The 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour kicks off January 17 at Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio and runs through mid-February with stops including Freedom Hall in Louisville, K.Y. (January 18), Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston Salem, N.C. (January 25), Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla. (February 1), Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (February 8), Bancorpsouth Arena in Tupelo, Miss. (February 14), and Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. (February 16).

Tickets onsales begin November 30. Complete onsale information is available at Reba.com and KellyClarkson.com.

McEntire and Clarkson will each sing a selection of their hits in addition to performing a number of songs together.

For the recording of Duets – which besides Clarkson features a diverse array of guests including Trisha Yearwood, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Carole King, Don Henley and Justin Timberlake – McEntire insisted that every artist involved come to her Starstruck Studios in Nashville to record with her.

“I’ve been part of duet projects before where I’d never see the other artist,” the singer said. “This album, I wanted everyone there, live and in person, number one because they’re my friends and I got to hang out with them more, and number two I just think you get a better feel when you’re playing off of each other, singing. And it’s just more fun to me.”

McEntire also wanted the songs recorded live with all the musicians who played on the album present, just as they are when she records all of her albums. The concept of singing with musicians in the studio came as something of a shock to Clarkson when she showed up to record with the singer.

“Kelly Clarkson came in and all the studio musicians were there and she said, ‘I can’t believe you are all here at the same time!,'” McEntire said. “It was really cute. She loved it, and she’s going to try to do it that way when she records next time.”

The relationship between the two singers goes back to Clarkson’s “American Idol” days.

“Kelly chose me to come on to the show and sing ‘Does He Love You?’ with her,” McEntire said.

The singer explained that first encounter gave birth to a friendship founded on music and more.

“She’s from Burleson, Texas, the same place my husband’s from. She’s half my age, but we have a blast together. We have a lot of the same influences and likes. She’s a people person, so am I, and it’s just a lot of fun to hang out with her.”

McEntire and Clarkson are part of a group of Southern girlfriends in Los Angeles who haunt the local restaurant scene (and the occasional karaoke club) and take road trips together.

The track they recorded together for Duets, “Because of You,” was written by Clarkson when she was 16. It was the first single from the album and became McEntire’s fastest climbing song since 1998’s “Forever Love.”