Thursday, November 18, 2010

Today's Country Tidbits






The December issue of People Country is out, and includes a story about Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney, his wife Tiffany and their new daughter Raquel Blue. More pictures, including some with big brother Jagger, accompany the story. People's country issue is on newsstands now.








Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker helped Jimmy Kimmel celebrate National Unfriend Day Eve (NUDE) by singing "To All the Friends I've Un'ed Before."


Kenny Chesney is giving away 10,000 free copies of his football documentary, "The Boys of Fall," to high schools who ask for it. Requests have to be on school letterhead and must be received by 12/31/10. Mail the request to Kenny Chesney, PO Box 121895, 2006 Acklen Ave., Nashville TN 37212. According to Kenny's manager, Clint Higham, "He wants to help inspire future generations with the same passion he feels."

Congratulations to Dolly Parton, whose Dollywood theme park has been named the best theme park in the world by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.

Congratulations to Taylor Swift, who tops the Billboard Country Chart again this week with "Speak Now." It's sold over a million and a half copies in just a couple of weeks.

Trace Adkins is on Fox & Friends and Freedom Watch today, Keith Urban is on the Early Show on CBS and Jewel is on the Tonight Show.

The tweet of the day is from Jay De Marcus of Rascal Flatts: "In one day, if you had a nickel for every car horn blown in NYC.... You could pay the national deficit... Now there's your bailout!!!"