A little off the beaten path, check out this interview with AOL's The Boot.

"Joe Nichols is anything but shy. We caught up with the affable country star while he was relaxing in his new home state -- Texas -- and decided to give him a little impromptu pop quiz. He was a willing subject , to say the least!

Who would you like to say, 'How do you like me now?' to?

[Laughs] There's so many! Let's say: to all the doubters -- have you ever seen crabs in a barrel? You know how they pull each other down? Here's the one crab who made it out of the barrel.

If you could be cloned right now, what would you have your clone do that you don't have enough time to do?

I would have him on the golf course playing four rounds of golf per day to get good at golf. That's the best job in the world right there."

[Read the full interview HERE]

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GAC names Joe part of their top stories of 2009:


Joe Nichols recently visited troops on US military bases in Kuwait and Iraq. His trip was filmed for the GAC special, Joe Nichols: My Military Diary, premiering Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 at 10 p.m. Eastern.

#7 on GAC's Top Stories of 2009
"Seven years into post-9/11 wars that continue to stretch America's psyche and its public coffers, President Obama's agonizing decision over how to proceed was one of the most analyzed topics in the national news during 2009.

Whether they approved of the wars or not, country's stars continued to support the troops whose jobs demand they wage them. Joe Nichols, Toby Keith, Craig Morgan and the Charlie Daniels Band were among the numerous acts who made it a point to go overseas and play for the men and women in uniform. They went to the Middle East, to European bases and to Korea - and plenty more artists found time to give shows for the troops at U.S. bases.

In a couple of instances, GAC brought the experience to you with the specials Stars For Stripes: Wounded Warriors Return and Joe Nichols: My Military Diary."

[Read the full story at GACTV.com]

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Have you caught Joe's GAC special yet?

"Joe Nichols takes his first trip to Iraq during a musical tour with the Stars for Stripes organization. His experience takes him into unfamiliar conditions with hot days and long nights, but Joe finds he is able to bring a piece of home to the American troops through his music, and feels the importance of being a voice that reminds the service men and women how much they are appreciated."

"Joe Nichols: My Military Diary" on GAC:
December 18, 2009 7:00 PM ET
December 25, 2009 9:30 PM ET
December 26, 2009 1:30 AM ET
December 26, 2009 11:00 AM ET

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