Tim McGraw has bagged a couple of nice developments for his career: He just set a precedent as the first country artist to hit No. 1 on the “Billboard” classic rock chart, and he has his own special corn chip flavor in a deal with Fritos.

Tim’s collaboration with Def Leppard on “Nine Lives,” a track from the band’s album Songs From The Sparkle Lounge, vaulted him to the top spot on the chart. Tim’s tour manager, Robert Allen, is the brother of Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen, which led to an introduction to the group. The song came together after Tim made a guest appearance at the band’s 2006 show at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. Rick also performed at Tim’s Swampstock benefit concert in Louisiana back in 2004.

Tim’s Fritos agreement actually has his new flavor, Tim McGraw’s Spicy Jalapeno Fritos, in Wal-Mart stores today. Fritos has been signed as the official snack food for Tim’s Live Your Voice Tour, which kicks off in Tampa May 9.

Meanwhile, Tim’s latest Swampstock installment is set for Sept. 13.

Have you heard Nine Lives yet? If you’re not a fan of Tim, then at least check it out for the rockin’ sound. Coming from a major Def Leppard fan, I love it. And the song was added as downloadable content for Guitar Hero 3. It’s fun, check it out.

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Christian Slater, Eric Dane & Rebecca Gayheart, Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw at the CAA pre-Oscar party held in Bel Air in L.A., yesterday.

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Faith Hill wasn’t the only one spitting nails when a female fan grabbed husband Tim McGraw’s crotch back in July.

“He was livid,” the country star said of McGraw on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Wednesday. “I mean he was red and fuming.”

The incident happened during a stop on the couple’s Soul2Soul tour in Lafayette, La., when a fan grabbed McGraw in the crotch area as he walked between a barricade and the stage to greet fans.

Hill, who ended up on YouTube after she chastised the fan from her perch on the stage, says her first instinct was to let it go.

“He basically just reprimanded her so I thought … she doesn’t need any more attention and I’m going to not deal with it,” she explained.

But then she thought about it. “I’m from Mississippi, so what I really wanted to do is kick her you-know-what. You know what I’m saying? I mean c’mon. I mean, how disrespectful! And plus, it’s like sexual harassment. I mean if a man was to do that to a woman? I mean c’mon.”

McGraw told her where to find the fan, and Hill said she still planned to ignore the woman. That is, Hill says, until she “gave me this look like there’s nothing you can do … there’s nothing you can do.”

What happened next wasn’t the first incident that had Hill making headlines. She also talked to Ellen about the Country Music Association awards blip, when she was shown flailing her arms and apparently shouting “What?” before walking out of camera range when Carrie Underwood’s name was announced as the winner.

“The joke was on me,” Hill says. “I was making fun of myself and no one got that. Of course we all know she was going to win. I support her 100 percent.”