COUNTRY QUICKIES: 11/21/12

~~Taylor Swift‘s ‘Red' album has officially sold 2.8 million copies in the United States, already making it one of the best-selling albums of all of 2012.

Only Adele‘s '21′ has scanned 3.6 million units.

‘Red' has also topped sales charts in 42 countries worldwide. The album has earned platinum certifications in Australia and New Zealand.

~~ Scotty McCreery has turned his "Christmas with Scotty McCreery" New York City show into The Beacon Theater Benefit for Hurricane Sandy Relief. The concert takes place Friday night with a portion of ticket sales donated to World Vision.

~~ Tracy Lawrence will perform at Cowboy Fanfest as part of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas Dec. 6. Other artists on the bill during the week-long event include Ryan Beaver, Bucky Covington, Sarah Darling, Brett Eldredge, Jack Ingram, Chris Janson, David Nail, Aaron Watson and Chris Young.
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~~Toby Keith has signed his daughter, singer-songwriter Krystal Keith, to his Show Dog-Universal record label.

Krystal was introduced to country audiences worldwide when she performed ‘Mockingbird' with her Toby at the CMA Awards in 2004. Since then, she's finished school, earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Oklahoma University and put together songs for her debut CD.

Krystal's debut CD will be produced by Toby Keith alongside Mark Wright, whose written and produced hits for Lee Ann Womack, Gary Allan, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn and Gretchen Wilson.