I just returned from an 8-day tour of The Persian Gulf with American Idol Bo Bice & his band, and it was one of the most incredible things I've ever been a part of.

The tour was produced by Judy Seals' Stars For Stripes. We performed in Arifjan, Ali Al Salem, Rustamiyah, and at Camp Liberty & Camp Victory in Baghdad.

Bo & the guys are great players, great guys, and great travel buddies. I can't say enough about them without sounding as gay as I do already.

I'll be going back. And soon.