Country music stars sure love Twitter! Here at GAC, we follow them too. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week!

Brad Paisley: @BradPaisley  This chilean miner rescue is one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen.

Brad Paisley: @BradPaisley  IN A WORLD,where 33 miners are trapped under the earth..How will they escape? Starring:Antonio Banderas,George Lopez, Dwayne”the Rock”Johnson, Danny McBride, Sofia Vergara, and Ed Begley Jr. Written and Directed by James Cameron. Summer 2011.

Keith Urban:  @KeithUrban Had a blast last night on stage with Darius Rucker @ the Capitol Records street party. Did u catch the show?

Darius Rucker & Keith Urban performing in Nashville on October 13, 2010. Photo courtesy of twitter.com/KeithUrban.

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Uncle Kracker photo by Chapman Baehler, courtesy of Atlantic Records.

Uncle Kracker is no stranger to country music. His collaboration with Kenny Chesney, “When The Sun Goes Down,” spent five weeks atop the country charts and he co-wrote Kid Rock’s smash hit “All Summer Long.” He has also toured with Kenny as both a supporting act and special guest. Now, Uncle Kracker is releasing his own country project, an EP titled Happy Hour: The South River Road Session.

Available in stores and online now, Happy Hour: The South River Road Session features six songs, five of which were reworked from last year’s Happy Hour release.  Among those six tracks is a country version of “Smile” which was certified platinum in April by the RIAA.   Watch an exclusive acoustic performance of “Smile” taped in the GAC Studios » Continue Reading

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Rodney Atkins photo courtesy of Curb Nashville.

Chevy: The Official Ride of Country Music will help kick off the 2010 CMA Music Festival on June 9 with “The Sixth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade” at 11:30 a.m. Central through the streets of downtown Nashville.

Brenda Lee will serve as Grand Marshal and other artists participating in the parade include Lynn Anderson, Katie Armiger, Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, Bo Bice, Ash Bowers, Carter Twins, Jeff Cook, Diana DeGarmo, Fast Ryde, Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, Gloriana, Josh Gracin, The Grascals, The Harters, Buddy Jewell, KingBilly, Jesse Lee, LoCash Cowboys, Lonestar, Jerrod Niemann, James Otto, Danielle Peck, Point of Grace, Marty Raybon, Pam Tillis, Trent Tomlinson, and Chuck Wicks. Members of the National Guard will drive artists along the parade route in Chevy vehicles, including the all new 2011 Silverado HD and the Military Specialty Camaro. Continue Reading

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Uncle Kracker photo by Chapman Baehler, courtesy of Atlantic Records.

Happy hour just got happier for country fans. Uncle Kracker, whose “Smile” video is currently at No. 11 on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown, plans to release a new six-song country-centered album June 22.

Titled Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions, the project features reimagined versions of songs that originally appeared on last year’s Happy Hour album. That includes a country version of “Smile,” which was certified platinum on April 16 after selling one million digital copies.

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