Archive | April 24, 2014

Average Joes Entertainment Acquires 50% Stake in Mega Truck Series

By on April 24, 2014 in In The Press
Nashville-based Average Joes Entertainment has expanded its reach in the Off-Road Entertainment world with the announcement today that it has acquired a 50% ownership stake of the extreme outdoor sports racing series, Mega Truck Series (MTS). The widely popular extreme off-road racing series will launch its third season this weekend at Bama Jam Farms in Enterprise, Alabama.
Shannon Houchins, CEO/Average Joes Entertainment, commented, “We have always shared a common lifestyle fan base.  This deal allows us to maximize the overall fan experience with a combination of big truck races and music as well as create bigger and better on-site marketing opportunities for our sponsors.”
Mega Truck Series’ President, Jeremy Forsyth, added, “We have teamed with some of the best in the business to bring you down and dirty high flying, extreme mud-racing action mixed with great music and family entertainment.”
Mega Truck has shown tremendous growth since the series began two years ago. The extreme off-road sport has grown increasingly more popular with attendance at individual events exceeding 10,000 fans. The convergence of both entities unites millions of fans for a common goal — FUN. The 2014 race series will consist of seven races from April-September, with MTS Nationals and Series Finals in late Fall 2014. The 2015 season will expand to 10 races.
About MTS:
Mega Trucks are the newest form of extreme motorsports. What started as highly modified pick-up trucks with big axles and tractor tires has quickly grown into an extreme form of mud racing. These trucks are built and designed to take on the nastiest terrain, from deep mud pits, to big jumps and twisted obstacle courses. Simply put, it’s a Monster Trucks with skinny tires that play in the mud! Most of these trucks are pushing upwards of 2,000 horsepower, and driven by fearless competitors.
Entertaining families with young children to teens, the one-of-a-kind custom built trucks with names like Monster Masher, Mud Stick, Air Mundy Ram and Scram and Mudweiser, Mega Trucks’ electrifying challenges include “Hill ‘N’ Hole,” deep pit challenges, and obstacle courses with insane jumps.
For more information, visitwww.megatruckseries.com
About Average Joes Entertainment:
Average Joes Entertainment launched in 2008 with flagship artist Colt Ford.  Since its inception, the entertainment company has expanded to housing three labels, a management company, a publishing entity and a film and television production company.  Founded by CEO Shannon Houchins, the Nashville-based entertainment company focuses on a grassroots approach, availability of product and cross-promotional opportunities to expand artist visibility.
Average Joes and affiliated labels’ growing roster of artists and projects includes Colt Ford, The LACS, LoCash Cowboys, Bubba Sparxxx, JJ Lawhorn, Charlie Farley, Lenny Cooper, the Mud Digger Series, Moonshine Bandits, Demun Jones, Danny Boone, Daniel Lee, Sarah Ross, Twang and Round, and Redneck Social Club.
For more information, visit www.averagejoesent.com.
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ERIC PASLAY DEBUTS “COUNTRY COVERS” PERFORMANCE ON RAM COUNTRY ON YAHOO MUSIC

By on April 24, 2014 in In The Press

EMI Records Nashville’s Eric Paslay (pass-lay) debuts his “Country Covers” performance on Ram Country on Yahoo Music today.  The performance includes a fresh, heartfelt rendition of Sheryl Crow’s “I Shall Believe”, as well as, an acoustic version of his Top 25 and climbing hit single, “Song About A Girl” and can be viewed at http://ramcountry.music.yahoo.com.

“Song About A Girl” is the second single from Eric’s self-titled debut album.  The album’s debut single, “Friday Night,” was Eric’s first No. 1 as an artist and fourth No. 1 as a songwriter.  The Texas native’s three prior No. 1 hits as a songwriter include “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Eli Young Band), “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” (Jake Owen) and “Angel Eyes” (Love & Theft).  Eric recently made appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America, Fox & Friends and The Queen Latifah Show.  He is currently on the road with Brantley Gilbert on his Let It Ride Tour.

