MINDY MCCREADY IN REHAB

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A possible setback for Mindy McCready's hopes for a comeback. People.com reports the singer is in rehab. Her publicist isn't saying for what. But she did make a trip to a Nashville ER on July 16th. In a statement, McCready's rep says, "To her credit, she has entered into an extended-care facility where she will receive the care needed." Last month, McCready was arrested in Tennessee and charged with violating probation for a 2004 drug charge. Authorities accused her of falsifying her community service records. McCready had a Number 1 single in 1996 with "Guys Do It All the Time." In May, she offered fans to her Web site a free song called "I'm Still Here." She wrote the song in jail.

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KENNY CHESNEY'S NO SHOES RADIO SETS SAIL SATURDAY

Foxboro, Mass. (AP) -- Kenny Chesney's "No Shoes Radio" sets sail on XM-Radio this Saturday with a live 4-hour kick-off from the ultimate tail-gate experience: the parking lot of Gillette Stadium, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Chesney and LeAnn Rimes are expected to stop by the station during the 4-hour launch.

VINCE GILL EMBARKS ON MAJOR U.S. TOUR

UNDATED (AP) -- Vince Gill is keeping it simple when he heads out on a major U.S tour next month. He'll be accompanied only by a pianist and a percussionist. The tour is being billed as "A Special Acoustic Evening With Vince Gill." Gill says fans will hear his most notable songs, some new material and a bunch of stories. This back to basics is a change for Gill, who toured with a 17-piece band when he hit the road in 2006 and 2007. He says he wanted to do something different this year. He says he got the idea after seeing James Taylor on tour. Taylor had a kind of one-man band show. Gill says "I'm going to tour basically the same way -- pared down and informal." Gill's tour starts August 18th in Wellington, Ohio, and wraps up November 24th in Alexandria, Virginia.

ALAN JACKSON HITS 50-MILLION ALBUM MILESTONE

Nashville, Tenn. (AP) -- More career milestones for Alan Jackson. He's just scored the 33rd Number-1 single of his career with "Good Time," the title track to his 17th album. Also, he's crossed the 50-million album sales mark.

BALD EAGLETS RELEASED INTO FOOTHILLS OF GREAT SMOKIES NAMED BY MILEY AND BILLY RAY CYRUS

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) -- Two 14-week old bald eaglets named by Billy Ray Cyrus and daughter Miley will be released into the wild today at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The eagles are named "Tennessee" -- after the Cyrus' home state -- and "Hope" -- Miley's given middle name before she had it legally changed this year. Neither Billy Ray nor Miley will be on hand for the release, but a group of Miley's fans will be there. The American Eagle Foundation has released more than 90 eagles from Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park in East Tennessee since the 1990s.

MILEY CYRUS AUCTIONING OFF A CHANCE TO MEET HER

UNDATED (AP) -- Hit the red carpet with Miley Cyrus. The teen is auctioning off the chance to accompany her on the red carpet for the world premiere of her new Disney film "Bolt." The event is November 16th in Los Angeles. The auction wraps Tuesday. The current bid stands around $2,000. In addition to the night-on-the-town with Cyrus, fans can also bid on some of her clothes, as well as signed CDs and posters. The auction benefits her family's foundation, the Pappy Cyrus Family Foundation, named for Miley's grandfather. The organization supports underprivileged children. Fans can check out the auction at ebay.com/miley.

REBA MCENTIRE HOSTING PBS SHOW

UNDATED (AP) -- Reba McEntire is hosting a new PBS show on toddlers and reading. "Toddling Toward Reading" looks at the critical years before kindergarten and what educators are doing to get toddlers on the road to reading. The show starts airing on PBS stations beginning in September.

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