Carrie Underwood fans are being asked to set their sights a little higher on her next tour. As in the rafters. She says she plans to pull out a bunch of different tricks when she kicks off her concert tour tonight in Reading, Pennsylvania. For one thing, she plans to soar over her audience at one point. It's all part of her evolution as an artist. She says now that she has a longer set list, she can add more production elements to the tour. She says the tweaks are like "the bells and whistles and sprinkles on the cupcake." Before the "Play On Tour" ends in June, Underwood will have done 50 dates in the United States and Canada.

Fourteen of Johnny Cash's later albums for Columbia Records will be released digitally in March and April by Legacy Recordings. Titles include: Hello, I'm Johnny Cash (1970), The Johnny Cash Show (1970), Man in Black (1971), A Thing Called Love (1972), Johnny Cash and His Woman (1973), Junkie & the Juicehead Minus Me (1974), Sings Precious Memories (1975), John R. Cash (1975), Look at Them Beans (1975), One Piece at a Time (1976), The Last Gunfighter Ballad (1977), The Baron (1981) and Adventures of Johnny Cash (1982). The series will also include Rainbow (1985), his final album for the label. Specific release dates will be determined by the digital service providers.

Faith Hill, Willie Nelson, and Brenda Lee are among those contributing to a new children's album. "Love & Peace - Greatest Hits For Kids" features a variety of stars taking on classic and inspiring tracks aimed at a young audience. Hill joins one of her daughters in singing the ballad "Before You Grow." Nelson teams up with John McCutcheon and "Friends" for a rendition of the folk classic "This Land Is Your Land," and Lee adds "Grandma's Feather Bed" to the mix. Linda Ronstadt with Andrew Gold, Los Lobos, Taj Mahal, Maria Muldaur, and Sheila E are some of the other artists on the album. Songs by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Donovan, Buckwheat Zydeco, Raffi, and AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson are also included. "Love & Peace - Greatest Hits For Kids" is in stores now.

"Love & Peace - Greatest Hits For Kids" Track List

1. "Baby Beluga" by Raffi
2. "On The Good Ship Lollipop" by Maria Muldaur
3. "Choo Choo Boogaloo" by Buckwheat Zydeco
4. "La Bamba" by Los Lobos
5. "Grandma's Feather Bed" by Brenda Lee
6. "I Love My Shirt" by Donovan
7. "If I Had A Hammer" by Brian Johnson of AC/DC
8. "Teddy Bears' Picnic" by The Persuasions
9. "I Really Love To Dance" by Laurie Berkner
10. "The Monster Mash" by Andrew Gold & Linda Ronstadt
11. "Banana Boat Song" by Taj Mahal
12. "Juba Dis And Juba Dat" by Sheila E
13. "This Land Is Your Land" by Willie Nelson, John McCutcheon & Friends
14. "Before You Grow" by Faith Hill
15. "Apple Blossom Fairies" by MFLP Players
16. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Taylor Swift now has her own app. The official Taylor Swift iPhone application features links to Facebook and Twitter. It also provides fans with notices directly to their iPhones to keep them updated whenever the singer issues new music, photos, tour dates, or other information or material. In addition, the interactive app allows fans to share their own snapshots of Swift and connect with other Swift fans in their area. The free Taylor Swift app is available from the iTunes app store. Swift is currently on the North American leg of her "Fearless 2010 Tour," which she launched earlier this month. She's now in Texas, with shows slated for Dallas on Thursday and Corpus Christi on Friday.

Wynonna Judd has a special performance coming up later this year. The singer will be taking part in the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, taking place in her home state of Kentucky. Wy says she was moved by the invitation to sing at the event, noting, quote, "I could not be more thrilled to have the opportunity to return home to my roots. Kentucky holds such a sacred place in my heart and to have this honor to share the home I so dearly love with my friends and family brings me great joy." Wynonna will offer up a rendition of "My Old Kentucky Home" during the Opening Ceremony, which will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington on September 25th. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will continue through October 10th.

Jamey Johnson, Mac McAnally, and Mac Davis are being honored by their home state. The country stars have been tapped for induction into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Johnson is being added with the Alabama's Rising Star Award, in recognition of the critical acclaim and commercial success he's seen with his 2008 breakthrough CD "That Lonesome Song." McAnally, who's perhaps best known for the 2008 collaborative remake of his song "Down The Road" with Kenny Chesney, is earning the nod with the Arthur Alexander Songwriter's Award. Some of McAnally's other credits include Chesney's "Back Where I Come From," Steve Wariner's "Precious Thing," and Alabama's "Old Flame." Mac Davis will receive the Jerry Wexler Award. The country stars will be officially welcomed along with the other honorees at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame's 13th Induction Banquet and Awards Show, taking place at the Convention Center in Montgomery on March 25th.

