Jewel's back from her honeymoon and spilling the beans on her surprise wedding. She writes on her Web site that new hubby Ty Murray proposed on her birthday, May 23rd. They'd just wrapped shooting the video for her new single ``I Do,'' which she wrote about their relationship. She says, ``I was so surprised!!!'' She says Ty gave her a leather strap with a key on it, instead of a ring, because ``A diamond would have given us away.'' She says, ``It was really fun to have our own little secret.'' And when people asked about the strap and key, she'd say it was the key to Ty's heart. Ty and Jewel tied the knot on Thursday, August 7th. Jewel walked toward her new life with Ty Murray to the strains of Otis Redding's ``I've Been Loving You Too Long.'' She says her surprise nuptials in the Bahamas earlier this month were magical. She says ``It was perfect! I loved my dress, I loved the cake, I loved our rings, and I loved the beach and the sunset.... It was absolutely perfect!'' Ty and Jewel wrote their own vows. And as a present, the hotel sprung for fireworks. She says, ``we danced as they exploded! It was like a fairy tale!''

I'm predicting the end of the world. Apparently, Jessica Simpson will make her Grand Ole Opry debut next month. Simpson shares the bill with Loretta Lynn, Roy Clark, and Patty Loveless. Simpson's performance is September 6th. Her debut country album ``Do You Know'' hits stores September 9th. I pretty sure  this was mentioned in Revelations just before the Four Horsemen.

Tim McGraw and John Rich will team up with Dierks Bentley for his third annual celebrity motorcycle ride and concert benefiting Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. The ``Miles and Music for Kids'' event kicks off Sunday, October 5th. The ride ends in downtown Nashville, with a jam session featuring Bentley, McGraw and Rich. The past two years, the event has raised over $250,000 for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.

Willie Nelson has found the time to write a book. Nelson has co-authored a western called ``A Tale Out of Luck.'' It revolves around Texas Rangers, cattle rustling, Indian warriors, women of ill repute, saloons and shootouts. The book hits stores September 3rd.

Kenny Chesney has snagged Bob Marley's legendary Wailers Band to appear in the music video for his new song ``Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven,'' the first single from Chesney's upcoming album. The video was shot in Jamaica. Chesney says ``it was great to work with them.'' He says they were generous with their time and stories. He says ``We sat up one night on the beach, and they shared the whole history of the band.'' The Wailers also sing on the CD version of ``Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven.''