Country Quickie: The 411 on McGraw’s New Album, Another Award For Swift & More….

If you haven't heard by now Tim McGraw has split ways with his old label Curb Records.  It was a long, drawn out messy split, but it finally happened.  McGraw had been "sitting" on his latest album because of the issues between the artist and the company, but now it is ready for release.  Tim McGraw's Latest project "Emotional Traffic" will hit stores on...... January 17th of 2012.  The album includes collaborations with his wife, Faith Hill; R&B singer Ne-Yo & Rami Jaffee of the Foo Fighters.

Taylor Swift is Billboard's Woman of the Year!  On Friday, Swift headlined Billboard's Women in Music event with her good friend Nicki Minaj, but it was Taylor who took home top honors.  Just so you know....Swift is both the CMA & ACM Entertainer of the Year for 2011!

Which Christmas special does singer Josh Thompson dislike so much that he refuses to watch it ??.........

ANSWER- "A Christmas Story"

REASON- Thompson say that Ralphie ( the main character in the movie) was the reason he couldn't have a BB gun for 2 Christmasses!

Happy 44th Birthday to Gary Allan!

The American Country Awards are on the tube tonight at 8pm on FOX!

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