COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

KENNY CHESNEY: Looks Forward to Touring Again

Kenny Chesney says one of the big reasons he didn't tour this past year was to give the fans new songs and a different show when he hits the road in 2011. He tells us, "The thing that excites me the most about next year is the anticipation of the new music and being up there and feeling that energy again."

Kenny delivers that new music tomorrow when he releases Hemingway's Whiskey.

KENNY CHESNEY: On ESPN Today

 Kenny Chesney is spending today at the ESPN studios to make live appearances on SportsCenter, Sports Nation and ESPNU. He'll also tape appearances on NFL Live and CFB Live, and will do a live chat on ESPN.com. Kenny will talk about his new album, Hemingway's Whiskey, which will be available tomorrow. He'll also discuss his documentary Boys of Fall, which will re-air on ESPN-2 tonight at 7 p.m. (ET).

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Video Released

 Life imitates art in Carrie Underwood's video for "Mama's Song." Carrie's real-life mom Carole and Carrie's husband Mike Fisher are part of the clip, about a daughter assuring her mother that the man she loves will take good care of her. Be warned -- it's a tear jerker.

LADY ANTEBELLUM: Getting to Know Them

 Lady Antebellum, who just kicked off their first headlining tour, are trying to show fans more of their personal side. Hillary Scott tells St. Louis Post-Dispatch http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/article_6060fcd8-8e99-591c-9729-bc3e1b5944fc.html, "We're going to take the audience on a journey where they get to know me, Dave and Charles a little better. And we know this sounds cliche, but we want this show to be the show where everyone says they were there."

QUICK SHOTS:

• Vince Gill and Amy Grant are recording a version of Lionel Richie's "Easy" for an upcoming tribute album. No word as to which other artists are participating or when it will be in stores. Vince and Lionel were part of the All For the Hall benefit concert in Los Angeles last week.