Lebanon, TN (Top40 Charts/ Webster & Associates) Country troubadour
Josh Turner will be traveling down the road for a second time with the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store exclusive music program when his new live album Josh Turner—Live Across America, debuts on August 27, 2012. The CD will be available exclusively at all Cracker Barrel® locations and online on crackerbarrel.com, Amazon.com, and on iTunes for $11.99. The album features live performances of Turner's biggest hits including "Long
Black Train," "Why Don't We Just Dance," "Your Man," as well as his never-before-released version of
Waylon Jennings' "America." The performances were recorded at 12 different live shows from Lancaster, Pa. to Austin,
Texas during Turner's 2012 tour, which continues through December and is sponsored exclusively by Cracker Barrel. Turner previously collaborated with Cracker Barrel for his 2007 release, Josh Turner—Live at the Ryman.
"With Punching Bag, Turner once again proves he ranks among the most effective -- and most hard-core country -- performers of his generation."
"This is my second go-round with Cracker Barrel, who also sponsors my tour. We came up with the idea of taking a mobile studio out on the road and recording our show every night. And that's what Live Across
America is: the best renditions of songs from all over the country," Turner says. "The fans will be able to hear recordings from their hometowns."
Cracker Barrel Marketing Manager
Julie Craigshares, "Josh's music genuinely resonates with many of our guests, and we are thrilled to join forces with him on a second Cracker Barrel album. Because the songs were recorded during actual performances, there's a feeling of being in the audience and getting caught up in the energy and excitement of a live show."
Josh Turner—Live Across
America track listing:
1) "
All Over Me" - Live In Biloxi, MS (3:28)
2) "
Firecracker" - Live In Lancaster, PA (3:47)
3) "
Everything Is Fine" - Live In Knoxville, TN (3:52)
4) "So Not My Baby" - Live In Lake Charles, LA (3:35)
5) "
Would You Go With Me" - Live In Plant City, FL (3:48)
6) "Long
Black Train" - Live In Austin, TX (5:27)
7) "I Wouldn't Be A Man" - Live In Savannah, GA (3:39)
8) "
Me And God" - Live In Key Largo, FL (3:17)
9) "
Another Try" - Live In Atlanta, GA (3:51)
10) "
Your Man" - Live In Kansas City, MO (3:38)
11) "
America" - Live In Charlottesville, VA (3:33)
12) "
Why Don't We Just Dance" - Live In Atlantic City, NJ (4:00)
In celebration of this release, Cracker Barrel is offering a sweepstakes with entries being accepted now through
September 14, 2012 (5:00 p.m. CT). One lucky fan and a guest will win an all-expense paid trip to Nashville, Tenn. to meet Turner and see him perform at the Grand Ole Opry. A winner will be announced on or about
September 30, 2012. See Official Rules for details at https://www.crackerbarrel.com/joshturner.
Josh Turner - Live Across
America is the latest in Cracker Barrel's exclusive music program. Since 2005, Cracker Barrel has released CDs with a wide variety of artists, some of which have debuted in the top three spots on a range of Billboard magazine's charts including Top DVD
Music Videos, Top Country Albums, Top Christian Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums. In addition, An Evening With ... Dolly earned a Recording
Industry Association of
America (RIAA) Gold award, Dailey &
Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers won "Album of the Year" from the International Bluegrass
Music Association (IBMA) and a track on that CD was nominated for a Grammy® award, and Smokey Robinson's Now & Then was nominated for an NAACP IMAGE AWARD. Cracker Barrel's exclusive music program includes CDs with Alabama, Rodney Atkins, Jason Michael Carroll, The Charlie Daniels Band, Ronnie Dunn, Edens Edge, Sara Evans, Bill Gaither, Montgomery Gentry, Amy Grant, The Grascals, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson,
George Jones,
Alison Krauss & Union Station,
Craig Morgan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs,
Aaron Tippin, Randy Travis, Wynonna, and the Zac Brown Band. For details visit crackerbarrel.com/music.
About Josh Turner
One of country music's most recognizable hit-makers earning numerous CMA, ACM and GRAMMY nominations since the release of his debut album, Long
Black Train,
Josh Turner has sold more than five million albums and garnered four No. 1 hits (including three multi-week chart-toppers): "Your Man," "Would You Go With Me," and "
Why Don't We Just Dance" (a four-week No. 1 that was named the most-played song of the year in 2010 by MediaBase). His song, "All Over Me," from Haywire also reached the top spot on the charts, making him one of only seven country artists to have two No. 1 hits in 2010. A Hannah, SC native, Turner has been songwriting and performing since he was a young child, and in support of music education, created The
Josh Turner Scholarship Fund to assist students interested in pursuing a future in arts/music. As a high school student, he had very little access to music education, therefore realizes first-hand the importance of arts in the schools. Celebrating the release of one of his fastest-rising singles to-date, "Time Is Love," Turner recently celebrated the release of his fifth studio album, Punching Bag on Tuesday, June 12 which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. The Associated Press says, "With Punching Bag, Turner once again proves he ranks among the most effective -- and most hard-core country -- performers of his generation." For more information on
Josh Turner including a list of his upcoming headlining tour dates, visit www.JoshTurner.com