Easton Corbin is celebrating the first-week sales of his self-titled debut album. Fans picked up more than 43-thousand copies of "Easton Corbin" in the days after it arrived in stores, which lands the CD at number ten on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The country newcomer says he's, quote, "humbled and amazed at the thought of that many people going out and buying my record the first week." He adds, quote, "It just shows you how powerful country radio is when it comes to getting your music to the people. I am very appreciative of my label and all of their hard work." Corbin continues to promote his album, which features his breakthrough hit "A Little More Country Than That," with local media appearances across the country. In addition, he's prepping to make his Grand Ole Opry debut, which is coming up on March 20th.

Lady Antebellum is back on top of the Billboard 200. The trio returns to the number one spot on the all-genre chart with "Need You Now," which sold 126-thousand copies in the past week. But Lady A isn't the only country representative in the list's top ten. Three other country artists are seeing albums debut in the top tier of the chart. Blake Shelton's "Hillbilly Bone" is entering the tally at number three, behind Sade's "Soldier of Love," with 79-thousand copies sold. Danny Gokey's first LP, "My Best Days" follows at number four with sales of 65-thousand. And 43-thousand albums of Easton Corbin's self-titled debut left stores to land it at number ten on the chart.

Gokey is also marking milestones with his debut discs. His 65-thousand in sales marks the best first-week figures for a new male country artist since 1992. In addition, downloads account for more than 19-thousand of those sales, which is the best ever in digital album sales for a new country act.

The Billboard 200 Top Ten

1. Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now" (126-thousand albums)
2. Sade, "Soldier of Love" (79-thousand albums)
3. Blake Shelton, "Hillbilly Bone" (71-thousand albums)
4. Danny Gokey, "My Best Days" (65-thousand albums)
5. Various Artists, "Almost Alice" (58-thousand albums)
6. Lifehouse, "Smoke and Mirrors" (54-thousand albums)
7. Lady GaGa, "The Fame" (49-thousand albums)
8. Black Eyed Peas, "The E.N.D." (46-thousand albums)
9. Raheem DeVaughn, "The Love and War MasterPeace" (45-thousand albums)
10. Easton Corbin, "Easton Corbin" (43-thousand albums)

A Queens plastic surgeon is the new "King of Kong." Dr. Hank Chien recently set the world-record score for the classic arcade video game Donkey Kong, notching 1,061,700 points to beat the old record by ten-thousand points. The 35-year-old Chien says the world-record effort came during an over 21-hour game that began on February 26th and stretched into the wee hours of the following day at his home on the East Side. Chien says Twin Galaxies, the official score keeper of electronic games, reviewed his entry and confirmed he was the new world-record holder for Donkey Kong, breaking Billy Mitchell's world record. Chien says he's only been playing Donkey Kong for roughly six months, and was inspired by the 2007 documentary "King Of Kong" that featured Mitchell and other "Kong" aficionados.

(Carlisle, PA) -- Carlisle police are on the lookout for a stolen fiberglass cow. Investigators say the black and white Holstein replica was removed from behind the Penn State Cooperative Extension office on Allen Road sometime over the weekend. The cow was mounted on a small wheeled trailer which also vanished. Police theorize the thief likely used a pickup or possibly a larger trailer to haul it away. Authorities say they are utterly working all leads in an effort to round up the missing bovine.

Some unkind words on the social networking website Facebook have led to assault charges for a Tennessee woman. Twenty-five-year-old Shequita Tabors of Memphis is facing assault charges after allegedly hitting Tierra Cawthon in the head last week. A Memphis police report says Cawthon confronted Tabors when walking by her. Cawthon was allegedly upset about something Tabors wrote on Facebook, leading to a verbal confrontation. Tabors then allegedly struck Cawthon when a brief fight broke out.

A Wisconsin farmer and his wife are in trouble for allegedly growing marijuana on his property, despite telling officials he was doing so to make ends meet during tough economic times. Mukwonago police say they found 90 pot plants, pipes, bongs, rolling papers, grinders, a scale, baggies and garbage bags full of marijuana on Wesley Weber's farm. Weber told authorities he was trying to support his father and save the farm during a tough economy, but his wife said he grew the pot for personal use. Police began investigating when they got a whiff of something in the air, when they were called to the farm on a report that a woman had been injured.

A town in Romania is taking extra precautions to keep their inebriated residents safe. The "Daily Telegraph" is reporting that officials in Pecica have posted signs around town that read "Attention-Drunks." They also include a picture of a person crawling while holding onto a bottle of alcohol. The signs were posted in areas close to local bars and nightclubs. Pecica Mayor Peter Antal said the town had to take action due to the number of alcohol related accidents that have occurred. He explains, quote, "We must warn drivers that sometimes people who have little control over their actions can suddenly appear in the road." Residents of Pecica say they find the signs to be amusing.

