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Top 10 Super Country Hits - November 11th, 2007 - 45th Survey - Fifth Year
songs rated based on points system from radio and tv play

Artist/Song
  a.. 1 - Carrie Underwood - So Small
  b.. 2 - Garth Brooks - More Than A Memory
  c.. 3 - Kenny Chesney - Don't Blink
  d.. 4 - Sugarland - Stay
  e.. 5 - Taylor Swift - Our Song
  f.. 6 - Josh Turner - Firecracker
  g.. 7 - George Strait - How 'Bout Them Cowgirls
  h.. 8 - Blake Shelton-The More I Drink
  i.. 9 - Sara Evans - As If
  j.. 10 - Trace Adkins - I Got My Game On
Hot Rising Single - Brooks & Dunn - God Must Be Busy

Keep An Eye On Single - Jack Ingram - Maybe She'll Get Lonely
NAMES ON THE WALL TO BE READ DURING FOUR-DAY EVENT COMMEMORATING THE 25TH 
ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
Nearly 2,000 Volunteers to Read All 58,256 Names Inscribed on The Wall



Former Statler Brother Jimmy Fortune and Bluegrass Duo Dailey & Vincent to 
Provide Musical Tribute



Washington, D.C. - The Reading of the Names, the four-day event during which 
the over 58,000 names inscribed on The Wall are read, will take place on 
Nov. 7-10 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as part of the commemoration of 
the 25th anniversary of The Wall, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and 
president of the Memorial Fund.


"The Reading of the Names is a remembrance of every individual who served 
and sacrificed," said Scruggs.  "It's 58,256 loved ones, relatives and 
friends who couldn't be here with us today."



The four days of readings will open with a Nov. 7 ceremony at the Memorial 
beginning at 3:00 p.m. Gordon Mansfield, Acting Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, will be the keynote speaker.


Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan C. Scruggs will serve as the master 
of ceremonies. Other speakers will include:

  a.. Gen. James Cartwright, USMC, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff
  b.. Stanley Karnow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
  c.. Brig. Gen. George Price, USA (Ret.)
  d.. Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF (Ret.)
Also participating in the ceremony will be Col. Paul S. Lockhart, USAF 
(Ret.) and Col. Carl E. Walz, USAF (Ret.), both representing NASA.  A 
special musical tribute will be provided by former Statler Brother, singer 
and songwriter Jimmy Fortune, who will be accompanied by Jamie Dailey and 
Darrin Vincent. Well known in the bluegrass music industry, Dailey and 
Vincent have started their own band and will be touring next year.


The Reading of the Names will take place for 65 hours over a four-day 
period, during which nearly 2,000 volunteers will read the over 58,000 names 
inscribed on The Wall in the order they were taken from us. The first reader 
will be Hank Cramer, whose father, Harry Griffith Cramer, died in South 
Vietnam in 1957. When The Wall was first dedicated, the names listing began 
at 1959. Cramer's name was added later.  It is the second name that will be 
read on Nov. 7.


Other volunteer name readers include members of Congress, members of the 
Washington Capitals professional hockey team, Sons and Daughters in Touch, 
Gold Star Mothers and Gold Star Wives. (For a list of notable readers, 
please contact Lisa Gough at the Memorial Fund.)


Following is the schedule of reading times:

Wednesday, Nov. 7       4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 8          5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 9              5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 10        5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.


This is only the fourth time in The Wall's 25-year history that all of the 
names have been read in Washington, D.C.  The first time was at the National 
Cathedral in 1982 as part of the Memorial's original dedication. For the 
10th and 20th anniversaries, the names were read at The Wall.


The Reading of the Names is an essential part of the 25th anniversary of The 
Wall commemoration. The week of events concludes with the annual Veterans 
Day Ceremony at The Wall on Nov. 11. For more information on all of the 
anniversary events, visit: www.vvmf.org.


The 25th Anniversary of The Wall events have been made possible by the 
support of the following corporations, groups and individuals:  Lockheed 
Martin, API Energy, Boeing, Capital Hilton, Comfort Systems USA, Disabled 
American Veterans, FedEx, Gregory C. Jewell, Rick Lieb The McCormick Tribune 
Fund, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison, 
Non Commissioned Officers Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America and 
Veterans of Foreign Wars.


