DIERKS BENTLEY didn’t become a real man until he started a family. He says, quote, “I thought I was a man until I had kids, and then I realized that my real life had just begun.” He’s also a better person because of it: Quote, “You become the person you have to become. That all comes with a kid.”
BLAKE SHELTON still can’t believe BARBRA STREISAND asked him to be on her “Duets”album. He says, quote, “It’s still shocking to me. I don’t know how it came down, but I’m just glad.” And he was still excited after finding out they were going to record their vocal tracks separately: Quote, “I was like, ‘I still get to be on her record with her and that’s bad-ass.'”
RASCAL FLATTS’ guitarist JOE DON ROONEY and his former “Playboy” centerfold wife TIFFANY FALLONare the proud parents of child #3. Their daughter Devon Olivia was born Monday. Their other daughter Raquel Blue is four . . . and their son Jagger Donovan is six.
JASON ALDEAN’S new album “Old Boots, New Dirt” is out next Tuesday, but you can listen to it right NOW because it’s streaming at CMT.com.
JENNIFER NETTLES is returning for the 5th time to host the ABC special “CMA Country Christmas”. The performers will include Carrie Underwood, Brett Eldredge, Sara Evans, Hunter Hayes, LeAnn Rimes andIdina Menzel. The show tapes November 7th in Nashville. No word yet on an airdate.