As the new host of 'Nashville Star', Jewel succeeds five-time GRAMMY® award winning superstar Wynona Judd, who co-hosted season four with Cowboy Troy. The USA Network’s original grassroots talent search to find America’s next great country music star and the nation’s top rated country music program will return on its new night, Thursday, January 11 from 10-11 PM ET/9-10 PM CT.

In addition, Jewel joined Lifetime Television in delivering more than 12 million petition signatures to Capitol Hill to underscore the importance of Congressional passage of the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005 and urge congress to pass the bipartisan act. The legislation would end the practice of 'drive-through' mastectomies, when women are forced to leave the hospital just hours following their physically and emotionally difficult surgeries and before they are ready to go home. 

Jewel who toured earlier this summer will be heading out again for a solo acoustic tour starting in November in support of her most recent studio release, GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND. The dates will kick off in Verona, NY and will hit sixteen cities throughout the month. Opening for Jewel on some of the shows will be long time friend and music collaborator Steve Poltz who co-wrote with Jewel her hit song 'You Were Meant for Me'.

'I’ve known Steve since I was living in my car in San Diego. He showed me the ropes and helped me get my start in town,' says Jewel. 'To this day he remains one of the best performers and songwriters I know.'

Included in these dates is a stop on November 28th at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL where the members of the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra conducted by GRAMMY® award winning Arnie Roth will join Jewel on stage for an unforgettable evening. The show will be filmed for a two hour PBS concert special documentary and will also be used in an upcoming February Soundstage episode.

From the remote tundra of her Alaskan youth to the triumph of international stardom, Jewel has traveled a singular road as an acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet, actress and painter. The three-time GRAMMY® nominee, hailed by The Times of London as 'the most sparking female singer-songwriter since Joni Mitchell' continues to explore new musical avenues from the simplicity of acoustic-driven folk to the embrace of rock, pop, country, blues, jazz and classical influences. To date, Jewel has sold over 27 million albums worldwide, enjoying career longevity rare among her generation of artists. Jewel’s personal odyssey, partly chronicled by her twelve-times RIAA platinum debut album PIECES OF YOU comes to full flower with her most recent Atlantic Records CD, GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND.

GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND, produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls) and Jewel, is Jewel's sixth album since making her recording debut in 1995.  Marking her first album in three years, GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND is her most autobiographical work in more than a decade, tracing her path from the extreme solitude of Alaska to the extreme joys and pitfalls of fame. Its title also alludes to other fantasies: the fairy tales we are told in youth about life, love and friendship versus the more complex, and often disheartening, truth. With some songs freshly written, others draw from her astounding catalog of nearly 500 original works. This album follows 2003's 0304, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart, simultaneously becoming both the highest-debuting and highest-charting album of her career to date, while also marking her fourth album to hit the top ten on the national charts. 0304 included the top five hit single, 'Intuition'.

Upcoming Tour Dates for Jewel Include:

11/7 Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino   
11/8 Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium   
11/9 Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center 
11/10 Albany, NY - Palace Theatre    
11/11 Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino    
11/12 Westbury, NY - North Folk Theatre  
11/18 Baltimore, MD - Hippodrome Theatre  
11/19 Newport News, VA - Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts 
11/20 Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre   
11/21 Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre & Performing Arts 
11/23 Orillia, ON - Casino Rama Entertainment Centre 
11/24 Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino Theatre 
11/25 Mt. Clemens, MI - Emerald Theatre   
11/26 Milwaukee, WI - Northern Lights Theatre 
11/28 Joliet, IL - Rialto Square Theatre  
12/2 Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata Hotel and Casino      

Tickets for Jewel’s upcoming tour stops can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. To view her video for 'Stephenville, TX' log on to http://music.yahoo.com/ar-252708---Jewel.

Jewel has announced a few new tour dates, be sure to log on to jeweljk.com for all of the latest!

Tune in Monday, July 31st at 9 AM EST to ABC to see Jewel performing her new single 'Good Day' on 'Live with Regis and Kelly'.

For those of you in the Los Angeles area, Jewel will be performing for 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' and she'd love to have her fans come out for the taping on Tuesday, August 1st. Click here to sign up for free tickets to this outdoor taping! If you're unable to attend, be sure to tune in to the show at 12:05 EST on ABC.

Also, Jewel will be making a new round of TV appearances in July so keep your eye out for that. Already announced is her July 6th performance on 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'.

