Rodney Atkins and his wife Rose Falcon are expecting a baby in December. 
  
Rodney took to social media to make the big announcement. The baby will join his or her big brother, Elijah, Rodney's son from a previous marriage.

Brantley Gilbert is getting a NASCAR race named for him thanks to a sponsorship by his record company. The Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 23rd. Brantley will naturally, perform at the pre-race festivities.

Wednesday, 7/5

Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks is getting a divorce…
Blake Shelton is thrilled to be at #1 again…

Dixie Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines has filed for divorce from Adrian Pasdar, her husband of 17 years. Reports say the split is mutual and the two remain friends and focused on their two sons. Adrian is an actor who appeared on the show Heroes and he played the role of a police officer in the music video for the Dixie Chicks’ hit “Goodbye Earl.”

Blake Shelton had a great 4th of July weekend when “Every Time I Hear That Song” became his latest #1 single. This marks his 24th #1 hit and it’s the third straight #1 song from his latest album ‘If I’m Honest.’ Blake says this is all “thrilling.”