We have some NEW tour dates! Rascal Flatts official website rascalflatts.com has released new tour dates today! Check them out. Darius Rucker is listed as being the opening act for the tour. As more tour dates become available I will post them.

06.05.09 - St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheate
06.06.09 - Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
06.13.09 - Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
06.26.09 -Hartford, CT Meadows Music Theater
06.27.09 -Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion

07.11.09 – Darien Lake, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
07.18.09 - Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
07.24.09 - West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
07.25.09 -Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre

08.01.09 - Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08.02.09 - Raleigh, NC TWC Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
08.07.09 - Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
08.08.09 -Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
08.28.09 – Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion

09.10.09 - Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
09.11.09 - Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center
09.12.09- Boston, MA Comcast Center

Recently, Rascal Flatts became the first country act ever to sell out Madison Square Garden for 3 consecutive years in a row. The trio has a new album coming out on April 7, they just announced a sponsorship with JcPenney’s, and now they are talking about going overseas in this new article. Here are some things to expect for the Flatts in 2009.

JcPenney Deal?

“Fortunately for Rascal Flatts we have crossover music that’s allowed us to play the Staples Center (in Los Angeles) and sell it out and play Madison Square Garden and sell it out, but when you get down to who the real the Rascal Flatts consumer is, it’s the people between New York and L.A. — and that’s where JCPenney is,” says Doug Nichols, the band’s co-manager. “From a demographic standpoint it was a perfect fit.”

The Rascal Flatts American Living Unstoppable tour, sponsored by JCPenney, is a two-year, 60-stop trek that kicks off June 7. The agreement between the band and the retailer provides for an option to extend the deal beyond the initial two-year term.

Mike Boylson, chief marketing officer for JCPenney, says that while the company has never sponsored a tour before, “Rascal Flatts and the American Living brand is a perfect fit. They skew toward women, especially younger women, and 80 percent of our purchasers are women. We’re trying to get younger women.”

New song called “American Living?”

The band wrote a song, “American Living,” that will serve as the soundtrack for a new commercial for JCPenney’s lifestyle brand, which launched in 2008. In addition, the track will be available on a special version of the “Unstoppable” CD sold only at JCPenney stores, and net proceeds from the sale of the CD at the retailer will benefit JCPenney’s Afterschool fund, which provides children in need with access to after-school programs.

After coming up with a melody and chorus, DeMarcus and LeVox sent a demo to JCPenney. “They flipped over it,” DeMarcus says. The lyrics aren’t about JCPenney, but rather a slice of Americana. “They didn’t want it to be about clothes,” DeMarcus says. “They wanted it to be an all-encompassing theme.”

What to expect from the new album?

As for the new album, DeMarcus says that however cliche it is for a band to call its next release the best yet, he insists that “song for song, pound for pound, it’s the best material we’ve been able to get our hands on.”

The group tried to expand its sound on each album, but DeMarcus says it may have gone too far on recent records. “We felt like the past couple of records, in an effort to grow, there was a lack of holding onto some of the things that made us successful to begin with. Not that we’re not proud of that material, but it was time to go back and grab hold of some of the elements that launched us and helped us become who we are.”

Brand new tour in the summer?

Even as the current Bob That Head tour is set to wrap March 14 in Irvine, California, the band is making plans for the start of the American Living tour in June.

“There will be a new set, new set list; it’s going to be all brand-new,” DeMarcus says. “What we do at the end of a tour is scrap everything and start from scratch. We’re going to go back to some of the big cities that we went to on the Bob That Head tour, and we feel like we owe it to the people that are paying money to come out to see us to see something totally different.”

In July, the group will become the first country act to play Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Two nights later, Billy Joel and Elton John will play the same venue.

Overseas tour?

Rascal Flatts hopes to take its road show to the rest of the world in 2010, with tentative plans to travel to the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and possibly Southeast Asia.

“We want to travel overseas and try to conquer as many other countries as we can,” DeMarcus says. “We haven’t scratched the surface yet as far as getting our music out to the rest of the world. It’s something we’re going to concentrate more and more on in these next few years.”

To read the whole article click HERE.

We have a track listing for Rascal Flatts new album “Unstoppable!”

1. Love Who You Love
2. Here Comes Goodbye
3. Close
4. Long Enough (Forever)
5. She’d Be California
6. Unstoppable
7. Things That Matter
8. Summer Nights
9. Holdin’ On
10. Once
11. Why

Also starting in March for the first time ever, Rascal Flatts will release 4 new songs in advance each week from their Unstoppable album.

According to the theboot.com, Rascal Flatts revealed that the music video for their current single “Here Comes Goodbye”, will be available to iTunes on March 10. Then 3 additional songs will be released, the first one starting March 17, 24, and 31, and then the album will be released on APRIL 7TH.

A press release today confirmed that Rascal Flatts has partnered with JcPenney’s/American Living to sponsor their new tour! Here is the press release.

