Juicy tidbits from Nashville to hold you over for the weekend!

Guitars & Stars

Can you guess who that eye belongs to? Well…that person will be at our next Guitars & Stars show. Leave your guesses below…

Underwood joins the Opry

This is a big weekend for Carrie Underwood. Saturday she becomes the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. Carrie was invited to become part of the elite institution by Randy Travis after her Opry performance in March.

Dierks is a Real Man of Genius

Dierks Bentley will be featured in an upcoming Anheuser Busch “Real Men of Genius” ad as “Mr. Sad Country Song Songwriter.” Dierks says, “Getting a ‘real men of genius’ spot is pretty much the pinnacle for a dude that likes to drink beer, and I’ve had to nurse a lot of hangovers over the years to reach this status. It is pretty funny to be on the same list as ‘Mr. Restroom Toilet Paper Refiller’ and ‘Mrs. Push Up Bra Inventor,’ not to mention ‘Mr. Tiny Thong Bikini Wearer’ and ‘Mrs. Bass Plaque Maker.’” The spot begins airing this month.

Give Nashville your 2 cents!

Fan voting has begun for the 43rd annual ACM Awards for this year’s Entertainer of the Year. Kenny Chesney, who has won the award for the last three years running, is up again for the honor this year. Other nominees include Brad Paisley, George Strait, Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts. This is the first year that the fans get their say in choosing the Academy’s highest honor. The awards will be given out on May 18th live from the M-G-M Grand in Las Vegas. Fans can cast their votes at VoteACM-dot-com.

Did you know?

Keith Urban serenaded his wife Nicole Kidman with his hit, “Memories of Us,” at their wedding reception.

Take a look at the e-mail I got…

Hey Weslea,

I have a little problem. I haven’t really talked to a lot of people about it. If someone calls me while I’m sleeping, I will have long telephone conversations with them. I’ve even made plans with people. When I wake up the next day I have no recollection of the conversation. The people I’ve spoke to while I’m sleeping say that I sound fully awake and alert. Recently I’ve started calling people while I’m sleeping. I woke up the other night with my phone at my ear and one of my good friend’s answering machines playing. It was 4 o’clock in the morning! I hope I’m not the only person with this problem. It’s really embarrassing. I’ve started hiding the phone before I go to bed.

-Sara from Webster

Click here to read the article I found about the increasing numbers of cellphone users are reporting on blogs and message boards that they are “sleep-texting” — text messaging friends from their cellphones while asleep.