CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE ANNOUNCES SONGS OF THE YEAR CONCERT LINEUP
Dave Schmidt
Trisha Yearwood, The Wreckers, Deana Carter with Heart and Lonestar
scheduled to appear; More artists to be announced soon
Win concert tickets by registering online at crackerbarrel.com
LEBANON, TENN (September 21, 2006) - With the release of its exclusive Songs
Of The Year CD less than two weeks away, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store,
Inc. ("Cracker Barrel") has announced several of the artists on the CD will
perform at the Songs Of The Year concert. This special performance will
feature today's top country artists performing songs that earned "Song of
the Year" recognition from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country
Music or Grammy awards.
The "Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Presents Songs Of The Year" concert
will take place November 5th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in
Nashville. The following artists have new material on the Songs Of The Year
CD and have agreed to perform at the show.
. Trisha Yearwood
. The Wreckers
. Lonestar
. Jo Dee Messina
. Deana Carter & Heart
"Cracker Barrel is honored to be associated with this incredible roster of
talent and we anticipate other artists on the CD to join us that evening,"
said Simon Turner, Cracker Barrel's chief marketing officer. "The Songs Of
The Year CD and concert will showcase these classic country songs and the
mission of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to a new generation of
fans."
The "Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Presents Songs Of The Year" concert is
part of "Nashville Celebrates Country," a week of events and activities
leading up to "The 40th Annual CMA Awards," which will be held November 6th.
The concert is an invitation-only performance; tickets will not be sold to
this event. Fans can register to win an all-expense paid trip for two to
Nashville to see the concert by registering for the contest at
www.crackerbarrel.com .
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About Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
publicly held CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL). Cracker Barrel was
established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn.
Each Cracker Barrel Old Country Store unit is modeled after a 1900-era
country store, featuring old photographs, authentic antiques, memorabilia
and a real wood-burning fireplace with a stone hearth to add a warm cozy
touch to the dining room. The restaurant serves up classic comfort foods
such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n' dumplins as well as
made-from-scratch biscuits using an old family recipe. The retail store has
more than 2,700 gift items including accessories for the home, old-fashioned
candies, books on audio, nostalgic items, and children's games and puzzles,
including classic favorites such as Raggedy Ann & Andy and Slinky®.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. operates 544 company-owned locations
in 41 states. Every Cracker Barrel unit is open seven days a week with hours
Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. -
11 p.m. For more information, visit www.crackerbarrel.com
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October 1st, 2006, 38th Survey - Fourth Year
songs rated based on points system from radio and tv play
Artist/Song
1 - Josh Turner- Would You Go With Me
2 - Brooks & Dunn Building Bridges
3 - Dierks Bentley - Every Mile A Memory
4 - Heartland - I Loved Her First
5 - George Strait - Give It Away
6 - Big and Rich - 8th Of November
7 - Kenny Chesney - You Save Me
8 - Carrie Underwood - Don't Forget To Remember Me
9 - Keith Urban - Once In A Lifetime
10 - Poverty Neck Hillbillies - Mr. Right Now
Hot Rising Single
THE REASON WHY - VINCE GILL
Keep-An-Eye-On Single
Darryl Worley - I Just Came Back
Cracker Barrel Giveaway
Your chance to win a Cracker Barrel CD ...check out our web site and also
Hot'n'Gold's site for the "word of the week" starting on September 16th....
CD's from Alison Krauss, Sara Evans, Charlie Daniels and Amy Grant...all
thanks to Cracker Barrel (www.crackerbarrel.com) ...
Pete Schlegel Saved His Drummer's Life
www.SALF.org
www.PeteSchlegel.com
While preparing for a show in Hagerstown, Maryland, Pete Schlegel saved his
drummer's, Rich Lininger's, life using the Heimlich Maneuver. After
completing sound check, Schlegel, his band, and crew had dinner at a local
restaurant. As Lininger laughed at a comment from the table, Schlegel
recalls, "He sucked [a piece of steak] down his throat. The piece of meat
became lodged in the airway...I was on the opposite end of the table. I
looked down and saw my drummer stand up and [he] started bending over."
