Today's Headlines - 3/28/11

• Darius Rucker to Sing New Song at ACM's - Darius Rucker will be performing a new song titled "Music From the Heart" on the ACM Awards this Sunday night. The song was written by kids with developmental disabilities, along with the help of Brett James and Chris Young. No word yet if it will be recorded on an album or released as a single.

• Jason Michael Carroll to Release Album through Cracker Barrel - Former Cracker Barrel employee Jason Michael Carroll's new album "Numbers" will be released exclusively through Cracker Barrel. The new album will include his new single, "Numbers."

• Lee Brice on The Price is Right this Thursday - Lee Brice will be on The Price is Right (hosted by Drew Carey) this Thursday

• On TV Tomorrow - Little Big Town will be on Conan, Dierks Bentley will be on Leno, and Blake Shelton will be on Chelsea Lately.

• Phil Vassar Launches Record Label - Phil Vassar is following in the footsteps of many of his peers these days and is starting his own record label, Rodeowave Entertainment. It will be a full-service company, providing the following divisions: Record Label, Management, and Promotional Services.

• Thompson Square scores #1 with Debut Single - The full chart will be released momentarily, but this week's top 5 singles of the week were led by Thompson Square's "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not," which was written by David Lee Murphy. The rest of the Top 5 are "Don't You Wanna Stay" by Jason Aldean/Kelly Clarkson, "Let Me Down Easy" by Billy Currington, "Colder Weather" by Zac Brown Band, and "This" by Darius Rucker.

• Tim McGraw to Perform Exclusive Concert on SiriusXM - This will be an invitation-only show in New York City on April 27th that will be broadcast live on SiriusXM's Prime Country and Tim McGraw Radio channels. Also performing on this unique concert billing will be The Band Perry and Luke Bryan. Do you have SiriusXM radio, and will you be tuning in?

• Wave of New Music on it's Way - Several big-name artists have either just released or will be releasing new singles in the coming month or so. Some of the tunes you may or may not have heard yet include "Old Alabama" by Braid Paisley, "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" by Jake Owen, "Honey Bee" by Blake Shelton, "Country Girl (Shake it for Me) by Luke Bryan, "Mean" by Taylor Swift, "Numbers" by Jason Michael Carroll, "Teenage Daughters" by Martina McBride, "Am I the Only One" by Dierks Bentley, "Just Fishin'" by Trace Adkins, "Wanna Take You Home" by Gloriana, "Stay Up Late" by Heidi Newfield, and "Homeboy" by Eric Church. What new music are you most excited to listen to?

• Zac Brown Band to pair up with James Taylor at ACM's - Zac Brown Band will be performing a duet with James Taylor at the ACM Awards this Sunday night live from Las Vegas. This is a perfect match in my opinion. When they're second single, "Whatever It Is" came out, I often compared it to a James Taylor song. I wonder if they'll reach back in their discography to play this, or if they'll debut something new. We shall see!