Welcome to The Boot's News Roundup, a morning rundown of the news country music fans need to know. Read on to learn more about the latest goings-on in the country, Americana, bluegrass and folk genres.

Kacey Musgraves will headline Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 25, closing out her Oh, What a World Tour in Music City. According to a press release, Musgraves has also added to the tour two shows in her home state of Texas -- at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Dallas on Oct. 10-11 -- along with two performances at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Oct. 15-16. Tickets for the newly added dates, including the Bridgestone Arena performance, are on sale on July 26.

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Singer-songwriter Kelleigh Bannen has announced plans to release a new album. Titled Favorite Colors, the independently released album will include 14 tracks co-written by Bannen, including the lead single "Deluxe" and the recently released "Faith in You." Produced by Jaren Johnston of the Cadillac Three, the album is set for release on Oct. 11; fans can pre-order the album now.

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In September, country icon Crystal Gayle will release her first album in 16 years. Titled You Don't Know Me, the record will feature Gayle singing country classics including Hank Williams' "You Win Again" and Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight." The 14-track album will also feature "Put It Off Until Tomorrow," a duet with Gayle's sisters Loretta Lynn and Peggy Sue Wright that was co-written by Dolly PartonYou Don't Know Me is set for release on Sept. 6.

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