Country music stars sure love Twitter! This week, Brad Paisley takes his Beat This Summer Tour mates, Chris Young included, to the race track and  Thompson Square gets good news about Keifer Thompson’s vocal chords. Plus, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher have a run in with the law while Kellie Pickler and Brett Eldredge have run ins with nature. Here are our picks for this week’s Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week:

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/ChrisYoungMusic.

Chris Young – ChrisYoungMusic: I wanna go fast!! Ha good times #beatthissummer

Brad Paisley – BradPaisley: Okay, @vlkcharlotte is the best gokart track I’ve ever been on. Thanks for having me and my tour mates. if we broke anything bill me.

Thompson Square – ThompsonSquare: Praise God! got great news at the doctor today. let the healing continue. your prayers are paying off. thank you

Carrie Underwood – CarrieUnderwood: Ok…so, Mr. “I’m gonna start a driving school in Nashville” just got us pulled over for going 56 in a 45. Just sayin…

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/JustinColeMoore.

Justin Moore – JustinColeMoore: 3 days with alone with the girls while mom is out of town. The things you do to make them smile… Continue Reading

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Luke Bryan photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

Father’s Day is Sunday and some of your favorite country stars including Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker are sharing their best Father’s Day memories. For Luke, his favorite gift is featured on the cover of one of his albums!

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“One of my best Father’s Day memories is my wife surprised me with my yellow bronco,” he said. “It’s on the cover of the new spring break album. I remember getting home and she had it hidden out back behind the house. That was a fun memory for us. We love the bronco. It’s still in our lives.” Continue Reading

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NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 15: Singer/Songwriter Thomas Rhett and his dad Singer/Songwriter Rhett Akins backstage during Opening Night of Chris Young’s Liquid Neon Tour (SOLD OUT) at the Ryman Auditorium on November 15, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Thomas Rhett is fortunate that his dad, Rhett Atkins, a successful songwriter and artist, can offer him plenty of advice on his career. But according to Thomas, the best life lessons he’s learned from his dad are how to be a go-getter and to always be thankful.

“When I was growing up I was more shy about things that I wanted, as far as sports goes,” Thomas said. “Playing football, I never was that guy that would really try to get into the mix and try to make a name for myself on the football field. But when I got out of high school, Dad really taught me how to go after what I wanted and work really hard for what I wanted and not take for it granted… and remember where the hard work came from.”

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The other important lesson Rhett passed on to Thomas is to always be thankful. “Whenever something good happens in your life, immediately thank God for it because it’s not your doing anyways,” he said. “He has a plan for everybody. So dad’s always taught me to really be thankful to God for everything I’ve been given.”

Thomas’ latest single, “It Goes Like This,” is at radio now.

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Photo courtesy of Nan and Charlie Kelley.

Wedding bells are ringing on GAC! Nan Kelley and her husband Charlie will count down the very best country wedding songs, chosen by you! Top 20 Wedding Songs premieres Saturday, June 15 at 2p/1c on GAC.

From George Strait to Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill to Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black, you’ve chosen some of the most romantic songs in country music history! What songs have your vote to make the countdown? Continue Reading

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Tim McGraw photo courtesy of The Green Room.

Tim McGraw is a guy’s guy. If he’s not making music, he can often be found watching sports or at the gym. But he lives in a house full of women, including wife Faith Hill and their three daughters, Gracie, Maggie and Audrey, and continues to learn one very important lesson from them.

“Probably the biggest thing that I’m still always working on [with] having a house full of women is learning patience,” he said. “I’ve never been a very patient person so I think either I’m getting mellower with age or they’re teaching me patience. It’s one or the other. I’m not sure which one it is. Probably a combination of both.”

Tim was recently in our studio and he talked about one of his favorite Father’s Days with his daughters. Watch the interview HERE. Continue Reading

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Kenny Chesney photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Kenny Chesney has gone platinum – in ticket sales! With two months still left in his No Shoes Nation Tour, Kenny has already sold 1,089,000 tickets and is still moving tickets for upcoming dates. He has sold more than a million of them on each of his past 10 tours, but ticket sales aren’t what gets him onstage each night.

GAC is the official media sponsor of Kenny’s No Shoes Nation Tour. Check out photos, videos and more from the tour in our No Shoes Nation Tour section!

