PAISLEY ALBUM #1 AGAIN THIS WEEK

Brad Paisley's, debuting at #1, American Saturday Night, shows up again this week at #1 country as well.

ALSO, proving that when you're hot you're sizzling...
with an official airplay impact date of July 13, “Welcome to the Future” has already rocketed into the country radio Top 30, and with good reason, with Music Row’s Robert K. Oermann cheering the single as “Utterly joyous sounding … I’m just loving this total audio delight, because it rocks in every way.”  Oermann continues, “In fact, check out the whole American Saturday Night CD.  It has ‘Album of the Year’ potential in every groove.”   
 
More accolades include CMT.com’s Chet Flippo writes, “Of the major male country singer-songwriters, Paisley has proven to be the most adept at exploring the possibilities of modern country music.  This is a solid work from beginning to end.”
 
And,
Remember, both Paisley and Krauss will be participating in the July 21 Country Music Celebration as part of the White House Concert Series, an ongoing celebration of the arts hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama.  Following an afternoon workshop for 120 middle and high school students from across the country, an evening performance by Paisley and Krauss in the East Room of the White House will be attended by the President and First Lady, as well as students, White House staff, and members of Congress. 

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TERRI CLARK  GIVES FANS TWO CHANCES TO BE FIRST ON THEIR BLOCK

There's been such demand for Terri Clark's hits package Road Rage, Terri is making it easier for fans to be first on their block to have the collection scheduled for release July 23rd.

FANS can got to her website (www.terriclark.com) and become the first on their block to have the album delivered to them by pre-ording the collection right now.
But, the folks that can really become the first on their block to have the album, are those that head to her headlining shows until release date and buy the album NOW at her merchandise booth on tour. 

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JIMMY  WAYNE INVITES OPRY AUDIENCE TO HANG WITH HIM

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ERIC CHURCH HOSTS NASCAR DRIVER

Eric Church was proud to host Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and ESPN 's lead NASCAR reporter Marty Smith at his sold-out show in Johnson City, TN last night. Church will be part of a feature on Kahne that is slated to air on ESPN’s pre-race show on August 2.

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HOLLY WILLIAMS DOES MEDIA - PEOPLE, NPR & "THE LATE, LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON"

Holly Williams is profiled in this week's People magazine, dated July 27th and on stands this Friday, July 17. The national publication proclaims "The singer-songwriter daughter of Hank Williams Jr. is making her family proud while wowing critics and Nashville with her country album Here With Me."

The story of Williams' music and life has also garnered the interest of National Public Radio, which will feature her Sunday, July 19 on "Weekend Edition". The show airs in Nashville on WPLN from 7-9a.m. Central Time. Host Liane Hansen's interview with Williams will air in the 8:30a.m. CT half-hour.

And making her fifth national television debut this year, Williams will perform on CBS' "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson" Wednesday, August 12.