Country music stars sure love Twitter! In this week’s edition of Top 10 Tweets, Brad Paisley extends a peace offering, Laura Bell Bundy pays off some travel karma debt, Scotty McCreery reveals his role in a Brad Paisley prank and Miranda Lambert is embarassed by her parents while watching them on Tom’s Wild Life. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week.

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/DierksBentley.

Dierks Bentley – DierksBentley: just got some funny pics from tonight in Minnesota. first up…girl overboard!

Brad Paisley – BradPaisley: Gave @edensedge a new Razorback floormat tonight. So there.

Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts – JayDeMarcus: I am beside myself. We were asked to be members of the Grand Ole Opry tonight!!! The greatest honor ever!!! Can’t believe it, am I dreaming?

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/whitneyduncan.

Whitney Duncan – WhitneyDuncan: It’s crazy to think that I lived here for awhile…I miss it… Continue Reading

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Jimmie Johnson photo courtesy of NASCAR.com.

Several items have been added to the Bama Rising: A Benefit Concert For Alabama Tornado Recovery online auction. One of the most exciting new items added is a NASCAR experience with 5-time champion Jimmie Johnson. The package includes a meet-and-greet with Jimmie, passes to the Jimmie Johnson Foundation Fest, suite passes to the Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup, a VIP garage/pit tour and an autographed No. 48 Team Lowe’s Racing fire suit from the 2009 championship season. Also added was a hand-painted Gibson guitar by Nashville artist Sam Bass, signed by all artists scheduled to perform.

The online charity auction opened yesterday at www.charitybuzz.com/bamarising and runs through 11 a.m. CST Thursday, June 16. Up for grabs are several artist meet-and-greets, tickets for two in Terry Saban’s box for a 2011 University of Alabama football game, and a football signed by top round draft picks and UA alumni Julio Jones, Marcell Darius and Mark Ingram. Continue Reading

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Alabama photo courtesy of RCA Records.

Alabama has announced that they will spearhead ‘BAMA RISING: A Benefit Concert for Alabama Tornado Recovery’ at Birmingham’s BJCC Arena on June 14. The concert will raise funds for relief efforts after tornados ravaged Alabama on April 27. Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker are just some of the artists scheduled to perform during the concert, which will be presented by Verizon.

“My hope is that this will bring happiness and help to my fellow citizens in Alabama,” Alabama’s Randy Owen said. “I believe it’s extremely important that we do this benefit, and I want everyone in the state to feel like they are part of it. I hope we all can pull together to help get through the worst natural disaster I’ve ever seen in Alabama. I appreciate my friends in country music, everyone that’s been involved, and anyone that’s helped in any way.”
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Crystal Bowersox makes her Grand Ole Opry debut February 25. Photo courtesy of the Grand Ole Opry.

Crystal Bowersox thought she was only visiting the Grand Ole Opry Friday night, hanging backstage to listen to the Oak Ridge Boys, Bo Bice and Vince Gill perform but she got the surprise of her life when instead of just visiting the Opry, she made her Grand Ole Opry debut.

Before the Oak Ridge Boys performed, Opry announcer Mike Terry introduced Crystal who waved to the audience from the side of the stage. After the Oak Ridge Boys performance, which also featured Bo, Vince Gill — serving as the segment’s host — invited Crystal onstage. Continue Reading

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Clay Walker photo courtesy of Curb Nashville.

Clay Walker has been outspoken about his battle with Multiple Sclerosis since he was diagnosed in 1996 and has become an advocate for raising awareness about MS, giving hope to others who suffer from the disease, and raising funds for MS research through his charity, the Band Against MS Foundation. For the second year in a row, Clay and some of his fellow artists are gathering at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon for Chords of Hope, a benefit concert that will raise funds for MS research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Clay will be joined by Bo Bice, Steve Holy, Rivers Rutherford, Rio Grand and Sarah Marince at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville TONIGHT, March 2.  

“This concert is truly a marriage between two important aspects of my life—music and raising awareness for MS,” Clay said on his website. “I’m thrilled to be performing again at the Wildhorse and I’m honored to continue our support by raising money for the important MS research being conducted by our friends at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.” Continue Reading

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Trace Adkins and the cast of the "Brown Chicken Brown Cow" music video on the set of GAC's Top 20 Country Countdown with host Nan Kelley. Photo courtesy of GAC Staff.

