Kenny and Tim To Tour Together

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will reunite for a 19-date stadium tour in 2012. Kenny took a small break at the end of his Goin’ Coastal tour and is ready to get back out on stage and in front of his fans. Kenny said, “I’m gonna be out there singing my heart out and trying to just do what I do. I’m working on music right now and I’m working on putting all the pieces together. I’ve had a little time off, so it’s starting to get exciting again and we know that we’re gonna go out and do what we love to do.” The Brothers of the Sun tour will be the first time in 10 years that the two country superstars have hit the road together. The tour will also feature Jake Owen and Kenny’s “You and Tequila” partner Grace Potter and her band, The Nocturnals. Brothers of the Sun kicks off June 2nd in Tampa, Florida.

David Nail is back and better than ever with his second album, The Sound of a Million Dreams, which is out today. The album takes its name from a song on the project that struck a particular chord with David. David said, “’Cause I think in, in essence, you know, it is the sound of a million dreams. There’s so many different moments that I’ve, imagining myself doing what I’m doing now and, and a lot of the song, you know, referencing songs from the past. You know, there’s so many different moments of my life. I kinda look back to questioning whether or not I would have this opportunity, and some song or some moment in my life caused me to suddenly believe that maybe there was a chance.” The record includes David’s current single, “Let it Rain” as well as the Keith Urban co-penned tune “Desiree,” which appeared on The Ranch album.

Words of Wisdom for Wednesday

Details are emerging regarding Kenny Chesney’s upcoming album, Hemingway’s Whiskey. Highlights include a duet with George Jones on “Small Y’All,” a song George recorded for his 1998 album, It Don’t Get Any Better Than This. Randy Travis also cut the song for his 1994 album, This Is Me. In addition, Kenny features soulful rocker Grace Potter on “You and Tequila,” co-written by Matraca Berg and Deana Carter, and recorded by Deana for her 2003 album, I’m Just a Girl. He also returns to a beach theme on “Coastal” and sings about getting over a relationship in “Somewhere With You.” The new album is scheduled to be out on September 28th.

Set your DVRs, Blake Shelton will be taking over your TV. With “All About Tonight” being Blake’s fastest rising single-to-date, he is scheduled to perform on Good Morning America and speak with TV personalities Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb on The Today Show on August 12th. Yesterday, GAC began an exclusive series entitled, 30 Days of Blake. The series will air daily leading up to the exclusive 90-minute airing of one of Blake’s sold-out arena concerts, Blake Shelton LIVE: It’s All About Tonight, on September 8th.

Also on TV, David Nail will perform his new single “Turning Home” live on Fox & Friends on Friday. A taped interview and video of his performance of “Red Light” will be featured on FoxNews.com.

And finally, Gary Allan opened his last show for Brooks & Dunn’s Last Rodeo Tour on Sunday night and showed his appreciation to the duo by hanging a banner on his bus. The banner said, ‘Kix, Ronnie and the B&D Family - Thanks for having us on 82 shows over the past 10 years! You guys are the gold standard of how it should be done. If we ever grow up, we want to be just like you guys. Thanks — Gary and the Gang.’

Tuesday Newsday

News From Around The Country
David Nail made his national baseball debut in the Major League Baseball All-Star Legends & Celebrity game last night. The game, which was a five-inning softball event, featured various major league and baseball celebrities including, Jon Hamm, James Denton, and Mario Lopez. ……. Set your DVRs, Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with Myself, American Masters, a documentary that outlines Merle’s teenage years in prison and his path to success will premiere on PBS on July 21st. ….. Craig Morgan will be holding his Annual Charity Ride on August 7th and 8th in his hometown Dickson, Tennessee. The proceeds from the event, which includes a dirt bike ride and concert, will benefit his Craig Morgan Charity Fund. The mission of Craig’s charity is to build and maintain a home called Billy’s Place, for temporarily displaced children in Dickson County, Tennessee. ….. Jaron And The Long Road To Love’s debut album Getting Dressed In The Dark became the highest-charting debut album from a new act this year on Billboard’s Top Country Albums. Now Jaron has something else to celebrate as he has been asked to join Trace Adkins and Toby Keith on the American Ride tour. ….. Jerrod Niemann’s debut album Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury hits stores today. Like any new artist, Jerrod planned to get the CD at midnight when it went on sale, but he had some alternative plans to buying it. Jerrod jokes (we hope), “I’m gonna do something that’s never been done before…I’m gonna purposely get caught stealing my own album from Wal-Mart. Can you get in trouble for that? I want to know. It’s my album! I will not go to jail! I’ve never stolen anything, but I feel like if I want to steal my own album…I should be able to.”

