Post Fan Fair Ramblings

Most people still call it Fan Fair

Jo Dee Messina is engaged. If you were at her Fan Club party you saw her fiancee. You just didn't know you saw him. Her new single is "Biker Chick."

After hearing Jo Dee go on and on about her former fiancee, our production guys (none of whom are from Nashville) all came back convinced she ain't over him yet.

Gretchen Wilson is going to be the coolest mom in America because they are going to write her into an episode of Hannah Montana. And that is exactly why she wants to do the show. Grace is going to be an extra.

I got a few "cool" points myself for hanging with Hannah Montana's dad. Who really needed to iron his shirt.

Billy Ray's Goal: A world tour in 2008

When I asked Josh Turner how the baby was doing he said "he's about as tall as you now." I'm 5'8" for the record. I'm pretty sure I have more hair and more teeth. (Hampton has 4)

Angela Hacker sounded VERY uncertain about this duo record she was supposedly going to do with her brother. The label has been doing some image work on her, and honestly, I liked her Nashville Star look better.

Jason Aldean's next single is probably going to be "Laugh Until We Cried" but the final decision hasn't been made yet.

Lots of artists don't know what their next single is going to be, including Bucky Covington and Rodney Atkins.

LeAnn Rimes remembers Taylor Swift coming to her concerts and being one of the girls in the front row trying to reach up and touch her.

Taylor Swift thought it was incredibly cool that LeAnn remembers her. Two years ago she volunteered as an artist escort at Fan Fair. Last year she played the Riverfront and handed out business cards with her name and upcoming single on it. This year she played the big stage and was presented with a platinum plaque.

Miranda Lambert doesn't have her ACM award yet. She said they walk off stage and the trophy girl said she didn't get to keep it and she was NOT happy.

On winning the bet with Blake (he lost, so he has to take her on vacation): "How could you really loose?"

Miranda also came to Fan Fair as a fan, back when she was in love with Bryan White.

Billy Currington has been getting tons of gifts for his new dog Poco. (sp?)

For all of you (and me too) who wondered if the ACM's were REALLY the first time Taylor and Tim met - it was, AND Tim had no idea that was going to happen. Taylor was most nervous about that flight of stairs, said she practiced going down them with her eyes closed.

I met Taylor's dad last week too. Very cool guy.

You know how her current single "Teardrops On My Guitar" is a true story about a guy named Drew she used to sit by in high school? She's gotten 5 voicemails from him, but isn't going to call him back. "Can you imagine how awkward that conversation would be?"

Little Big Town has written everything so far for their upcoming album, but it's not done yet. Expect a new single in the fall.

Professional wrestler Kurt Angle was at Fan Fair, and I have no idea why. He claims to be a Garth Brooks fan - because Garth went to a "wrestling college" and roomed with a friend of his, who was a 3 time National Wrestling Champion.

I didn't pay a lot of attention to what Kurt was saying. But I did write down the quote "We know the winner before you do, obviously, but it's NOT fake."

Brad Paisley's next single is going to be "Online." ON the bus the previous night he and the band came up with the slogan "Be all that you can't be." Seinfeld's Jason Alexander directed the video, in which he also stars.

Cowboy Troy is a new dad, which I knew was coming, having seen his very pregnant wife out at Nashville Star. When asked about fatherhood he just said it was great and moved on. Didn't mention whether he'd had a girl or a boy or give any details. It wasn't until after he left the room that I found out they'd had triplet boys!

I'm not a fan of women who wear spaghetti strap tank tops and choose to show the world their bra straps. They make those things strapless, you know. Especially annoying when the colors and strap lines don't match. All black is one thing. Every other color combination is another!

During CBT's press conference a blonde woman came in and sat right in front of me, dead center in the press room. I wouldn't have paid her any attention except that she had a bright green sundress on, the kind with the elastic scrunched top and I got a full view of the back of her bright pink bra, which was much higher than the line of her dress. She left, and came back for Big & Rich's press conference. At which point John Rich referenced who she was.

It was Jewel.

Got to see Big & Rich's new book. It's stunning. Full color, hard backed, tons of photos. Excellent quality. When asked "why now?" Big Kenny said "we might be dead 10 years from now."

"Lost in This Moment" is at #8 on the charts - their highest charting song yet.

Bachelor Bob was hanging out in the back hallway of the Titans stadium doing interviews. I never did get around to asking who for. In fact, I walked right by him and didn't realize it was him until someone pointed it out.

Kellie Pickler had us completely crying as she told a story that I could never do justice to retelling. Imagine Kelly on the floor, with one red high heel high in the air above her head. You fill in the rest. But the real story is still funnier.

Will try to get to pictures tomorrow.