Country music stars sure love Twitter! Here at GAC, we follow them too. This week, Gloriana‘s Mike Gossin has a little fun in baggage claim, Jimmy Wayne hikes with his dog and Montgomery Gentry‘s Eddie Montgomery dreams of steak while on a diet. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week.

Gloriana's Mike Gossin, photo courtesy of Twitter.com/glorianatheband.

Gloriana:  @glorianatheband    Just landed in seattle. For ole time sake! GTV “Mike at airport”-Mike

Jack Ingram:  @JackIngram    Givin my mornin viewing away but just saw Adele on Today show and that song is Killer! Wow! Sounds great!

Taylor Swift:  @taylorswift13    I love Tokyo, I love Tokyo, I love Tokyo! Thank you for two magical nights at the Budokan. Unforgettable.

Kellie Pickler:  @kelliepickler  rolling down the highway in my tour bus. gonna hop in the shower and attempt shaving my legs, hope we don’t hit a pot hole.

LeAnn Rimes:  @leannrimes    Only in Texas would you see horses tied up at the gas station Continue Reading

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Jaron and the Long Road to Love photo courtesy of Big Machine Records.

One of the songs that’s truly generated a response among country fans in 2010 is “Pray For You” by Jaron And The Long Road To Love, which sounds like a band but really is just a solo artist: Jaron Lowenstein.

Part of Jaron’s history is membership in a duo, Evan & Jaron, that made waves in pop about 10 years ago. So “Pray For You” makes him just the latest in a line of artists who’ve made the shift from pop and rock into country. He’s happy to be in the new genre, but if you’re upset with him because you think traditional country is getting short shrift these days, well, Jaron maintains he’s not at fault.

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Jaron and the Long Road to Love photo courtesy of Big Machine Records.

Jaron And The Long Road To Love. Yeah, you’ve heard the single, “Pray For You.” As of today, you can now own an entire album, Getting Dressed In The Dark.

The Long Road is not the name of a backing group. Instead, it’s a statement about Jaron Lowenstein’s struggles with romance. And struggle is definitely the word, based on “Pray For You,” in which a vengeful guy prays his ex encounters a whole series of gotcha events, including a head injury and a blowout on the interstate.

When you first hear it, the song sounds kind of mean-spirited. But it also gets a laugh, which is pretty much the point.

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