Lady Antebellum In Simlish

How do you say “Need You Now” in Simlish? That’s what the members of Lady Antebellum had to deal with. Their hit single, “Need You Now,” is part of “The Sims 3 Ambitions” expansion pack. It was has been translated from English to the made-up videogame language, Simlish.

Brad Paisley’s ‘H20 World Tour’ Launches This Weekend

Brad Paisley’s highly anticipated “H2O World Tour” will kick off this weekend with shows in Virginia Beach on Friday and Washington, D.C., on Saturday. For the last two weeks, Paisley has been regrouping from the Nashville flood earlier this month. The rehearsal hall and tour storage facilities were flooded and it wasn’t until May 7th that Paisley was able to gain access to the storage facilities that housed his gear to take inventory. After assessing the loss his crew went into recovery mode by ordering new equipment. Another rehearsal hall was obtained and late last week Paisley and band were able to rehearse for a couple of days before heading to Virginia Beach. The tour will hit more than 75 cities in the United States, Canada and Europe over the next 12 months. Special guests will be Darius Rucker and Justin Moore.

Jerrod Niemann Readies Debut Album

Jerrod Niemann builds on the excitement surrounding his Top 20-and-climbing smash, “Lover, Lover,” with the July 13th release of his major label debut album, “Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury.” The 20 tracks on the album include 10 written or co-written by Jerrod.

Darius Rucker Teams With Coke Zero, LongHorn

Coke Zero and LongHorn Steaks have teamed up with Darius Rucker for the “Coke Zero Track & Tunes” sweepstakes. Beginning this week, LongHorn Steakhouse guests can register for a chance to win an exclusive trip to the 2010 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, which includes a pre-race VIP experience and special seating for the pre-race concert featuring Rucker. Grand prize packages worth $2,500 each will be awarded to two lucky winners. In addition to the grand prize, eligible participants have the chance to win merchandise including LongHorn gift cards, Apple iPod Touch players and Coca-Cola Racing Family autographed items. Find out more at www.CokeZero.com/longhorn. Entries will be accepted through June 6th.

Tim McGraw A ‘‘70s Rock Guy’

In the June issue of Good Housekeeping magazine, Tim McGraw admits that he’s “not cool enough” in his daughters’ eyes. “My girls don’t like my music,” confesses Tim. “They like Beyoncé, the Jonas Brothers and Ne-Yo.” I have to say, my girls have pretty good taste in music. Heck, I don’t like listening to me either. I’m a ‘70s rock guy.”

Dolly Goes Back Home For High School Reunion

When Dolly Parton graduated from Sevier County High School in East Tennessee 46 years ago, it was announced that her dream was to be a big country-western singer. Today, Dolly’s former classmates remember her as being very popular in high school, but some in the audience laughed at her. They certainly weren’t laughing when Dolly recently attended her 46th high-school class reunion. Despite stories of fellow students laughing at her and taunting her, Dolly was actually popular in high school, her former classmates say. She sang on the radio, which was a big deal, but none of them realized she would become the global icon she is today. Parton is already talking about getting together with her classmates in four years for the 50th-anniversary reunion. Dolly has only attended one other reunion – the one staged for her short-lived ABC variety series “Dolly” in 1987.

Billy Currington Is ‘Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer’

Billy Currington will release a new single, “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer,” on Monday. It’s the first single from his fourth album, due this fall. Currington will join Carrie Underwood’s “Play On’ tour in the fall.

Cruisin’ With Zac Brown Band

Zac Brown Band has released more details on their upcoming Sailing Southern Ground cruise, set to take place September 2-6. The floating party will set sail from Tampa, Florida, and make stops in the Cayman Islands before heading back north. Aside from frontman Zac Brown and crew, passengers will also enjoy performances by Michael Franti & Spearhead, Blackberry Smoke, Nic Cowan, Gaelic Storm, Oakhurst, Levi Lowrey and Sonia Leigh. Cruise packages for the Labor Day event start at $699.

More Added To CMT Awards Lineup

Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and Zac Brown Band are now confirmed to perform at the CMT Awards next month. And Kid Rock won’t just be hosting the show, he’ll be performing too. They join previously announced performers Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Fans can continue voting at CMT.com through June 8th to determine the winners. The awards air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on CMT and CMT.com June 9th.

Dolly Parton Takes Flood Relief Effort To Dollywood

Dolly Parton has announced “Dolly Helps Nashville,” a fundraising weekend set for this Saturday and Sunday with proceeds from her Dollywood and Dixie Stampede properties in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, earmarked for Music City flood relief efforts. Dolly will be on hand for the special weekend, making several special appearances and greeting guests at various theaters and locations throughout Dollywood and the Dixie Stampede.

