Today's Country Tidbits

Luke Bryan had his first number one party yesterday in Nashville. He hoped the song would go #1, but knew there'd be a party for it, no matter what. It got stalled at #2 for a couple of weeks, behind "Need You Now" and Luke feared it wouldn't hit the top spot. So, he planned a #2 party, just in case. He was going to require everyone to bring newspapers, magazines, toilet paper...everything you'd need for a #2 party. Nice...

When the Winter Olympics kick off on Friday night, you'll hear a familiar song as part of the games. Rascal Flatts' "Unstoppable" has had a few lyrical changes and was re-recorded just for the Winter Games.

In the post-Grammy Taylor Swift dust-up, a new voice has weighed in. Naomi Judd wrote, in a letter to the Tennessean newspaper, "Having sung many times at the Grammys, I can tell you that the stress and anxiety of performing in front of the world's top artists in every genre of music is tortuous for even the most seasoned singer." She attributed Taylor's off-key performance to having a bad night, and said that Taylor is the best role model for her generation.

Nicole Kidman is dishing the romantic secret she and Keith share, just in time for Valentine's Day. In the current issue of "She" magazine, Nicole says that when they're apart, they don't communicate through text or email, they write love letters to each other, sometimes hiding them in suitcases. Sweet...

Blake Shelton is offering three different pre-order packages for his upcoming Hillbilly Bone CD. Starting next Tuesday and running until March 1, the day before the CD's release date, you can order the Premiere Pak, the regular Pak and the Tee Pak. All come with a shirt and prices start at under $20.

Zac Brown Band is the target of PETA's latest attempt to make people stop eating meat. They've asked the band to stop glorifying the eating of meat with their "eat and greets" at concerts, and to stop singing "Chicken Fried." Taking a page from Blake Shelton, Zac has taken to Twitter to reply: "Dear, PETA: Plants are living creatures, too … Bacon had a mother, but so did Pickle. It takes life to support life – welcome to the planet." And then later, Zac tweeted, "Chicken is the new tofu."

Wanna see the movie poster for Kenny Chesney's "Summer in 3D?"

If you're ever in Nashville on a Monday night, stop by The Station Inn. The band, The Time Jumpers, plays there every Monday, and last year, Vince Gill would pop in now and then to sit in with them. This year, he's a full-time Time Jumper. If he's not on tour, he'll be at the Station Inn every Monday night, and the cover charge is only $10.

More interested in a festival atmosphere? Zac Brown Band, Kris Kristofferson, John Fogerty and about a bazillion rock, hip-hop and pop acts will be at Bonaroo 2010 June 10 through 13th in Manchester, TN.

Josh Turner is now scheduled to be on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight. His Monday appearance was postponed.