Trace Adkins is teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity® on his Shine All Night Tour with Martina McBride to make fantastic seats available to benefit Wounded Warrior Project and its work empowering severely injured service men and women right here at home. Here’s an easy way to support America’s heroes -- and a great way to see Trace on stage from some of the best seats in the house! Visit TicketsforCharity.com.

By: Whitney Self

It's not everyday that a celebrity or a country singer makes their way through my hometown of Mattoon, Ill. So, when I read a story about Trace Adkins back home, I was quite surprised, but not nearly as surprised I'm sure as the employees of Neal Tire and Auto Service who met him a couple of weeks ago -- on the side of the road. When a call came through that an unmarked bus had a flat tire just outside of town, this seemed like an every day job for the tire company employees.

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On November 4, be sure to check out USAToday.com when they feature a special Q&A story with Trace and the writer, publisher and artist of LUKE McBAIN, the new comic books series whose lead character is based and inspired by Trace’s persona and likeness. The first five pages will be featured exclusively on their popular web site and you’ll learn how they came to feature a country star as a fictional southern hero in a four-part comic book series.

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Trace Adkins has claimed the top spot for the last three years, Toby Keith was first in 2005 and Keith Urban in 2004. Who will you make No. 1 in this year’s Top 50 Videos of 2009? It’s up to you! You can vote every day for up to 10 of your favorite videos, November 2 through November 30.

Join our special hosts, Martina McBride and Trace, for GAC’s Top 50 Videos of 2009. The countdown kicks off on Monday, December 28 at 8 p.m. ET.

But wait, there’s more!

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In addition to being a platinum-selling country artist, TRACE ADKINS has been a reality TV star, a best-selling author, and an actor. Now, he's becoming a comic book action hero. On Wednesday, November 11, 12 Gauge Comics will release LUKE McBAIN #1, the first in an original four-part comic book series. Subsequent issues will be hitting comic book stores monthly through February 2010.

The title character, Luke McBain was inspired by Adkins' likeness and persona and developed after popular comic book writer David Tischman ("Red Herring," "Greatest Hits") and 12 Gauge publisher, Keven Gardner spent time with Adkins to make the role more authentic.

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Bid now for an original Hatch Print from Trace Adkins induction in to The Grand Ole Opry. All proceeds go to charity!

Trace Adkins recently stopped by to talk with political commentator, Glenn Beck during his visit to New York a couple of weeks ago. The segment is scheduled to air on Beck's Fox News Channel show this weekend.

Please note airdate is subject to change due to breaking news.

Saturday, October 24: 3pm ET & 9pm ET
Sunday, October 25: 5am ET

Premieres Thursday, October 22 (9pm EST)

Tune in this week to GAC's "Headline Country" to watch Trace and Blake Shelton clowning around on the set of Shelton's video shoot for his latest single, "Hillbilly Bone" that features Trace on vocals.

The music video premieres on Yahoo Music, Friday, Oct. 30; GAC on Oct. 31st; and CMT beginning Nov. 2

"Headline Country" Repeat airdates:
October 23, 2009 1:00 AM EST
October 23, 2009 1:30 PM PM EST
October 23, 2009 7:30 PM EST
October 24, 2009 1:30 PM PM EST