Kevin Costner and his band Modern West are releasing a country album called “Unknown Truths” on November 11th.

The album will be released on Universal Republic / Universal Records South and all the tracks on the album were either written or co-written by Costner.

Costner met musician John Coinman back in the 1980′s during an acting workshop in Los Angeles. They formed a band called Roving Roy but as Costner’s acting career took off he was unable to give the band his full attention.

Costner and Modern West are set to start touring later this year to help promote the album.

Sugarland had to cancel three concerts from it’s “Love On The Inside” tour over the weekend due to Jennifer Nettles having throat and sinus problems.

Performances in Bloomsburg Pennsylvania, West Springfield Massachusetts and Gilford New Hampshire were cancelled and no new dates have yet been announced.

A show in Ames Iowa on October 2nd has also been postponed by the band.

The tour which kicked off on September 13th in Asheville, North Carolina includes special guests Kellie Pickler and Ashton Shepherd.

The tour is currently scheduled to wind down November 16th.

It won’t be long now until Dierks Bentley becomes a dad. Bentley and his wife, Cassidy, are preparing for the arrival of their first baby.

Dierks has known Cassidy since high school and the couple got married in 2006. They currently both live in Nashville, Tennessee with their dogs George and Jake (who has appeared in some of Dierks videos).

Dierks said, “Some friends of mine threw a baby — I wouldn’t use the word ‘shower,’ ‘cause dudes don’t go to showers — but like a baby celebration-party kind of thing”.

For now, Dierks is turning up his cellphone ringer high so he can respond instantly when the time comes!

Here are the top 40 country singles for this week…

01. “Do You Believe Me Now” – Jimmy Wayne
02. “Waitin On A Woman” – Brad Paisley
03. “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” – Darius Rucker
04. “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven” – Kenny Chesney
05. “All Summer Long” – Kid Rock
06. “She Never Cried In Front Of Me” – Toby Keith
07. “Troubador” – George Strait
08. “Just A Dream” – Carrie Underwood
09. “You Look Good In My Shirt” – Keith Urban
10. “Holler Back” – The Lost Trailers

11. “Johnny & June” – Heidi Newfield
12. “Country Man” – Luke Bryan
13. “Let It Go” – Tim McGraw
14. “All I Ever Wanted” – Chuck Wicks
15. “Relentless” – Jason Aldean
16. “Should’ve Said No” – Taylor Swift
17. “Roll With Me” – Montgomery Gentry
18. “I’ll Walk” – Bucky Covington
19. “Lookin’ For A Good Time” – Lady Antebellum
20. “Love Remembers” – Craig Morgan

21. “In Color” – Jamey Johnson
22. “All I Want To Do” – Sugarland
23. “You Can Let Go” – Crystal Shawanda
24. “Chicken Fried” – Zac Brown Band
25. “Love Story” – Taylor Swift
26. “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” – Kellie Pickler
27. “Sounds So Good” – Ashton Shepherd
28. “Already Gone” – Sugarland
29. “Anything Goes” – Randy Houser
30. “Let Me” – Pat Green

31. “Start A Band” – Brad Paisley with Keith Urban
32. “Don’t” – Billy Currington
33. “Here” – Rascal Flatts
34. “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” – Blake Shelton
35. “Muddy Water” – Trace Adkins
36. “Crazy Days” – Adam Gregory
37. “I Would” – Phil Vassar
38. “Fine Line” – Little Big Town
39. “I Do” – Jewel
40. “Bob That Head” – Rascal Flatts

The chart is based on the American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks.

Kellie Pickler is certainly working hard to promote her second album.

She is travelling to New York for appearances on Live With Regis and Kelly and the Today show.

The new album, “Kellie Pickler” will be released on BNA Records on September 30th.

Her Sophomore album includes a re-recorded version of “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You”, which was originally featured on her 2006 debut album, “Small Town Girl”.

She will appear on the Today show on Tuesday and then return on Wednesday for an extra interview during the fourth hour of the show.

She will also be performing her single, “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” on the Regis and Kelly show on Wednesday. The single has charted in the Top 30 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

But there’s no rest for Pickler. After appearing in New York she sets off to join Sugarland in Ames, Iowa on October 2nd on their tour.