Remarking that it seemed easy the first time around, Trace Adkins collected a plaque for his second platinum album at a luncheon his label, Capitol Nashville, held for industry and friends Wednesday (Feb. 23) at Nashville's Rocketown. continued

CMT Insider catches up with Trace during a break from taping his guest appearance on Blue Collar TV. Hear what Trace has to say about spending the day with the Kings of Redneck comedy. CMT Insider also catches up with Trace and Montgomery Gentry in Columbus, Ohio during their co-headlining "Turn It Up and Bring It On" tour.

Multi-platinum recording artist Trace Adkins will make a special guest appearance on the popular hit series, Blue Collar TV starring comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. Adkins shows off his comedic acting skills when he takes part in a skit with the show’s comedians. He’ll also perform his current hit "Songs About Me" when it airs on The WB Network on Friday, February 25 at 9:30pm ET. An encore presentation of Blue Collar TV will air on Comedy Central on Monday, February 28 at 10pm ET.

Trace Adkins will release a second collection of music videos on DVD, Trace Adkins: Video Hits 2 which includes his latest video, "Songs About Me," and other hits like "Help Me Understand," and "Rough and Ready." The DVD and new album, Songs About Me, will be released March 22. more

It was announced that Trace Adkins will be a part of "Country Music's Biggest Party," in 2005! The CMA Music Festival is set for June 9-12 in Downtown Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 7, 2005)…The Trace Adkins and Montgomery Gentry "Turn It Up & Bring It On" tour kicked off this past weekend and was deemed a complete success as they performed to packed houses all three nights. The rowdy, fun-loving fans added fuel to the fire by bringing the excitement level up a notch at each venue.

NASHVILLE, TN, February 3, 2005…The highly anticipated seventh album from multi-platinum Country music recording artist Trace Adkins, SONGS ABOUT ME is scheduled for release on March 22. Previously scheduled for a mid-April release, Capitol Records has moved the date three weeks earlier due to the steady success and impact Adkins is currently having on the country music charts.