Bits & Pieces: Riley Green has signed on to occupy one of the big, red chairs on the next season of NBC's "The Voice," sharing on social media, "I guess y’all can start calling me coach … see ya this fall."

In other Riley Green news, he recently appeared with the Savannah Bananas, performing a snippet of "There Was This Girl" before hitting a single against the Party Animals. Watch here.

Former RCA and Capitol Nashville solo artist and longtime Garth Brooks band member Ty England is running for the U.S. Senate from his home state of Oklahoma under his full name, Gary Ty England, and the slogan "Country Strong, All Day Long." He's best know for his 1995 top five single, "Should've Asked Her Faster."