McBride to launch album with cross-country train (AP)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country star Martina McBride is on track to release her new album, "Eleven," next month with a cross-country train ride.

The four-day, exclusive trip will take her from Los Angeles to New York and make 11 stops along the way. She'll perform intimate concerts for fans in Albuquerque, N.M., Chicago and New York.

The tour is called, "'Eleven' Across America Powered By Amtrak." It begins Oct. 10.

The Grammy-winning singer says she's excited for this journey.

"Eleven" is McBride's 11th studio album. She was recently named the most played female artist on country radio for the past 11 years by Mediabase and Broadcast Data Systems.

McBride has sold more than 18 million albums. She's had six No. 1 hits including, "Wild Angels" and "A Broken Wing."

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McBride taps famous cancer survivors for video (AP)

NEW YORK – Martina McBride's new single, "I'm Gonna Love You Through It," is an inspirational song about going through cancer, and for the video, she enlisted the help of a few famous faces to convey the message.

"Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts, singer Sheryl Crow, ABC's Katie Couric and "Today" anchor Hoda Kotb ( HO'-duh KAHT'-bee) all appear in the clip, which debuts Wednesday on CMT.com.

Roberts, Crow and Kotb are all survivors of breast cancer; Couric's husband died of colon cancer.

McBride, who has never had cancer, says she wanted to sing the song to give hope and positive messages to those going through the struggle. She says it "takes a lot of strength and a lot of love to get through something like that."

The song is from her new album, "Eleven," due out Oct. 11.

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