Country Music News

The Zac Brown Band and Jamey Johnson are among the confirmed acts for the upcoming Bonnaroo festival. Those taking part in the four-day event were revealed throughout the day Tuesday on Bonnaroo's MySpace page.

Jimmy Wayne can put the Arkansas leg of his "Meet Me Halfway" trek behind him. Nashville's "Tennessean" newspaper says the country singer started this week approaching the Oklahoma border. He says he received a good reception from folks in Arkansas.

Carrie Underwood's tour is growing. The singer has added another nine stops to her upcoming "Play On" trek, which she'll launch next month. The new dates take the former "American Idol" winner to cities across the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states, as well as to two Canadian cities.

Lady Antebellum is looking forward to hitting the road with Tim McGraw. The group's Hillary Scott notes that as the opening act they're getting a great opportunity to introduce their music to new crowds, and she hopes they like what they hear.

Tim McGraw says his tour development is an evolutionary and collaborative process. The singer explains that he draws on his previous experiences, but he also likes to have group brainstorming sessions to come up with new concepts.

Naomi Judd is the latest star to take a stand in support of Taylor Swift. In a letter to the editor sent to Nashville's "Tennessean" newspaper, Judd says the criticism Swift received following her performance at the recent GRAMMY Awards is reminiscent of the "What's wrong with this picture" puzzles, noting, quote, "You search for faults, ignoring the overall larger picture.

The Zac Brown Band is getting a special request -- change the menu. TheBoot.com says it received an e-mail last week from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals noting, quote, "If PETA has its way, the 'Chicken Fried' singers will be hosting an all-vegan edition of their celebrated 'eat and greets' for fans.

Sammy Kershaw has new recognition to his credit. The singer is the latest to be inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Kershaw says in a statement that he's, quote, "very proud and very, very honored to receive this from my home state ofLouisiana.

Gretchen Wilson is hitting the road. She's promoting her upcoming release, "I Got Your Country Right Here," with a series of club dates to give her fans a chance to preview her new CD live before they buy it.

Reba McEntire has a new DVD in stores with Tuesday's arrival of "CMT Invitation Only: Reba McEntire." The singer says she's pleased to have a new video available to her fans, noting she's always enjoyed viewing performance DVDs.