MONTGOMERY GENTRY TO HOST STAR-SPANGLED AMERICA'S OPRY WEEKEND SPECIAL INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND

Nashville, TN (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Nashville) - Multi-platinum Columbia Nashville duo Montgomery Gentry- soon to be the Grand Ole Opry's newest members- are taking to the airwaves as hosts of a Star-Spangled America's Opry Weekend Special, which is available to country radio stations across America from Westwood One. The special will share country music's biggest hits so far this summer; contemporary country salutes to the red, white, and blue; and live cuts from the Opry stage by Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler, Brad Paisley, and more; as well as updates from the summer's hottest tours and backstage Opry interviews. Among other artists and songs included in the special are 'One In Every Crowd,' Montgomery Gentry; 'All-American Girl,' Carrie Underwood; 'It's America,' Rodney Atkins; 'Independence Day,' Martina McBride; 'Chicken Fried,' Zac Brown Band; and 'Firecracker,' Josh Turner.

Montgomery Gentry's new single, 'Long Line Of Losers' is just now hitting the airwaves and follows in the footsteps of their recent Top 5 hit 'One In Every Crowd.' The duo's current album, Back When I Knew It All, has also yielded the No. 1 hit single 'Back When I Knew It All' and the multi-week No. 1, 'Roll With Me.'
The duo recently received two 2009 Academy of Country Music Award nominations including Album of the Year for Back When I Knew It All and Top Duo or Group, and was also nominated in the Duo Video of the Year category for 'Roll With Me' at this year's CMT Music Awards. Eddie and Troy will join Kenny Chesney on tour this summer, performing as part of an all-star lineup at stadium shows on Chesney's Sun City Carnival Tour. Fans can check out www.montgomerygentry.com for the latest information on the fan favorites.