Tim McGraw graces the July-August cover of Men’s Health, on newsstands Tuesday. Inside, he discusses his transformation from party animal to fitness fanatic. “I’ll be the first to admit I take it to extremes,” McGraw says. “I’m not one of those people who can sorta half-ass something.” More here.

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NASHVILLE (AP) – Ray Stevens is dishing about working with Dolly Parton, Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings and Elvis Presley. He will release a memoir called “Ray Stevens’ Nashville” on Sunday. Stevens says when he first came to Nashville 50 years ago, there was no Nashville sound and Music Row was just getting developed. His co-writer and manager, Cyrus “Buddy” Kalb, says there are no stories of drug addictions or sordid affairs, but a historical document about the evolution of Nashville.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – George Strait’s farewell show at AT-and-T Stadium outside Dallas has set a record. Billboard reports 104,793 fans attended the June 7 show. That’s the largest attendance for a single-show concert in the U.S. since Billboard started tracking touring data in 1991. U2 previously held the record, with 97,014 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on October 25, 2009.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – One of Toby Keith’s chain of restaurants is being accused of being a tax deadbeat. Officials in New York State says the Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill location in Syracuse owes more than a quarter-million dollars in sales taxes. The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports a tax warrant filed by the state earlier this month seeks $107,000 owed by the bar. The bar also owes more than $145,000 in sales taxes from earlier in 2013. Keith’s chain of restaurants features guitar-shaped bars, beer served in mason jars – and serves traditional southern food. There are 16 locations in 12 states.

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Production on a Hank Williams biopic gets underway in October, with Avengers star Tom Hiddleston in the starring role. I Saw The Light will shoot in Louisiana with Marc Abraham directing, according to Deadline Hollywood. The movie is said to be based on Colin Escott’s biography. More here.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Jason Aldean will help christen a new venue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The country music star is set to be the first act to play the Denny Sanford Premier Center when he takes the stage on October 3. Fellow country stars Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr also perform as part of Aldean’s national tour which is now under way.

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NASHVILLE (AP) – Sammy Kershaw says when he wanted to remake a George Jones and Tammy Wynette song, there was no other choice but to ask their daughter. Georgette Jones will sing with Kershaw on a remake of “Near You.” She says Kershaw had a special bond with her father and his voice is the closest one she knows to her father’s. Kershaw will put out an album of George Jones songs called “Do You Know Me? A Tribute To George Jones” on July 22.

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NASHVILLE (AP) – Craig Morgan said he dislocated his shoulder while horsing around with friends at the gym. What he didn’t say is that his friend is mixed martial arts fighter Dan Henderson. Morgan tells Taste of Country he had a day off between shows and he went to Henderson’s training camp near San Diego. Morgan says in the process of “picking the guy up to slam him on the ground,” they both fell on Morgan’s elbow, and it pushed his shoulder out of place. Morgan had to cancel a few shows while he had the shoulder repaired.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Band Perry’s lead singer is now a married woman. Kimberly Perry tied the knot with pro baseball player J.P. Arencibia. The wedding took place last Thursday near Perry’s family home in Greeneville, Tennessee. The Greeneville Sun reports the ceremony took place at a small chapel in the town’s historic district. Among those seen at the wedding: fellow country star Carrie Underwood

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NEW YORK (AP) – If somehow you get inside an Eric Church show before the doors officially open, you might see him running the concourse. Church tells Rolling Stone that’s one of his favorite things to do before a concert. He says he likes to smell the popcorn and see the kegs being tapped. He says nobody is there yet but feeling the anticipation is one of his favorite things.

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NEW YORK (AP) – Brad Paisley agreed to let Kraft Cheese sponsor his tour because he could be, well, cheesy. Paisley tells Rolling Stone he said yes to the sponsorship because he could spend his time thinking about summer and cheeseburgers and macaroni and cheese. Paisley plays a dumb version of himself in Kraft commercials. He says he likes anything in which he’s being an idiot. As for serious acting, he says he’ll leave that to his wife, Kimberly Williams Paisley.

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