Established in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is the nonprofit 
organization authorized by Congress to build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial 
in Washington, D.C. Today, through a series of outreach programs, it is 
dedicated to preserving the legacy of The Wall, promoting healing, educating 
about the impact of the Vietnam War and is building the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial Center, an underground educational facility, near The Wall.


Contacts:

Lisa Gough, Director of Communications

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

(202) 393-0090, ext.109

lgough@vvmf.org


For Jimmy Fortune:

Nina Fortune

615-824-8968

nina@jimmyfortune.com


For Dailey & Vincent:

Karen Byrd/Karen Byrd Public Relations

615-595-1500

Karen.byrd@gmail.com


Jennifer Sacca/Rounder Records Publicity

617-218-4503

jsacca@rounder.com



LONESTAR KICKS OFF CHRISTMAS SEASON WITH NEW CD AT CRACKER BARREL OLD 
COUNTRY STORE


"My Christmas List" CD on sale November 6; tour begins November 29

LEBANON, TENN (October 31, 2007) - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. 
("Cracker Barrel") and multi-platinum recording group Lonestar have combined 
authentic country music with the joys of Christmas this holiday season. The 
result is a new CD titled "My Christmas List" and places another exclusive 
recording in Cracker Barrel's growing collection of quality country music.

On sale November 6th at all Cracker Barrel locations and online at 
crackerbarrel.com, "My Christmas List" features eleven newly recorded songs, 
highlighted by the energetic vocals delivered by Lonestar's new lead singer, 
Cody Collins. In addition to nine Christmas classics like Joy To The World, 
Silent Night, and Jingle Bells, this Lonestar CD features two new songs 
written especially for this project. The CD's title track, My Christmas 
List, reflects how priorities change with age.

"Christmas is my favorite holiday and this song describes how my Christmas 
list has progressed over the years," said Lonestar's Dean Sams. "It used to 
be all about me and the cool toy I wanted. These days, I just want my family 
to be healthy and happy."



"I think this Christmas CD is very special in that it has more of our heart 
and soul collectively as a band than ever before," said drummer Keech 
Rainwater. "It features great Christmas songs arranged and recorded in a 
powerful and unique way."



With this release, Lonestar joins other country artists who have partnered 
with Cracker Barrel to create unique projects sold exclusively at Cracker 
Barrel. In 2007, Cracker Barrel released exclusive CDs featuring Josh Turner 
and Merle Haggard. Previous releases included Alison Krauss & Union Station, 
Sara Evans, Charlie Daniels and Amy Grant.



"This Lonestar CD is a holiday gift to be enjoyed long before Christmas 
Day," said Simon Turner, Cracker Barrel's Chief Marketing Officer. "As we 
welcome people in our homes this season and travel to visit family, this CD 
will provide the holiday spirit wherever people are gathered."

Also in November, Lonestar will take its act on the road. The "Cracker 
Barrel Old Country Store Presents Lonestar's My Christmas List Tour" begins 
November 29th in Dubuque, Iowa. The tour also includes shows in Connecticut, 
Rhode Island, Maryland and North Carolina.



Since forming in 1992, Lonestar has scored 17 hit singles on the Billboard 
chart, including ten #1 hits and has sold more than ten million records. 
Three of their CDs went platinum, including 1999's Lonely Grill which went 
triple-platinum. More success followed in 2003 when "My Front Porch Looking 
In" was named Billboard's "Most Played Country Song of the Year."

About Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants provide a friendly 
home-away-from-home in their 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 signature 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. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the 
publicly held CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL). Cracker Barrel was 
established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. 
operates 566 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 
crackerbarrel.com

Media Contacts:
Jim Taylor
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
(615) 235-4082
jtaylor@crackerbarrel.com



Don Grubbs or Kirt Webster
Webster & Associates Public Relations
(615) 777-6995
don@websterpr.com
kirt@websterpr.com


SCOTT BORCHETTA LAUNCHES RECORDING LABEL "THE VALORY MUSIC CO." AS SISTER 
IMPRINT TO BIG MACHINE RECORDS

Announces Signing of Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Jewel

Jewel, Jimmy Wayne & Justin Moore set for upcoming releases

Nashville, TN - Scott Borchetta, President/CEO of Big Machine Records, 
announced today the official launch of "The Valory Music Co.," a sister 
imprint to his independent Big Machine Records label.

