Zac Brown Sings For Students

Zac Brown and Clay Cook of the Zac Brown Band performed at the Bynum School in Midland, Texas, on Friday after a school volunteer won a sweepstakes co-sponsored by Campbell Soup’s Labels for Education program and the Grammy Foundation. Brown and Cook shared stories about their music career to 37 special needs students, along with their teachers and families. The Zac Brown Band performed in Lubbock, Texas, that night.

Big Kenny And Wife Adopt A Baby Boy

Big & Rich’s Big Kenny and his wife, Christiev, adopted a baby boy named Dakota Jefferson Holiday Alphin back in July, according to People magazine. "When they put Dakota in our arms, he has the most beautiful smile, and the moment Kenny started talking to him, Dakota lunged toward him," Christiev told People. "We both looked at each other and it was like, ‘Of course he is our son.’” The couple said their four-year-old son, Lincoln William, has accepted the big brother role.

Lady Antebellum Teams Up With Maroon 5

Maroon 5 enlisted the help of Lady Antebellum for their new album, “Hands All Over.” Maroon 5’s Adam Levine says the collaboration on the track "Out of Goodbyes" is a welcome part of their new album. Levine says what he really likes about their working together is that they were able to create a tight three-part harmony with the song.

Kenny Chesney Ready For A Break

Kenny Chesney had his eye on 2010 as a bit of a break, but that hasn’t exactly how things have turned out. From the making of his “Summer In 3D” album to the work he put into creating his “Boys of Fall” documentary, Chesney has been super busy. He says that taking a break is sometimes just about where you want to focus your energy.

Taylor Swift Forgives Kanye West At VMAs

Last night, Taylor Swift absolved Kanye West of last year’s bad behavior at the VMAs in song. West, also in song, beat himself up over the incident. Swift debuted a new song she wrote about what was arguably the biggest controversy in MTV VMA history – when Kanye hijacked the mic during her acceptance speech for Best Female Video. Swift sang: “Lost your balance on the tight rope/it’s never too late to get it back.” In another verse, she sings about a man who’s “32 and still growing up.” The song, “Forgiveness,” will appear on her new album, “Speak Now,” due out October 25th. Kanye concluded the show with his own previously unheard song about toasting men who are jerks. Taylor was up for Female Video of the Year again, this time for “Fifteen.” She lost to Lady Gaga’s “Romance.”

Lady Antebellum Parodies Blake Shelton’s ‘All About Tonight’

Lady Antebellum has released a new parody video of Blake Shelton’s hit single, “All About Tonight.” On the re-worked track they poke fun at Shelton’s fashion sense, changing the title to “These Jeans Are Mighty Tight.” Lady A’s Charles Kelley sings: “To make them fit just right, you can’t wear underwear, you don’t want them to see your tighty whites. Yeah, I might be chaffing tomorrow, cuz these jeans are mighty tight.” Other songs that the group has hazed include Easton Corbin’s “A Little More Country Than That,” which they renamed, “A Little More Preppy Than That,” and Lee Brice’s “Love Like Crazy,” with their version called “Biscuits & Gravy.”

Reba Unveils Cover Art For New Album

Reba McEntire has revealed the cover art for her upcoming album, “All The Women I Am.” The cover features Reba in a black tank top in front of what looks like an aluminum foil backdrop. “All The Women I Am” will be Reba’s 34th studio album. It will feature a cover of Beyoncé’s “If I Were A Boy.”

Lambert, Crow Join Lynn On ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’

Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow have joined Loretta Lynn on a remake of “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” the first single from an upcoming tribute album to Lynn. The single will drop tomorrow. The digital version will be available on September 28th. The album, “Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn,” is due out November 9th. Lynn personally picked Crow and Lambert to appear on the album, as well as Steve Earle, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Martina McBride, Allison Moorer, Paramore, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, the White Stripes, Lucinda Williams, Gretchen Wilson and Lee Ann Womack.

Rascal Flatts Sweets Up Tailgaters

Rascal Flatts joined Hershey’s to sweeten up football fan tailgaters on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, as they canvassed the Ohio State University tailgating grounds to introduce S’mores as the Official Dessert of Tailgating. The band kicked off tailgating season with a visit back to their home state of Ohio for one of this season’s hottest matchups in college football – University of Miami vs. Ohio State. Before the game, fans were treated to a surprise visit from Rascal Flatts passing out S’mores to tailgaters. Rascal Flatts also performed the national anthem prior to the game.

