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Reba McEntire photo courtesy of the Valory Music Co.

Reba McEntire as one of the many country stars who’ve joined the Twitter craze.

Dial-Global reported that yesterday, Reba’s tweet said she was doing interviews all day (including an interview with GAC and GACTV.com). She also busted her husband Narvel Blackstock’s client Blake Shelton, who has been tweeting like a madman and isn’t always very nice or “PG” in his tweets.

Reba posted, “Do u think Blake Shelton Drunk Tweets? Read his Tweets! Sounds like it to me… Continue Reading

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at the CRS-40/Digital Rodeo "40th Anniversary Jam: A Musical Thanks to Radio" at Cadillac Ranch. Photo: Bev Moser/CRB

Blake Shelton regularly starts fires on his Twitter page and constantly jokes onstage and in interviews, so it’s understandable that fans would wonder if rumors of a secret marriage to girlfriend Miranda Lambert are true. Continue Reading

Taylor Swift photo courtesy of Big Machine Records.

Last Saturday night in Kansas City, MO, Taylor Swift joined Keith Urban for what was her final stop on his 2009 Escape Together World Tour. To make sure she left a lasting impression, Taylor and her bandmates schemed a plan to prank Keith during his performance of “Kiss A Girl.”

The plan was executed to perfection as Taylor and team stormed the stage disguised as the band KISS. The outfits and facepaint were done to perfection. And if that was not enough, additional pranksters hit the stage dressed as lifesize Hershey kisses. Keith seemed unfazed by the assault, although Taylor did step in a couple times to sing the lyrics as Keith appeared to crack up nearby. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this video is worth a million more. Continue Reading

Chiuck Wicks and Julianne Hough photo courtesy of GAC Staff.

When Julianne Hough has a wrinkle that needs ironed out, she knows just who to put to work: Chuck Wicks is always ready with a helping hand and a hot iron.

“My tour must-have is an iron, because I hate having wrinkled clothes,” he told OK! magazine. “When I go onstage, I think my mother would kill me if I looked like a sloppy mess.” Continue Reading

Taylor Swift photo courtesy of Big Machine Records.

Taylor Swift has shown impressive acting chops in her music videos, so it was only a matter of time before the young superstar hit the big screen. Website thehollywoodgossip.com reports that Taylor will be in the upcoming romantic comedy, “Valentine’s Day,” due out Feb. 14, 2010. Joining Taylor in the ensemble cast is Julia Roberts, Patrick Dempsey, Anne Hathaway, Bradley Cooper and Jessica Biel.

Filming is already underway and the website also reports that Taylor’s been hanging on the set with “Twilight” star Taylor Lautner. Hinting at – and hoping for — a possible romantic relationship, the site gushes, “? our focus is entirely on Taylor and Taylor. How could it not be?!? He’s single. She’s single. He’s cute. She’s cute. And they share the same first name! Wouldn’t these two make an absolutely delicious couple?”

Billy Currington photo by Danny Clinch, courtesy of UMG Nashville.

The Associated Press reports that the Big Valley Jamboree festival in Camrose, Alberta, Canada was canceled on Sunday after a powerful thunderstorm caused an outdoor stage to collapse, killing one person and injuring 75 others. A member of Billy Currington’s band was among the injured.

Billy’s label, Mercury Nashville, released a statement, saying Billy “was taken to the hospital and suffered a minor concussion but is expected to make a full recovery. He has been released from the hospital and has returned to his home in Nashville. Currington’s bass player Alex Stevens was pinned under the wreckage of the stage for half an hour while rescue personnel removed debris to free him. Stevens underwent immediate surgery to repair a severed artery and nerves in his left arm and is currently receiving treatment in Nashville.” Continue Reading

Alan Jackson photo courtesy of SonyBMG Nashville.

The same day Alan Jackson filled a Nashville club this month with a free concert celebrating his 20th anniversary as a recording artist, a lengthy story in The Nashville Scene indicated he was planning to put his suburban mansion, Sweetbriar, up for sale.

Not too many people can afford the hefty $38-million price tag, but a bundle of pictures of the home — both inside and out — can be viewed at http://realestalker.blogspot.com/2009/06/alan-jacksons-southern-spread.html. Occupying 19,000 square feet, the home has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and two half-baths, plus a 20-car garage. Add to that a gymnasium, three ponds, and a boathouse on their 135-acre spread, and you get an idea of what selling 50 million albums can do for your lifestyle. Continue Reading

GAC host Nan Kelley with Craig Morgan and Carrie Underwood after the 19th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge on June 10, 2009. Photo courtesy of GAC Staff.

Many of country music’s biggest stars — including Carrie Underwood, Josh Turner, Joe Nichols and Darius Rucker — took part in Wednesday’s City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game, and a bevy of singer-athletes will join host Nan Kelley on this weekend’s edition of GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown. Continue Reading

Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Keith Urban and Brad Paisley are among the top guitarists working in country music, and the stars aligned for them earlier this month when they shared an Academy of Country Music Award for their collaboration on “Start A Band.”

The two trade riffs and play some dual guitar parts on the single, which was pulled from Brad’s guitar album Play. While he’s certainly a master of the instrument, Keith remains in awe of Brad’s guitar skills. Continue Reading

Chuck Wicks on "Dancing With The Stars." Photo courtesy of delawareonline.com/ABC.

Chuck Wicks’ performance during last week’s edition of “Dancing With The Stars” had him ending a Viennese waltz on one knee in front of dance partner and girlfriend Julianne Hough, and it sparked a new round of questions about whether the couple might get engaged.

“Dancing” co-host Samantha Harris, in fact, started the speculation during the show when she immediately asked if Chuck was preparing to share some news with the audience, and it’s been a regular topic on commentaries about the ABC series. Continue Reading