It is a Full Moon!

Jimmy Carter in his homebase Nashville

Too many weird things going on this week, from Tim McGraw's fan apology to Reba and reincarnation. It is a full moon, but you really didn't have to get above the clouds to figure that out!

Tim: This feud between Tim and Curb has been going on for a while. To be so out in the public is a bit unusual. It was a very hard story to explain to non-industry folks. I'm not even sure everyone inside the business precisely knew what was going on.

The label business can be akin to sausage making. It might ultimately taste good, but you don't want to know how it got there. It does seem wrong on the surface for any label to put out two greatest hits CDs with one regular CD in between.

Tim does have a children's book with all new material hitting stores on Tuesda,y 10/21.

Just heard a new song from lost artist Sammy Kershaw. It's called "Real People." It started out sort of slow, but I was singing along by the end. Sammy ought to get some "Joe the Plumber"-working folks liking the tune. Run, Sammy, run.

Anyone see the story where Reba says she believes in reincarnation and was once here as a man" (We will let the crowd now talk among themselves for a few minutes....) Reba also said she liked to buy toilet paper in bulk at Costco. Now that's a wide-ranging interview! You go, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The CMA Awards are getting within a month now. The Eagles will perform again. It's always fun to see them show up looking like they need to be home or on the golf course.

Trace Adkins didn't think he was getting a slot, but he did. Kid Rock has been given a valuable performance slot. Some new "Country" artist could be given the opportunity, but this guy will probably sing about Summer in the late Fall. You can feel the ABC fingerprints on lots of things, can't you? Oh, let's not forget those Country ganja crooners, The Wailers, who are sliding in to sing with Kenny.

When the CMA show airs, the political circus will be over. Early voting is now underway in Nashville. A very limited list of Country folks are out there on the stump this time.

The Bellamys, Hank Jr. and John Rich are pretty much it. Jr. got a ton of publicity for his re-lyric of "Family Tradition." "The McCain-Palin Tradition." That's Jr.!

World Series week is here (10/22) ... not sure about any Country "National Anthem" singers yet.

Most of the tours are off the road for the year ... a few here and there. It's almost Halloween. The economy roller coaster ride is in full speed and who knows how 2009 is going to shape up. Already, though, summer festivals are booking up. The Dothan, Alabama Bamajam is a go with Brooks& Dunn, Taylor Swift and at least a dozen others.