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Celebrity Poker Tournament Brings Country Music & Rodeo Stars Together
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Written by Ennoc
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Monday, 10 December 2007 09:55
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Charity Poker Tournament to Benefit the T. J. Martell Foundation, which raises funds to support innovative research for leukemia, cancer and AIDS. (PRWEB) December 7, 2007 -- Robin Leach will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the T.J. Martell Foundation's first annual Celebrity Poker Tournament, to be held December 11, 2007 at the Las Vegas Hilton. The famous host (Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, The Surreal Life: Fame Games) will lend his talents to the friendly poker competition, bringing together country music and rodeo stars to benefit leukemia, cancer, and AIDS research. Luke Bryan, Houston Hutto, Buddy Jewell and Charley Pride have also just been announced to compete for a share in $50,000 in cash and prizes, joining Britt Bockius, Tracy Byrd, Rodney Carrington, Lee Greenwood, Justin McBride, and Trent Willmon. Mark Fracalossi will serve as Tournament Director for the event. This unique charity poker event, taking place during National Finals Rodeo week, will kick off with an 11:00am Media Reception and Charity Auction, with the No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em Tournament beginning at noon. Seating for this No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament is limited to 150 players. The buy-in is $500, plus a $50 registration fee. Re-buys and an add-on will be offered. Players will vie for a prize pool of $50,000 (based on 120 paid), and several other great prizes. Poker enthusiasts are invited to download a faxable registration or to register via phone through Casino Marketing at The Las Vegas Hilton by calling 800-457-3307. The T.J. Martell Foundation is also seeking corporate event sponsorships. Available sponsorships include the "Royal Flush" at the $10,000 level, "Four Of A Kind" for $5,000, and "Top Pair" at $2,500. Sponsorship packages include tournament seats, hotel rooms, concert tickets and other exclusive benefits. Complete details are available here. To purchase a sponsorship, call The Nashville T.J. Martell Foundation office at (615) 256-2002, or email Nashville @ tjmartellfoundation.org All re-buys, add-ons and additional proceeds from the tournament will benefit The T.J. Martell Foundation, which raises vital funds to support innovative research for leukemia, cancer and AIDS, and which supports eight of the top research hospitals in the United States. For more information on the T.J. Martell Foundation log onto www.tjmartellfoundation.org. ###
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 December 2007 11:53
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Taylor Swift November Artist of the Month on GAC
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Written by Ennoc
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Sunday, 11 November 2007 08:08
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Top-selling country music artis Taylor Swiftt shares wisdom, advice and editing skills with fans at GACTV.com. Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) November 9, 2007 -- Barely one year into her extraordinarily successful country music career, Taylor Swift is enjoying her third Top 10 single, a platinum-selling album, the CMA's Horizon Award and the adoration of millions of country music fans -- all before her 18th birthday. Taylor Swift reigns as Great American Country's Artist of the Month for November.
GAC's Artist of the Month online package gives visitors to GACTV.com the opportunity to buy a copy of Taylor Swift's dual CD/DVD, which includes a home movie of her recent meteoric career rise, edited by Taylor herself. Fans can watch Taylor's new video, "Our Song," enjoy a Taylor Swift Trivia Challenge, and listen to Taylor's answers to questions submitted by fans as part of GAC's Ask the Artist feature. "People my age haven't had a lot of people in country music that can speak directly to them. I've been there. I've been a country music fan, and I've been 17, so I know exactly what we go through, trying to find songs that we can relate to," Taylor Swift tells one fan wanting to know the pro's and con's of becoming a country music superstar at such a young age.
Taylor Swift burst onto the country music scene in the spring of 2006 as the focus of the initial GAC Short Cuts campaign, a series of on-air and online vignettes designed to introduce the talented singer/songwriter to new fans. Taylor followed up in the summer with release of her first single, "Tim McGraw," which rode to the top level of both the GAC Top 20 Country Countdown and the country music charts. Her self-titled album, released in October 2006, also went to No. 1 on the country music charts, selling more than 1.3 million copies. Taylor is nominated for an American Music Award for "Favorite Female Country Artist" and will be presenting at the awards on November 18th.
Fans can learn more about Taylor Swift, her life and her music at GACTV.com.
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Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2007 11:02
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Written by Ennoc
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Tuesday, 02 October 2007 06:20
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Nashville, TN (PRWEB) October 1, 2007 -- October is the ideal time for a visit to Nashville as some of country music's most popular artists and biggest fans will be part of the excitement as the Grand Ole Opry® presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® celebrates "Opry Month." Star-studded shows and special events are scheduled throughout the month plus four consecutive October weekends of first-run versions of "Opry Live" on GAC: Great American Country. The fun begins Oct. 2 with the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration featuring 2007 IBMA Entertainer of the Year nominees The Del McCoury Band, The Grascals, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and Rhonda Vincent & the Rage. The show will emanate from the stage where bluegrass was born and the Opry's most famous former home, the historic Ryman Auditorium. On Oct. 19 and 20, the Opry will welcome some of country music's brightest stars to the Opry House in celebration of the Opry's 82nd Birthday. The Opry's Birthday Bash will include two star-packed Signature Shows both Friday and Saturday nights, Oct. 19 (7 and 9:30 p.m.) and Oct. 20 (6:30 and 9:30 p.m.). Performers scheduled to appear during the weekend include Ronnie Milsap, Lorrie Morgan, Travis Tritt, Steve Wariner, Carrie Underwood and many others. Opry member Milsap will add to the party with an Opry Birthday Bash Concert Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. In addition, fans can enjoy a full day of fun on Oct. 20, as the Opry Plaza will be overflowing with birthday activities including: backstage tours, children's activities, picnic in the Plaza, Opry Pie Auction benefiting the Opry Trust Fund, an Opry member Q&A Session in the Acuff Theatre, and free music in front of the Opry House. For visitors joining in the Grand Ole Opry Birthday Bash Oct. 19 - 20, special travel packages are available.
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Tillis Holiday Album Blends Mistletoe, Torch & Twang
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Written by Ennoc
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Friday, 28 September 2007 15:05
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Nashville, Tenn. (PRWEB) September 26, 2007 -- With influences as diverse as Willie Nelson and Nancy Wilson, Pam Tillis' first holiday release, Just in Time for Christmas, walks the a fine line between down home country and uptown torch. "I just wanted to make a Christmas album as comfortable and familiar as your favorite winter sweater," she says.
The album will be released on the Tillis' own Stellar Cat label, marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers. Street date is November 13, 2007. Following ten years of performing holiday shows, Tillis found these songs had emerged as favorites for both her and her live audiences. "Silent Night," "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve," "Pretty Paper" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas" are a few of the classic ingredients in this Tillis holiday treat. In addition to the chestnuts, she added three new compositions that have the same familiar ring as the standards. Prone to eclecticism, Pam hung new ornaments of rockabilly, country, jazz, soul and pop on the tree for good measure.
And as Christmas is a family affair, she roped her father Mel Tillis in for a duet as well as nieces and nephews to do some background vocals by the fire.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 11 November 2007 08:10
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