Today's Stop: 2nd Row

We’re getting closer! Today, you can win 2nd row tickets to the Brooks & Dunn Last Rodeo Tour on May 23rd at the Pan Am Center. All you’ve have to be is the lucky 7th caller when you hear the Brooks & Dunn Triple Play on The Country Station! Good Luck.

News From Around The Country
Nicole Kidman is now a God-mother for Rupert Murdoch’s two daughters. Nicole, Keith Urban, and Hugh Jackman were all on hand for 8-year-old Grace, and 6-year-old Chloe’s baptism in the River Jordan. After the ceremony, Queen Rania of Jordan invited the group for a three day tour of the country. They saw sites such as Petra, Wadi Rum, and The Dead Sea. ….. Vince Gill has partnered with the social networking site moontoast.com for an online auction that will allow fans to bid on a 90-minute meet and greet, phone call, or computer conversation with the country star. All proceeds will benefit Challenge America, which supplies aid to returning military. ….. Clay Walker’s new album has been added to the CD/DVD Release Date Calendar, sharing June 8th with Dierks Bentley. Clay’s album takes its title from the current single, “She Won’t Be Lonely Long.” Clay has had 11 number one hit singles throughout his career, and the new material on the album is said to be fresh and modern. The new album also features a bonus track cover of Alabama’s “Feels So Right,” which features Randy Owen. ….. And finally, how cool is this? Over the weekend, David Nail got to join the band Train on stage to sing, “I’m About To Come Alive.” David is a huge Train fan, and when they asked him to sing, he said he had never been that nervous before in his whole life.

No Rest for the Weary

If you’re reading this an hour later than you normally do, you made it through Daylight Savings Time unscathed. Congratulations. ..... Recognition is also in order for the NMSU Aggies: 12th seed in the NCAA Tournament vs. Michigan State in Spokane on Friday at 5:20pm. You’ll hear the game on The Country Station. Happy Monday.

So Kenny Chesney took the year off the road to rest? How’s it going? “Well I can’t wait to get back on the road so I can get some rest,” Kenny said, “I really have been more mentally busy so far this year than I ever have been.” Between recording a new record and preparing the release of Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D, he hasn’t had the “time off” he had hoped for. Kenny will be part of the Brooks & Dunn ACM Tribute which will tape the day after the ACM Awards, April 19th, in Las Vegas. There is no release date set for the new album, but Kenny is aiming for the fall. In the meantime, Greatest Hits II, includes the ESPN college football anthem, “This Is Our Moment,” and the current Top 10 single, “Ain’t Back Yet.”

News From Around The Country
Sara Evans will attend a court hearing today after filing a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband, Craig Schelske. The report states Craig is not allowed to make any derogatory statements about Sara to the media or make allegations about what let to their divorce in the fall of 2007. …..George Strait is normally the only celebrity at his George Strait Team Roping Classic, but this year James Pickens, Junior of Grey’s Anatomy showed up. It turns out Pickens is an avid fan of team roping and decided to attend the long-running competition for the first time. He’s planning a charity team roping event in late April in California. ….. David Nail has attending batting practice at spring training with the St. Louis Cardinals. He tweeted last week about his private batting lesson with Mark McGuire, his uniform, and how sore he was going to be after the three day adventure. ….. And finally, Gloriana will be featured on milk containers in schools nationwide as part of the Milk Rocks! Campaign, a member of the Ad Council’s Coalition For Healthy Children whose mission is to help children lead healthier lives.

Mid Week

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News From Around The Country
Prior to playing a sold-out show in Brisbane, Australia, Taylor Swift was presented a plaque for sales of her Fearless album reaching quadruple Platinum status in the land down under. ….. Josh Turner’s performance for The Late Show with David Letterman has been rescheduled to today. Josh was originally scheduled to play Monday night, but due to unforeseen circumstances the taping ran overtime and Josh's performance had to be cut. ….. David Nail will appear on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Monday. ….. Luke Bryan celebrated earning his first number one song, “Do I,” yesterday in Nashville with his friends and co-writers Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum.