So....should NFL defensive end for the Miami Dolphins, Kevin Carter co-host a show with me?
give me your thoughts?

Alan Jackson and Alison Krauss have collaborated on new CD due out in October.
Alan sings. Alison produces.
I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall during those recording sessions.
Despite their rather conservative on-stage demeanors, they both have pretty bizarre senses of humor.
Alan defines the music on his album as "moody" and "different". "Like Red on a Rose" is a perfect example of the new tunes.

Trace Adkins has a message to fans and friends who treat his sobriety with kid gloves.... Don't.
The big man respects people who acknowledge his decision to stay dry. But he has a problem with those who feel they need to blatantly avoid alcohol in his presence. Trace says it feels like an insult - Like he's not strong enough to handle being close to people drinking. After being shot at, run over, cut, sliced, burned and pretty much left for dead....numerous times, I think he's tough enough.
A song on his new CD "Dangerous Man" titled "High" addresses the issue.

One of the best stories I've ever come across landed in my lap the other day. Former Mavericks member Robert Reynolds made an auction bid on a roller coaster car in Memphis. The car is from the "Zippin' Pippin" coaster, part of a now defunct Memphis amusement park. It is said to have been Elvis' favorite ride. In fact, Elvis spent three solid hours on the thrill ride just weeks before his death.
Not only did Robert get the car.....he got the whole freakin' coaster!!!!
Just one problem. His $2500 bid did not include dismantling and moving the coaster.
How do you move thousands of feet of steel and wood? Good question. A question Robert is still struggling with. Stay tuned to "Country Music Across America". Robert will be stopping by to tell the whole story soon.

We're still looking for the small town in America that prides itself on having the biggest contingent of Country Music fans. Time is running out. Please submit your small town in the entry "Where do we go next?" located in this blog site. We've got a bunch of great entries so far, but I think there's still a few towns we haven't heard from yet.

I've already caught some heat on my comments in the current issue of "Country Weekly". In my little article I listed Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. I noted their importance in today's Country scene. But I chose Brad Paisley as the one artist who I think will stand the test of time. Maybe I'm wrong. Who knows?
The rest of the artists i mentioned will no doubt leave undeniable marks on the history of Country. I just think Brad will be the one still playing 30 years from now.
Brad defies trend or fad. He follows it, but he doesn't live by it.
My only regret is not giving Tim, Kenny, Faith and Keith more credit. They are the ones defining the trend and fad of today. Toby, too.
I still stand by my statement that Brad will the be the one left standing - or rather- stooping next to his walker at the microphone 3 decades from now. He's in it for the long haul. I can't say that for the rest of them.
Rascal Flatts, you ask?
I'm still trying to figure them out. I love their music. I was there in the studio when they cut their first tracks as a fresh new trio. I agree, they're impressive in the studio. And their wild live show attracts an unbelievably devoted following.
Are they "George" or "Merle" or "Alabama" worthy? I don't know.
Maybe I just need to recalibrate my grading scale to the times.
Geez, I'm starting to sound like Ralph Emery.

Till next time!

storme