"Our objective for The Valory Music Co. is to continue the momentum that has 
been achieved with Big Machine by not only replicating our current culture 
and our recent successes, but also by taking everything that we've learned 
over the last two years and pouring it into this exciting new venture," 
explains Borchetta.  "We continually re-engineer what we think we know and 
we feel like we've identified an incredible opportunity with the 
simultaneous availability of some incredible artists and record executives. 
The energy that has come together for this launch is truly incredible."

"We are extremely excited to announce that we have entered into a 
multi-album deal with one of the most amazing female vocalists of all-time, 
Jewel," continues Borchetta.

With over 27 million albums sold worldwide and with three Grammy nominations 
under her belt, Jewel's Country roots go back to her upbringing.

"I grew up on a ranch in Alaska, and my favorite memories are of sitting 
around a camp fire with my father and listening to the songs he wrote and 
sang. It was pure country music, and it has made me a sincere fan of country 
music ever since," says Jewel.

Her first single for The Valory Music Co. is scheduled for the first quarter 
of '08.

The Valory Music Co. will have its own exclusive promotion branding team 
while utilizing existing Big Machine Records backroom services.  Jon Loba, 
who comes to the label after leading Broken Bow Records to incredible 
success, will lead the new branding team as VP of Promotion & Artist 
Development.  Chris Loss joins the team from Lyric Street Records where he 
had become the leading West Coast promotion force in Country Music. Chris 
will elevate his status at Valory as National Director of Promotion and 
continue to cover the West Coast from his Scottsdale, AZ office.  Southeast 
promotion & marketing will be directed by one of the brightest new talents 
in Country Radio promotion, JoJamie Hahr.  JoJamie comes to The Valory Music 
Co. branding team from successful stints at MCA & BBR.  Another incredible 
young talent, who is new to promotion but not new to Country Radio, is 
Miranda Williams.  Most recently from CMT Radio Networks, Miranda will 
direct promotion & marketing for the Southwest region.

Borchetta continues, "We live in a world of consumers who 'want it now', 
while in the same breath, artists want their music 'out now'.  When we sign 
an artist there is an incredible amount of excitement in that moment that 
can be lost when an artist has to sit and wait a year or longer to get their 
music out. With the current artist development process being so slow, I 
found it very frustrating for artists who had to wait for their proper turn 
in the marketplace.

Big Machine, in essence, is full right now from an artist development and 
brand building perspective.  Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, Jack Ingram and 
Pearl Records' Garth Brooks are currently in play with hit singles in the 
marketplace. We have an incredible new Danielle Peck album that will be 
released in early '08.  To add any more releases to the Big Machine branding 
team severely weakens chances for success.  I made a very conscious decision 
earlier this year - I either had to drop some artists that I truly believe 
in and stop taking artist meetings or find another opportunity for these 
great artists and their music. Today, The Valory Music Co. is that 
opportunity!"

The Valory Music Co.'s initial artist roster will also include Country Soul 
singer Jimmy Wayne whose debut self-titled album has sold nearly 500,000 
copies as well as newcomer Southern Country stylist Justin Moore.

About Scott Borchetta:
A native Californian and accomplished musician, Borchetta's love for music 
began in early childhood when he developed an appreciation for the art by 
listening to as many styles of music as possible. That diverse influence 
afforded him the opportunity of playing a wide variety of instruments in 
various bands before moving to Nashville in 1981 and devoting himself full 
time to the industry side of the music business.

After a short stint in the mailroom of his father Mike's independent 
promotion company, Borchetta started climbing the ladder and soon had power 
players heads spinning faster than a top in a hurricane. His willingness to 
react quickly to the changing music business led Borchetta to become one of 
the top radio promotion go-to-guys over the last decade and now he sits at 
the helm of Big Machine Records and the newly formed Valory Music Co.

For more information on The Valory Music Co. and for high resolution photos 
of each Valory artist, please visit: www.thevalorymusicco.com

For more information contact:
Natalie A. Kilgore
Publicity Manager
Big Machine Records/
The Valory Music Co.
615-324-7769
Natalie.Kilgore@bigmachinemail.com

Kirt Webster
Webster & Associates Public Relations
615-777-6995 x30
Kirt@websterpr.com

Jewel PR Contact:
Eileen Thompson
Rogers & Cowan
310-854-8137
eithompson@rogersandcowan.com


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