Steve Nedved
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Jun 04
Summerfest 2020, featuring Sam Hunt, Morgan Wallen and more, canceled for the first time in 53 years
ABC/Randy Holmes Milwaukee’s Summerfest 2020 has officially been canceled due to ongoing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the first time the festival has been canceled in its 53-year history. Billed as “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” the 11-day, all-genre event was set to feature a number of country acts. Sam Hunt was originally slated to perform …
Jun 04
Covered by Country: Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood and more featured in new line of face masks
ABC/Mark Levine Fans who want to help stop the spread of COVID-19 while still repping their favorite country artists are in for a treat: Universal Music Group has launched its cloth face mask campaign, called Covered by Country. The new line offers a wide selection of masks to choose from, featuring a number of different country …
Jun 04
Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton on ‘Forbes’’ 2020 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities list
ABC/Ida Mae Astute Forbes has unveiled its annual list of highest-paid celebrities, and Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan both make the cut in 2020. Luke clocks in at number 62 on the list, raking in $45.5 million as of this June. The country superstar cleans up in ticket sales, netting an average gross of more than $1 million per city, but that’s …
Jun 04
“Worldwide Beautiful”: Kane Brown’s new equality anthem has a timely message to share
RCA Records Nashville Kane Brown’s new song, “Worldwide Beautiful,” is one he’s been saving for quite a while now, but during the current movement against racism and police brutality, the singer says it was the perfect time to share his new song. “Worldwide Beautiful” is an anthem for equality, calling on fans to open their …
Jun 04
Amy Grant expected to make “full recovery” following open heart surgery
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesSinger Amy Grant is resting comfortably at home after undergoing major surgery. The “Baby, Baby” singer underwent open heart surgery on Wednesday to correct a rare defect she unknowingly had since birth. “Thank you for so many prayers today. Amy is out of surgery and the doctor said it could not have gone better,” Grant’s representative shared in a statement on …
Jun 04
Carrie Underwood tearfully remembers her miscarriages, and reveals the divine inspiration for her son’s name
ABC/Image Group LAIn the continuing faith-based mini-documentary Mike and Carrie: God & Country, Carrie Underwoodand Mike Fisher discuss their multiple miscarriages after the birth of their son Isaiah. After their five-year-old was born, they immediately wanted more kids. Though they got pregnant quickly, Carrie suffered a cycle of miscarriages. “It sounds wrong when you say it,” she confesses, “but it’s one of those bad …
Jun 03
‘CMT Celebrates Our Heroes’ with TR, Kane, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt, FGL and more
CMTIf 2020 had gone as planned, the annual CMT Music Awards would’ve been passed out at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday night. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, made that impossible, bringing the virtual CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special in its place. The two-hour extravaganza featured much-loved covers appropriate to the times, as well …
Jun 03
Morgan Wallen tests out brand new ballad, “Wasted on You,” with fans on social media
Walt Disney Television/Lorenzo Bevilaqua Morgan Wallen’s gearing up to record a new album, and before he heads into the studio, he’s sharing a snippet of a just-written song to see what fans think. The singer posted a voice memo recording to Instagram this week, explaining that he had written it only one day before. Called …
Jun 03
Alan Jackson pushes drive-in shows to next week as weather threat looms in Alabama
Jason Merritt/ACMA2018/Getty Images for ACMAlan Jackson is postponing two “Small Town Drive-In” events scheduled for this week due to potentially inclement weather. The country superstar originally planned the events as his first drive-in concerts, reconfigured in order to comply with social distancing guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The shows were originally scheduled for June 5 and …
Jun 03
Forever and Ever, Amen: Randy Travis’ memoir tops Book Authority’s ‘Best Country Music Books’ list
HarperCollins Christian Publishing Randy Travis is adding yet another milestone to his collections of awards, honors and accolades. His 2019 memoir, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith and Braving the Storms of Life, tops Book Authority’s Best Country Music Books of All Time list. Randy’s memoir, which he wrote with the help of best-selling author Ken Abraham, tells …
