From Billboard.com

The music industry tends to shift into high gear in January following a restful Christmas holiday. One country star who is definitely in that mindset right now is Josh Thompson.

Not only is the Wisconsin native putting the final touches on his sophomore release, due out on RCA later this year, he is going on the road -- in a big way. Last year, he performed over 250 dates, and 2012 looks to follow suit, with his "Change Is Comin" tour scheduled to begin February 3 in Charlotte, NC!

In an exclusive interview with Billboard's The 615, Thompson said he was looking forward to taking his music to the people.

"We're headed out on the road for at least the next four months," he said excitedly.

Though he has performed with some of the top names in the business, like Hank Williams, Jr. and Dierks Bentley, Thompson will be going this tour alone. Asked whether there was any trepidation about that, he said "No, there isn't," adding that "We've been doing a lot of shows by ourselves. We're just going back to the markets that we have been to -- the ones that have been really good for us. The shows have gotten bigger, and I think that has to do with the fact that I've gotten so many great tunes."

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