Desperate for a date, a group of Chinese women decided to take their search to the streets. The "Guangzhou Daily" is reporting that eight women turned heads on International Women's Day when they decided to dance in the streets in their underwear while wearing masks. The group - which called themselves the "Crazy Beauties" - said they were under intense pressure from their families to find a man before "it was too late." The women stood outside of a Guangzhou subway station and handed out their personal information as well as what type of men they would like to meet. They also wore signs with messages that read "Time flies, let's date!" and "My mom is pushing me for marriage!" Group organizer Xing Zi discussed their motivation saying, quote, "We planned this to stand as a declaration. This is to prove we have enough confidence and determination." While plenty of onlookers took photos, it was not reported if any of the women actually found a date.

Police in Fort Myers, Florida were asked to remove an unruly bar patron earlier this week. According to NBC-2.com, Irving Edwin Howard was arrested after he stripped naked inside the Indigo Room. Howard reportedly entered the establishment without any shoes on, and was asked to leave by a bartender. Rather than comply, Howard allegedly took off all his clothes and went into the women's bathroom. Police attempted to restrain Howard, but had to use their taser guns twice to get him into handcuffs. He is now facing charges of indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest without violence and trespassing.

A group of preschool students in Michigan narrowly avoided serious injury this week. The "Detroit Free Press" is reporting that a teacher at Huda School and Montessori crashed her SUV into the building on Tuesday. The woman was attempting to move her vehicle in the parking lot when she hit the gas instead of the brake. Fortunately, the car missed a group of students who were enjoying snack time. Four students wound up needing treatment for lacerations and bruises caused by flying glass and debris, while two other children suffered minor injuries. The teacher, who was said to be distraught, was sent home following the incident. No charges have been reported.

Various reports hitting the wires this morning suggest that Fox has decided to end ?24? after its current season, the show?s eighth. The Wrap?s Josef Adalian says that the network has ?all but decided to make the current season of the Keifer Sutherland thriller its last,? and adds that sources close to the series confirm ?end of life conversations? have begun. Adalian goes so far as to say a formal announcement could arrive later this week. That?s not to say the ?24? franchise is completely dead in the water. In February, Billy Ray (?State of Play,? ?Shattered Glass?) was hired to pen a feature-length script in hopes of transitioning Sutherland?s unbreakable hero, Jack Bauer, to the big screen. Reports say Ray?s initial treatment would send Bauer to Europe, which makes sense since the last two seasons have shifted the action from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. and New York City, respectively.

Inspired by the box office success of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, executives at Warner Bros are pressing ahead with an update of the childhood classic. The studio is weighing up two rival projects which take Frank Baum's original story as their starting point, and will be very different from the 1939 film starring Judy Garland. The first is Oz, produced by the team behind the Twilight franchise and aimed at the teen market. The second, as-yet-untitled film has a darker tone and moves the action closer to the present day, with Dorothy's granddaughter returning to Oz to fight the forces of evil. The script has been written by Josh Olson, whose previous credits include David Cronenberg's A History of Violence. Both projects have been in development for some time, but the surprise success of Alice in Wonderland has spurred Warner Bros into action, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The studio is keen to capitalise on the current vogue for 3-D movies, and believes a new Wizard of Oz film could spawn a franchise. It has been remade before - The Wiz, released in 1978, featured an all-black cast including Diana Ross as Dorothy and Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow. Other remakes of Hollywood classics in the offing include a new version of My Fair Lady, with Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan frontrunners to take Audrey Hepburn's role of Eliza Doolittle, and Hugh Grant tipped to play Professor Henry Higgins.

It's official: Betty White will host NBC's Saturday Night Live on May 8, WNBC News announced Thursday morning. Besides featuring the Golden Girl, who was the subject of a Facebook campaign to get her the gig, the special Mother's Day episode will also reunite six former female SNL cast members, most of whom happen to be moms: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch. The show's creator-producer, Lorne Michaels, tells USA Today that the Facebook campaign, which kicked in after White's Super Bowl commercial for Snickers, "took on a groundswell. [White as the host] isn't something we would have said no to, [but the campaign] validated that, 'Oh, that'd be fun' ? It was the outpouring of affection from fans, and we feel the same way." And while White, 88, has no children of her own ? except for her golden retriever, Pontiac ? Michaels justifies her Mother's Day appearance by explaining, "She's the mother of us all in comedy."

Kate Gosselin is a mom on a mission: Win the mirror-ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars. But whether she?ll pull it off is another story. The mother of eight says there?s just a slight obstacle ? dancing, it turns out, isn?t her forte. ?I do want to win. It?s just that the dancing part is getting in the way of winning,? she tells PEOPLE in the new issue. ?In my mind, I?m winning. In my actions, not so much.? Gosselin, 34, says that no matter how long she manages to hold out on DWTS, the important thing is that she does her best. ?If I last two weeks on the show, I?ve shown my kids that hard work and perseverance pays off,? says Gosselin, whose pro partner is Tony Dovolani. ?And if I don?t win, I?ve shown them you don?t always have to come in first. You just have to keep on trying.? The new season of DWTS, with Brooke Burke replacing Samantha Harris as co-host, begins March 22.