And don't forget to come back to CBS.com after Wednesday's show to listen to the full songs Jewel performed, check out a behind the scenes video feature from the taping, and Jewel's music video for 'Again and Again', as well as read a special poem to Cassie.

Even better, if you're going to be in New York City on Friday, June 2nd, Rob and Jewel would love for you to be in the audience. It's free and open to the public at Bryant Park, starting early at 7 AM.

Also, they just announced a new date for Las Vegas, NV; Friday, June 30th at the Hard Rock Hotel and tickets are now available via Ticketmaster.

For all of the tour dates visit jeweljk.com and robthomasmusic.com.

5/14 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
5/15 The View
5/16 Conan O'Brien
5/31 Young & The Restless
6/2 Good Morning America

Also, don't miss her performing next week on Monday, May 15th on 'The View' and a visit to 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' on Tuesday, May 16th.

If you want the latest news on Jewel, sign up for her mailing list at jeweljk.com. You'll be the first to know about all her appearances and upcoming events.

Click here to go to the walmart.com page and download these four special performance tracks, as well as the songs from the new album.

For the latest Jewel updates, check in at www.jeweljk.com.

Jewel's brand new album, GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND, hits stores tomorrow, May 2nd. For all the latest Jewel info, including television appearances and upcoming tour with Rob Thomas, log onto www.jeweljk.com.

Jewel's new album, GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND, will be out on Tuesday, May 2nd.

Jewel will be performing new tracks from GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND including her second single 'Again and Again.' Don't forget to pick up a copy when it hit stores May 2.

Grammy winner Rob Thomas' debut solo album, ...SOMETHING TO BE, is now in its 50th week on the Billboard 200.  The #1-charting set includes the hit singles "Lonely No More," "This Is How A Heart Breaks," and "Ever The Same."  Jewel's eagerly awaited new album, GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND, will be released on May 2nd. Her first collection in three years, it features the lead-off hit single, "Again And Again."

Both Thomas and Jewel are celebrating a decade of recording milestones.  Jewel made her debut with the February 1995 release of PIECES OF YOU, which had just passed the platinum mark when Thomas' matchbox twenty released their first album, YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU, in September 1996.  In October 1999, both albums simultaneously earned the RIAA's prestigious Diamond Award for U.S. sales in excess of 10 million units, and both have gone on be certified 12-times platinum.

Opening for Rob and Jewel on the entire tour will be Toby Lightman. A fellow labelmate, Lightman will release her second album, BIRD ON A WIRE on July 25th.

MAY
23  Clearwater, FL  Ruth Eckerd Hall
24  Boca Raton, FL  Mizner Park Amphitheatre
25  Orlando, FL  TD Waterhouse Centre @ Orlando Centroplex
27  Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Park (Rob only, no Jewel)
27  Anderson, SC  Freedom Weekend (Jewel only, no Rob)
28  Anderson, SC  Anderson Sports & Ent. Complex (Rob only, no Jewel)
28  Atlanta, GA  Chastain Park (Jewel only, no Rob)
29  Atlanta, GA  Chastain Park (Rob only, no Jewel)
30  Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues (Jewel only, no Rob)
31  Portsmouth, VA  Harbor Center

JUNE
2  Atlantic City, NJ The Borgata Hotel Casino
3  Atlantic City, NJ The  Borgata Hotel Casino
4  Uncasville, CT  Mohegan Sun
6  Washington, DC  Merriweather Post Pavilion
7  Scranton, PA  Toyota Pavilion
8  Vienna, VA  Wolf Trap (Jewel only, no Rob)
9  Boston, MA  Bank of America Pavilion
10  Wantagh, NY  Jones Beach Amphitheatre
11  Holmdel, NJ  PNC Bank Arts Center
13  Columbus, OH  Promowest Pavilion
14  Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
15  Detroit, MI  DTE Energy Music Theatre
16  Niagara Falls, ONT Niagara Fallsview Casino Theatre (Jewel only, no Rob)
17  Chicago, IL  Charter One Pavilion
18  Minneapolis, MN  Northrop Auditorium
20  Nashville, TN  Gaylord Entertainment Center
21  Birmingham, AL  Verizon Wireless Music Center
23  Austin, TX  The Backyard
24  Spring, TX  Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 
25  Hidalgo, TX  Dodge Arena
28  Morrison, CO  Red Rocks Amphitheatre

