Rimes plans to release three Christmas EPs over the next few years with the first installment, " ONE Christmas - chapter 1" to arrive later this year and will feature her performing Christmas classics "Silent Night," "Blue Christmas," White Christmas" and more.

She also announced that she will be launching an eight-city ONE Christmas tour on December 5 in Rutland, Vermont at the Paramount Theatre and will make stops in Bethlehem (PA), Elmira (NY), Poughkeepsie (NY), Englewood (NJ), Manhattan (KS), Chicago and will wrap up the tour on December 19th in Manistee, MI.

Rimes had this to say about the EP and tour, "I love EVERYTHING about the holidays and want to share the magic and joy of the season with my fans. I look forward to playing some of my favorite Christmas classics for music lovers in an intimate, cozy setting."

Here are the ONE Christmas tour dates:
12/5 -- Rutland, VT, Paramount Theatre
12/7 -- Bethlehem, PA, Sands Center
12/11 -- Elmira, NY, Clemens Center
12/12 -- Poughkeepsie, NY, Mid-Houston Civic Center
12/13 -- Englewood, NJ, Bergen Pacific Arts Center
12/16 -- Manhattan, KS, McCain Auditorium
12/18 -- Chicago, IL, Arcada Theatre
12/19 -- Manistee, MI, Little River Casino