Tickets, that is! The first run of tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2010 leg of her Fearless Tour went on sale this morning, and the 15 shows were completely sold out within minutes, including every seat at Madison Square Garden, which sold out within 60 seconds!

The sold out shows include two shows in Newark, New Jersey; two in Uniondale, New York; two in Philadelphia, PA; two in Houston, TX; two in Detroit, MI, and shows in Washington DC, Dallas, Kansas City, Austin, and Corpus Christi.
Taylor will be on the road for 37 shows in 29 cities and 22 states and …read more

Just like Brad Paisley did a few days ago, Taylor Swift has announced she’s also extending her concert tour into next year. Her 2009 Fearless tour was going to be wrapping up this weekend, but the sold-out shows have spurred another round of venues and dates!

Tickets for next year’s shows will go on sale near the end of October and will start at $25. The second leg will kick off on February 4th in Brisbane, Australia where she’ll do five shows before heading back to the States.
She’ll then start making her way around the U.S. and Canada, kicking off …read more

Kellie Pickler wants your shoes! At an upcoming concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, Kellie is asking fans to bring in gently worn, used shoes to donate to Soles4Souls.

The charity distributes shoes to those in need around the world, and Kellie, who is traveling as part of Taylor Swift’s Fearless tour, has teamed up with Ladies Home Journal to get the word out.
The shoes can be dropped off at Soles4Souls drop boxes which will be located outside the concert venue tomorrow, August 27, between 5:00-9:00 p.m.
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Taylor Swift and CMT Awards host Bill Engvall put together a pretty funny opening segment for the awards show last night. Bill comments that all of Taylor’s dreams seem to be coming true, and Taylor mentions a few more she’s been thinking about:
I especially liked Bill’s observation about Taylor’s love life during the Star Trek clip. That’s occurred to me a time or two! It also includes the video of her rap performance with T-Pain and Kellie Pickler even makes an appearance.

Kellie Pickler has launched a fan club! The $19.99/year subscription fee includes access to videos, pictures, message boards, contests and first chance tickets to concerts and appearances.
Of the fan club, Kellie says:
“I’m so glad there’s a place where the fans have special access to all these extras, and there’s a lot more to come too. We took our time developing this site, so that it’s a cool experience from the get go. I’ve already had the opportunity to meet some of the first members at our recent shows, and we’ve got a whole tour coming up to meet with fans …read more

Taylor Swift has announced her plans for her headlining concert tour for 2009! It’s called the Taylor Swift Fearless Tour 2009 and will begin in late April. Tickets are expected to be a pretty affordable $20 or so each.
Taylor’s good friend and fellow country artist Kellie Pickler and newcomer band Gloriana (comprised of Tom Gossin, Mike Gossin, Rachel Reinert and Cheyenne Kimball) will be opening her shows for her.
April
April 23 – Evansville, IN @ Roberts Stadium
April 24 – Jonesboro, AR @ Arkansas State University
April 25 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
April 30 – Charleston, SC @ North Charleston …read more

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Kellie Pickler went a little vampy with a leather mini-dress and boots!
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Kellie Pickler arrived at the 42nd Annual CMA Awards tonight wearing a beautiful silver dress. It looks stunning on her!
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Billy Ray Cyrus and teen queen daughter Miley have just announced they will be presenters at the 42nd Annual CMA Awards next week. The pair presented in 2006 as well.
Additional presenters announced will include Heidi Newfield, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack and Taylor Swift, who will also perform.
Recently announced performers include Jason Aldean and James Otto (each nominated for CMA New Artist of the Year), Martina McBride (nominated for CMA Female Vocalist of the Year), as well as hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, Trace Adkins, Rodney Atkins, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney …read more

Kellie Pickler was on The Bonnie Hunt Show yesterday talking about pets (including her pet python!).
She also performed her current hit, “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful:”