Superstar Pairings Take Center Stage in Concert Showcasing Top 12 Songs From Elite List of 'CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS'

Superstar Pairings Take Center Stage in Concert Showcasing Top 12 Songs From Elite List of 'CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS'

Kenny Rogers, Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry, Clint Black, Lisa Hartman Black, Lee Ann Womack, Joe Nichols, Shooter Jennings, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Crystal Gayle, Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart, Rebecca Lynn Howard to Perform

Tickets On Sale May 6

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Country music's best-loved artists come together for a night of magic in a live concert taping of CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS. The musical extravaganza will take place at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center on Wednesday, June 8 at 7:30 PM, CT, the eve of the CMA Music Festival. As part of a remarkable six-hour tribute special, the Top 12 songs will be performed live by Kenny Rogers, Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry, Clint Black, Lisa Hartman Black, Lee Ann Womack, Joe Nichols, Shooter Jennings, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Crystal Gayle, Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart and Rebecca Lynn Howard, among others soon to be announced. Raul Malo will serve as music director for the concert special. CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS is scheduled to premiere in September 2005.

Tickets for the CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS concert at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center are available beginning Friday, May 6 at all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 615-255-9600, and online at CMT.com and ticketmaster.com.

In a six-hour tribute special, CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS will showcase the most acclaimed songs and duet partners in country music history. Featuring music and celebrity interviews, the countdown documentary will climax with a concert showcasing the Top 12 songs. Match-ups included on the prestigious list range from Johnny Cash and June Carter's classic "Jackson," to Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow's "Picture."

CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS is a co-production between Taillight TV and CMT. For more information visit CMT.com.

CMT, America's No. 1 country music network, carries original programming, specials, and live concerts and events, as well as a mix of videos by established country music artists and new cutting-edge acts, including world premiere exclusive videos. Founded March 6, 1983, CMT, owned and operated by MTV Networks, reaches more than 77.1 million households in the United States. Go to country music's biggest web site at http://www.cmt.com/ .

Source: CMT

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