JULY
1  Anaheim, CA  Theatre at Arrowhead Pond
2  Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
5  San Diego, CA  Bayside Concerts
7  Murphys, CA  Ironstone Amphitheatre (Rob only, no Jewel)
8  Kelseyville, CA  Konocti Field Amphitheatre (Rob only, no Jewel)

The 30-second spot, "Nascar: How bad have you got it?" will debut March 26 on Fox during its coverage of the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.  The spot was filmed during a concert appearance by Jewel at the California Speedway's Auto Club 500 race in Fontana, Calif. It features her song, "Again and Again," from her new CD, Goodbye Alice In Wonderland, which hits store May 2. Be sure to tune in!

'By the end of the 13th song, if you have listened closely, you will have heard the story of the sirens’ song that seduced me, of a path I both followed and led, of bizarre twists and turns that opened my eyes, forcing me to find solutions so that my loss of innocence would not lead to a loss of hope. Ultimately, the path turned back on itself, leading me closer to where I began: a ranch, this time in Stephenville, Texas, where I find my self delivered from the magic forest. Not broken, just more myself.' - Jewel

Atlantic recording artist Jewel has wrapped up work on her eagerly awaited new album. Entitled 'GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND,' the studio set is slated for release on May 2nd. Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls) and Jewel, this marks her first album in three years and her sixth since making her recording debut in 1995.

For the first time in her career, Jewel has created a special sneak preview for her fans - in the form of a uniquely personal, homemade video of the title track, 'Goodbye Alice In Wonderland.' Jewel is making the clip available exclusively via the Internet, beginning with its premiere on her fan club website, www.jewelunedited.com, next Wednesday, January 25th. It can then be seen on her main public site, www.jeweljk.com, beginning Monday, January 30th, and will go wide on an array of online destinations on Monday, February 6th.

The captivating 'Goodbye Alice In Wonderland' video was shot spontaneously during a recent Jewel photo session with acclaimed Montana-based photographer Kurt Markus. Filmed on Jewel’s Texas ranch, the homegrown clip beautifully reflects both the song’s organic, intimate sound and its powerfully autobiographical story.

The first official single from 'GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND' is entitled 'Again And Again.' It is slated to impact mainstream radio outlets across the country on February 27th.

An accomplished and world-renowned singer, songwriter, poet, and painter, Jewel has continued to explore fresh musical avenues, branching out from her folk roots to incorporate rock, pop, country, blues, jazz, and classical influences into her work. 2005 marked the tenth anniversary of the release of Jewel’s landmark debut album, 'PIECES OF YOU.'

'GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND' follows 2003’s '0304,' which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart, simultaneously becoming both the highest-debuting and highest-charting album of her career to date, while also marking her fourth album to hit the top ten on the national charts. '0304' included the top five hit single 'Intuition.' To date, Jewel has sold over 25 million albums worldwide, enjoying a career longevity rare among her generation of artists.

For the first time in her career, Jewel has created a special sneak preview for her fans - in the form of a uniquely personal, homemade video of the title track, 'Goodbye Alice In Wonderland.'  Jewel is making the clip available exclusively via the Internet, beginning with its premiere on her fan club website, www.jewelunedited.com, this week. It can then be seen on her main public site, www.jeweljk.com, beginning Monday, January 30th, and will go wide on an array of online destinations on Monday, February 6th.

The captivating 'Goodbye Alice In Wonderland' video was shot spontaneously during a recent Jewel photo session with acclaimed Montana-based photographer Kurt Markus. Filmed on Jewel's Texas ranch, the homegrown clip beautifully reflects both the song's organic, intimate sound and its powerfully autobiographical story.

The first official single from 'GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND' is entitled 'Again And Again.' It will hit radio waves in your area and across the country on February 27th.

An accomplished and world-renowned singer, songwriter, poet, and painter, Jewel has continued to explore fresh musical avenues, branching out from her folk roots to incorporate rock, pop, country, blues, jazz, and classical influences into her work. 2005 marked the tenth anniversary of the release of Jewel's landmark debut album, PIECES OF YOU. 

GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND follows 2003's 0304, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart, simultaneously becoming both the highest-debuting and highest-charting album of her career to date, while also marking her fourth album to hit the top ten on the national charts. 0304 included the top five hit single 'Intuition.' To date, Jewel has sold over 25 million albums worldwide, enjoying a career longevity rare among her generation of artists.