Martina McBride and Trace Adkins may at first seem to be unlikely tourmates, but the pairing is working well for the two superstars as they co-headline the Shine All Night trek currently crossing the country.

"So far it's been great," says Martina. "[Trace] comes out and puts on his full show, and I come out and put on my full show. And we have, obviously, a lot of the same fans, but I believe we have different fans, as well. So, it's a win-win ... We can offer a show that really is two complete shows for one ticket price. And especially in these times, that's a really great thing to be able to offer our fans."

Jaron of Jaron and the Long Road to Love is reconnecting with fans through his music, after having been off the radio for several years.

Jaron and his twin brother, Evan Lowenstein, were all over the charts a decade earlier as the duo Evan & Jaron with catchy tunes, including the Top 15 hit 'Crazy for This Girl,' but in 2003, they put their music partnership on hold to pursue other projects -- one of which was Evan devoting more time to his budding family. The two, however, delved into different areas of entertainment. "We just moved into writing screenplays and television and got into producing TV and film," Jaron says. The pair even appeared in a few episodes of USA's 'Character Road Trip' as themselves and as The Everly Brothers in the musical series, 'American Dreams.'

It may only be March, but James Otto is ready for summertime! On Monday, James' latest single 'Groovy Little Summer Song' hit the airwaves, getting fans in the mood for the sunshine weather. The single is a rollicking look at beach life and a timeless celebration of wind and waves, icy drinks and, of course, summer love.

"It's got that spring break vibe, a groove and a feel that just says summertime to me," says James. "It's a feel-good song that lends itself to partying and nights on the beach or time out on the lake."

'Groovy Little Summer Song' was co-written by James, Al Anderson and Carson Chamberlain. The tune was co-produced by James and Grammy-winner Paul Worley and will be found on the singer's forthcoming album, set for release later this year.

As his latest single, 'Why Don't We Just Dance,' went all the way to No. 1 on the charts, Josh Turner is soaking up the success of his new album, 'Haywire.' The booming baritone sat down with The Boot to talk about his new project and was nice enough to spend a few extra minutes with us to answer eleven more questions of a somewhat less serious nature. We asked the devoted husband and father of two about everything from his worst habit to the artist who'll never be his opening act!

What's your guilty pleasure?

Chocolate!

What would your wife, Jennifer, say is your worst habit?

Where do we start on this one? [laughs] She's is obsessive about my stuff around the house. She hates it when I leave papers laying around. I make these little stacks of stuff that I have to go through, and most of the time I don't have time to go through it all at once, so it's always in her way. She'll move it to another spot and then I'll get upset about her moving it ... and then she starts to get upset about me having it in her way. Then I'll get mad and go through it all, and she'll be all sweet [saying], "I'm so glad you went through the papers .... blah, blah, blah."

Miranda Lambert is ready to start a 'Revolution' in a town near you ... and she's bringing some of country music's hottest heartthrobs along for the ride.

Miranda, whose third album 'Revolution' spawned her very first No. 1 hit, has announced opening acts for her first headlining trek, the Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars tour. James Otto, David Nail, Randy Houser, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Eric Church, Jake Owen, Wade Bowen, Luke Bryan and Chris Young will share opening act duties for the gun-toting, no-nonsense 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.'

"I like pink guitars and puppies so how scary can I be?" jokes Miranda. "Seriously, it's going to be a lot of fun. I've been on tour with some great male headliners so I thought it's only natural that I invite some talented guys on my first official headlining tour!"

The Academy of Country Music has announced additional artists scheduled to take part in the all-star concert tribute special, 'ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn -- The Last Rodeo,' which airs Sunday, May 23 on CBS. Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Jennifer Hudson, Miranda Lambert, George Strait and Sugarland will join previously announced performers Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban in the concert filmed at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The event will tape the day after the 45th Annual ACM Awards and tickets are still available to the public. Priced at $150 and $100 and available through Ticketmaster, proceeds of all sales will benefit Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the ACM which works to improve lives through music.

Carrie Underwood's Play On tour kicks off tonight (March 11) in Reading, Pa., and the entertainer promises fans will not be disappointed with the "bigger" and "better" experience she has planned for them.

"We're kind of going for broke on this one just because I feel like it's time," Carrie tells the Associated Press. "At this point, the only thing it's about is putting on a great show, and we're going out with that in mind. I definitely think we have delivered."

Carrie says part of the new show will include her flying over the audience.