Country group Rascal Flatts is releasing their sixth album titled “Unstoppable” April 7, and fans will have the chance to design the album cover.

Fans can submit their designs online at www.pcavote.com.  The deadline is Jan. 22.  Finalists will be selected Jan. 28, and fans can vote on which design they like the best.

The winning design will be revealed sometime in February.

Tim Henley

Rascal Flatts announced they are going on a 20-city tour in 2009 and singer Jessica Simpson will be their opening act.

Rascal Flatts will be promoting their new greatest hits CD, and Jessica Simpson will be promoting her new country album titled “Do You Know.”

The tour will run Jan. 17 through March 14.  The tour schedule is below.

Jan. 17 – Kansas City, Missouri

Jan. 18 – Des Moines, Iowa

Jan. 22 - Greenville, South Carolina

Jan. 23 – Winston Salem, North Carolina

Jan. 24 - N Charleston, South Carolina

Jan. 29 – Charlottesville, Virginia

Jan. 30 – Lexington, Kentucky

Jan. 31 – Charleston, West Virginia

Feb. 5 – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Feb. 6 – Champaign, Illinois

Feb. 7 – Madison, Wisconsin

Feb. 14 – Rochester, New York

Feb. 25 – Boise, Idaho

Feb. 26 – Salt Lake City, Utah

Feb. 28 – Denver, Colorado

March 5 – Memphis, Tennessee

March 6 – New Orleans, Louisiana

March 12 – Phoenix, Arizona

March 14 – Irvine, California