Newlywed Underwood Returns To Stage

A newly-married Carrie Underwood took to the stage on Tuesday night at the Opry in Nashville. The singer recently returned from her honeymoon in Bora Bora, followed by a few days in Napa Valley, California, with her new hubby Mike Fisher. Underwood told the Opry audience, "It's the first time I've sung anything since I became a married lady! It's so weird saying 'my husband' . . . [it's been] a wonderful month."

Jimmy Wayne To Give Free Concert

Jimmy Wayne will be holding a free concert on July 31 to celebrate the end of his 1,800 mile Meet Me Halfway charity walk. The singer began the walk in Nashville on January 1 and after walking 1,700 miles to raise awareness for homelessness, is now less than 100 miles away from Phoenix. Once he arrives in Mesa, Arizona, he and his band will take over Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill to perform a free and open public concert.

New James Otto Album Out In September

James Otto's forthcoming third album, Shake What God Gave Ya, is slated to drop on September 14. The album, which was recorded in Nashville and co-produced by Lady Antebellum and Dixie Chicks producer Paul Worley, will include a dozen new tracks. 11 of the songs were written by Otto himself. Otto says of his album: "This sexy, sultry, soulful sound makes you wanna move and dance. And that is exactly what I want fans to do while listening to this album . . ."

Sugarland Connect With Chuck Star For New Video

Sugarland have confirmed that actor Ryan McPartlin, best known for his role as Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb on NBC's Chuck, will appear in their new video for "Stuck Like Glue." The track is the first single of the band's upcoming release, The Incredible Machine, and hit radio on July 23. "When you see his character that he plays on Chuck, you know, he is Captain Awesome. He's the perfect guy," Jennifer Nettles tells EW.

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