Ram Country on Yahoo Music is the marquee country music program on Yahoo, sponsored by Ram Trucks. Currently in its fourth season, the program showcases a variety of original content and video segments, including live concert events, exclusive in-studio musical performances, interviews, news reports and documentary-style video episodes, as well as comprehensive blog coverage and exclusive photo galleries. In Ram Country on Yahoo Music’s “Country Covers,” an artist covers a classic country song or contemporary hit as well as his/her own current single.

Ram Country shoots in-studio and on-location across the United States with a range of artists, from stars such as Keith Urban and Taylor Swift, to emerging talent in country music.

I Shall Believe

 

Song About a Girl

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Carrie Underwood Named To The TIME 100

By on April 24, 2014 in In The Press
TIME has named six-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood to the TIME 100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.  The full list and related tributes appear in the May 5 issue of TIME, available on newsstands and tablets on Friday, April 25, and now at www.time.com/time100.
Carrie will also headline a performance as part of the TIME 100 Gala to be held on April 29 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.  The black-tie dinner will include present and past recipients of most influential list.  Previous guests have included Pres. Bill Clinton, Justin Timberlake, Oprah Winfrey, Carlos Slim, Amy Poehler, Gabrielle Giffords, Steven Spielberg and many more.
The TIME 100 features pairings of the influentials and the guest contributors TIME selects to write about them.  Carrie’s longtime friend Brad Paisley serves as the guest writer for her profile in this year’s issue.  He shares, “Not only has she earned her place [in country music], she’s raised the bar: a prolific songwriter, a trend-setter, and an Opry member.  But it’s her decency as a person that is so impressive.”
The list, now in its 11th year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals.  As TIME has described the list in the past, “The TIME 100 is not a list of the most powerful people in the world, it’s not a list of the smartest people in the world, it’s a list of the most influential people in the world. They’re scientists, they’re thinkers, they’re philosophers, they’re leaders, they’re icons, they’re artists, they’re visionaries.  People who are using their ideas, their visions, their actions to transform the world and have an effect on a multitude of people.”
Follow @TIME for updates about the list on Twitter and at Facebook.com/TIME.
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DOLLY PARTON SET TO CHAT WITH MUSIC LOVERS FOR “LEGENDS ON TWITTER” Q&A THIS SUNDAY APRIL (27TH)

By on April 24, 2014 in In The Press
Dolly Parton, one of the most innovative, creative, and trendsetting artists in pop culture, will participate in @TwitterMusic‘s “Legends on Twitter” series to host her first-ever Twitter Q&A with music lovers on Sunday, April 27th at 4pm (CT), just prior to her scheduled live performance on QVC® during the “Dolly Parton Q Sessions Live from Nashville – featuring ‘Blue Smoke’” broadcast. Fans can join the conversation by submitting questions directly to Dolly athttp://bit.ly/DollyQA, or by tweeting using the hashtag #AskDolly.
Dolly’s ever growing Twitter fan base includes over 3 million followers, proving why Dolly is the most sought after and honored female country performer of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards, she has had 25 songs reach number 1 on the Billboard Country charts, a record for a female artist. She has 41 career top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career charted singles over the past 40 years. All-inclusive sales of singles, albums, hits collections, paid digital downloads and compilation usage during her Hall of Fame career have reportedly topped a staggering 100 million records world-wide. She has garnered 7 Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 5 Academy of Country Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards and is one of only five female artists to win the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award. Dolly was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.  And the litany goes on.

Dolly’s career has spanned nearly five decades and is showing no signs of slowing down.  An internationally-renowned superstar, the iconic and irrepressible Parton has contributed countless treasures to the worlds of music, film and television.  Some of her hit films have included Nine to Five, Steel Magnolias, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rhinestone, Straight Talk, and Joyful Noise.  Parton received two Oscar® nominations – one for writing the title tune to Nine to Five and the other for Travelin’ Thru from the film Transamerica.

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www.dollypartonentertainment.com

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