Schlegel recognized Lininger's life was in danger." Keyboard player, Jeff
King, attempted the Heimlich maneuver but failed. Within seconds Schlegel
was at his drummer's side saying, "Let me try." Schlegel delivered the famed
life saving upward thrust just above the diaphragm causing the lodged piece
of meat to catapult out of the victim's airway. Schlegel recalls, "It just
shot out and ironically he [Lininger] extended his hand and caught it."
Schlegel's extensive Emergency Medical Services (EMS) experience as an EMS
helicopter pilot and Ohio state trooper training saved the day for drummer,
Rich Lininger. Further details of the story can be found at www.SALF.org
Pete Schlegel is on the road supporting his current single, titled "You
Can't Bring Her Back," and his sophomore CD, I'm Not Listening. Schlegel is
putting the finishing touches on the video for his upcoming single, "Alcohol
Abuse". He is best known for his "Liquor to Like Her" single, the video for
which aired on GAC and VH1 Country for several months.
Fans can see Pete on the road in the Double S Tour with Daryle Singletary
and Jeff Carson.
For MP3s, the I'm Not Listening album, photos, or to schedule a phoner,
contact Laura Claffey with Wildfire Publicity at La...@wildfirepublicity.net
or 615-825-0019. Radio is encouraged to also contact Jerry Duncan
Promotions.
September 30, Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival, Middlesboro, KY, 7:30pm
October 6, Wild Willy's, Waukon, IA
October 27, Alachua County Fair, Gainesville, FL
October 28, Chumukla Farmer Opry, Pace, FL
December 1, Boot Scooters, Hot Springs, AR
August 3, 2007, Blast From The Past, Paulding, OH
THE GRASCALS PREPARE FOR IBMA'S WORLD OF BLUEGRASS
SCHEDULE INCLUDES AWARDS SHOW PERFORMANCE WITH STEVE WARINER, THE GRAND OLE
OPRY, FAN FEST AND MORE
GROUP RECEIVES NOMINATION FROM FRENCH ASSOCIATION OF COUNTRY MUSIC FOR BEST
BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR
NASHVILLE, TENN. (September 22, 2006)-Rounder recording group The Grascals,
nominated for Entertainer of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year at the
17th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards show to be held on
September 28, are gearing up for a full week's worth of performances and
appearances as part of the IBMA World of Bluegrass business conference and
Fan Fest at the Nashville Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel.
The band will perform "Hoedown in Motown" with their good friend Steve
Wariner during the IBMA Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House on Thursday,
September 28. The song, written by Wariner and Harley Allen, is on The
Grascals' new CD, Long List of Heartaches. In addition to Entertainer of
the Year and Vocal Group of the Year nominations, the group earned a nod in
the Album of the Year category for their participation in Celebration of
Life: Musicians Against Childhood Cancer, which includes their live
performance of "White Lightning."
The Grascals also make two appearances on the Grand Ole Opry next week. On
Tuesday, September 26, they will perform during the Bill Monroe Bluegrass
Celebration Signature Show at 7:00 p.m. They return for a performance on
Grand Ole Opry Live on Saturday, September 30. Grand Ole Opry Live airs on
GAC at 8:00 p.m. (eastern).
Also on the band's schedule is a show at the Station Inn on Tuesday,
September 26, at 9 p.m. They will perform at Fan Fest on Saturday,
September 30, at 8:45 p.m., and at the Grand Masters Fiddlers Championship
on Friday, September 29, at 6:15 p.m. They'll kick off the week with a
performance at label mate Bradley Walker's album release party at the Ryman
on Sunday, September 24, at 7 p.m.
The Grascals will perform at two after-hours showcases-for the California
Bluegrass Association on Monday at midnight, and for the Boston Bluegrass
Union on Wednesday at 11 p.m. On Monday afternoon fiddle player Jimmy
Mattingly will take part in the "Developing Band Image Onstage" seminar at
the Nashville Convention Center. And on Wednesday the group will do radio
interviews during the DJ taping session.
In other news, The Grascals just received a nomination from the French
Association of Country Music for Best Bluegrass Band of the Year. The 4th
Annual French Country Music Awards show will be held on November 10 at St.
