DIAMOND RIO CLIMBING TO TOP OF ONE MORE CHART WITH “ONE MORE DAY” FORMER #1 COUNTRY HIT SONG SOARS TO “TOP 10” AT ADULT CONTEMPORY RADIO WITH #9 BILLBOARD, #10 RADIO & RECORDS

“ONE MORE DAY” LANDS THE ACCLAIMED GROUP IN RARE POP COMPANY INCLUDIN CHRISTINA AGUILERA, RICKY MARTIN MATCHBOX 20, N'SYNC AND DIDO

Diamond Rio, this past decade's most awarded male group in country music, continues to conquer the radio world this week as the title track from the group's current CD

One More Day streaks to the #9 slot on Billboard and #10 on Radio & Records' AC (Adult Contemporary) charts. This puts Rio among the select few country artists, such as

Faith Hill and Lee Ann Womack, who have had their #1 country singles jump to the pop charts.

Additionally, “One More Day” won't be slowing down anytime soon, the track was designated with an “Airpower” rating by Billboard and “Greatest Gainer” by R&R for total plays and spins for the week. The track was #1 at such radio stations as WPCH Atlanta, WRVR Memphis, KRBB Wichita, KTDY Lafayette, and Delilah's 206 markets.

Rio also joins a very diverse group of household names at the top of the AC charts including N'Sync, Christina Aguilera, Matchbox 20, Enya, Savage Garden, Ricky Martin and Dido.

“One More Day” had the recent distinction of achieving the #1 slot twice on the Billboard and R&R country charts. This song that stations just keep playing is now joined on the country charts by “Sweet Summer,” Rio's timely follow-up single. 

 

 

DIAMOND RIO RIO'S MARTY ROE TO LOG NATIONAL TV TIME: 

POLITICALLY INCORRECT AIRS APRIL 25^TH  F/X NETWORK'S THE TEST WITH JILLIAN BARBARIE TAPES MAY 3^RD

Marty Roe, lead singer of Diamond Rio, the most awarded country group of the last decade, will see a lot more of Los Angeles in the next few weeks.

Diamond Rio will be in town for the Academy of Country Music Awards. The ACMs are held May 9, at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Diamond Rio are nominated for Top Vocal Group. Their current #1 hit "One More Day," has garnered such an emotional reaction, not only is it one of the most-played songs at country radio, it hit #1 twice in Billboard.

Prior to the ACMs, Marty Roe will be in L.A. to appear on ABC TV's Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. Taping on April 24^th and airing the next evening Wednesday, April 25th, Roe will join an eclectic panel including funnyman Fred Willard of Best In Show, Waiting for Guffman and Fernwood 2Night fame and actress Amy Pietz of NBC's The Weber Show.

Yet more TV-time is set for Marty with his May 3^rd taping on The Test, the new late show on the FX Network. The program, hosted by Good Day L.A.'s Jillian Barbarie, is a daily interactive talk show featuring four celebrity panelists who answer questions about their thoughts, behavior, and beliefs in a light-hearted setting. Others joining Marty for The Test, are actresses Tanya Roberts and Jamie Presley. The broadcast date, TBA, should be broadcast sometime in late May.

Diamond Rio is Marty Roe (lead vocals), Gene Johnson (mandolin, harmony vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar), Brian Prout (drums), Dan Truman (keyboards) and Dana Williams (bass guitar, harmony vocals). They have sold over 6 million albums to date. These Arista Nashville recording artists have achieved twenty Top 10 singles, fifteen Top 5 singles and seven #1 singles.

One More Day is Diamond Rio's seventh album including a Greatest Hits package.

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EDDY ARNOLD AND OTHER NASHVILLE ICONS GATHERED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO DIAMOND RIO'S "ONE MORE DAY"

HITTING #1 TWICE "ONE MORE DAY" IS ONE OF THE MOST PLAYED SONGS ON COUNTRY RADIO IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

Eddy Arnold was among the special guests in attendance for a party at the BMI Nashville offices to celebrate the #1 success of Diamond Rio's hit song "One More Day." The event paid tribute to the song's co-writers Bobby Tomberlin and Steven Dale Jones as well as the members of Diamond Rio and all involved in the success of the song. "One More Day" topped Radio & Records' charts and Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart twice within the last four weeks. It was announced at the party that "One More Day" is one of the most played songs at country radio in the last 12 months.

Also on hand to toast the song were Bill Anderson, Sara Evans, Jan Howard, Hal Ketchum, Dickey Lee, Merle Kilgore and Country Music Association chief Ed Benson.

