JAKE OWEN split his pants while performing last Friday in South Carolina . . . and since he wasn't wearing underwear, the audience got a clear look at his bare butt cheeks.  After the show he Tweeted, "Charleston will never be forgotten.  My jeans ripped on stage tonight.  Going commando = bad idea."

Here's the video.  He leaps at the 1:16 mark and you get a good look at his fleshy buns at 1:47.

Jake left the stage and came back later wearing NO shirt . . . because he used it to cover up his exposed bits.  (Here's that video.  Don't miss it ladies, he's pretty buff.)

BRAD PAISLEY was asked to name the best looking country singer, and the country singer with the best voice . . . and he answered CARRIE UNDERWOOD on both counts.  He also admitted to "toying" with the idea of working with KANYE WEST, but doesn't think his audience would go for it.

Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum have joined the lineup for the CMT Music Awards. They join previously announced performers Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Pistol Annies and Taylor Swift.  The awards, hosted by Kristen Bell and Jason Aldean, air live from Nashville on June 5th on CMT and CMT.com.

Blake Shelton had a tough job last night -- to be on live TV while his home state of Oklahoma was dealing with the devastation from that deadly tornado.  Blake expressed his sadness on last night's episode of The Voice. He said, "They're going through hell there right now. When we went live here, I finally set my phone down. The bad news just keeps coming in -- a lot of fatalities, a lot of children. It makes it hard to actually sit here and do this tonight. But I've got a job to do, the team's counting on me, so here I am."

So much death and destruction yesterday in Moore, Oklahoma... but this story and video is really heartwarming.  See a woman talking about losing her house and her dog- only to find her dog in the rubble!  Right on camera!  Awesome!  --Madison

RANDY TRAVIS filed a lawsuit last week in Texas trying to stop the release of the police cam video of his naked DUI arrest.  The release was originally blocked by a judge, but the Texas attorney general's office said the judge had no right to do that.  So, Randy had to file again to stop it.  Yeah… I can see why he doesn’t want us to see that.  I can imagine that would go right to the top of Youtube!

JENNIFER NETTLES is working on a solo album that she hopes to release in the fall.  She said, quote, "The timing was right.  I'm a different version of myself than what people might have known before . . . not only in my songwriting and performance, but in the sounds on this album.  It reflects a more soulful, grittier life."

TIM MCGRAW says his favorite moment from last night's "Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night", was when JOHN FOGERTY started singing the CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL classic "Born on the Bayou". Tim said, “I think he's in his mid-sixties, if I'm not mistaken.  He can flat [out] sing.  We just sort of stepped back and looked at each other and said, 'Are you kidding me?'"

KREE HARRISON, who is this season's "American Idol" runner-up, will make her Grand Ole Opry debut on June 4th.  Yes, it's a dream come true.  She says, quote, "I'm speechless.  It has been my lifelong dream to perform at the Opry."

Trace Adkins is the newest Celebrity Apprentice. In the final competition he beat out Penn Jillette to win $250,000 for his charity, The American Red Cross. Trace knew from the beginning who his toughest competitor would be.  

Taylor Swift snagged the most Billboard Music Awards -- taking eight in all including Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Country Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album for Red.

Looks like Carrie Underwood is taking her cue from Brad Paisley when it comes to punking her opening act. Check out the goat stunt during Hunter Hayes' final performance on her Blown Away tour.