Iconic recording artists Carole King and James Taylor unveiled North American dates for the highly anticipated “Troubadour Reunion” two months ago. This once-in-a-lifetime event marks a rare concert experience bringing two of the most beloved singer-songwriters on tour together–intimate and in the round–for the first time in four decades. North American dates begin on May 7 in Portland, OR, and extend through June 19 in Boston, MA.

The tour will travel to over 20 major venues and cities nationwide including Madison Square Garden in New York and a three-night stand at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

The idea for the tour was conceived after a series of six performances Taylor and King gave at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in 2007 to celebrate the famed venue’s 50th Anniversary. The shows sold out immediately and garnered rave reviews from fans and critics alike.

Joining King and Taylor on tour will be their original bandmates guitarist Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, drummer Russ Kunkel and bassist Lee Sklar, famous in their own right as “The Section.” Also joining The Section will be: Rudy Guess, Robbie Kondor, Arnold McCuller, Kate Markowitz, Andrea Zonn.

King and Taylor’s historic performance together at the Troubadour in November 1970 heralded King’s transition to solo stage performer, after penning 22 Top 40 hits for artists ranging from Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman” to the Monkees’ “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, while Taylor was supporting his self-titled Apple Records release featuring classics such as “Carolina In My Mind” and “Something In The Way She Moves.” Both have since become multi-platinum-selling artists, Grammy winners, and members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The tour opens March 26 in Melbourne, Australia and winds through New Zealand and Japan before returning stateside in May.

May 7 Portland, OR* Rose Garden Arena
May 9 Seattle, Wa Key Arena
May 11 San Jose, Ca Hp Pavilion
May 13, 14, 15 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl
May 19 Phoenix, Az Jobing.Com Arena
May 21 Kansas City, Mo Sprint Center
May 22 Nashville, Tn Sommet Center
May 24 Chicago, Il Allstate Arena
May 25 St. Paul, Mn Xcel Energy Center
May 27 Detroit, Mi The Palace Of Auburn Hills
May 28 Toronto, On Air Canada Centre
May 30 Columbus, Oh Schottenstein Center
Jun 2 Charlotte, Nc Time Warner Cable Arena
Jun 3 Atlanta, Ga The Arena At Gwinnett Center (Duluth)
Jun 5 Ft. Lauderdale, Fl Bankatlantic Center
Jun 6 Tampa, Fl St. Pete Times Forum
Jun 8 Washington, Dc* Verizon Center
Jun 10 Philadelphia, Pa Wachovia Center
Jun 12 Hartford, Ct Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville)
Jun 15 New York, NY* Madison Square Garden
Jun 19 Boston, Ma Td Garden

*Dates subject to change due to sports playoffs. Further dates to be announced.

Platinum recording artist Miranda Lambert brings her “Roadside Bars And Pink Guitars” Tour to her fans this Spring. Gearing up on March 18th in Beckley, WV, the tour will make stops in at least 22 cities and more to be announced. This is Lambert’s first official headlining tour. She will be joined by David Nail, James Otto, Randy Houser and Wade Bowen among others.

In addition to her own headlining tour, Lambert will take part in the prestigious Lilith Fair Tour and joins an A-list lineup including Kings of Leon, Jay-Z, Dave Matthews Band and Norah Jones, performing at this year’s Bonnaroo Music Festival in June.

“In the last 5 years, I have learned so much from all the amazing artists I’ve toured with,” said Lambert. “Now it’s my turn to venture out and do more shows of my own. I’m happy that there are a lot of great new artists who are willing to come out and support my tour.”

Fans, critics and peers agree it’s time for the award-winning Texas singer/songwriter to take center stage. Recent performances have garnered such praise as “one of modern country’s most formidable talents” from The Oklahoman and from the Dallas Morning News “She can command a stage as good as any of the genre big boys.”

Last week, Lambert, who’s latest single “White Liar” from her album ‘Revolution’ recently hit #1, taped an episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition, which airs this spring and was a presenter at the Grammy Awards, where she was also nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her self-penned song “Dead Flowers.” While in Los Angeles as part of Brad Paisley’s “American Saturday Night” Tour, she will tape two upcoming shows for the Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (air dates TBA.)

The three-time Grammy nominee received rare perfect reviews for ‘Revolution’ from countless publications including 4 stars from Rolling Stone and USA Today, an A from Entertainment Weekly and exuberant praise from SPIN, NY Times, Washington Post and more. Many claimed Revolution the “Best Album of 2009” in any genre including NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Amongst the many accolades, the Nashville Scene Critics Poll voted Miranda Lambert’s Revolution as the year’s best album and her “White Liar” as the year’s best single; they also named her Female Vocalist of the Year and runner-up Artist of the Year.

Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars cities include:

Beckley, WV
Ft Worth, TX
Wichita Falls, TX
Kennewick, WA
Medford, OR
Duluth, GA
Orlando, FL
Airway Heights, WA
Florence, AZ
Cincinnati, OH
Akron, OH
Kalamazoo, MI
Amarillo, TX
Belton, TX
Houston, TX
Jonesboro, AR
Bossier City, LA
Stillwater, OK
Spencer, IA
Mankato, MN
Davenport, IA
New Braunfels, TX

Tim Mcgraw and his Southern Voice Tour will again hit the stage for something big. Love and Theft will open for Tim but not before Lady Antebellum gets their chance. Lady Antebellum might steal the show since both of their albums have hit number 1 and their latest “Need You Now” was just released last month January 26th. With this chart climbing trio they have lots to offer to the Country music world and will do nothing but continue with success. Tim has been absent from the Country music stage for the past few months doing acting in such movies as “The Blind Side” and his upcoming film role in a movie called “Love Let Me Down.”

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Southern Voice Tour’s special guests Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft will perform with Tim McGraw and his band, the Dancehall Doctors, to kick off an extensive North American tour in support of his new album, Southern Voice, which was released last month by Curb Records.

“I’m real excited to have this opportunity to hit the road with the ‘Southern Voice’ tour and look forward to playing new songs and old favorites for all my fans,” says McGraw.

Lady Antebellum has taken country music by storm with the release of their now PLATINUM certified debut on Capitol Records Nashville in 2008, which spawned the hit singles “Love Don’t Live Here” and “Lookin’ For A Good Time” as well as the GOLD certified #1 smash “I Run To You.” Lady Antebellum’s current single “Need You Now” is the fastest rising single of their career quickly setting the pace for their sophomore release Need You Now.

Love And Theft’s debut album, World Wide Open, recently opened inside the Top 10 on the country albums chart and the band’s Top 10 and climbing hit single “Runaway” claims the biggest first week digital single sales for any debut country act.

With Southern Voice, McGraw once again pushes the bounds of his artistry with characteristic honesty, grit and soul, qualities that have throughout history exemplified the Southern voice.

Recorded in Nashville with his longtime producer, Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Sugarland), Southern Voice is McGraw’s first studio album in two and a half years, following Let It Go, which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 in April of 2007. McGraw recently gave the title track, which is his current single, its national television debut on “NFL OPENING KICKOFF 2009 PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS,” which was simulcast on NBC and NFL Network.

McGraw has sold over 40 million units and dominated the charts with 30 #1 singles. He’s won three GRAMMYs, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music Awards, three People’s Choice Awards and numerous other awards. His multi-faceted career also encompasses film. McGraw launched an impressive acting career with 2004’s “Friday Night Lights,” which he followed with “Flicka” (2006), “The Kingdom” (2007) and “Four Christmases” (2008). He co-starred with Sandra Bullock in recently released film “The Blind Side,” which opened in theaters on November 20 of last year.