A Nashville lawyer who opposes legislation that would crack down on ticket scalping in Tennessee alleges that a manager of The Black Keys tried to persuade him to change his position in exchange for tickets to a performance by the band.
Already busy co-hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan also will perform during this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.
They don't call him Chief for nothing: Eric Church is the top nominee at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.

They don't call him "Chief" for nothing: Eric Church is the top nominee at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.
Adele dominated last year's Grammy Awards, but this year there isn't a clear winner in sight.
It was couples night at the Country Music Association Awards as Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert capped an emotional evening with Shelton's first entertainer of the year award.
Winning the Country Music Association Awards' entertainer of the year is a top honor and always counted as a career high point. But for Blake Shelton it wasn't even the most memorable moment of an amazing Thursday night.

Winning the Country Music Association Awards' entertainer of the year is a top honor and always counted as a career high point. But for Blake Shelton it wasn't even the most memorable moment of an amazing Thursday night.
Winners of the 46th annual Country Music Association Awards presented Thursday night in Nashville:
After years of feeling like outsiders, Little Big Town and Eric Church finally found acceptance at the Country Music Association Awards.
In one of the Country Music Association Awards' most emotional moments in recent memory, husband and wife stars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert won song of the year Thursday night.
Handing out trophies isn't the only mission when country music's biggest stars take the stage Thursday night for the Country Music Association Awards: They'll be reaching out to help those affected by superstorm Sandy.
Country music's fastest rising stars Jason Aldean, Eric Church and Luke Bryan kicked off the Country Music Association Awards by joining forces.

It was couples night at the Country Music Association Awards as Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert capped an emotional evening with Shelton's first entertainer of the year award.
Winners of the 46th annual Country Music Association Awards presented Thursday night in Nashville:
He adds that he is "thankful and blessed to have a healthy and happy baby boy and baby mama."
Church says in a statement that words can't do justice to the feeling of becoming a parent.