Arnold, the 82-year-old legend rendered an emotional tribute to the art of songwriting. Thomas Cain, BMI's senior director of writer/publisher relations, stated, "One More Day' is one of the greatest songs I've heard in a real long time." He also praised the members of Diamond Rio for their talents. "These guys can play," he said.

Diamond Rio is Marty Roe (lead vocals), Gene Johnson (mandolin, harmony vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar), Brian Prout (drums), Dan Truman (keyboards) and Dana Williams (bass guitar, harmony vocals). They have sold over 6 million albums to date, with each certified Gold (sales over 500,000) and two Platinum (sales over 1 million). These Arista Nashville recording artists have achieved twenty Top 10 singles, fifteen Top 5 singles and seven #1 singles.

One More Day is Diamond Rio's seventh album including a Greatest Hits package.

 

 

 

DIAMOND RIO'S "ONE MORE DAY" GOES #1 ONE MORE TIME

RADIO FRIENDLY HIT GETS MOST SPINS IN A WEEK SINCE APRIL OF 2000

Diamond Rio has achieved a rare occurrence in the music world, as their radio friendly song, "One More Day," is #1 again in Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks (issue date March 31^st). "One More Day" originally screamed up the charts to take the #1 spot. It was temporarily displaced (for 2 weeks) until this week when the record rallied an amazing 5,793 spins. Rio's feat is the highest since George Strait's "The Best Day" garnered 5,875 spins on April 10, 2000.

 

"One More Day" and the emotional tone of the song is so popular, it has taken on a life of its own. It is reportedly being widely used by music fans at special occasions such as weddings and graduations. Most recently the song was used by radio programmers to pay tribute to the plane crash victims of the University of Oklahoma basketball team and also to honor racing hero Dale Earnhardt. Diamond Rio celebrated the initial #1 for the track with a performance on "Live with Regis & Kelly."

Diamond Rio is Marty Roe (lead vocals), Gene Johnson (mandolin, harmony vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar), Brian Prout (drums), Dan Truman (keyboards) and Dana Williams (bass guitar, harmony vocals). They have sold over 6 million albums to date, with each certified Gold (sales over 500,000) and two Platinum (sales over 1 million). These Arista Nashville recording artists have achieved twenty Top 10 singles, fifteen Top 5 singles and seven #1 singles.

 

One More Day is Diamond Rio's seventh album including a Greatest Hits package.

 

 

 

DIAMOND RIO PERFORMANCE ON "LIVE WITH REGIS & KELLY" RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER AND FLIGHT DELAYS WILL PERFORM #1 COUNTRY HIT "ONE MORE DAY" ON THURSDAY, MARCH 8^TH

^{Also appearing on "Live with Regis & Kelly" March 8th are hip-hop sensation Sisqo and Aida Turturro of "The Sopranos."}

 

 

 

^{DIAMOND RIO HAVE STELLAR WEEK… "ONE MORE DAY" GOES #1 THEY RECEIVE AN ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC NOMINATION
FOR TOP VOCAL GROUP AND WILL PERFORM ON "LIVE WITH REGIS & KELLY ON MARCH 7TH}

^{Nashville, TN... Diamond Rio have been nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award for Top Vocal Group. The 36th annual ACM Awards will be broadcast live from the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, CA on the CBS Television Network on Wednesday, May 9th.}

^{The ACM nomination comes upon the heels of an amazing week for Diamond Rio. "One More Day," their current hit just went to #1 on the Billboard and R&R country singles charts and is also #1 in Canada. Additionally, they will perform the track on "Live with Regis & Kelly" on March 7th.}

^{Diamond Rio issued a group statement regarding their nomination, "We feel truly blessed and honored to be recognized by the Academy of Country Music. We are in great company in the category and are looking forward to an evening of great friends and music during the ACM awards ceremony. And it's always an honor to be nominated in this category"}

^{Diamond Rio is Marty Roe (lead vocals), Gene Johnson (mandolin, harmony vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar), Brian Prout (drums), Dan Truman (keyboards) and Dana Williams (bass guitar, harmony vocals). They have sold over 6 million albums to date, with each certified Gold (sales over 500,000) and two Platinum (sales over 1 million). The Arista/Nashville recording artists have achieved twenty Top 10 singles, fifteen Top 5 singles and seven #1 singles.}

^{One More Day is Diamond Rio's seventh album including a Greatest Hits package.}

 

