Broken Bow Records and Z100 St. Jude Country Cares will be the presenting sponsor of Crossin Dixon, Megan Mullins and the Dean King Memorial race at the DuQuoin Southern Illinois Center.

Crossin Dixon, which recently released its first two singles - Guitar Slinger and Make You Mine - will play on Friday, March 28. Megan Mullins will be the opening artist.

The final DuQuoin Winter Nationals event will be in honor of Dean King (Dean King Memorial), who was avid in racing in many facets and sadly passed away in 2006.

Crossin Dixon and Megan Mullins concert will be on Friday, March 28, at the DuQuoin Southern Illinois Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the concert beginning at 8 p.m. General admission tickets are $20 and stage seating is $25. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at 618-222-2900 and at all Ticketmaster retail locations.

National Midgets and 600cc Outlaw Races will be on Saturday, March 29, at the DuQuoin Southern Illinois Center. Doors open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 4 p.m. and racing bgins at 6 p.m. General Admission is $12, kids 6 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased for $10 at any Southern Illinois O’Reilly Auto Parts store ($2 savings).

Tickets for both of these events (while they last) will be available at the door.

The nominees in the Male Video of the Year category of the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS include Jason Aldean video for the song “Johnny Cash”.

The first round of voting runs through February 25, only at CMT.com, where fans will select from the top nominees in each of the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS categories. On Thursday, March 6, CMT will announce the four finalists in each of the thirteen 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS categories, except VIDEO OF THE YEAR.

TIM MCGRAW ANNOUNCES 2008 TOUR

With Special Guest Jason Aldean and Halfway To Hazard

 “Tim McGraw ‘08 Live Your Voice Tour”

 
                NASHVILLE - (January 31, 2007) – After wrapping the most successful consecutive multi-year tour in country music history last year, “Soul2Soul II,” with wife Faith Hill, Tim McGraw returns to touring in 2008 as a solo act.  McGraw, an electrifying performer who has headlined and sold out shows since 1993, will kick-off “Tim McGraw ‘08 Live Your Voice Tour” in May with special guest Jason Aldean and Halfway To Hazard.  The first leg of the tour is slated to launch in Tampa, Florida on May 9 and will wrap on July 6 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

“I’m looking forward to having Jason and Chad and David out there this year,” said McGraw.  “They are among the best live performers out there and I think it’s a great combination that the fans will enjoy.”
 
Known for his dynamic stage performances and state-of-the-art production, McGraw has proven himself as one of the top entertainers in the entire music industry. McGraw is the only country music artist in 2007 to be named a Top 10 earner by Forbes Magazine. He recently won his 11th CMA award and his first-ever BMI award as a songwriter for the co-penned hit “My Little Girl,” and was named Billboard’s Top Male Artist in country music in 2007.  McGraw also scored four Grammy nominations this year.

Following closely on the heels of his PLATINUM certified self-titled debut, Jason Aldean’s sophomore album RELENTLESS propelled him to the front lines of country music this year with unprecedented sales. The two albums have produced four hit singles (“Hicktown,” “Why,” “Amarillo Sky” and “Johnny Cash) and four #1 videos to date, along with multiple industry award nominations including CMA’s prestigious “Horizon Award.”  His current single “Laughed Until We Cried” is already a Top 15 hit and climbing.  Praised by critics and fans alike for his high-energy live show, Aldean has been working audiences since he was 14 in bars and clubs across the Southeast. “I’m excited to get a chance to work with Tim,” says Aldean. “I came up through the clubs covering his music every night, so going on tour with him now definitely feels surreal.”

Jason Aldean Special Soundtrack DVD at Wal*Mart

OK all of you dedicated Lila fans... you’ve asked and waited patiently, and now it’s finally here: Lila McCann’s newest single, "That’s What Angels Do!" Lila has been busy working on the single and other new material for her first BBR album to be released in 2008. For all things Lila and to add her song to your MySpace profile, be sure to visit www.myspace.com/lilamccann!

Lila says, "I am so thrilled to have a new single out with Broken Bow Records. With such a successful and supportive team and a song like "That’s What Angels Do".... I don’t see how we can go wrong! I can’t wait to be back on country radio louder than ever! I really hope this song touches people’s hearts as deeply as it does mine."