Blog Posts by Wendy Geller

Alanis Morissette may be famous for her confessional, let-it-all-hang-out songwriting style. However, one thing she seemingly isn't letting hang out these days is her figure.

The singer donned an unusually conservative look on her beach vacation Sunday--sporting denim shorts over her swimsuit not only as a coverup on shore, but also in the ocean.

Photo: Splash

Morissette, 38, was in Hawaii over the weekend with her husband of almost three years, Mario 'MC Souleye' Treadway, as well as their 2-year-old son Ever.

The couple were likely visiting the islands to celebrate Treadway's birthday, as Morissette tweeted a sweet birthday message on Friday along with a photo of the two kissing in front of a palm tree and lush ocean scenery.

Miranda Lambert (Photo: Theo Wargo)The nominees for the 2013 CMT Music Awards were revealed on Monday morning, and Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, and Luke Bryan are the lucky leaders of the pack. Each artist scored four nods each.

All three will compete against each other in the Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year categories.

Lambert also scored recognition in the Female and Group Video of the Year categories. Meanwhile, Church and Bryan will go head-to-head in the Male and Collaborative Video of the Year areas.

Directly following the leading trio in terms of nominations are Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Florida Georgia Line, with three nominations each. This is the first time Florida Georgia Line has been nominated.

Gucci Mane's March mugshot (Photo: Fulton County Sheriff's Office)Gucci Mane is reportedly no longer behind bars. According to TMZ, the rapper, who was arrested April 13, is now out of jail and free to enjoy his weekend.

Mane (real name Radric Davis) was originally arrested back in late March after allegedly hitting a man over the head with a bottle at an Atlanta club., causing an injury requiring stitches He was released on bail April 12--only to get re-arrested promptly the following day for violating probation.

The case involving the alleged assault at the nightclub is still pending.

Mane is reportedly slated to appear in court later this month.

Chris Smith (l), Chris Kelly (r) of Kris Kross [Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage]The exact cause of Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly's untimely passing is still up in the air. An autopsy has been completed, but more investigation is necessary to determine why the 34-year-old died.

According to various sources, the Fulton County Medical Examiner determined Thursday that there was no sign of trauma or foul play in Kelly's case. However, a toxicology report still needs to be completed , which could take at least three weeks.

Reports have been swirling that Kelly died as a result of a drug overdose, and the autopsy results seem to support that theory.

The legendary George Jones became a member of the Grand Ole Opry nearly 60 years ago--and on Thursday morning, he visited the beloved country institution one last time as friends, family, fellow musicians, and hundreds of fans laid him to rest in an all-star memorial.

Country's biggest and most enduring names all took the stage to pay respects to "The Possum," who died last Friday at the age of 81 of as-yet-unknown official cause, but there were prominent friends from outside the world of music as well.

Photo: Rick Diamond

One of these was former First Lady Laura Bush, who was seated next to Jones's widow Nancy throughout the service and took the stage to give a moving speech about the icon's influence on her life.

After speaking about Jones's upbringing in the state they both have called home--Texas--Bush related how Jones's legacy of "pain and love" from his alcoholic father and devoted mother shaped his artistic vision, which made an impression on her early in life. She remembered how she and her friends "must have put 1000 quarters in the jukebox" to hear Jones's songs in her youth.

"American Idol" alum and "Dancing With The Stars" favorite Kellie Pickler received the surprise of a lifetime on Friday night when her drummer Gregg Lohman--who just two months ago was badly injured in a car accident--joined her unexpectedly onstage in Illinois.

Picker and her crew were playing in Lohman's hometown of Effingham, and the singer knew he was in the audience with his family watching the show. What she didn't expect, however, was to find him sitting behind the drums all ready to go for her encore of "Red High Heels."

Pickler embraces her drummer (Derek Hough/Instagram)

"I cannot even describe how beautifully overwhelming last night's show was," Pickler described on her Facebook account. "When I hit the stage and saw that Gregg was now sitting behind his drum set I fell to pieces…For those who do not believe in miracles, we witnessed one last night."

Back in November, Grammy-winning duo (and famous Taylor Swift collaborators) the Civil Wars disappointed legions of fans by abruptly announcing a complete cancellation of their tour. While their fate seemed uncertain at the time, it now seems they're back on good ground--the band announced Wednesday that a new album is on the way.

Joy Williams and John Paul White teased fans in March by tweeting "We will be sharing some good news with you on May 1st, 2013." True to form, they followed up on that date with the tweet "A new self-titled album will be released soon!"

The pair shared a photo that appeared to be the album cover, and urged everyone to visit their official site for more details.

Photo: Kevin WinterGrammy-nominated artist Hunter Hayes knows about "crazy"--the 21-year-old keeps nothing short of a crazy schedule all year long. When he's not out on the road, he's writing music--when he's not writing music, he's in the studio! "To go from one creative world to another, it's relaxing for me," he told us in December. "The cycle is weird and awesome, and I love it."

One other "crazy" thing in his life is the debut of his new video for the single "I Want Crazy." Hayes fans have been waiting for this one, and it's well worth the patience. In this fun clip, Hayes gets rowdy with a girlfriend--jumping into a deserted indoor pool fully clothed, riling up the cops by throwing things off rooftops, rolling around in shopping carts. Ultimately, however, Hayes and his lady love realize the craziest thing of all is simply the wonder of being in love.