LAUNCHED BY BILLY RAY CYRUS AND TENNESSEE TITANS
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WINNER OF THE TOYS FOR TOYS MUSIC ROW CHALLENGE
WILL GATHER WITH COLLECTED TOYS AND COUNTRY STARS
AT CMA BUILDING ON DEC. 5TH

WHO: Nashville, TN.- The Winner of the Toys for Tots Music Row Challenge will be announced and presented with a trophy at the Country Music Association building at 2 p.m on Dec. 5th. The event features Ed Benson, Executive Director of CMA, Jeff Diamond, President of the Tennessee Titans, Captain Thomas S. Little II with other U.S. Marines. As well as country artists such as Tammy Cochran, Sherrie Austin, Lila McCann, and Memarie. A decorated Christmas tree, Santa Claus and his elves will be set for photo opportunities with collected toys surrounding the tree, and food and drinks will be provided for everyone.

Toys and monetary donations can still be donated at the CMA office until noon on the day of the event from the Music Row businesses. Fans can make their final contribution on Sunday Dec. 7th at Noon at the Tennessee Titan’s stadium during their game against the Indianapolis Colts or their usual Toys for Tots locations. The stadium is located at 1 Titans Way, Nashville TN. 37213.

Some of the Music Row companies participating in the challenge are Sony Music, Capitol Records, Broken Bow Records, BMG, DreamWorks, BMI, Word Records, ASCAP, SESAC, and The Consortium.

WHEN: Friday December 5th at 2:00 P.M.

WHERE: Country Music Association Building, the lobby
One Music Circle South
Nashville, TN. 37203
www.cma.com

MORE: A message will be read for Billy Ray Cyrus, the National Spokesperson who is up in Toronto filming his TV series "Doc". As National Spokesperson Cyrus follows in the footsteps of Bob Hope and First Ladies Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush.

TIME FLIES FOR BILLY RAY CYRUS

‘TIME FLIES’ TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED – KICKING OFF IN SO. CALIFORNIA JUNE 29TH AT COACH HOUSE IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY (GAC) JOINS AS OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR

It’s been 10 years since Billy Ray Cyrus took the world by storm, selling 14 million copies worldwide of Some Gave All, his debut album…man, time flies! But Cyrus never stands still for long… right after finishing up the second season of "Doc," his #1 series on PAX TV, and celebrating with his fans at Fan Fair in Nashville in mid-June, he is kicking off his "Time Flies" concert tour. The "Time Flies" Tour starts in Southern California on June 29, 2002, at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, criss-crossing the U.S. twice and hitting forty five cities in seventy five days.

In related news, Great American Country a.k.a. GAC has joined the tour as official media sponsor for The "Time Flies" Tour. Country music cable TV network GAC will provide numerous tie-ins and promotional support for the tour including ticket give-aways to every show during the tour via www.CountryStars.com and hosting Billy Ray Cyrus on GAC’s popular daily request show, CRL (air date TBA). In addition, Billy Ray Cyrus will perform an acoustic concert for the lucky winners of GAC’s 3rd Annual Backyard BBQ national sweepstakes. Viewers can register to win this backyard BBQ with a special acoustic concert by logging onto www.CountryStars.com. Additional tour promotions in conjunction with PAX TV are also in the works and will be announced shortly.

The current schedule for Billy Ray Cyrus’ "Time Flies" Tour is listed below. Updates can also be found at www.brcspirit.com the official Billy Ray Cyrus Website and at www.asismanagement.com .

