• While we all continue to pray and do what we can to support the folks of Moore, Oklahoma tornado, Blake Shelton is working with NBC to put together a benefit concert for the people of his home state.  The show will be televised on NBC nationwide, but many details are still being put together.  Shelton says, “I'm hoping it will raise a lot of money. Obviously it will be televised and will happen really quickly."  If all goes as planned, the benefit concert will include several big artists, as Blake points to Usher and says, “I can call in some really big favors."  Stay tuned for more details.

• And in lighter news, Tim McGraw is planning the release of live music for the first time.  “McGraw Overdrive Live Series” will begin this Friday with the release of “Southern Girl” on TimMcGraw.com.  These releases are unique in that McGraw has never released live music before and the music that Tim is playing on tour is being delivered to fans immediately.  McGraw says, "The sound and energy from a live show gives an entirely new perspective to any song.  I'm always looking for ways to give the fans something extra.  If you're at the show, it's a cool memory to add to your playlist. And if you couldn't get a ticket to the show that night, you can still hear some of what happened and maybe feel like you were there.  It's a first for me to release live tracks this way, and that's exciting."  The remaining four songs will be released about every two weeks until all tracks are available.

• If you haven’t noticed, Randy Houser is on fire!  His latest release, “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight,” is not only a great song, but it’s flying up the charts.  He’s looking to match the success of his last single, “How Country Feels” which topped the charts.  That song received a treatment for The Voice contestants and Team Blake members, The Swon Brothers.  The duo sang for their competition lives with a performance of “How Country Feels.”  It was enough to impress Randy who sent out a congratulatory tweet to the brothers saying, “hey I just saw this!!! Thank u fellows so much! Honored! Great job.”  Check out the performance below and don't forget Randy Houser will be LIVE in Cabool June 29th for Boot, Scoot, BANG! 2013.  Tickets are on sale now at all Crowley's HomeWorks locations and Landmark Bank in Cabool.

The Swon Brothers perform How Country Feels

• So yesterday we told you about Carrie Underwood pranking Hunter Hayes, but the best tour moment so far in 2013 easily goes to Jake Owen.  Owen’s wasn’t due to a prank, but rather a wardrobe malfunction.  As he’s opening the Night Train tour for Jason Aldean, Jake is getting crazy on stage performing a cover of “Jump.”  So clearly, he jumps, but in the process, his jeans rip wide open!  Like a pro, he tries to finish the song holding his torn britches in one hand and the mic in the other.  Embarrassing enough, right?  Jake confessed, not only had his jeans ripped, he decided to go commando that night!  But ever the professional, his crew hooked him up with some tape, so he just took off his shirt and made an impromptu diaper-like cover up to finish out the show.  I guarantee you’ll get a good laugh out of the video!  I'm still laughing...

Jake Owen Rips His Britches on Stage!

• What a birthday present!  George Strait became the first music artist in history, regardless of genre, to place 60 songs at the top of the charts when Mediabase named “Give It All We Got Tonight” as this week’s most played song on country radio. The song is the first single from Strait's new album Love Is Everything, released last week. “Give It All We Got Tonight” was written by Mark Bright, Tim James and Phil O’Donnell.  “I didn’t realize we were making history -- I just hoped we were putting out music that my fans would enjoy,” said Strait. “As always, I’m thankful to the fans and country radio for their support on all 60 of these number one songs as well as my entire career. They are the ones who made this happen.”  Strait celebrated his 61^st birthday on Saturday.

• And have you caught wind of the goat revolution on YouTube?  Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift both received the {hilarious} goat treatment and Brad Paisley has even incorporated the screaming goat into his live show!  Well, Carrie apparently took some cues from Brad and pranked opening act Hunter Hayes on his final night of the Blown Away tour.  As Hunter performed, the goat made a screaming appearance on the large screens.  Hayes took the prank like a pro, only mildly laughing during the song. Check out the video...

Carrie Underwood Pranks Hunter Hayes

• Jennifer Nettles has announced her plans for making a comeback to music after taking some time off to be a new Mom.  But, the first project isn’t a Sugarland one...it’s a solo project!  Nettles says,“This album is different than what I’ve done before.  What I do with Sugarland, primarily it’s stuff that starts with me and Kristian writing together. It’s fun to play with that masculine energy, but for this I wanted to do something really personal — more intimate and emotional.”  Rick Rubin is producing the solo album.  The same Rubin who worked with Johnny Cash late in his career.  Nettles took the lead in writing the majority of the songs, but also co-writing with several folks.

• And Randy Travis is now filing suit in regards to his DUI arrest last year.  The one where he was naked.  Basically, he doesn’t want the dashcam video to be released, and a judge has previously agreed, but now the Office of the Attorney General is saying the judge didn’t have the authority to make that ruling and that some info should be released under a public information act request.  So, Travis is suing for $100,000 and  a declaratory judgment that all of the information requested about his arrest not be released under a public information act request.  To be continued...

• David Nail is prepping to release new music.  Nail has presented the lead single from his upcoming album.  “Whatever She’s Got” is a different sound for Nail, but it works.  Its delivery this week to radio could prove good timing for a sing along to go with Summer love.  No word on when the album will be released, but for now you can check out David performing “Whatever She’s Got”...

David Nail Performs Whatever She's Got

• Brad Paisley is a man of his word.  Last Summer Paisley was given a guitar by a terminally ill man during his meet and greet.  The man’s only request, for Paisley to play the guitar, he didn’t want it just collecting dust.  Paisley did that in a special way.  He brought the guitar with him when he recorded “Wheelhouse” he explains “And I went, ‘I know the song for that and that’s what plays the guitar leads on ‘Officially Alive.’ As the album ends, it’s one of the last things you hear.  He told me, he said, ‘I want this to live on,’ So we ended the record with it.”

• Carrie Underwood is gracing the cover of the June 2013 Marie Claire.  But the in the inside story, she gives a little insight into her offstage personality.  Underwood admits, “We were never a huggy family. Or a ‘let’s talk it out’ family.  Technically I have siblings, but they are quite a bit older than me — I was the accident — so I have the only-child syndrome going on. I’m a little more selfish, a little more independent, a little closed.”  She goes on to say she wishes she had more of a softer side saying, “I wish I were able to form relationships better. But hey, I mean...I’m not a sociopath.”  The interview also talks about her awkwardness, panic attacks, and being the black crystal sheep of her family.

• The Academy of Country Music is the latest to present a tribute video for the great George Jones.  The group posted a video compiling ACM performances, awards, and presentations from George.  From his remarks about ex-wife Tammy Wynette and his new “husband-in-law” to his performance with Ray Charles, it’s an impressive compilation.  Check it out...

ACM George Jones Tribute