Little Big Town Kicks Off ‘Country Throwdown Tour’

Little Big Town kicked off the first annual multi-stage “Country Throwdown” tour this past weekend with stops in Tampa, West Palm Beach and Jacksonville, Florida. The tour, which runs through mid June, features Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Jack Ingram, Eric Church, Eli Young Band, Jonathan Singleton & The Grove, Lost Trailers, Ryan Bingham, Emily West and more. LBT’s current single, “Little White Church,” from their upcoming new album, “The Reason Why,” is in the Top 25 and climbing.

Soles4Souls, Carter Twins To Visit Haiti

Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, will be revisiting the devastated country of Haiti with up-and-coming country music duo The Carter Twins, beginning with an intimate beachfront acoustic set in Fort Lauderdale before their departure. The Harbor Beach Marriott Resort and Spa will be hosting the event and is encouraging guests to kick off their shoes during the concert and donate them to the shoe charity. The event will take place Sunday. Cole Haan will also be hosting an after party reception at the Fort Lauderdale Galleria Mall and will extend a 20% discount off a purchase with the donation of a gently worn pair of shoes. Soles4Souls has donated more than 8 million pairs of shoes worldwide, and most recently committed more than 1.3 million pairs to the victims of the Haitian earthquake. For more information on the partnership or how to get involved, visit www.giveshoes.org.

Larry The Cable Guy Co-Hosting Toby Keith’s Charity Auction

Larry the Cable Guy is the latest addition to the list of participants at the seventh annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic taking place Friday and Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma. He and Keith will co-host Friday’s dinner and auction prior to Saturday’s tournament. David Allan Coe is among the musicians scheduled to perform. The two-day event benefits the Toby Keith Foundation in its goal to fund the OK Kids Korral, a 16-room guest lodge which will house pediatric cancer patients and their families on the grounds of Oklahoma University Medical Center. The 30,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in 2012.

Houser Preps Sophomore Disc

Randy Houser will release his 12-track sophomore studio album, “They Call Me Cadillac,” on September 14th. The release follows his 2008 debut, “Anything Goes,” which had the hit “Boots On,” earning him Country Aircheck’s number one most played New Artist of 2009 honor.

Patriotic Country Songs

Carrie Underwood’s “All-American Girl” is one of 17 previously released tracks featured on an upcoming compilation, “Now That’s What I Call the USA (The Patriotic Country Collection).” Trace Adkins’ “Arlington,” Brooks & Dunn’s “Only in America,” Kenny Chesney’s “Back Where I Come From” and Tim McGraw’s “If You’re Reading This” are also included on the project to be released June 15th. A portion of the proceeds will benefit troops and military families.

Joe Nichols Schedules ‘Leno,’ ‘The View’

Joe Nichols is scheduled to perform “Gimmie That Girl” on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” on NBC tonight. He will also perform the No. 1 hit on ABC’s “The View” on May 25th. The single comes from his 2009 album, “Old Things New.” Nichols’ next tour date will be Thursday at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill in Mesa, Arizona.

Brad Paisley Donates $100,000 To Flood Relief

Brad Paisley kicked off a charity telethon for flood-ravaged Nashville by making a massive $100,000 donation to fund relief efforts. Paisley was one of several celebrities who volunteered to take part in GAC’s “Music City Keep on Playin’ - A Benefit for Flood Relief” TV fundraiser on Sunday. He sang “Welcome To The Future” before announcing, “I think it’s time to start things off with a donation. We’re going to donate $100,000.” He then turned to his wife Kimberly Williams Paisley, the event’s co-host, and asked, “Is that OK?” She agreed. Sheryl Crow, Kellie Pickler, Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban also performed and manned the phones to accept donations from callers. The stars raised approximately $1.7 million for Nashville, which was hit by severe storms earlier this month, destroying or damaging 2,000 homes.

Voting for the CMT Awards

Mark your calendars for the only fan-voted awards show in country music. This year, the CMT Music Awards promise to be better than ever with more music and more stars when the 2010 CMT Music Awards air live on June 9. Voting is now open for the first round and can be done by logging on and choosing four of your favorite videos per category. Your picks will determine which videos make it to the final round of voting on May 11. Visit the website below to vote:http://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/

Ready for some New Sugarland

Sugarland is planning to introduce music from their upcoming album The Incredible Machine to fans in concert rather than on the radio. (Cut # 3) “Fans will all start to hear the record as we play it, not as we release it. So, we will start to release it and you will get to hear the beautiful studio version of those songs but you will hear some of those songs as we go through the year.” Jennifer Nettles tells Billboard magazine the album will have 10 or 11 tracks on it and they recorded the project in Atlanta where they also recorded their 2008 album Love on the Inside.

How Carrie stays Slim

Carrie Underwood tells US Magazine she stays slim by avoiding fast food, admitting it isn’t easy. Carrie says, “I think the hardest thing about what I do is eating healthy because were all over the place.” Carrie also says working out is a big part of it and avoiding all of the food she gets after her shows. Carrie adds, “It’s all about making a conscious effort. I don’t do anything crazy, but I definitely try to take care of myself.”