“I don’t think about stuff like that,” he said. “All I’m trying to do is make sure that for that one night when people come out to party with us, they forget what’s wrong, they have all the good time they can handle and they go home feeling like they had the best night of their summer. If I can do that with music, then I feel like I’ve done what I set out to do… cause for me, that’s what music is for!”

GAC will give fans an in depth look at Kenny Chesney and his life both on and off stage in a new documentary, Kenny Chesney: No Shoes Nation premiering Wednesday, June 19 at 10/9c. Produced by Shaun Silva, the special was filmed in Ft. Lauderdale, Key West, Tampa, Jacksonville, St. John and Barbados during tour rehearsals, in the islands, at club gigs, stadiums shows and all sorts of places in between, giving fans a 360 degree picture of what it’s like to be Kenny.

Over the years, Kenny has mastered the art of walking the line between firing people up and offering them a place where they can release their worries and take time to reflect on their lives with his music.

“I’m glad people hear their lives in this music,” he said. “I am always humbled when people tell me they plan their summer around coming to the show, because I remember being that kind of fan. I try to be the artist I would’ve wanted my favorite singers to be – and make sure that we give people the best show we can every time we get up there. To me, that’s the most important thing… and the fans can tell. Maybe that’s why we’ve hit that million ticket mark so early this year.”

Kenny is currently headlining his No Shoes Nation Tour and GAC wants to send you to his August 3 show in Atlanta! Enter our Kenny Chesney Life On A Rock Sweepstakes daily for your chance to win.The winner will also receive a Kenny Chesney autographed guitar and copy of his Life On A Rock album. You can enter once a day through July 21. You must be 21 years or older to enter this sweepstakes. Enter Now >>

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Sugarland’s Kristian Bush. Photo courtesy of the CMA.

Still looking for a Father’s Day gift for Dad? Kristian Bush is here to help! Kristian, a father himself, took to his website to recommend a few gifts that dads everywhere will love. He also offers a few tips to keep in mind when choosing the perfect gift.

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“Let’s start with a few general observations of dads,” he wrote. “Dads love their space. For some it’s their garage; others, a den or home office where they can retreat from the responsibilities of the world. Maybe it’s their car, or simply their favorite chair. Observe your dad in his natural habitat. Identify his retreat, his man cave, his safe place. Pay close attention to what might make it even better. Simply noticing it gets you points that will set you apart for many Father’s Days to come, but actually improving it — that will put you in his favor for years.” Continue Reading

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LeAnn Rimes’ 2013 album, Spitfire.

LeAnn Rimes’ new album, Spitfire, has debuted at No. 9 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart. Leading up to the project’s June 4 release, LeAnn spent several days in Nashville, visiting with media outlets to discuss her new music. To top off her week in Music City, she performed two new songs at the Grand Ole Opry.

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While at GAC, LeAnn sat down with Suzanne Alexander to discuss her new music, turning 30 and so much more. Visit LeAnn’s Artist Section to watch exclusive interview clips and see in-studio performances of some of her new songs! Continue Reading

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Lee Greenwood photo courtesy of Webster & Associates.

Lee Greenwood will release his first live album later this year. Greatest Hits: LIVE will be recorded between July 3 and July 6 during Lee’s summer tour. His fans are invited to be part of the process by submitting song selections and photography to liverecording@leegreenwood.com or through any of Lee’s social media properties.

“This is 100% about the fans,” Lee said. “We will let the fans choose the songs that will be included on the recording and we will let the fans submit their very own concert photos to be included in the cover artwork. This is completely for them all the way!” Continue Reading

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Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch and Darius Rucker pose backstage during the 4th annual Darius and Friends concert at Wildhorse Saloon on June 3, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Darius Rucker’s fourth annual “Darius And Friends” concert and golf tournament raised $95,260 June 4 at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Proceeds from the event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Luke Bryan, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch, Justin Moore, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Radney Foster, Mallary Hope and Joel Crouse all took the stage during the concert.

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“I look forward to this event all year long,” Darius said. “I get to share the stage with some of my favorite artists, friends and musical influences. As much fun as it is, it’s all in the spirit of raising support for St. Jude’s, an organization very dear to my heart. Getting to sing with Sam Bush and John Cowan from New Grass Revival, one of the bands that made me want to be a country singer, made the night even more amazing for me.” Continue Reading

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