Brad Paisley is giving E! News a behind-the-scenes look at his Beat This Summer tour for their new E!’s Inside Track Summer Concert Series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the feature will begin Friday at 7 p.m. ET with footage from Pitbull and Ke$ha’s recent concert in Detroit. Matchbox Twenty, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys are among the other acts taking part in the series.

Concert and backstage footage from Brad’s June 22 show in Tampa, FL will be shown on the Summer Concert Series soon.

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The Band Perry‘s Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry are all blessed with very full heads of hair, and it takes some effort to put every strand in place before hitting the stage.

While Kimberly admits she travels with more hair products than her brothers, she still gets her hair fixed in a timely manner.  As for who’s the slowest, Kimberly tells The Boston Globe, “Neil does take the longest to get ready.”

When it comes to who has the best hair in the band, Kimberly gives that honor to her brother Reid.  “Everybody tells us that,” she says. “I’ve come to terms with it.”

The Band Perry will be rocking their big hair at a show in Cullman, AL this Friday.

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Darius Rucker‘s fourth annual Darius and Friends Benefit Concert and Golf Tournament raised more than $95,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch, Justin Moore, Randy Houser and newcomer Joel Crouse were on the bill for the June 3 concert. Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum‘s Charles Kelley and Rascal Flatts‘ Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney were among the stars hitting the links the next day.

“I look forward to this event all year long,” Darius says.  “I get to share the stage with some of my favorite artists, friends and musical influences.  As much fun as it is, it’s all in the spirit of raising support for St. Jude’s, an organization very dear to my heart.”

Darius is currently on the road with his True Believers tour. Rodney Atkins and Jana Kramer are in the opening slots. Go to DariusRucker.com for tour dates.

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Kip Moore is like a sponge when it comes to studying the headliners he tours with, so you can bet he’s going to be watching Toby Keith‘s show like a hawk all summer long.  Kip starts his opening gig with Toby’s Hammer Down tour Friday night in Cincinnati.

“The guy’s been at the top of his game for no telling how many years,” Kip says of Toby.  “I mean, 10, 15, 20 years, so I definitely know it’s gonna be something that I can learn a lot from, and I think it’ll definitely better my career going out with him.”

Kip’s also excited to win over some of Toby’s fans along the way.

Kip explains, “I know that he has a big, a big rowdy crowd, and I know he has a different kind of fan base than I probably do, which is why it’s going to be so much fun for me to get in front of that fan base.”

Country newcomer Drake White is also on the Hammer Down tour with Kip and Toby this summer.

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Farm Aid is coming to upstate New York this year.

The organizationannounced late Thursday that the 2013 edition of the benefit concert will be held in Saratoga Springs on September 21. As usual, the charity’s co-founders — Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson — will perform, as will longtime board member Dave Matthews. Additional artists have not yet been announced.

A pre-sale for tickets will be held next Tuesday. Tickets will be made available to the public beginning June 28.

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Miley Cyrus‘ parents are splitting up. Billy Ray Cyrus has filed for divorce from his wife, Tish Cyrus, after 19 years of marriage.

In a statement obtained by ABC News, Billy Ray says, “This is a personal matter and we are doing what is in the best interest of our family. We ask that you respect our privacy at this time.”

People magazine reports Tish has filed her own divorce petition and is seeking spousal support, as well as primary physical and legal custody of the couple’s 13-year-old daughter, Noah. They have a total of five children, including 20-year-old Miley.

Speaking of Miley, she’s apparently got her own issues with dad.  She tweeted Thursday, “@billyraycyrus since your text and email obviously aren’t working would you like to talk like this?”

Billy Ray, who’s 51, filed for divorce in 2010, but withdrew his petition several months later.

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Dierks Bentley will perform in New York City on August 1 as part of Bud Light’s 50/50/1 music event. Billed as the first truly national music event, 50/50/1 features artists performing in all 50 states on that day.

Certain shows will be livestreamed August 1 at MySpace.com/BudLightMusicFirst.

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Blake Shelton holds on to the #1 spot on Billboard‘s Country Albums chart again this week with Based on a True Story…. The set sold 36,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan for a #4 on the overall Billboard 200 chart. Darius Rucker is right behind Blake at #2 on the country chart and #5 overall with True Believers.

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