BILLY RAY CYRUS TO RELEASE MEMOIR
Billy Ray Cyrus will release his memoir, called Hillbilly Heart, in the Spring of 2013. For the first time ever, Billy Ray opens up about his rebellious early years, the life-changing success of his first album, and the toll that fame has taken on his personal life and family. He also talks about the challenges of parenting his equally famous daughter, Miley Cyrus, and the role faith has played in his life.

Billy Ray said, "I learned early from The Book of Psalms that: 'The Truth will be your shield and your buckle'. I've always loved that. You only get one chance to tell your life story. This is my chance to set the record straight. I realized that over the years that there have been untruths and misconceptions about me, my music, my life, my family and our dreams. I'm going to lay out the facts starting from August 25th, 1961 and work my way to the present, even if it stings a little."

Pop star Adele has tied Billy Ray's record for having an album hold the Number One spot on the Billboard chart for 17 weeks. She has achieved that feat with her current CD, 21, while Billy Ray did that in 1992 with his Some Gave All album.

Carrie will join Steven Tyler for a special edition of CMT Crossroads on Saturday (February 4th). The show will air live from the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam at 11 p.m. ET.

Carrie is scheduled to appear at the 54th Grammy Awards on February 12th in Los Angeles.

Dierks will headline New York City's Ed Sullivan Theater on Wednesday (February 8th) for the Live On Letterman series at 8 p.m. ET, available on the LOL site and VEVO platforms. Select CBS Radio stations and Time Square's JumboTron will also carry the concert. Radio.com's mobile apps will stream the show audio.

Dierks' new album, Home, will be in stores on Tuesday (February 7th).

Later this month, Keith will head to Sydney for a week of filming for the Australian version of The Voice. Keith said, "It'll be a blast spending a little time in Australia working on The Voice, getting the opportunity to try and help some killer raw talent blossom, and I have a feeling that being immersed in that new kind of "everything is possible" energy, will have a real inspiring and liberating effect on creating new music for my new album!"

In addition to traveling between Australia and the United States, Keith's upcoming scheduled includes a second show at the Opry and his third annual "All For The Hall" benefit concert on April 10th.

Keith has already begun writing and finding songs for his next album. No release date has been set as of yet.

Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus said, "We are always looking for new ways to re-energize our live shows. We thought bringing out these bands, whom are among some of our favorite vocal groups, would make a great night of entertainment!"

The trio will wrap up their current Thaw Out tour on February 18th.

Their eighth studio album, Changed, is due out on April 3rd.

The books will be distributed among the system's 21 branches, and each will bear a donation plate on the inside reading: "A Gift to the Children of Nashville from Taylor Swift and Scholastic Inc."

The books that are not put into circulation in the library will be given to children from low-income families, as well as preschools and daycare centers.

Taylor will perform on the Grammy Awards on February 12th, where is she is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song for "Mean" and Best Country Album for Speak Now. The Grammys will air on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.