The guitar slinging country rocker – Keith Urban – has announced another world domination tour.  Or, at least, a major US country music Arena tour extravaganza.

The “Get Closer” tour is name after his newest album that was just released and features the hit country song “Put You In A Song.”   Opening acts and / or “special guests” will also be added soon.  Tickets will go on sale in mid February – check back for ticketing details.

Urban has scheduled the dates to allow for cherished family time and makes his way through much of the continental U.S.

KEITH URBAN announces his

‘GET CLOSER 2011 WORLD TOUR’

Dixie Chicks

The trio that was on top of the country world back before “the incident” returns for a small tour of MASSIVE stadiums.   The Eagles will team up with the Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban for a run USA LiveNation shows. The tour begins June 8 in Toronto; while only eight dates are being announced, it is possible that more may be added. Urban appears on five of the eight shows.

The tour will feature all-in ticket pricing, which incorporates various service fees into the overall ticket price, thus eliminating unpopular add-on fees.

The Eagles are one of the highest-grossing touring bands in history and this will be the first Dixie Chicks tour since 2006.

An American Express pre-sale begins March 22, with sales to the general public beginning a week later.

Tour Dates
June 8: *Toronto, ON (Rogers Centre)
June 10: East Rutherford, NJ (New Meadowlands Stadium)
June 12: Boston (Gillette Stadium)
June 14: Philadelphia (Citizens Bank Ball Park)
June 15: Washington, DC (Nationals Park)
June 19: Chicago (Soldier Field)
June 22: *Winnipeg, MB (Canad Inns Stadium)
June 12: *St. Louis (Busch Stadium0

*Keith Urban is not appearing at these concerts.

On May 15, PEOPLE Country will publish its latest newsstand–only issue dedicated to the Country music scene and Country lifestyle.  This edition, the second of five special Country issues to be published by PEOPLE in 2009, names “Country’s Hottest Guys” and explains why these 12 sexy men know how to turn up the heat and make female fans swoon.  Country’s Hottest Guys, according to PEOPLE Country are, in alphabetical order:

Trace Adkins – The Roughneck                    Jake Owen – The Catch

Dierks Bentley – The Free Spirit                   Brad Paisley – The Charmer                         

Luke Bryan – The Smooth Talker                  Blake Shelton – The Joker

Kenny Chesney – The Heartbreaker            Josh Turner – The Family Man

Jack Ingram – The Marathon Man                 Keith Urban – The Heartthrob

Tim McGraw – The Great Romantic              Chuck Wicks – The Leading Man

Trace Adkins shares with PEOPLE Country his take on why the ladies love country boys:  “It gets down to the caveman basics – women know a guy raised in the country can provide for her, feed her and shelter her no matter what the circumstances.  That boy from the country is going to take care of you.”

Paisley Makes The List... and The Issue

 Brad Paisley credits his sense of humor with helping him snag his wife of six years, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.  “It’s probably 98 percent of why she’s with me,” he says.  “Humor is the great equalizer, just like music.  If you can make a woman laugh, you’ll get to talk to her longer.  For me it was a vital thing, especially in my awkward high school years when I was 98 lbs.  When I learned how to be funny, it was life-changing.” 

PEOPLE Country asked Keith Urban’s female colleagues to sum up his sex appeal.  Sarah Buxton says that “Keith walks that fine line between bad boy, risk taker and family man.”  Heidi Newfield adds, “He’s got an edgy, organic, rock-and-roll vibe to him.  He walks onstage and my eye is drawn to him.  He’s just hot!”  Single at 27, Jake Owen is still looking for the one.  “When I find the right girl…the woman that I marry, I’m going to make her the happiest person ever.  She deserves to be,” says Owen.                                                                                                                                                                    

Tune-in to PEOPLE Country on CMT for a 30-minute CMT special that will bring the pages of PEOPLE Country to life, with exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of photo shoots and interviews (Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Paula Deen and Chuck Wicks).  The special premieres Friday, May 15 at 1:30 p.m. ET/PT, and will encore on Saturday, May 16 at 1:30 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, May 17 at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT.