Nashville Notes – Lauren Alaina’s Got Your ACM Backstage Reports

The ACMs are almost here, and if you’d like to keep up with all the behind-the-scenes action from the show, Lauren Alaina will be the official social media correspondent.

Also be on the lookout for a special performance from “This Is Us” actress Chrissy Metz who will be singing with Carrie Underwood.

George Strait would prefer the people standing at the front of the stage these days wouldn’t just stand there - he wants them to be dancing like they did in the old days.

"In those days, the crowds weren't standing at the front of the stage. They were dancing.” Strait says, “That was what it was all about. If they weren't dancing, you probably weren't doing too good."

He’s also been immortalized in a new mural in San Antonio. The “King of Country Music” is imagined in full regal wear...along with a cowboy hat.

You’ll get a chance to see Brett Young on American Idol this Sunday night, both coaching contestants and performing on the celebrity duets portion of the show.

Is Miranda Lambert expecting a baby girl? A new Instagram post from her might indicate that’s the case (or she’s excellent at trolling her fans). The post is a short video featuring a pink lighted sign with the words “Coming Soon,” and the “g” is also pink.