CMA Launches New Podcast Series on CMAfest.com

CMA Launches New Podcast Series on CMAfest.com

Monthly Podcasts Chronicle "Life on the Road" for Up-and-Coming and Established Country Music Artists

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In time for CMA Music Festival -- the ultimate Country Music Road Trip -- CMA is launching a new series of podcasts that explore life on the road for up-and-coming and established Country Music artists called "CMA Road Stories" at CMAfest.com.

"If we have discovered one thing after presenting CMA Music Festival for 36 years it is that our fans really enjoy a behind-the-footlights glimpse at the lives and careers of our artists," said CMA Chief Operating Officer Tammy Genovese. "This series will offer them an opportunity to get to know these artists and their music in a new and exciting way."

The "CMA Road Stories" podcasts launch today. The initial series will feature interviews with new and established Country Music artists about life on the road. The monthly podcasts are set in a casual environment -- often on the artist's tour bus or at CMA offices on Music Row in Nashville.

The first podcast features Show Dog Nashville recording group Carter's Chord. The group is made up of three singing/songwriting sisters (Becky, Emily and Joanna Robertson), who are the daughters of Barny and Carter Robertson, who toured and recorded with Waylon Jennings as members of his legendary band, The Waylors. Carter's Chord will be performing at 2007 CMA Music Festival on the Greased Lightning(R) Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Sunday, June 10.

Future podcasts will feature Country artists Eric Church, Chris Young, Ray Scott and more.

Starting today you can subscribe to the podcast via CMAfest.com and iTunes Store (http://www.itunes.com/). For fans who don't have iTunes or want a direct download, an mp3 is also available on CMAfest.com.

For up-to-the-minute information about tickets, travel information, schedules, artist appearances and more, visit http://www.cmafest.com/ and sign up for e-news.

CMA Music Festival is organized and produced by the Country Music Association. CMA Board member Tony Conway is the Executive Producer of CMA Music Festival. Premiere Radio Networks is the official radio broadcaster. Chevy: The Official Ride of Country Music. Borders(R) Books & Music: The Official Music & Book retailer of CMA Music Festival. Additional promotional partners include American Airlines, BMI, Carl Black Chevrolet, CiCi's Pizza(R), CMT(R), Coca-Cola(R), Country Weekly, Crisco(R), Cutter(R), Dr Pepper(R), GAC Great American Country, Gallo Family Vineyards, Gibson Guitar(R), Greased Lightning Cleaning Products(R), Hard Rock Cafe Nashville, Music Festivals(R), New Holland Agriculture Equipment S.p.A., On the Run(R) at Exxon, Prilosec OTC(R), Purity(R) Dairies, Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport, The Sportsman Channel(R), Super 8(R), Wrangler(R), and Yamaha Motor Corp., USA. EMT services are provided by Vanderbilt Sports Medicine and Vanderbilt Life Flight. Fan Fair(R) is a registered trademark of CMA.

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Source: Country Music Association

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