Jewel Announces Solo Tour Dates

Jewel is will be on tour by herself to Showcase her first country album, “Perfectly Clear,” which was introduced this year on June 3. Keeping her sense for storytelling but introducing a new sound, the debut album rose to No. 1 on the country charts and hit No. 8 on the Billboard Charts.

The soft-voiced singer believes this will help her communicate her stories to her fans. “I really enjoy performing acoustically” said Jewel in a statement on her Web site. “It gives me the chance to tell the stories behind my songs and connect with the fans in an intimate setting.”

Jewel Tickets for sale on eBay

Women Rock eBay For The Cure

An auction to raise money for cancer issues starts today at 5pm CT on eBay.

The online auction will run until October 3rd and includes items signed by Taylor Swift, Jewel, Sarah McLachlan, Faith Hill, Avril Lavigne and many more.

The auction is being held in association with the “Women Rock For The Cure” concert taking place on October 2nd and will raise money for cancer issues.

Taylor Swift has autographed a Kate Spade purse and matching clutch. Garth Brooks is personalizing a CD package for the highest bidder. Little Big Town applied the band’s names to a pair of Tony Lama boots.

Signed guitars are also being donated by Keith Urban, Jewel, Emily West, Rachel Proctor and Jessi Alexander. Other items are being auctioned off from Sarah McLachlan, Faith Hill and Avril Lavigne.

Jewel’s Tour Bus Crashes After Show

A bus carrying Jewel’s band crashed into a ditch on Sunday night after a show in Virginia Beach when the driver apparently passed out.

Jewel and husband Ty Murray flew home after the show and were not on the bus at the time of the accident. None of Jewel’s band were injured in the crash.

Jewel’s band members were able to return to Nashville on other tour buses belonging to other artists on the tour including Chuck Wicks, Brad Paisley and Julianne Hough.

Brad Paisley also flew home after the show and many of Jewel’s band were able to board his bus.

Jewel & Ty Murray Married In The Bahamas

Jewel and longtime partner, Ty Murray eloped to the Bahamas and were married on Thursday.

Jewel Kilcher aged 34 and Murray aged 38 have been together now for 10 years. They both share a ranch in Texas. The couple had not announced an engagement previously.

Murray is a retired rodeo champion and he appears in the video for Jewel’s latest single “I Do”.

Jewel said, “I dreamt about this day since I was a little girl on a ranch in Alaska”. She added, “It was relaxed and romantic. I wore a traditional wedding gown and diamonds, and he wore jeans and a button-down shirt. Ty’s definitely my perfect prince.”

Jewel released her first country album “Perfectly Clear” earlier in 2008.