Steve Nedved
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Nov 11
Blake Shelton jokes around in People’s Choice Awards acceptance speech
Amy Sussman/E! EntertainmentBlake Shelton brought home the title of Country Artist of the Year at the 2019 People’s Choice Awards Sunday, and he brought his trademark sense of humor to the stage as he accepted his trophy. “I’m really glad I won this, because I was the only person at my table who hasn’t won anything …
Nov 11
Miranda Lambert scores only debut album in the Billboard Top 200’s Top 10
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert’s newly-released album, Wildcard, is already hitting major milestones. The project, which dropped on November 1, debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200, making it the only debuting project in the Top 10. The album breaks into the chart with the #4 spot, with 53,000 album equivalents moved, 44,000 of which are actual sales. It’s …
Nov 11
Carrie Underwood reveals she “immediately reached out” after Miranda Lambert unexpectedly endorsed her as Entertainer of the Year
Mark Seliger/ABCEarly last month, Miranda Lambert put out an unequivocal endorsement for Carrie Underwood as Entertainer of the Year on social media. Now, Carrie reveals she wasted no time thanking her friend for the lengthy, emotional post. “I immediately reached out to her and just said, ‘You didn’t have to say anything, but thank you so much,’” Carrie tells ABC …
Nov 08
“What I See” is LANCO at Gillette, playing for the Patriots vs. the Cowboys
ABC/Image Group LALANCO’s booked to provide the halftime entertainment as the New England Patriots take on the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, November 24 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The match-up at Gillette Stadium is part of the NFL’s “Salute to Service” campaign, so LANCO’s set will include a special tribute to the men and women of America’s armed …
Nov 08
Listen now: Morgan Evans owes his “Diamonds” to wife Kelsea Ballerini
ABC/Image Group LAWhen Morgan Evans sings “I love you like a diamond, and diamonds are forever” in his new single, he’s talking about his better half, Kelsea Ballerini. “I wrote ‘Diamonds’ for my wife and I’m so stoked to release it as a single,” Morgan says. “It’s a fun love song, but deeper than that, it celebrates that journey, from …
Nov 08
CMA day on ‘GMA’: Luke Combs, Maddie & Tae and Trace Adkins start the day early on Wednesday
ABC/Randy HolmesWith Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get, and on Wednesday, you’ll be able to see him sing on ABC’s Good Morning America. Maddie & Tae and Trace Adkins will be on the show as well, as “GMA Goes Country” for a special edition of America’s favorite morning show, live from Nashville. Tune in to watch starting at 7 …
Nov 08
Life Changes: How Thomas Rhett’s using his AMA performance to do a good deed
ABC/Mark Levine Thomas Rhett will not only perform on the 2019 American Music Awards later this month, he’ll also use the opportunity to help feed the hungry in the days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. TR will volunteer at a local food bank before he takes the stage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. …
Nov 08
Brothers Osborne and Jimmie Allen have a Thanksgiving Day date with the Detroit Lions
ABC/Image Group LA Maryland natives Brothers Osborne are on tap to do the halftime show for the Detroit Lions’ 80th Thanksgiving Day Classic at Michigan’s Ford Field. Delaware-born Jimmie Allen is set to perform the national anthem. You can tune in to watch Thursday, November 28 at 12:30 p.m. ET, as the Lions take on the Chicago Bears on …
Nov 08
“Sorry, boys!” Carrie Underwood has her sights set on winning Entertainer of the Year
Mark Seliger/ABCWednesday night, Carrie Underwood will lead a tribute to country music’s greatest female voices, as she hosts the CMA Awards for the twelfth time, this year with legendary co-hosts Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire. This year, the “Southbound” hitmaker also happens to be the only female nominee for the night’s top prize, Entertainer of the Year. Dolly took home …
Nov 08
Kane Brown maps out a “Worldwide Beautiful” vision for 2020
Joseph LlanesKane Brown will launch his first international headlining tour in 2020, as The Worldwide Beautiful Tour kicks off February 2 in Dublin, Ireland. The first U.S. date is February 29 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Russell Dickerson and Chris Lane will join him on the trek, which is named for a new song Kane hasn’t yet released. “We’ve …