Steve Nedved
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Nov 19
Jordan Davis and wife Kristen welcome a baby girl named Eloise Larkin
ABC/Image Group LAJordan Davis and his wife are now the proud parents of a baby girl named Eloise Larkin. “Excited to announce that me and Kristen have welcomed a beautiful baby girl…” Jordan announced Tuesday morning on his socials. “Momma and baby are both doing great, and I wanna thank everyone for the well wishes and love.” Eloise was born …
Nov 19
Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers reveals why it’ll be about “10,000 Hours” before he gets a haircut
ABC/Image Group LAIf you’re waiting for Dan + Shay‘s Dan Smyers to cut his hair — don’t hold your breath. Backstage at last week’s CMA Awards, Dan even admitted he’s gotten a bit superstitious about his long, dark locks. “We’ve had pretty good luck since I started growing my hair, so as soon as we start losing awards …
Nov 18
Jason Aldean will kick off new album with ‘9 at 9’ bar-hopping extravaganza
ABC/Image Group LAJason Aldean will be celebrating the release of his ninth studio album, appropriately titled 9, with a first-of-its-kind concert event set to take place in bars across the country. Jason partnered with over 100 Bar Louie locations nationwide for the event, and several independent bars across the country will join in on the fun, too. …
Nov 18
Dan + Shay and more CMA winners see massive jump in album sales
ABC/Image Group LAIn the wake of last week’s CMA Awards, many of the country stars who took home trophies are seeing impressive bumps in album sales. According to data collected by Rolling Stone, the largest uptick actually came from a performer who isn’t a country star at all: Pink. The pop star’s performance of “Love Me Anyway,” …
Nov 18
Luke Combs scores first career ‘Billboard’ 200 chart-topping album
River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleLuke Combs had much to celebrate this weekend. On top of walking away with three CMA awards last Wednesday, the “Beautiful Crazy” singer now sits atop the Billboard 200 chart. Billboard reports that Combs’ What You See Is What You Get is his first all-genre chart topper. In addition, the album logged the biggest streaming week for a …
Nov 18
Blake Shelton might have gotten into a brawl with Dan + Shay if they’d won CMA Single of the Year
ABC/Image Group LABlake Shelton took home the trophy for Single of the Year at last week’s CMA Awards ceremony. The win was cause for celebration for Blake, of course, but it was also good news to fellow nominees Dan + Shay: Apparently, they might have gotten roughed up if the trophy had gone to them instead. “They …
Nov 18
Old Dominion goes behind the scenes with new Apple Music short film
ABC/Image Group LAOld Dominion invites fans into the inner workings of their songwriting and album making processes in a new short film exclusively available on Apple Music. Called Old Dominion: Band Behind the Curtain, the film will tell the stories behind some of the group’s best-loved songs. In addition to their own hits, Old Dominion will recount …
Nov 18
Ryan Hurd’s keeping it Platonic on tour in 2020
RCARyan Hurd will hit the road on the Platonic Tour in 2020, taking newcomers Adam Doleac and Niko Moon with him. The trek takes its name from Ryan’s latest EP, which features his current top-25 hit, “To a T.” Here’s the itinerary for Ryan Hurd’s Platonic Tour, with tickets going on sale this Friday: 1/30 — Columbus, OH, The Bluestone1/31 — …
Nov 18
Chris Young and Gavin DeGraw collaborate on ‘CMT Crossroads’
CMTChris Young will be crossing paths with pop star Gavin DeGraw for a new episode of CMT Crossroads. “Love this guy, love his music and can’t wait to share the CMT Crossroads stage with him!” Chris tweeted on Monday. They’re set to record the new episode November 26. Stay tuned to see when it will air on CMT. Of course, Gavin’s no stranger to …
Nov 18
Garth Brooks smashes two more records with his stadium stop in Knoxville, Tennessee
8 Ten, Inc.More than 84,000 fans turned out to see Garth Brooks’ Saturday night set at Knoxville’s Neyland Stadium. That not only makes it the venue’s most-attended show ever, but also the largest single concert event in Tennessee history. Jon Pardi opened for Garth’s tenth stop on his Stadium Tour, with the next one coming up February …