JULY
7/2/02 Buck Owen's Crystal Palace - Bakersfeild, CA
7/3/02 Maverick's Stadium - Adelanto, CA
7/5/02 San Diego County Fair - Del Mar, CA
7/6/02 Casablanca Resort - Mesquite, NV
7/7/02 Sandia Casino - Albuquerque, NM
7/11/02 Casino Magic Bay - St. Louis, MS
7/12/02 "Bluesville" @ Horseshoe Casino - Robinsonville, MS
7/13/02 Executive Inn - Paducah, KY
7/14/02 Country Concert at Hickory Hills - Ft. Loramie, OH
7/18/02 Alabama Theater - Myrtle Beach, SC
7/19/02 Mountain Arts Center - Prestonburg, KY
7/20/02 Lawrenceburg Bicentenniel - Lawrenceburg, IN
7/21/02 Wagon Wheel Theater - Warsaw, IN
7/24/02 8 Seconds - Indianapolis, IN
7/25/02 Nashville North - Talyorsville, IL
7/26/02 Jefferson County Fair - Jefferson, WI
7/27/02 Promowest Pavillion - Columbus, OH
7/28/02 Freedom Hill Amphitheater - Sterling Heights, MI
7/29/02 Mohegan Sun Casino / The Wolf Den - Uncasville, CT
7/30/02 Riviera Theater North - Tonawanda, NY

AUGUST
8/1/02 Metropol-M - Pittsburg, PA
8/2/02 Carlisle PA Fairgrounds - Carlisle, PA
8/3/02 Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY
8/4/02 Six Flags America - Largo, MD
8/9/02 Lorain Palace Civic Center - Lorain, OH
8/10/02 Paramount Arts Theater - Ashland, KY
8/15/02 Pompano Beach Amphitheatre - Pompano Beach, FL
8/16/02 Maxwell C. King Center - Melbourne, FL
8/17/02 Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater, FL
8/18/02 Van Wezel Hall - Sarasota, FL
8/22/02 Ceaser's Cove Haven Resort - Lakeville, PA
8/23/02 The Longbranch Saloon - Raleigh, NC
8/24/02 Timmons Arena -Furman University - Greenville, SC
8/29/02 - 09/01/02 Will Rogers Theater - Branson, MO

SEPTEMBER
9/6/02 - Stratosphere Outdoor Event Ctr - Las, Vegas, NV
9/7/02 Reno Hilton - Reno, NV
9/8/02 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - Portland, OR
9/9/02 Western Washinton Fair - Puyallup, WA
9/11/02 Utah State Fair - Salt Lake City, UT

With an impressive history of musical achievements to his credit, Billy Ray Cyrus is back and ready to break new ground with Southern Rain, his Sony Monument Records debut. Set to release in October of 2000, Southern Rain will remind music lovers of the undeniable power of passion within Billy Ray Cyrus and his music. Led by the sincerity of the first single "You Won’t Be Lonely Now," Cyrus explores a gamut of human emotions from the exaltation of love’s promise to the pain of a shattered heart. Cyrus – long recognized as a compelling singer with a knack for connecting to a song’s emotional intent – makes the most of every sonic moment on Southern Rain.

Cyrus has released six albums to date with amazingly successful results. His debut disc Some Gave All (1992) sold over 9X platinum and follow-up It Won’t Be The Last (1993) sold over a million. His hit parade includes six top ten singles and he managed to accumulate an impressive array of awards along the way.

A man with many proven talents, Cyrus tried his hand at acting with grand results. Early 2001 he will be staring in the Pax-TV movie, Doc, a comedic drama about a Montana M.D. who moves to New York City. He also had a key role in a TV-movie for celebrated director David Lynch.

1^st Calgary, AB Frank Sission’s Casino 8pm&10:45pm

2^nd Grand Prairie, AB Evergreen Par 6:30pm

6^th Branson, MO The Grand Palace 7:00pm

7^th Peoria, IL Heart of IL Fair 8:00pm

8^th Nashville, IN Little Nashville Opry 6:45pm&10:15pm

14^th Westbranch, MI Michigan Harley Davidson TBA

Dealer Assoc. " Hog " Party

16^th Prestonsburg, KY Mountain Arts Center 7pm&9:15pm

18^th Taylorsville, KY Spencer County Fairgrounds 8pm

21^st Robinsonville, MS Sam’s Town Casino 9pm

22^nd Hiawasee, GA Anderson Music Hall 6:30pm&9:30

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29^th Ionia, MI Ionia Free Fair 8pm