Rascal Flatts is teaming up with retailer JCPenney for a wide-ranging marketing and promotion deal which includes tour support, merchandise, advertisements and in-store play, Billboard.biz has learned. The deal kicks off with the April 7 release of the band’s “Unstoppable” (Lyric Street) and will continue for at least two years, with an option to extend for additional years at the end of the term.

“Fortunately for Rascal Flatts, we have crossover music that’s allowed us to play the Staples Center and sell it out, and play Madison Square Garden and sell it out, but when you get down to who the real the Rascal Flatts consumer is, it’s the people between New York and L.A. and that’s where JCPenney is,” says Doug Nichols, the band’s co-manager. “We feel that JCPenney is a partner that can grow our brand and we fully intend to help them grow their brand.”

The Rascal Flatts American Living Unstoppable Tour presented by JCPenney is a two-year, 60-stop tour that kicks off June 7. Darius Rucker will be the featured act on the tour. American Living is an affordable clothing brand developed for JCPenney by Polo Ralph Lauren’s Global Brand Concepts.

Mike Boylson, the chief marketing officer for JCPenney, says that while the company has never sponsored a tour before, “Rascal Flatts and the American Living brand is a perfect fit. Their music transcends genres and resonates strongly with our customers-the more than half of America that shops at JCPenney each year.”

JCPenney will run one television commercial the first year and likely two the second year, according to Nichols.

The band wrote a track, “American Living,” which will serve as the soundtrack for the first commercial. In addition, the track will be available on a special version of the “Unstoppable” CD sold only at JCPenney stores, and net proceeds from the sale of the CD at the retailer will benefit JCPenney’s Afterschool fund, which provides children in need with access to afterschool programs.

In addition, LeVox, DeMarcus and Rooney will wear American Living apparel in concert. The American Living commercial, as well as behind the scenes footage from the filming of the ad, will run on two large side stage screens during the concerts. The band’s fleet of 18 tour buses will feature imagery of the brand and special American Living merch promoting the tour will be available for purchase.

JCPenney remains one of the biggest general merchandise retailers in the country. There are more than 1,000 JCPenney department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico; the business also includes one of the largest apparel and home furnishing sites on the Internet, jcp.com-JCPenney says Internet sales totaled $1.5 billion last year-and the brand is the nation’s largest general merchandise catalog business.

Gary, Jay, and Joe Don are one of the top earning stars in music today. The trio are in eighth place among all artists, earning more than $63.5 million. The only other country stars on the list are Kenny Chesney coming in at number 6 ($91 million) and Taylor Swift came in 16th with $45.5 million. This is based on sales from touring, albums, digital tracks and ringtones.

Want Rascal Flatts to sing your baby to sleep? “Hushabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Rascal Flatts” will be released April 7, the same day as the band’s new studio album “Unstoppable.” Check it out HERE.

It looks like Flatts are making touring plans for this summer already. It looks like there will be a NEW opening act for this summer. Stay tuned. Hopefully, we will hear more about this new tour after they finish their “Bob That Head” tour with Jessica Simpson on March 14th.

It looks like the Flatts will be filming a music video for their new single “Here Comes Goodbye!!” Check it OUT!

Thanks, to everyone who voted on our poll. Your favorite Rascal Flatts song for Valentines Day was “Bless The Broken Road” coming in with 28% of your votes, followed by “Here” and “Every Day” tying for 2nd with 19% of your votes. Check out our new poll.

The guys in Rascal Flatts have been busy. They revealed the winning cover for their album “Unstoppable” at their sold-out show at Madison Square Garden on February 13th. The winner was Chris Kubik from Arlington Heights, IL. Check out the trio announcing the winning cover.

Hey everyone, sorry I haven’t updated in awhile. Here is the latest Rascal Flatts news for this week!

The Flatts were nominated for a ACM award. The guys are nominated for Top Vocal Group. They were somehow overlooked from the Entertainer of the Year category though. The ACM’s will take place in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 5th. The show will be broadcast live on CBS.

Rascal Flatts will perform a private concert at Ohio State University. Gary, Jay, and Joe Don will also be honored at the concert with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America with a Chris Greicius Celebrity Award. Read more HERE.

The Flatts play tonight at Madison Square Garden. They will reveal the winner of the new album cover for their upcoming album “Unstoppable.”

The Flatts will appear in the Hannah Montana Movie in April. They also will have two songs on the soundtrack; “Backwards (acoustic) and “Bless The Broken Road” (acoustic).

Are you a massage therapist? If so.. Rascal Flatts might need your assistance next time they are in town Check it out.

Jessica Simpson is loving touring with Rascal Flatts. Jess talks about Flatts tour.

Rascal Flatts are being accused of song stealing. The writer of Pat Benatar 1982 “Shadows of the Night”. D.L. Byron has filed a lawsuit against the trio claiming their song “No Reins” from their Still Feels Good album “It’s just too much, too strikingly similar,” Byron tells the New York Post. “They’d have to have a tremendous lapse of memory not to realize what they were doing. It’s my contention there’s willful infringement.” Click HERE to read the rest of the story.