Steve Nedved
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May 08
Willie Nelson tips his hat to Mother’s Day with “I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised”
Legacy RecordingsWillie Nelson has premiered his new rendition of “I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised,” off of his forthcoming album, First Rose of Spring. Arriving two days before Mother’s Day, the tune is a feel-good tip of the hat to mothers everywhere. Willie rounds out the tribute with a lyric video for the song in …
May 08
Maren Morris re-lives unforgettable live show moments with ‘Maren Morris Live from Chicago’ EP
Courtesy Amazon MusicBetween the COVID-19 pandemic and having a new baby at home, Maren Morris hasn’t been able to perform for her fans lately. Now, she’s re-living the first-ever stop on her 2019 Girl: The World Tour with a new live EP recorded at her Chicago tour date. “Feeling so nostalgic for shows lately, so here’s a few tracks …
May 08
Riley Green shares ‘Valley Road’ EP, a project full of acoustic songs he recorded in quarantine
Courtesy of BMLG RecordsJust one day after announcing the project on social media, Riley Green dropped a five-track EP of acoustic songs he recorded at home during the COVID-19 quarantine. “My acoustic EP Valley Road has some songs you know and some songs you don’t,” Riley said when he first shared the news. The name of his new EP was inspired …
May 08
Blake Shelton delivers a surprise performance for mother-and-daughter nurses fighting COVID-19
ABC/Image Group LABlake Shelton was the surprise guest during a special episode of NBC’s Today show recently, celebrating two nurses, a mother and daughter, who are on the front lines of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifty-four-year-old Bridgette Robinson, a New Orleans nursing assistant, spent weeks on a ventilator last month after she contracted the virus treating patients. Meanwhile, her …
May 08
Adam Hambrick’s new song tributes COVID-19 healthcare workers, including his wife
Capitol Records NashvilleAdam Hambrick’s just-released new tune, the sweeping “Between Me and the End of the World,” speaks to all the healthcare workers sacrificing their own safety to care for those diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus. For Adam, the tribute is personal: His wife is a physician assistant who has been treating patients during the …
May 08
Keith Urban reveals plans for next studio album, ‘The Speed of Now Part 1’
ABC/Mark LevineKeith Urban had big news to share on Friday morning: He’s planning a new album for release this September, titled The Speed of Now Part 1, according to Billboard. When it came time to let fans in on his secret, Keith took a creative approach. He announced the new album with a video clip that, at the beginning, seems …
May 08
“What If”: Reba McEntire’s timeless song gets an update amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Universal Music Group NashvilleReba McEntire puts her 1997 hit, “What If,” in modern-day context with a new music video celebrating the frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Interspersed with footage from the original video, the new clip for “What If” shows a montage of healthcare professionals, first responders, homemade mask-makers and essential workers as they work …
May 08
Get ready to “Cry”: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill get caught up in the emotion of “I Called Mama”
Big MachineIf your emotions get the best of you the first time you hear Tim McGraw‘s new song, “I Called Mama,” rest assured, you’re not alone. The same thing happened to the superstar himself the first time he heard it. “When it got to the hook of the song, I just sort of fell apart,” Tim …
May 07
Granger Smith’s wife, Amber, shares an emotional family moment 11 months after her son River’s death
Disney Channel/Chris HolloIt’s been nearly a year since Granger Smith and his wife, Amber, shared the tragic news of their 3-year-old son River’s drowning death. This week, Amber posted a throwback photo of the whole family — including River, along with his two older siblings — that was taken just weeks before River died. “One year ago,” Amber reflected. “My caption …
May 07
Country music seeing a streaming surge during the COVID-19 pandemic
ABC/Image Group LAIn a turn of events that will likely come as no surprise to die-hard country fans, the genre is seeing an impressive rise in streams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Billboard reports that on-demand audio streaming of the genre rose 10.7% for the week ending April 23, notching a record 1.26 billion streams for the …
