Crisscrossing the country, Turner's tour a natural fit with
brand's traveler-friendly locations
LEBANON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Now fans can spot Josh Turner riding into town more easily than ever as
the multi-platinum country artist's equipment tractor trailer sports the
familiar Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® logo. From
Arkansas to Virginia, New York to Florida and all the highways and
byways traveled in between, Cracker Barrel is sponsoring Josh Turner's
tour through December 2012.
"We sponsored Josh's tour and released the CD Josh Turner Live at the
Ryman in 2007, and we're very pleased to be traveling down the road
with him a second time," said Julie Craig, Cracker Barrel Marketing
Manager. "He's an indelible part of country music and we are proud to
continue our association with such a talented, grounded, and genuine
artist. We're looking forward to working on another new project with
Josh later this year, but we're not quite ready to share the details on
that just yet."
About Josh Turner
One of the format's most recognizable hit-makers earning numerous CMA,
ACM and GRAMMY nominations since the release of his debut album, Long
Black Train, Josh Turner has sold more than five million albums and
garnered four No. 1 hits (including three multi-week chart-toppers):
"Your Man," "Would You Go With Me," and "Why Don't We Just Dance" (a
four-week No. 1 that was named the most-played song of the year in 2010
by MediaBase). His song, "All Over Me," from current album, Haywire,
also reached the top spot on the charts, making him one of only seven
country artists to have two No. 1 hits in 2010. A Hannah, S.C. native,
he has been songwriting and performing since he was a young child, and
in support of music education, created The Josh Turner Scholarship Fund
to assist students interested in pursuing a future in arts/music. As a
high school student, he had very little access to music education,
therefore realizes first-hand the importance of arts in the schools.
Celebrating the release of one of his fastest-rising singles to-date,
"Time Is Love," Turner will soon release his fifth studio album, Punching
Bag, this summer. For more information on Josh Turner including a
list of his upcoming headlining tour dates, visit www.JoshTurner.com.
About Cracker Barrel's Exclusive Music Program
An Evening With….Dolly is the latest in Cracker Barrel's
exclusive music program; it will be released on April 2. This past
January, Cracker Barrel released the Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent
CD. In September of 2011, The Oak Ridge Boys' CD It's Only Natural
was released through Cracker Barrel's exclusive music program. In July,
Cracker Barrel released Jason Michael Carroll's all-country
Numbers with 11 new songs and one previous hit. In May, Cracker
Barrel released Teddy Gentry's Best New Nashville with original
music from 12 talented new artists and Randy Travis' self-titled album Randy
Travis. In March of this year, Cracker Barrel released Kenny Rogers' The
Love of God, which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top Country Albums
chart and #2 on the Top Christian Albums chart. In January, Cracker
Barrel released The Grascals & Friends - Country Classics With A
Bluegrass Spin, which debuted at #1 on Billboard magazine's
Bluegrass Albums chart and at #26 on Billboard's Top Country Albums
chart. In November 2010, Cracker Barrel released Smokey Robinson's Now
& Then, which debuted at #19 on Billboard magazine's R&B chart
and was nominated for an NAACP IMAGE AWARD. September saw the release of
the self-titled Rodney Atkins, which included four #1 hits, and
Mandy Barnett's Winter Wonderland. Over the last few years,
Cracker Barrel has released exclusive CDs with Craig Morgan, Wynonna,
Alan Jackson, the Zac Brown Band, George Jones, Montgomery Gentry, Bill
Gaither, Ricky Skaggs, Aaron Tippin, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Amy
Grant, Sara Evans and Charlie Daniels.
About Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store provides a friendly home-away-from-home
in its old country stores and restaurants. Guests are cared for like
family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style food and shopping
that's surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and reminiscent of America's
country heritage…all at a fair price. The restaurant serves up
delicious, home-style country food such as meatloaf and homemade chicken
n' dumplins as well as its made from scratch biscuits using an old
family recipe. The authentic old country retail store is fun to shop and
offers unique gifts and self-indulgences.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in
1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates 612 company-owned locations in 42
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 crackerbarrel.com.
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For Cracker Barrel
Jeanne Ludington / 615-443-9115
jeanne.ludington@crackerbarrel.com
or
For
Josh Turner
Essential Broadcast Media
Ebie McFarland / Amanda
French, 615-327-3259
ebie@ebmediapr.com
/ amanda@ebmediapr.com
or
UMG
Nashville
Dixie Owen, 615-524-7516
dixie.owen@umusic.com
or
Webster
& Associates
Kirt Webster, 615-777-6995
kirt@websterpr.com
Source: Cracker Barrel
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