Dear Abby

Kix Brooks is going solo. He will release his first single, “New to This Town,” which features Joe Walsh, to radio on March 19.

(Brooks’ former duo Brooks & Dunn partner, Ronnie Dunn, released his debut solo single in early 2011.)

Kix says the song “New to This Town”..... “paints the powerful emotion we’ve all known, of lost love and the uncomfortable situation of running into that person again.”

We cannot wait to get our hands on this one! It's going to be another hit for Carrie!

REMINDER: Jake Owenwill perform his current Top 10 single, "Alone With You" and his number 1 Platinum single, "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" tomorrow night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live".

On March 1, Owen will be a guest on "Chelsea Lately", hosted by Chelsea Handler, which airs at 11 p.m. eastern on E!

Melissa Mansfield of Murrieta, Calif., was arrested around 2 a.m. Wednesday in a bathroom near a swimming pool at his hilltop home south of Nashville.  She had been drinking, and investigators said she apparently got around a fence surrounding the property.

Chesney said he was not at home at the time.

The woman also was charged with public intoxication.

I haven't completely lost it at work yet....but thanks to Mike DuBord....that may someday change. Here is what you should do if you have a meltdown at work.

Step #1.)  Leave the Room.  If you start sobbing at a meeting, don't try to fight through it.  Excuse yourself, and go somewhere else.

--The logical place to go is the bathroom, but it's not really that private.  So you're supposed to go outside instead, and try to walk it off.  Or if you need to be by yourself, go sit in your car.

Step #2.)  Compose Yourself.  Don't go back in until you do.  Get your mind off whatever it is you're upset about by thinking of something mundane and totally off-topic . . . like Christmas shopping or sports.  It works if you're really ANGRY too.

Step #3.)  Offer a Short Explanation.  Don't just pretend nothing happened, but don't get too in depth about it either.

--If you can, keep it about business and say something like, "Obviously I have strong feelings about this issue."  Otherwise, just be vague and apologize.

--But according to Jezebel, you shouldn't blame it on being sleep-deprived or stressed out, because it can make you seem even more unprofessional. 

--If you got tragic news or something, then obviously you don't have to apologize.  But you still might want to let everyone know what's going on.

Step #4.)  Move Past It.  Once you address it, don't bring it back up or apologize more than once.  It just reminds everyone what happened, and makes it look like you can't move on.

Step #5.)  Don't Make It a Habit.  This goes without saying, but it's hard for people to take you seriously if you start crying as soon as you get negative feedback.

SIMON COWELL has an interesting idea:  A face-off between all of the winners of the various singing competition shows.

--He Tweeted, quote, "Maybe the winner of 'X Factor' this year should compete with winner of 'The Voice' and 'American Idol' in a super final.  Just a thought.  I'd be up for it."  Simon added, quote, "I love the rivalry between all the music shows."

--There's no response from the people behind "The Voice" . . . but "Idol" producer NIGEL LYTHGOE has weighed in, and he doesn't think it'd be much of a challenge.

--He Tweeted, quote, "The problem is the 'Idol' winner will be a star by then."

Holy crap! THE DAY IS FINALLY HERE!!!! I've been excited for this since we found out he was coming last year!!!! I am bringing two of my closes girlfriends, Megan and Amanda....I can't promise we are going to behave...not to mention I'll finally be reunited with Charli after not seeing her in the longest time! Me, Charli, and Erika are all sitting together along with our "dates" who all happen to be girls....so I'm going to apologize ahead of time for anything that may happen tonight! Make sure you come say hello at Brett Favres Steakhouse at 3pm and come out for the OFFICIAL Jason Aldean afterparty that is being thrown by Jason's people and hosted by Mike DuBord and me! $10 at the door and you must be 21 years old to enter. See you at the show!

So I love anything that gives me energy...Red Bull, Starbucks, McCafe, Vitamin B-complex, but I have yet to try 5-Hour Energy!

Here are 5 random facts I found about the product...I'm think I'm going to try it out for Country USA!

#1.)  5-Hour Energy was founded by a Buddhist monk.  The founder is 58-year-old Manoj Bhargava, now in Farmington Hills, Michigan.  He spent most of his 20s living the life of a Buddhist monk and still silently meditates for an hour a day.

#2.)  5-Hour Energy dominates the energy shot market.  Even though you see tons of knockoffs . . . like "6-Hour Power" or Red Bull shots . . . 5-Hour Energy owns 90% of the market.

#3.)  The company did $1 BILLION in sales last year.  And at least $300 MILLION of that was profit.

#4.)  Bhargava got the idea in 2003 at a natural products trade show.  He saw a sales rep selling a drink that could boost productivity.  He realized he couldn't compete with Red Bull or sodas, so he decided to try selling smaller bottles.

#5.)  15% of sales come from the Walmart checkout aisle.  5-Hour Energy is sold in the checkout aisle of every single U.S. Walmart location.

I didn't realize how tall she is! I think they make a great couple! Best of luck to them tonight!

The answer is no.....

If you are a single on Valentine’s Day—you basically have two options.   You can embrace the day and make it your own. Or you can boycott. If you choose   the latter, it might not be as hard as you think.

1.It’s winter, so take the opportunity to hibernate. Stay home alone all   day and night on Valentine’s Day.

2.Set your computer and phone date to February 15, as if the big day never   even happened. If you have a page-a-day calendar, flip that sucker forward too.

3.Steer clear of Hallmarks and the chocolate heart filled aisles at the drug   store.

4.Go to see a slasher movie. Trust, this is not the movie selection couples   will be making.

5.Do your taxes. Hey, you need to file them sometime.

6.Don’t email back when friends ask you what you are up to for V-Day.   Ignore, ignore, ignore.

7.Or let your friends in on the game and make a pact not to discuss the holiday   at hand.

8.Do not go out to dinner, in the name of all things holy. If you do want to   go out, think fast food or buffets—places couples will not be.

9.Pick another holiday to celebrate, like your half-birthday or something an   throw an unrelated party that evening.

10.Don’t watch TV, unless it is shows you have already DVR'd from the   week before. In other words, not the Valentine’s Day episodes.

11.Spend the day/night with someone who is too old or too young to care what   day it is, like your infirm grandma or your nieces and nephews.

12.Avoid Facebook. Or unfriend everyone in a relationship. Although that might   be extreme.

13.Go to the gym. Hey, it’ll be couple free and you won’t have to   wait for the treadmill.

14.On February 13th, do a symbolic burning of Valentine’s paraphernalia.   Consider it a cleansing.

15.Make the day into a historical reenactment of 300 A.D., before the holiday   existed.

Gotta love Ferris.....

Are you really surprised?!

Here's something new to worry about this Sunday:  The Super Bowl is about to put you at risk for a BLADDER INFECTION.

--Dr. Jeff Kalina of Methodist Hospital in Houston says we're at more risk of getting bladder infections during the Super Bowl than any other sporting event.  And it's all because of the SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS.

--Quote, "During most sporting events, people will get up and use the restroom during the commercials and not have any problem.  However, most of the time, the commercials are the best part of the Super Bowl" . . . so people refuse to miss them.

--By holding it in too long, you put yourself at a higher risk of a bladder infection.