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Joe Nichols is anything but shy. We caught up with the affable country star while he was relaxing in his new home state -- Texas -- and decided to give him a little impromptu pop quiz. He was a willing subject , to say the least! Who would you like to say, 'How do you like me now...

This year Joe Nichols plans to spend Christmas with his family in Jefferson, Texas. "My in-laws have a cabin on the river," Joe tells The Boot. "We're going to go out there. It's more like a compound really. We're going to go out there with a bunch of family -- probably about 25 of us, and we'll spend three or four days out there driving each other crazy and have a good time... Rea

We all know the Dr. Seuss story, 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas.' The Grinch, who lived high on a mountain north of Whoville, took it upon his greedy green self to descend upon the town, burglarizing it to deprive the Whos of their gifts and decorations...

Whitney Duncan can count her fans as some of the most generous this holiday season. Jenna Tanner, Alyssa Geller and Lisa Guercio, who run Whitney's Twitter fan page (@WhitDuncanFans), have started a promotion called "10 Until 10," in an effort to not just promote their favorite new artist, but also to give back to the Country Music Cares Christmas Kids charity...

Something new fans will find on Joe Nichols' latest album, Old Things New,' is that for the first time in his career, he didn't include any songs written by him. Joe explains that he simply didn't feel he could bring anything to the table that would be better than the songs he picked from other writers this time around...

Fans of more traditional-leaning country music these days know there are a handful of artists who can be counted on to deliver just that each time they step up to the plate. But Joe Nichols is a honky-tonk home run king. Even more impressive is that the Arkansas native, who releases his latest album, 'Old Things New,' this week, is rapidly becoming one of country music's most unique renaissance me

Ghosts were the topic of conversation when Joe Nichols called in to Jeff Foxworthy's country countdown radio show recently. "One night I had a strange experience," Joe revealed. "My wife and I were sleeping, it was about five o'clock in the morning...

Joe Nichols joins the many fans of Garth Brooks who are considering booking a flight to Las Vegas to watch the entertainer live in concert. But Joe has shared a stage with Garth before -- and it was a memorable night for both of them. In May 2005, Joe was among the lucky few who witnessed Garth's marriage proposal to Trisha Yearwood...

Joe Nichols bravely admitted and conquered his addiction to alcohol, and now he is encouraging others to do the same. Teaming up with Hopeline, an outreach program dedicated to helping people face addiction issues, Joe created a website, www...

Joe Nichols has a lot on his agenda in the next few months, including his upcoming gig as the lead actor in the Broadway remake of 'Pure Country,' the release of a new album and a special performance for the Dalai Lama. But it's his recent experience in Iraq that is weighing heavy on his mind right now...