new music is days away
Dan + Shay (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Dan + Shay’s new single, “Say So,” will finally arrive Thursday at 11 p.m. CT. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney acknowledged they’ve been away for a while in a handwritten letter posted on their socials. The duo reiterated what they told ABC Audio at the CMA Awards in November: …
Mar 31
‘The Whole World’ is invited for Christmas at the Ryman with Vince Gill and Amy Grant
Amy Grant & Vince Gill’s Christmas at the Ryman (Courtesy Ryman Auditorium) If Amy Grant’s never thrown a fake snowball at you from the Ryman stage, then you’ve never fully celebrated Christmas in Music City. If you know, you know. Amy and Vince Gill’s faux snowball fights with the audience have become a staple of …
Mar 31
Tucker Wetmore, Dasha & more add to the excitement before the 61st ACMs
Events leading up the 61st ACMS (Academy of Country Music) The list of stars headed to Vegas for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards is growing. Randy Houser, Lauren Alaina and Rodney Atkins are now set to play ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends on Friday, May 15, taking …
Mar 31
‘Main Street Country’: Mickey climbs in the truck with Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown, Maddie & Tae + more
‘Main Street Country’ (Disney Music Group) In 1996, Walt Disney Records put out The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney with contributions from Faith Hill, Tanya Tucker, Alison Krauss, George Jones and more. On April 3, the concept gets an update with the new Main Street Country EP. On the new record, Kane Brown …
Mar 31
Tucker Wetmore’s new ‘Brunette’ rule only applies to girlfriends — not tour mates
Tucker Wetmore (Disney/Frank Micelotta) As Tucker Wetmore admits in his latest hit, he typically has a type — and it hasn’t always worked out well. So, he’s vowing to forsake blondes for a “Brunette.” Still, that didn’t keep him from bringing a couple blondes on tour. “Isn’t that ironic, though? It’s the Brunette World Tour …
Mar 30
Nashville notes: Braxton Keith’s ‘Real Damn Deal’ + Blake Shelton’s Ole Red show
The sophomore album from 18-year-old Ty Myers, Heavy on the Soul, is out now. The 17-song collection was created at the legendary FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Braxton Keith’s debut album, Real Damn Deal, is set to arrive May 15. The Amazon exclusive vinyl features Braxton’s cover of George Strait’s 1985 classic “The Chair.” If you want …