OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw on the Mississippi in Faith Hill

OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw on the Mississippi in Faith Hill

Despite the fact that Tim McGraw is five years sober, fit as a triathlete and touring behind a No. 1 album, he is still in an unenviable position. As he approaches 50, Mr. McGraw has to stay a step ahead of the current crop of young country hunks with

The hits, of course, came courtesy of Tim McGraw, usurping Eddie Money's usual venue-opening role with two hours of typically high-energy country and rock, celebrating his latest release, "Two Lanes of Freedom," but hardly at the expense of the rest of

I've got a lot of respect for Taylor [Swift],” Tim McGraw says. “I've been sitting back watching her almost like a big brother.”

Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, and Taylor Swift perform onstage during the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 11

CBS offers "Tim McGraw's Superstar Night" 9. His guests in the two-hour special include Faith Hill, Dierks Bentley, John Fogerty, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Ne-Yo, Pitbull, Nelly, Lady Antebellum, the Band Perry and Florida