Kentucky-based southern rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have issued the following update:

"What's up everyone!! We hope your Christmas was great!! Now get ready for the new year! We've got plenty of awesome things in store for us for next year..so keep your eyes peeled! We're pleased to announce that we'll be touring North America during the winter and a little of the spring months in 2009 and below is the first slew of dates that have come in! All dates are BSC headlining shows unless noted otherwise!! So don't hesistate to get your tickets to your show(s) of choice and mark your calendars now!! We'll see you all very soon!! We can't wait to get back out there and bring you all one killer show...so mark it down!!"

As reported earlier today, Black Stone Cherry will be on Xbox Live on January 12th to play members in Call Of Duty: World At War. If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want a chance to play with Black Stone Cherry, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (5:00 PM) the Game with Fame session starts on Monday, January 12, 5:30 PM ET.

For more info click here.

Upcoming Black Stone Cherry live dates are below:

January

16 - Anaheim Convention Center - Anaheim, CA (NAMM)
17 - Anaheim Convention Center - Anaheim, CA (NAMM)
29 - Firewater - Dallas, TX
31 - Wild West - Lubbock, TX *

February

1 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX
2 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX
4 - Scout Bar - Beaumont, TX
6 - The Bottling Company - Hattiesburg, MS
7 - Fire - Jackson, MS
9 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
10 - The Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS
12 - The Rock - Maplewood, MN
19 - Orpheum Theatre - Madison, WI
20 - Piere's - Ft. Wayne, IN
21 - Benton Civic Center - Benton, IL
25 - The Music Farm - Charleston, SC **
28 - Lincoln Theater - Raleigh, NC **

March

3 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC **

*with Hinder

*with Shinedown Info TBA