Our Top 20 Country Countdown went to the barnyard this week when Trace Adkins stopped by to talk about his new video, “Brown Chicken Brown Cow” and brought along his co-stars from the video – who  just happen to be puppets! Things got a little wacky on set when Trace, his puppet doppelganger, and his chicken, cow, and pig co-stars sat down with host Nan Kelley. This is one episode you don’t want to miss!

The Top 20 Country Countdown is chosen by your votes every week. So tune in tonight at 8/7 CT as Nan counts down the videos you voted on all the way to number one!

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Katie Armiger (r) visits with GAC host Nan Kelley on the set of Top 20 Country Countdown.

Katie Armiger is in the studio with Nan Kelley for this week’s episode of GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown - and we’re debuting a brand new look! Katie stopped by our jazzed-up Top 20  to talk about her new single, “Best Song Ever,” which was voted into the top spot on the countdown last week. Katie was so excited to hit number one that she took to Twitter to let everyone know.

“#1 #1 #1!!!!!!!! I want to thank everybody for making ‘Best Song Ever’ #1 on GAC!! Ahhhhhh I LOVE YOU GUYS!!” she tweeted. Continue Reading

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Josh Turner visits host Nan Kelley on the set of Top 20 Country Countdown.

Josh Turner swings by this week’s Top 20 Country Countdown for a chat with host Nan Kelley as she counts down the videos you chose from twenty all the way down to number one. While American Idol alums Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice have been enjoying top spots on the countdown, Josh had an “Idol” experience of his own last week when he learned a contestant chose his song, “Your Man,” to sing for the judges. The contestant, 16 year old Scotty McCreery, made it to Hollywood and Josh became a trending topic on Twitter after the audition aired.

The Top 20 isn’t the only place you can catch Josh on GAC. He’s co-hosting GAC’s Top 20 Lovin’ & Leavin’ Songs with the hilarious Laura Bell Bundy, just in time for Valentine’s Day! So tune in tonight at 8/7c for this week’s Top 20 and again on February 9 at 9/8c to catch Josh and Laura Bell countdown the Top 10 lovin’ songs and the Top 10 leavin’ songs, all chosen by you!

This Week’s Chart:

1. Katie Armiger – “Best Song Ever”  
2. Carrie Underwood — “Mama’s Song”
3. Josh Turner — “I Wouldn’t Be A Man”
4. Blake Shelton — “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking”
5. Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson – “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Continue Reading

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Nan Kelley with Carrie Underwood on GAC's Top 20 Country Countdown. Photo credit: GAC Staff

Carrie Underwood has been holding strong at number one on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown with Blake Shelton and Bo Bice  in the two and three slots these last couple of weeks but there’s been a shake up in the top three! Carrie still holds the top spot this week but who came in at number three? None other than Josh Turner! Tune in to tonight’s episode of Top 20 as Nan Kelley counts down the videos you voted on from twenty to one! Continue Reading

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Frankie Ballard photo courtesy of Reprise Nashville.

Hot newcomer Frankie Ballard stops by this week’s Top 20 Country Countdown to chat with host Nan Kelley about his debut single “Tell Me You Get Lonely.” Find out all about this Michigan native and see where your favorite videos landed on this week’s fan-voted countdown, tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern on GAC!

This Week’s Chart:

1. Carrie Underwood — “Mama’s Song”
2. Blake Shelton — “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking”
3. Bo Bice — “You Take Yourself With You”
4. Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson – “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
5. Taylor Swift — “Back To December”
6. Josh Turner — “I Wouldn’t Be A Man”
7. Sara Evans — “A Little Bit Stronger”
8. Zac Brown Band feat. Alan Jackson — “As She’s Walking Away”
9. Keith Urban – “Put You In A Song”
10. Lady Antebellum — “Hello World”
11. Reba McEntire — “Turn On The Radio”
12. Brad Paisley — “This Is Country Music?”
13. Tim McGraw — “Felt Good On My Lips”
14. Chris Young — “Voices”
15. Joey + Rory — “That’s Important To Me”
16. Toby Keith — “Bullets In The Gun”
17. Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow & Miranda Lambert — “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
18. Miranda Lambert — “Only Prettier”
19. Gwyneth Paltrow — “Country Strong”
20. Jason Aldean – “My Kinda Party”

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