Foy L'Argentičre (near Lyon).
Long List of Heartaches is currently at #23 on the R&R Americana Albums
chart, after debuting at #27.
For additional news updates and tour information, please visit
www.grascals.com.
Contacts:
Karen Byrd
Karen Byrd Artist Management & Public Relations
Karen...@gmail.com
Jennifer Sacca
Rounder Records
jsa...@rounder.com
RONNIE MILSAP TO RECEIVE THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AND NARVEL
BLACKSTOCK, STARSTRUCK ENTERTAINMENT, TO RECEIVE THE INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD at iebaLIVE!
iebaLIVE! 2006 ~ October 15- 17 2006; Hilton Suites Downtown, Nashville, TN
(Nashville, TN) - The International Entertainment Buyer's Association (ieba)
has announced Ronnie Milsap will receive the Lifetime Achievement award,
Narvel Blackstock will receive the Industry Achievement award, and David
Kusek will keynote speak at iebaLIVE! The Awards Banquet will be held on
Tuesday, October 17, 2006, in the Hilton Ballroom at the Hilton Suites
Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ronnie Milsap, known as the soul singer of country music, has a track record
that speaks loud and clear - 40 #1 hits, over 25 million records sold, Seven
Grammy Awards, Four Academy of Country Music Awards, and Eight County Music
Association Awards. Together, they underscore Milsap's position as one of
the best-loved and most enduring artists in country music history.
ieba will also present Narvel Blackstock with the Industry Achievement
Award. Narvel started off playing steel guitar at an early age and by 14 he
was working the road. He joined the band of a then new artist, Reba
McEntire. Within 2 years after being in the band he became the band leader
and then a short 2 years later became the tour manager. In 1988, he was
named personal manager to Reba McEntire and in '89 became her husband.
Narvel built their Starstruck Entertainment into a music powerhouse
encompassing booking, management, publishing, publicity, advertising,
promotions and jet services. At one time, Narvel was the personal manager
for 13 country acts, oversaw a writing staff of 30 working in publishing,
and directed a 22 truck, multi-million dollar tour production for Reba.
Narvel has reopened the management division of Starstruck Entertainment and
has partnered with his son Brandon to represent Blake Shelton.
David Kusek will serve as the 2006 keynote speaker for the annual iebaLIVE!
conference on Monday, October 16, 2006. David is the co-author of "Future of
Music," and brings an amazing grasp of where the music business is going and
where it has been through his unique perception on the future of music and
technology.
"iebaLIVE! is excited to have such a renown speaker approach the topic of
why the music business as we know it is dying," says ieba Executive Director
Patti Burgart. "The music industry is healthier and more vibrant than ever
with limitless possibilities for change and growth due to the internet and
the digitization of music. With David's insight, views, and vision this is
going to be a highlight of this year's convention--one that you will not
want to miss."
REGISTRATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED BY VISITING www.ieba.org
For more information surrounding the iebaLIVE! Conference or the
organization, please call (615) 463.0161 / email: in...@ieba.org / or visit
the web page: www.ieba.org
ROYAL WADE KIMES TO PERFORM AT SILVER DOLLAR CITY IN BRANSON, MO
http://www.royalwadekimes.com
http://www.bransonsilverdollarcity.com
Country and Western artist Royal Wade Kimes will perform at Silver Dollar
City in Branson, Mo. A Platinum songwriter and two time winner of the
Academy of Western Artistsą Will Rogers Award, Kimes has just released his
blazing new CD łStrikiną Matches˛ and is finalizing production on two new
music videos scheduled for release by the end of the year. Kimes also
published his first book "Eminent Domain and Old Man Smith," the heartfelt
tale of an elderly man who is fighting to save his farm from seizure by
Eminent Domain.
Silver Dollar City is an 1880s theme park that takes visitors on a fun
filled journey back in time. Guests experience authentic old-fashioned
Americana and Ozark splendor as well as entertainment, rides, and a myriad
of dining options. Silver Dollar City is highlighted by the Festival of
American Music and Crafts, an annual star-studded Salute To The Great
American Cowboy. The theme park is also the year round Home of American
Craftsmanship, featuring hundreds of resident artisans including
glassblowers, basket weavers, potters, blacksmiths, knife smiths, and
quilters.