30^th Chicago, IL Navy Pier 4pm&7:30pm

4^th N. Myrtle Beach, SC Alabama Theatre

5^th Sevierville, TN Governor’s Palace

11^th Belvidere, IL Boone County Fair

12^th Renfro Valley, KY Renfro Valley Entertainment Center

17^th Mt. Morris, MI Genesee County Fair

19^th Greensburg, PA Westmoreland County Fair

20^th Webster, MA Indian Ranch

26^th Tuscaloosa, AL City Fest

1^st L’Acadie QB L’ Acadie Country Festival

2^nd Lancaster, NH Lancaster Fair

3^rd Chatham, NY Columbia Co. Fair

4^th Syracuse, NY New York State Fair

8^th N. Townawanda, NY Majestic Theater

9^th Wheeling, WV Capitol Music Hall

16^th Beckley, WV Beckley Motor Speedway

24^th Memphis, TN Mid South Fair

28^th Marietta, GA North GA State Fair

30^th Warsaw, IN Wagon Wheel Theater

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Billy Ray Cyrus changed the look, feel and sound of country music with his Number 1 crossover mega hit, "Achy Breaky Heart," and the chart-busting album, Some Gave All, which spawned it. In fact, Cyrus' debut album still holds the Billboard Pop Chart record -- an unwavering stronghold of 17 weeks at Number 1 -- which even the "Titanic" soundtrack couldn't sink. 15 million albums and a prolific music catalogue later, Cyrus again gives all with a current world tour on which he's performing material from his sixth album, Shot Full of Love.

July ’99

1^st Akron, OH Akron Rib and Music Festival

4^th Norway House, MB Norway House Arena 9:00 PM

6^th Halifax, NS Halifax Forum 7:30 PM

7^th Bangor, ME Bangor State Fair 4/8:00 PM

8^th Webster, MA Indian Ranch 4:00 PM

12^th Eatontown, NJ MWR Expo Theatre 7/9:00 PM

13^th Atlantic City, NJ Hilton Grand 8:00 PM

14^th Catskill, NY Friar Tuck Inn 10:00 PM

17^th Lewisburg, WV State Fair 7:30 PM

19^th Harrisonburg, VA Rockingham County Fair 8:00 PM

20^th Zanesville, OH Muskingum County Fair 7:30/9:30 PM

21^st Havelock, ONT CN Havelock County Jamboree 10:00 PM

22^nd Norval, ONT CN Nashville North 5/10:30 PM

24^th Louisville, KY KY State Fair 8:00 PM

26^th Detroit, MI MI State Fair 8:00 PM

27^th Burgettstown, PA Starlake Roadhouse 7/10 PM

28^th Gilbert, PA West End Fair 8:00 PM

31^st Lincoln, NE NE State Fair 7:30 PM

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SEPTEMBER

1^ST Marshfield, WI Central WI State Fair

2^ND Suttons Bay, MI Leelanu Sands Casino

4^TH Central City, KY Central City Elementary

9^TH Blackfoot, ID Eastern Idaho State Fair

11^TH Shakopee, MN KEEY Fan Jam 99

13^TH Wooster, OH Wayne County Fair

16^TH Knoxville, TN TN Valley Fair

17^TH Cape Girardeau, MO SEMO District Fair

18^TH Montpelier, OH Williams County Fair

19^TH Greensboro, NC War Memorial Auditorium

20^TH Delaware, OH Delaware County Fair

24^TH Frederick, MD Great Frederick Fair

25^TH Durham, CT Durham Fair

30^TH Oklahoma City, OK State Fair

OCTOBER

2^ND Cumming, GA Lanierland Music Park 7:30 PM

7^TH Baton Rouge, LA Dream Day Benefit/St. Jude 8:00 PM

8^TH Robinsonville, MS Millenium Theatre 8:30 PM

10^TH Suffolk, VA WCMS Peanut Festival 4:30 PM

16^TH Wheeling, WV Capitol Music Hall 7:00 PM

22^ND Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Coliseum TBA

23^RD Lexington, NC Edward Smith Civic Center TBA

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