Exclusive footage of Eric Lee Beddingfield’s February 2nd performance of Right Hand Man at the Gift of Music Benefit held at the Wildhorse Saloon, in Nashville, Tennessee.

After great success with the first ‘Goin Country’ track pack for Rock Band, it has been announced that another five country songs will be available to download on your Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 this week! Tracks include:
 
Drive By Truckers- Three Dimes Down
Steve Earle- Satellite Radio
Neko Case- People Got a Lotta of Nerve
Old 97- Time Bomb
Lucinda Williams- Can’t Let Go
 
The first track pack included songs from Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley, the Dixie Chicks, and Miranda Lambert. With so much success, it’s only a matter of time before we see Rock Band: Country Edition.

Much like President Obama uses his BlackBerry, Sugarland’s beautiful songstress Jennifer Nettles used hers (see #25) to tell Us Weekly 25 random facts about herself, complete with typos (#15), references to The Simpsons (#21), and sexually tantalizing dreams (#7). Here are some of our favorites, but check out Universal Music Nashville for the rest.
 
2. I broke my left ring finger jumping off a riser at the end of one of my shows two years ago.
7. I have a fantasy dream of taking a love slave to Spain, having a kid there and learning to cook delicious food there for a time (…)
15. I replaces my dishwasher with a wine refrigerator. Priorities, people!
17. I have a coffee table that I had made out of an old pinball machine top.
23. I have a new obsession with feathers. I want to collect them.

The Academy of Country Music has revealed details about the events surrounding the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards, set for Sunday, April 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. So grab your calendars, book your flights and hotels, and get ready to call in sick!
 
Friday, April 3
ACM New Artists’ Show on Fremont Street – Free and open-to-the-public concert features performances by the ‘newest and best artists in country’ on two stages in downtown Las Vegas.
 
Saturday, April 4
ACM Chairman’s Ride – Exclusive opportunity for artists (Toby Keith & Montgomery Gentry are on the bill) and industry VIPs to experience a scenic ride through the Nevada landscape. The event benefits the Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund (ACMCF).
6th Annual ACM Celebrity Golf Classic – Hosted for the 2nd year by Rascal Flatts, this tournament tees off at 11:00am at TPC Las Vegas and features superstars of country music.
Divas Downtown on Fremont Street – Featuring performances by Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, and LeAnn Rimes, this free and open-to-the-public concert will take place on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.
 
Sunday, April 5
44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards – Hosted by Reba McEntire, featuring the hottest performances by today’s superstars of country, the Awards take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
ACM All-Star Jam – Impromptu performances from the artists who participate in the Awards. Past performers have included Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Kelly Clarkson, and many, many more.
 
Monday, April 6
ACM Artist of the Decade Special Honoring George Strait – This Academy honor is bestowed on an artist once every decade, and this year will pay tribute to the “King of Country” George Strait.

You might remember up and comer Jake Owen from a small list of people with multiple nominations for the 44^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5^th.  He received a nomination for Top New Male Vocalist, and a nomination for Vocal Event of the Year for his work on the track Life In A Northern Town with fellow country stars Sugarland and Little Big Town.  This week Jake Owen has continued to do big things.
 

Taylor Swift cares about her hearing, because as a recording artist, “she needs to hear every note clearly,” but the ability to hear is not something anyone should take lightly. “Listen responsibly,” she tells her fans in a video recorded for the better hearing foundation, Sound Matters, or you will “lose the music.”

Hearing damage can be prevented. Visit Sound Matters for tips.

They are short, but there are quite a few of them. Brad Paisley is teasing his fans (and creating quite a buzz) by posting on his website, “bits and pieces” of songs his band has been recording in the past few weeks.

The clips don’t have Paisley’s voice, he calls them “bare bones,” but promises to post more in the near future. That is, as long as he doesn’t “get in trouble with the label.”

 “White Horse,” Taylor Swift’s second single from Fearless, is rapidly climbing the country singles charts, but its video has made an even bigger splash, becoming the first video ever to debut at No. 1 on CMT’s Top 20 Countdown.

This exciting news is just the icing on the cake, as Swift, our True Country Artist of the Year, has dominated Billboard’s charts, most notably with Fearless setting an all-time record for country album sales by a female during its eight week reign.