Justin Moore’s GAC Special

Justin Moore will be in the spotlight for a new GACtv special called “How I Got To Be This Way,” premiering Sunday. Moore will share stories about growing up in Poyen, Arkansas, his road to stardom, and more. During the show, fans will also get to see the video for his latest single, also titled “How I Got To Be This Way.”

George, Reba, Lee Ann Tour Continues Into October

George Strait, Reba and Lee Ann Womack are enjoying touring together so much that they’re extending the trek into late October. Their next concert is tonight in Columbus, Ohio, followed by a Friday night concert in Lexington, Kentucky, and a Saturday night show in Nashville. This year’s tour concludes October 22nd in Fargo, North Dakota.

Jamey Johnson On ‘Letterman’

Jamey Johnson will perform “Lonely at the Top” on David Letterman’s show tomorrow. The song was written by Don Cook, Chick Raines and the late Keith Whitley but was never previously recorded. When Letterman and his staff heard the track from Johnson’s upcoming 25-song double album, they thought Johnson should perform it on their show. Johnson will also headline a show at the Highline Ballroom tomorrow. Jamey’s “The Guitar Song” will be in stores on September 14th.

Lynne, Moorer Tour Together For First Time

Sisters Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer will launch their first ever tour together this fall. They’ll kick off the “Side by Side Tour” with an appearance at the 10th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, held in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, and wrap with a homecoming show in Mobile, Alabama, on December 4th.

Urban’s ‘All For The Hall’ Gig Returns

Keith Urban has scheduled his second all-star concert to benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The event will be held October 5th at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. “We’re All for the Hall” will also feature Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, John Mayer and Martina McBride. Tickets go on sale September 17th.

Dierks Bentley Plans Big Apple Residency

Dierks Bentley has planned a four-night residency in four separate New York City venues in October, playing material from his CMA-nominated album, “Up on the Ridge.” Bentley will focus on his country hits at the Bowery Ballroom on October 18th, then perform a bluegrass-inspired set with the Del McCoury Band at City Winery on October 19th. Bentley will join songwriters Jessi Alexander, Jim Beavers and “Up on the Ridge” producer Jon Randall Stewart for the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe’s Pub on October 20th. He’ll conclude at South Paw with the acoustic group Punch Brothers on October 21st. A limited number of four-day passes will be available on Bentley’s website this Friday.

Alan Jackson Readies ‘34 Number Ones’

A new Alan Jackson compilation, “34 Number Ones,” will be released on November 23rd. The hits on the double album span from 1990’s “Here in the Real World” to 2009’s “Country Boy.” The project also includes “Look at Me,” from the soundtrack of “Billy: The Early Years,” and a previously unreleased cover of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.” Jackson released his first single on Arista Nashville in 1989.

Miranda Lambert Breaks Up Fight During Concert

Miranda Lambert took it upon herself to break up a fight that erupted at her concert in Waynesville, Missouri, over the weekend. The incident took place Saturday night, and Lambert stopped her show long enough to put an end to the dispute. Lambert tweeted: “Tonight some idiots got in a fight on the front row at my show. I had to stop and call them out.” She added, “Funny part ... it was during ‘Only Prettier.’”

‘Old-Time’ Music Coming To CD

Soon we’ll be able to hear the music people from the Smoky Mountains were playing about 70 years ago. The music was recorded by a graduate student from California in 1939. Proceeds from the sale of “Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music” will help park projects related to history, education and scientific research.

Little Big Town Debuts at No. 1

Little Big Town’s fourth album, “The Reason Why,” has become the quartet’s first chart-topping disc. The group’s latest project sold 42,000 copies in its first week, helped out by the Top 10 success of their current single, “Little White Church,” which is the seventh best-selling digital single this week. The album also scores a Top 5 debut on the Billboard 200, putting them just behind the new release by Usher. Little Big Town have even more reason to celebrate this week as they scored a CMA award nomination for Vocal Group of the Year.

Bon Jovi, Brad Paisley, ‘Reclaiming Our Beaches’

Two of the biggest names in music will use their star power to help bring attention and tourists back to the Alabama Gulf Coast. The two free concerts on the beach are slated for the weekend of October 15-17 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with Bon Jovi performing on October 15th and Brad Paisley performing on October 17th. These two shows signify the next installments of Alabama’s “Concerts For The Coast” event series. The shows, which are free to the public, will be ticketed events. Tickets will be available through Gulf Shores and Orange Beach lodging partners starting September 8th. Find out more at http://gulfshores.com/packages-deals and www.concertsforthecoast.com.