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JASON CRABB SCOOPS UP A GOOD TIME

Nashville, TN – Country music fans were welcomed to the CMA Music Festival with an extra-special sweet treat yesterday as Denali Flavors, developers of Moose Tracks Ice Cream flavor and Purity Dairy gave away 10,000 scoops of the popular ice cream during their 10,000 Scoops Challenge to raise $10,000 for Michael W. Smith’s Rocketown. Crabb joined celebrity scoopers Joe Diffie and Larry Gatlin among others as they gave away 10,000 scoops of the ice cream to the delight of fans on the first day of the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN. “I’ve been working out at the gym here lately,” said Crabb. “But I couldn’t turn down a chance to cheat on my diet a little bit to help my friend Michael W. Smith and Rocketown by scooping and eating some great Moose Tracks Ice Cream! It was an excellent excuse, ha!”

The Roys’ New Single “Still Standing” At Radio Now

Nashville, TN  — Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce today’s new single release, “Still Standing,” by THE ROYS. This up-tempo Bluegrass song features Elaine Roy on lead vocals and was written by Lee and Elaine Roy. The single has been serviced to Bluegrass radio and is now available in all radio formats via AirplayDirect.

“Still Standing” is the first single release from The Roys’ upcoming new album, NEW DAY DAWNING, due out on Rural Rhythm Records in late August. Their first album on the label, LONESOME WHISTLE debuted at #7 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums Chart. The disc boasts two chart singles: “Coal Minin’ Man” and the current hit, “Trailblazer.” The label released music videos for both of these popular songs, and the “Coal Minin’ Man” video was featured on GACTV.com’s Top Picks Channel and on the ballot for Top 20 Country Countdown. Fans can watch the videos on The Roys’ website and on RuralRhythm.com.

THE ROYS  just finished a jam-packed CMA Music Festival schedule that included eight performances and they are booked through the end of the year at festivals and fairs both in the U.S. and Canada. Lee and Elaine have made two national TV appearances this month, including RFD-TV’s Reno’s Old Time Music Festival and the PBS Special, Pa’s Fiddle: Charles Ingalls, American Fiddler. THE ROYS will be guest hosts on WSM Radio 650 AM June 26, 2012 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm CT.

Bluegrass Generations Come Together In Nashville – Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Jimmy Fortune, Dailey & Vincent and The Roys

Bluegrass is all about passing the torch. During last week’s CMA Music Festival there was a special gathering filled with

( L-R) Shane Collins( WPAP/Panama City), Jimmy Fortune, Teddy Gentry (Alabama), Sharla McCoy, Rhonda Vincent, Jamie Dailey, Darrin Vincent, Elaine and Lee Roy.

songs and inspiration during “Bluegrass Generations,” hosted by Sharla McCoy of McCoy and Associates. Award-winning Bluegrass duo The Roys joined Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Dailey + Vincent and Jimmy Fortune during a special in-the-round performance for a large group of radio programmers at Nashville’s Tracking Room studio. Each artist discussed their background and musical heroes, and then performed a couple of songs. The one hour event has been packaged for radio.

Jason Crabb Partners with Denali’s “Moose Tracks Ice Cream” and Purity Daries To Raise $10,000 For Michael W. Smith’s Rocketown

Nashville, TN – June 8, 2012 – Grammy award-winning vocalist, Jason Crabb, partnered with Denali Flavors, developers of the legendary Moose Tracks Ice Cream flavor and Purity Dairy to participate in the 10,000 Scoop Challenge to give away 10,000 scoops of Moose Tracks ice cream during the first day of the CMA Music Festival in Downtown Nashville, TN. Ten thousand scoops of Moose Tracks was given away on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Nashville, TN with “celebrity scoopers” Jason Crabb, Scott Hamilton (Olympic Gold Medalist Figure Skater), Rhonda Vincent (Award Winning Queen Of Bluegrass), The Roys, and others. For every scoop of ice cream, Denali Flavors donated $1 to Rocketown, a teen center started by Michael W. Smith, with a grand total of 10,000 scoops eaten and $10,000 raised! “We had a great time scooping ice cream,” Jason Crabb said. “To be able to support Michael W. Smith and the work he does at Rocketown by giving away some free ice cream was a lot of fun! I was honored to be a part of the event today and I even ate some Moose Tracks myself!”

For more information on Jason Crabb, visit www.JasonCrabb.com, facebook.com/JasonCrabbMusic and twitter.com/JasonCrabbMusic. For more information on Moose Tracks Ice Cream, visit www.Facebook.com/MooseTracks. For more information on Rocketown, visit www.rocketown.com

Jennifer Johnson (WKRN News 2,) Scott Hamilton (Olympic Gold Medalist / Figure Skater,) GNASH (Nashville Predators,) Jason Crabb (Grammy® Award Winning Vocalist,) and Rhonda Vincent (Award winning Queen of Bluegrass)

The Roys Congratulate iPod Nano® Contest Winner

The announcement kicks off a jam-packed 2011 CMA Music Festival schedule for Lee and
Elaine Roy, who are slated for nine live performances, six booth appearances and, what promises to be, a fierce competition in Friday’s Field & Stream Celebrity Outdoorsman Challenge (complete itinerary HERE).  The busy brother and sister, who are ardent supporters of Operation Troop Aid, begin the week waving to music fans from OTA’s Hummer during the Festival’s Kick-Off Parade. Their live performance schedule includes shows at Cadillac Ranch (for Operation Troop Aid); The Power Source Showcase at B.B. King’s; The Gibson Guitar Acoustic Stage at The Hard Rock; WSM/Durango Boots Acoustic Corner Stage; the Bud Light Stage in the Sports Zone and more.

The Roys’ set list includes their current single, “Coal Minin’ Man,” a song that is quickly proving to be a fan favorite. The track currently sits at #4 on Power Source Magazine’s Top 10 Bluegrass Song Chart; at #5 on the Bluegrass Music Profiles Chart and is #16 on the Bluegrass Unlimited Chart. LONESOME WHISTLE is also showing its popularity, holding the #2 spot on the TOP 66 International Bluegrass Chart for the second week in a row, and entering the Bluegrass Unlimited Chart at #15.

Fans can receive the latest updates on The Roys and all their favorite Bluegrass artists now on their mobile devices simply by texting “bluegrass” to 90210.

Catch up with The Roys online at www.theroysonline.com, via Twitter and on Facebook.

GRAMMY-NOMINATED BLUEGRASS ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR, DAILEY & VINCENT, MAKE DEBUT APPEARANCES AT CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL

NASHVILLE, TENN. —Bluegrass Entertainers of the Year Dailey & Vincent are preparing for their first appearance at CMA Music Festival, slated for June 9-12 in downtown Nashville.  Their schedule includes an a cappella performance of the National Anthem to begin the CMA Music Festival nightly concert at LP Field on Saturday, June 11, which features Chris Young, Little Big Town, Josh Turner, Trace Adkins, Martina McBride, and Rascal Flatts.