Kimes is a spokesman for National Day of the Cowboy, a day set aside by
Congress to pay homage to our Western history. He recently presented the
prestigious National Day of the Cowboy łCowboy Keepers Award˛ at the 2006
Golden Boot Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Kimesą
critically acclaimed łCowboy Cool˛ album was voted Best Alternative Western
CD in the True West magazine łBest of the West˛ readersą poll and was voted
one of the top five CDs of 2004. His 2005 Christmas record "Snow˛ received
top reviews from numerous publications including USA Today, Country Weekly,
True West Magazine, CountryReview.com, and Country Stars Online.
Royal Wade Kimes Performs Oct. 17 - 21, 2006. at Silver Dollar City Branson,
Mo. 65616
Steve Goetzman Signs Exclusive Artist Management Deal
Music Row Icon Bekka Bramlett
MUSIC CENTRAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Senior Partner, Steve Goetzman, is proud to
announce the signing of Music Row icon, Bekka Bramlett, for exclusive artist
management. "I first saw Bekka perform ten years ago and it was
astonishing," Goetzman said. "I have a passion for depth of artistry and
Bekka Bramlett is a giant among giants."
The daughter of rock icons, Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett, Bekka is known and
respected by superstars in all genres of music. Her discography as a
1st-call session vocalist reads like music royalty including countless
background vocal performances with Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Wynonna, Trisha
Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn and Travis Tritt to name just a few. Bramlett spent
four years as the star vocalist of Fleetwood Mac, replacing Stevie Nicks,
and has recorded duets with Billy Joel, Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, Johnny
Lang, Bad Company, Kenny Rogers and others. A recent duet with Sam Moore
(Sam & Dave), "Don't Play That Song," was released in August 2006 on Rhino
Records. Bramlett has performed the duet with Moore recently on CBS' Fox &
Friends and Conan O'Brien.
As a songwriter Bramlett has contributed five songs to Faith Hill's albums
including the Pop crossover hit "One," as well as, "Unsavable" (both
appearing on Faith's chart topping 2002 CD, "Cry"). Bramlett's extensive
body of work also includes a 2004 stint on Broadway starring in the four
times Tony nominated musical, "Ain't Nothing But The Blues."
Co-owners and Senior Partners, Mike Kinnamon and Steve Goetzman, created
Music Central Management four years ago and, in addition to Bekka Bramlett,
currently represent Mallary Hope, author Susan D. Mustafa, and the master
recording rights to an arena-scale Irish musical, "On Eagle's Wing."
Kinnamon is best known for having managed the recently disbanned Russian
supergroup, Bering Strait. Goetzman managed Steve Wariner and Eric Heatherly
before joining with Kinnamon to co-manage Bering Strait and open Music
Central Management.
THE GREENCARDS NAMED NEW EMERGING ARTIST AT AMERICANA AWARDS IN NASHVILLE
Nashville - Dualtone recording artists The Greencards received a nod of
recognition from the industry and fans late last week as they were named the
New Emerging Artists at the Fifth Annual Americana Music Awards in
Nashville. Held at the Ryman Auditorium, the awards recognize musical
achievement in the Americana genre, and featured performances this year by
artists including Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill, and others.
The award caps off a great year for the talented band, who Rolling
Stone.com described as "an imported trio creating some of the finest
Americana around." They have been busy touring the U.S. non-stop the past
few months and are gearing up for the release of their upcoming project on
Dualtone, "Viridian," due out in February 2007.
"We can still remember what it felt like the first time we entered the
Americana Radio Chart, and what a buzz it was to be in the same company as
some of our favorite artists," said The Greencards' Carol Young. "So now, in
2006, to receive the 'New/Emerging Artist of The Year' is an incredible
thrill and a great achievement for the band."
"Congrats to The Greencards, we're so proud of Carol, Kym, and Eamon. They
are one of the hardest working bands out there," comments Scott Robinson,
Co- President, Dualtone Music Group.
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