Bon Jovi to play country awards

Bon Jovi and Paul Simon have been tapped to play the 39th annual Country Music Association Awards on November 15th at New York's Madison Square Garden. According to Billboard, Bon Jovi and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles will sing "Who Says You Can't Go Home" and Simon will perform with Willie Nelson.

The event will broadcast live on CBS-TV and will also feature appearances by Billy Joel and Sopranos star James Gandolfini. They join a lineup that includes Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and Lee Ann Womack.

Bon Jovi kick off a tour on November 2nd in Des Moines, Iowa.