^{DIAMOND RIO AND JUST RELEASED ONE MORE DAY ALBUM HAVE MEGA-FIRST WEEK SALES AND ZOOM TO TOP 5 SALES CHART} 

^{MOST RETAIL CHAINS SELL OUT AND REORDER IN ONE DAY}

^{DIAMOND RIO, this past decade's most awarded male group in country music, have just experienced the best sales week debut of their stellar careers. One More Day, within the first week of release, wasted no time hitting the top of the sales charts by debuting at #5 on Billboard Magazine's "Top Country Albums" chart. This is the highest sales week ever for Diamond Rio.}

^{The six-times-platinum Diamond Rio have an extremely loyal fan base, who stormed the retail outlets on release day, February 6th, and snapped up every available copy of the CD. Most major retail chains placed reorders by the very next day. The current and new fans were also driven to retail by "One More Day," the hit title track that preceded the album, currently #6 with a bullet on Billboard's "Hot Country Singles & Tracks" chart. The single also reached #6 in Radio & Records.}

^{What many of the first week purchasers may or may not know is that One More Day is an Enhanced CD, meaning that when placed in a computer's CD ROM drive, there is an array of interactive features. Included are the music videos for "One More Day," and "Stuff," as well as exclusive interviews, photos and favorite websites of Diamond Rio band members Marty Roe (lead vocal), Gene Johnson (mandolin, harmony vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar), Brian Prout (drums), Dan Truman (keyboards) and Dana Williams (bass guitar, harmony vocals).}

^{Four-time Country Music Association "Vocal Group of the Year" winners (1992, 1993, 1994 & 1997), Diamond Rio have received more CMA awards and nominations through the 90's than any other group. The band has also been honored with 8 Grammy nominations. They have sold over 6 million albums to date, with each certified Gold (sales over 500,000) and two Platinum (sales over 1 million). The Arista/Nashville recording artists have achieved twenty Top 10 singles, fifteen Top 5 singles and six #1 singles.} 

^{One More Day is Diamond Rio's seventh album including a Greatest Hits package.}

 

^{DIAMOND RIO TO TAKE PART IN ONLINE CHAT WITH TECH TV "CALL FOR HELP" SHOW MULTI-PLATINUM GROUP WISHES "ONE MORE DAY" TO NEWLYWEDS PETE SAMPRAS AND BRIDGETTE WILSON SAMPRAS}

^{Jimmy Olander and Dana Williams of Diamond Rio, this past decade's most awarded male group in country music, will participate in an online chat during Tech TV's "Call For Help" program, Tuesday, February 20, 4:00-5:00PM (PST). Their just released CD One More Day debuted at #5 on Billboard Magazine's "Top Country Albums" chart. The title track from the CD is #6 on the Billboard & R&R Country single charts.The chat will coincide with the live broadcast of "Call For Help", which assists viewers with computer technical difficulties, offers tips and tricks, provides product advice and serves up suggestions for getting the most out of your computer. This episode will also feature a portion of a previously taped segment of Williams and Olander talking about their use of Pro-Tools in the making of One More Day. Fans can log on to chat at www.techtv.com/chat.According to "Call For Help" host Leo Laporte, "Not only is Diamond Rio one of the most wired acts in the business but also so much fun. We thought they were a natural fit. We were happy to hear that Jimmy and Dana are as big of fans of Tech TV as we are of them!"To keep in touch with their online fans, Rio's recently released CD is an Enhanced CD, meaning that when placed in a computer's CD ROM drive, there is an array of interactive features. Included are the music videos for "One More Day," and "Stuff," as well as exclusive interviews, photos and favorite websites of band members Marty Roe (lead guitar, vocals), Gene Johnson (mandolin, harmony vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar), Brian Prout (drums), Dan Truman (keyboards) and Dana Williams (bass guitar, harmony vocals).You never know where you're going to find a Diamond Rio aficionado. At the recent wedding of Tennis champion Pete Sampras and actress Bridgette Wilson, the newlyweds danced their first dance to Rio's "I Know How The River Feels," a highlight of the ceremony spotlighted in the recent issue of In Style Magazine. The group has forwarded their best wishes to the bride and groom on their recent nuptials.Popular country music group Diamond Rio is proud to have "One More Day," their current radio hit, used as a tribute to the victims of the Oklahoma State Basketball team who perished in the plane crash near Boulder, Colorado.Production Director Reid Mullins of radio station KXXY/KTST in Oklahoma City, OK collected sound bites from local TV stations along with archival play-by-plays by the team's announcer Bill Teegins. Teegins was one of the passengers on the ill-fated flight. Mullins utilized Diamond Rio's newest single "One More Day" as the tribute song's musical bed. Since this sympathetic collaboration hit the airways, listeners have been flooding the station with calls to support the friends and family members of the deceased.Upon hearing the news today about the song adaptation, from an executive at their record company Arista Nashville, Diamond Rio issued a joint statement representing the entire band: "We are proud our song is being used in this musical tribute. Our hearts go out to the entire university and all touched by the team, staff and pilots. Maybe this version of "One More Day" will be of some comfort as they deal with this tragedy one day at a time."}

