Elle's April Covergirl

On newstands March 16th.

Special Interview Noon Wednesday

I am SOOOOOO Excited!

Tune it at Noon Wed (3/3) to hear my interview with Kassie DePaiva!

Kassie is part of LogJamFest happening in Phillips, WI Sunday August 1st. She will be part of the Divas of Daytime segment.

Kassie plays Blair Cramer on One Life to Live. I've been watching her for a long time on that soap - and she can really sing.

Should be a wonderful interview!

ACM Nominations 2010

Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
George Strait
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Brad Paisley

Home Depot Humanitarian Award
Montgomery Gentry

Single of the Year
"Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum
"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
"Red Light" - David Nail
"Toes" - Zac Brown Band
"White Liar" - Miranda Lambert

Video of the Year
"Boots On" - Randy Houser
"Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum
"Welcome to the Future" - Brad Paisley
"White Liar" - Miranda Lambert
"You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift

ACM Nominations 2010

Top Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks and Dunn
Joey and Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

Vocal Event of the Year
Honky Tonk Stomp - Brooks and Dunn f/Billy Gibbons
I Told You So - Carrie Underwood f/Randy Travis
I'm Alive - Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
Seeing Stars - Jack Ingram f/Patty Griffin
Hillbilly Bone - Blake Shelton f/Trace Adkins

Female Vocal of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Reba McEntire

Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

Song of the Year
Cowboy Casanova (Carrie Underwood)
Need You Now (Lady Antebellum)
People Are Crazy (Billy Currington)
White Liar (Miranda Lambert)
You Belong With Me (Taylor Swift)

Album of the Year
Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night
Lady Antebellum
Carrie Underwood - Play On
Miranda Lambert - Revolution
Zac Brown Band - The Foundation

"Billboard's" Money Makers

Guess who the top Country Star is on "Billboard's" annual Money Makers list? This list ranks music stars based on what they earn in a year from albums, downloads, ringtones, publishing royalties, and touring.

So the top country star is...drumroll please...Kenny Chesney. He's falls in at #9 on the list.

The top ten of "Billboard" 2010 list of music's "Top 40 Money Makers"

1. U2, 108-million-601-thousand-283
2. Bruce Springsteen, 57-million-619-thousand-37
3. Madonna, 47-million-237-thousand-774
4. AC/DC, 43-million-650-thousand-466
5. Britney Spears, 38-million-885-thousand-267
6. Pink, 36-million-347-thousand-658
7. The Jonas Brothers, 33-million-596-thousand-575
8. Coldplay, 27-million-326-thousand-562
9. Kenny Chesney, 26-million-581-thousand-144
10. Metallica, 25-million-564-thousand-234

Other country stars on the "Billboard" 2010 list of music's "Top 40 Money Makers"

19. Rascal Flatts, 17-million-996-thousand-964
21. Taylor Swift, 17-milliion-204-thousand-646
27. Brad Paisley, 14-million-299-thousand-322
28. Keith Urban, 14-million-75-thousand-58133. Toby Keith, 11-million-941-thousand-345

John Rich Still Tickin' Off the Neighbors

And now they are trying to fight back. There were concerns about John Rich's new house when he was building it. I recall neighbors worrying that the sun would set for them at noon 'cuz it was so huge. But now they are not happy with all the light he's shining at night.

The mansion is dubbed "Mount Richmore," and it's huge and very modern. It sits in the Love Circle Nashville Neighborhood (I know, sounds like Big Kenny should be the one living there).

Seems the neighbors are very unhappy with the very bright light that shines away from the home, so they protested by pointing flashlights toward the home. The police were called and the "mob" of around 15 were disbanded.

Gotta say, John seems to me to be the type that would just shine brighter lights. ::smirk::

Fontanel Opening to the Public

Do you remember the gorgeous mansion used in CMT's "Gone Country?" That is Barbara Mandrell's former home. It was built in 1988. John Rich and his wife Joan Bush had their wedding reception there in 2008, and now the current owner, Marc Oswald, is going to open it for public tours starting June 1st. Plans to include a new museum, restaurant and amphitheater for concerts. So, start making those plans to see Fontanel now.