3 a crowd? Nah, not here!

A picture ran recently in The Tennessean that showed Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler sitting side by side at a Nashville Predators hockey game. And it appears that some Nashvillians were stunned to find the three would be so friendly as to have a girls night out.

"People were shocked when they saw three girls who do the same thing as a career and we are friends," Taylor told The Tennessean.

Observers expect female singers to be jealous and petty, but Taylor says she's gotten notes of congratulations from both Faith Hill and Reba McEntire, and that she seeks out advice from Kellie and Carrie frequently.

"Carrie is my role model," Taylor insisted. "That girl has done so much to prove what females in country music can do. Just from knowing her, she'll never say a bad thing about anybody ever, even if somebody has said something bad about her. She'll never say something catty, and it's really cool. It makes me want to be that way, too."

Taylor is hoping to follow in Carrie's footsteps in one very particular way. She's up for Best New Artist at the Grammy awards this Sunday; Carrie won that same trophy just last year

Taylor Jumps Onto the Dancefloor!

Taylor Swift has become one of the busiest teens on the planet, and it appears she'll be maintaining a high profile for some time.

She's featured in a four-page profile in the new edition of Entertainment Weekly, which hits newsstands today; she'll perform Monday on the ABC-TV show Dance War: Bruno Vs. Carrie Anne; and she joins Montgomery Gentry April 18 as a headliner at Knoxville's Neyland Stadium during the Gridiron Bash, a concert leading into the University of Tennessee's spring football game.

The Bash marks only the third concert in history at the 104,000-seat stadium, according to the Associated Press. The other two were Kenny Chesney in 2003 and the Jacksons in 1984.

In the meantime, look for her at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 10. Despite the fact that she's everywhere, she's taking none of it for granted.

"I'm not expecting to win it," she told The Kalamazoo Gazette. "I'm expecting to have a lot of fun on the red carpet, hopefully wearing a cool dress."

Taylor's Priorities

When Taylor Swift was attending school in Hendersonville, Tenn., she put her daydreaming to work. She wrote the lyrics to her first hit, "Tim McGraw," during math and sneaked out of class to make a quick recording of the melody for "Teardrops On My Guitar."

What do those two songs have in common? Not surprisingly, boys — a topic many of her female peers understand.

"I'm not going to write songs about what it's like being on the road," she tells The Kansas City Star. "I know 99 percent of my fans can't relate to that. I will write songs about things I can relate to and the people buying my album can relate to. If I have to go back to when I was 13 and had a crush on the basketball player who didn't notice me, that's what I'll do. Those feelings are universal."

Talent is not universal, so Taylor — having demonstrated she possesses it — is now in demand. Her publishing company in Nashville recently renewed her songwriting contract, and she's already written new material for her second album with Kellie Pickler and pop singer Colbie Caillat.

Meanwhile, Taylor's passion for writing about relationships makes it dangerous for any guy to get involved with her romantically.

"I think the coolest thing about being a songwriter is you can call out anyone you want to," she says. "Sometimes I feel bad for the guys I've written songs about. They are permanently branded."

Kellie Pickler - TV Reporter?

Not Smarter than a 5th Grader... but Kellie Pickler knows what it takes to be a recording artist, an American Idol performer and a beauty-pageant contestant. Now she's got a handle on being a TV correspondent as well.

Kellie travelled to Phoenix Tuesday to serve as the media day reporter for "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," according to Country Aircheck. She didn't take the job seriously. She wore dreadlocks while interviewing one player and convinced others to place "I Love Kellie Pickler" strips under their eyes. She also gave a copy of her debut album to New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan with a suggestion that he "picture Tom Brady in some red high heels."

Kellie's spot is slated to air on "The Tonight Show" Friday.

Summertime????

Not "news" by any means, but while we're freeeezing in some of the coldest days of the year --- why not take in some Summertime from Kenny?

And THIS Grammy goes to...

STILL DON'T KNOW!!! But, he's cool online, offline and wants to check you for ticks!

Brad Paisley is nominated in three categories for the 50th annual Grammy® Awards, and he'll have a chance to perform on the show when it airs from the Staples Center in Los Angeles Feb. 10.

In addition to Brad, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences also announced today that Alicia Keys, Feist and the cast of The Beatles Love By Cirque Du Soleil will be featured in the telecast. Carrie Underwood was previously announced as a performer on the show.

Brad and Carrie share a nomination for Best Country Collaboration, for "Oh Love"; and he's up for Best Country Album, 5th Gear; and Best Country Instrumental, "Throttleneck."

Brad will be combining those last two categories when he next goes into the studio. He intends for his next album to be an instrumental project, and he's already gotten a green light from Arista Records.

"It's a chance to finally do an album that I've always wanted to do," he told The Tennessean. "I'll have some collaborations and some guests and do some guitar stuff. We can be as wacky as we want to be without finding those songs that need to be commercial."

Frequent Flyer Flatts

Rascal Flatts Goes Overseas -- saying, "We love to spread country music, the feel of it, the heart of it, to places that haven't experience a story in the way only country music can".

Rascal Flatts is taking its act across the Atlantic for the trio's first–ever tour of the United Kingdom.

The award–winning group—Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney—left Monday, Jan. 28, for a week of live shows in England and Ireland. Tuesday night, Jan. 29, Rascal Flatts performed a private, acoustic show for industry guests and contest winners at the 100 Club, the oldest live music venue in London. The group will remain overseas through the weekend and will resume their Still Feels Good tour Feb. 7 in Toronto.

And this Grammy goes to...

... uh, we don't know, but we do know who will be performing!

Carrie Underwood is set to perform at the Grammys on Sunday, February 10. She’ll be joined by Beyonce, Aretha Franklin and the Foo Fighters, and will perform a special gospel segment with Mary J. Blige, the Clark Sisters, Israel And New Breed, and Trin-I-Tee 5:7.

Carrie has received nominations for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (”Before He Cheats”) and Best Country Collaboration With Vocals (”Oh Love” with Brad Paisley).

Officially Miley Cyrus

She plays Hannah Montana, and was born Destiny Hope Cyrus, but now she's officially Miley Ray Cyrus.

Given the nickname "Smiley" when she was growing up, Entertainment Tonight reports that the 15-year-old has legally changed her name to Miley to reflect that. She chose to adopt Ray as her middle name in honor of her father, Billy Ray Cyrus

Sara Set For Super Bowl Party Show

She's ready for some foootbaaaall!

Sara Evans has been selected to perform for VIPs at the NFL Super Bowl XLII Tailgate Party in Glendale, Ariz., on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3.

After performing a full concert, Sara will join Willie Nelson during his set for a rendition of the classic, "Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," which will be televised on the FOX–TV pre–game festivities. To make the day even more special, Sara will be attending her first Super Bowl with son Avery. "I'm absolutely thrilled to be performing at the Super Bowl," Sara raves. "It's the first time for me, so I'm taking my son, his friend and my nephew with me and we're going to have the best time."