^{One More Day Set To Release February 6th}

 

     ^{Experience doesn't announce itself loudly.  It creeps up on you, and before you know it, you've developed into a distinctive group of individuals who know how to get things done.  That's the way it is with Diamond Rio.  After 10 years, six “Vocal Group of the Year” awards collectively from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association, and 19 Top Ten country hits, the group has created one of the most unique sounds in country music history.  They have successfully combined stunning bluegrass harmonies with a driving beat, along with some of the most outstanding solo instrumental work this side of Chet Atkins.        Those qualities are on full display on their seventh album entitled One More Day, which contains 13 new tunes of startling variety.  From the chilling tale of alcoholism, “I'm Trying,” to the rollicking, "Stuff," vocalist Marty Roe, guitarist Jimmy Olander, keyboardist Dan Truman, mandolinist Gene Johnson, bassist Dana Williams and drummer Brian Prout have demonstrated that Diamond Rio have reached the pinnacle of their trade.  In addition to the numerous awards, sales records and fan support, they were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in April 1998, becoming the first band in 14 years to cross that honored threshold.        Acquiring such status gave the band the luxury of time to create their new album.  Over the course of 18 months, they scoured the works of some of today's finest songwriters, among them Trey Bruce, Neil Thrasher, Phil Vassar, Annie Roboff, J.D. Souther, Bob DiPiero, Skip Ewing and Al Anderson.        But the defining piece of the puzzle came from Diamond Rio.  “We've just got to keep being ourselves,” says Dan Truman.  “At the same time, we've got to be smart in our choices of songs.  We just need to remind ourselves to be hard on each other, to not let a song slip by.  In fact, there was a point where we thought we were almost done,” adds Dan, “and we went and cut four more songs!”        “We feel like we've got the best group of songs that we've ever had on record,” adds Dana Williams.  “Every time we do a record, we feel that way – if you don't, then there's something wrong.”        The group made a conscious effort to conquer new musical territory with this project.  “Part of what we set out to do on this record was to do something that we hadn't done before, and try to approach things in a different manner,” says Gene Johnson.  “Dana and I approached the harmony vocals differently.  In fact, we did a lot of harmony vocals on this album; there's not a whole lot of Marty by himself.”      Gene continues,  “We have unique instrumentation, and we're all distinctive players.  So one of the things we didn't want to do was get too much light material.  We wanted it to be pretty serious.”        “People who have listened to Diamond Rio for 10 years know that we're not going to do a bunch of ‘crying in my beer' or ‘rowdy rampage' types of songs,” laughs Dana Williams.  “I think they expect to be touched emotionally, and I think they expect our songs to hit ‘em where it counts.  I can't tell you how many people have told us that ‘You're Gone' is the light at the end of the tunnel for them.  So I think they've come to expect positive message type songs.  These people are really listening!”        That rich tradition continues with emotionally gripping tunes like “Hearts Against the Wind,” title track,  “One More Day” and “I'm Trying.”  However, the familiar Diamond Rio party sound comes to the fore on the jaunty title tune and the rapid-fire delivery of “That's Just That.”        It's a long leap from their origins as the Tennessee River Boys, a group that played at Opryland amusement park starting in the early ‘80s.  After numerous personnel changes, they evolved into Diamond Rio and settled into their current lineup in 1989.  The following year they signed with the newly-formed Arista/Nashville label, and began a long string of hits that included “Meet in the Middle,” “Love a Little Stronger,” “Unbelievable,” and the multi-week chart-topping “How Your Love Makes Me Feel.”        Over the years, they have become known as musicians' musicians who don't depend on flash to get their due.  “Nice guys don't make for obvious media darlings,” says Jimmy Olander. “We're not full of good rehab stories.  We've got a super high work ethic, and people with high work ethics tend to have careers that seem to be relentless.”        That just about sums up Diamond Rio: a relentless pursuit of excellence.  Perhaps Marty Roe describes them best.  “I feel good about our sound, about what we've become and about what we can do to a song.  I still feel like that's a unique place in our industry, and that we have a niche.  We've been around 10 years, which is a long time in industry terms.  But when it comes to choosing material, learning how to work in the studio efficiently, and just doing what we do, we've just now started to come into our own.  I feel like we just hit our stride!”        In other words, Diamond Rio breaks into a full gallop on their newest collection, One More Day – the sound of six masters at work.}