Miranda Lambert is up for six ACM Awards this year, and she could not have been in a better place when she heard the news.

"It was crazy the way I found out, because I was at the CBS 'Early Show' with Blake [Shelton], just being the supportive girlfriend," Miranda tells The Boot. "[I] got up early and I was proud because his record was coming out. Not only did I get to hear the nominations in person, but Reba McEntire and my own boyfriend were the ones calling out my name."

Now that she's had a couple of weeks to let the news sink in, she still can't believe her name appears in certain categories. "The most shocking to me was Song of the Year, because I didn't think I had the Song of the Year-type song, because I always think those are inspirational and have some message," the Texan explains. "And 'White Liar' is not the one I thought would be, 'The House That Built Me' Is, but I was just shocked and surprised and so honored to have six nominations. I never would have thought that. I was just hoping for one."

Shooter Jennings and his band, Hierophant have announced a string of tour dates with Alice In Chains, kicking off April 6 in Fayetteville, Ark., and ending April 28 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Shooter and his band will also be performing at Coachella in Indio, Calif., on April 17.

Shooter is touring in support of his genre-bending new album, 'Black Ribbons,' which was given 3.5 stars by PEOPLE Magazine, and compared to Pink Floyd and Nine Inch Nails by the Los Angeles Times.

"Brilliant ... one wild, paranoid, anti-establishment mash-up of psychedelic theater," the Los Angeles Daily News declares.

"I wanted to make a different kind of record -- a new adventure," says Shooter. "I know some folks may be surprised at how different this record is compared to my previous works, but I'm sure once they dig in, they'll find something that speaks to them. After all, it's the twisted road that matters, not the destination."

Easton Corbin's family had a problem last week when the self-titled debut CD was released. But it was a good problem to have. According to the Citrus County Chronicle, when the family went to buy copies of Easton's album in their hometown Wal-mart in Chiefland, Fla., the 30 allocated to that store were gone by 7 a.m.

Easton's friends and family had to call around to stores in the Gainesville area to try and find the album, which sold 43,000 copies in its first week of release. His father Dan tells the Chronicle they've been inundated with calls from friends trying to get their hands on a copy of the hot debut.

"It's crazy ... everybody's been calling to say they can't even get it," says Dan. "They only had 30 go to Wal-Mart and a lot of stores only got five to 10. I went to iTunes and downloaded it and pre-ordered the CD through Wal-Mart and everybody's been calling because they can't get it and they're disappointed!"

Tim McGraw, Big Kenny and Danny Gokey will perform at the star-studded T.J. Martell Foundation Honors Gala on March 22 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville. The black-tie event brings together luminaries from the business and music industries to recognize the humanitarian works of chosen honorees. The spectacular evening includes a cocktail reception and dinner, silent and live auction, and musical performances.

Along with Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Tim will present the Lifetime Humanitarian Award to Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. Big Kenny will join Ross Perot Jr. in recognizing Senator Bill Frist with the Lifetime Medical Achievement Award.

Brooks & Dunn will be presented with the Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award, and Michael Bolton and Susan Simons will also be recognized for their humanitarian and industry work. Danny Gokey and Anita Baker, along with Dave Mason and the Fisk Jubilee Singers will also be performing at the gala event.

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.