Aaron Tippin To Hunt In Illinois
Aaron Tippin is going to hunt turkeys in Illinois this week. Fred Cory, with the Mississippi Valley Council of the Boys Scouts of America, says the country star is an avid outdoorsman. Tippin is making a special stop in Nebo, Illinois as the featured speaker at the Oakley-Lindsay Foundation Sporting Clays for Scouting on Wednesday.

Martina McBride Explains Collaboration With Train Singer
Martina McBride admits it wasn't tough to get Train's Pat Monahan to join her on the song Marry Me. She says she just had to extend an invitation. Monahan originally wrote and recorded Marry Me with his band Train for their2009 album Save Me, San Francisco.

Miranda Lambert, Ashton Kutcher Come To Understanding At Derby Event
Miranda Lambert has made peace with Ashton Kutcher. The country star and the actor both attended a charity event in conjunction with last weekend's Kentucky Derby, and apparently had the chance to hash out their differences.

Jerrod Niemann Standing Up For Country Brass
Jerrod Niemann is making a point with his new album. The singer tells CountryWeekly.com the horns aren't confined to his latest single, Shinin' On Me, but are prevalent throughout the album. He even uses his upcoming CD's title, Brassonline: AVenture Through Wayd's Worst Nightmare, to emphasize their presence.