NASHVILLE (AP) – Jason Aldean says he’s dreamed of playing in major league baseball stadiums since he was 6. Now his dream comes true. Aldean plays Progressive Field in Cleveland tomorrow, the first of five baseball stadiums in which he’ll stage concerts. Aldean says it’s “wild” to stand on the pitcher’s mound when the crew is loading in and watch an empty park come to life with his show. He says he looks forward to the next two weeks with “unbelievable pride and gratitude.”

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NEW YORK (AP) – Justin Moore has another daughter. People magazine reports Moore’s wife, Kate, gave birth to a girl on Monday. They’ve named her Rebecca Klein Moore and plan to call her Klein. They have two other daughters, four-year-old Ella Kole and 2-and-a-half-year-old Kennedy Faye.

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NASHVILLE (AP) – The Nashville Songwriters Association International plans to honor John Anderson, Paul Craft, Tom Douglas, and Gretchen Peters this year. They will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in October. Anderson’s songs include “Swingin’,” “Seminole Wind” and “I Wish I Could Write You A Song.” Craft’s songs include “Dropkick Me, Jesus” for Bobby Bare and “Brother Jukebox” for Mark Chestnutt. Douglas wrote “Little Rock” for Collin Raye, “I Run To You” for Lady Antebellum and “The House That Built Me” for Miranda Lambert. Peters’ best-known song is “Independence Day” for Martina McBride, but she also wrote “The Chill of an Early Fall” for George Strait.

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Just when you thought the story was over for Garth Brooks‘ five sold-out-then-canceled shows in Ireland, the G-man dangles a new carrot of hope in front of the 400,000 fans left in the cold. “Our guys are still en route and if there is any chance that the five planned concerts can be salvaged and nobody is being let down then we can proceed as planned until the refunds begin,” Brooks writes in a letter to promoter Peter Aiken published in the Irish Independent. “If you think that for any reason that the ‘powers that be’ in Ireland can fix this, then I will faithfully go to the last second.” Meanwhile, Ticketmaster has brought in extra staff to handle the unprecedentedly large refund process, beginning Monday (7/14), which is expected to incur a significant cost. More on the refunds here. Read Brooks’ full letter here.

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NEW YORK (AP) – Martina McBride’s first book will be a cookbook. “Around the Table” will not just feature recipes, but “cooking gameplans” which include menu planning, decor inspiration and ideas for keeping guests entertained. “Around the Table” comes out October 7.

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“It is with great regret that Aiken Promotions announces that the five-concert Garth Brooks Comeback Special Event at Croke Park has been canceled,” Peter Aiken said in a statement issued Tuesday. “No concerts will take place. The ticket return process will be outlined Wednesday. Aiken Promotions has exhausted all avenues regarding the staging of this event. We are very disappointed for the 400,000 fans who purchased tickets.” Brooks’ sold-out Dublin, Ireland shows were scheduled to take place July 25-29, and he’d given the city an ultimatum this weekend after only three shows were granted permits. He’s expected to address the cancellation during Thursday’s (7/10) press conference.

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Mercury’s Shania Twain, the late Hank Snow, k.d. lang and two other country artists are being honored with Canadian postage stamps. “Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours. July 31st in Canada!” Twain tweeted. Tommy Hunter and Renee Martel will also get the first class treatment. Buy here.

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