What is Jessica Simpson doing opening for Rascal Flatts? After making a name for herself in Pop music, and hanging out with the L.A. crowd, the Texas raised singer has returned to her country roots.

It will take sometime to gain the following she wants, but after showing her ability to fully embrace her part as Daisy Duke in convincing fashion in the The Dukes of Hazard movie, Jessica Simpson’s talent will make fans appreciate all she can offer, including singing Country songs.

The tour that Jessica is currently on will be making a sidetrip so that the star can take the podium at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Feb. 11 to announce the nominees for the 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards, this will be another step Jessica’s bid to be accepted by the country music community.

Here is a video of Jessica Simpson’s first Country Single from 2008 “Come On Over” ……………..

The Flatts will be continuing their successful “Bob That Head Tour” next year.

The current leg of the tour will end on November 2nd in Uncasville, Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Casino.

Jessica Simpson will be replacing Taylor Swift as the opening act for the Flatts in 2009.

It was Simpson’s pop success that launched her but she recently released her debut country album “Do You Know”.

The 2009 leg of the tour should run with around 25 shows and further details of dates and cities will be announced later this fall.

“There is nothing more we love about music than performing across America on tour for our fans” said Flatts lead singer Gary LeVox.

Do You Know that Jessica Simpson’s debut country album has sold more than 65,000 copies in its first week of release?

Simpson’s debut album, “Do You Know” made it’s debut at number 1 on the Billboard country album chart. It also went straight in at number 4 on the all genre Billboard 200 chart.

This is the second highest entry on the all genre album chart and second only to Metallica’s “Death Magnet” which sold 490,000 copies in three days.

Simpson will be making an apperance on “The Early Show” on CBS this Friday and play a concert at Los Angeles County Fair this Saturday.

Jessica Simpson and Toby Keith are among those to be featured in an upcoming ABC special called “America United: In Support of Our Troops”.

The two hour special to be aired on September 7th will also feature Clint Black and Joe Nichols.

There will also be appearances from other stars like Snoop Dogg, Pam Anderson, Janet Jackson, ZZ Top, Kathy Griffin, D.L. Hughley, Girls Next Door, Ne-Yo, Ali Landry, Carlos Mencia, Shawne Merriman, Jordin Sparks, Sam Moore and Charlie Wilson from the Gap Band.

Jessica Simpson’s transition from pop starlet to country singer has had many doubters, but she appears to be proving her many skeptics wrong.

It’s especially true in the national charts. Her first country single “Come On Over”, hit the Top 20 this week on the Mediabase chart.

Jessica performed her first country concert over the weekend at the Country Thunder festival in Wisconsin and got mixed reactions. A reviewer for The Kenosha News said boos were mixed among the applause when she appeared. Her father and manager, Joe Simpson told The Tennessean he heard no negative feedback from the audience and says the festival promoter has already extended an offer for Jessica to return in 2009.

Also, Dolly Parton is set to record vocals today for “Do You Know” which is the title track for Jessica’s first country album. It’s due in stores later this year on 9th September.