Adkins to perform on 'Nashville Star'

NASVILLE, Tenn., June 12 (UPI) -- U.S. country music singer Trace Adkins is to appear on the second episode of the singing competition series "Nashville Star," NBC said.

Taylor Swift performed on the show's Season 6 premiere episode this week.

Adkins is slated to perform his No. 1 single "You're Gonna Miss This" with the remaining 11 acts on Monday's live installment.

The finalists are split up into three groups -- female solo artists, male solo artists and groups.

The celebrity judges -- singer-songwriter and producer John Rich; singer-songwriter Jewel; and songwriter Jeffery Steele -- are to be surprised in the next episode when they are each assigned to mentor one of these groups through the rest of the show, NBC said.