Keith Urban is finding the time to make a new album between American Idol auditions and visiting Nicole Kidman on a movie set in France.

Apparently the Idol schedule works perfectly with his agenda. Keith says, "The good thing is that the auditions aren't like weeks and weeks. We'll do two days somewhere, then two days somewhere else, and they're not often strung together." And though he'll be working on the new album for the next few months, it's already taking shape. "Rhythmically, sonically and melodically, it's a very 'awake' record, and I'm really loving where it's at... I'm anxious to get it all finished."

Earlier today, Keith announced the first run of dates for his 2013 North American tour featuring Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch.

Source: Zap2It.com