LONESTAR Helps Raise $50,000 To Benefit The AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

DATE: OCTOBER 3, 2012

FROM: TODD BRODGINSKI/MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANGELA VILLANUEVA/BARI LIEBERMAN
(MSO LOS ANGELES)

LYNDIE WENNER
(MSO NASHVILLE)

LONESTAR
HELPS RAISE $50,000 TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

94.9 FM STAR COUNTRY’s 9^TH ANNUAL PAJAMA JAM
SELLS OUT IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR

CHARITY SHOW TO TAKE PLACE THIS FRIDAY (10/5) IN ROANOKE, VA

LONESTAR left to right: DEAN SAMS, KEECH RAINWATER, RICHIE McDONALD, MICHAEL BRITT

Multi-platinum country quartet LONESTAR has helped raise $50,000 to benefit breast cancer research in honor of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They–along with Randy Houser and The Farm–are performing this Friday, October 5 at 94.9 FM Star Country special charity show, the 9^th Annual Pajama Jam in Roanoke, VA. In less than one hour the ladies-only show sold out with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.

“It’s as if they never left,” exclaims Brett Sharp, program director at the station. “Lonestar’s fan base is as ravenous as ever. With them as our headliner, we sold out the Pajama Jam in less than one hour. 900 screaming, pajama clad ladies can’t be wrong. Thank you Lonestar for helping the American Cancer Society, for helping us spread the word about getting mammograms, and for being such a great partner with 94.9 Star Country.”

“We’re really looking forward to this show,” says lead guitarist MICHAEL BRITT. “Just about everyone knows someone affected by cancer and this has to stop! We’re happy 94.9 Star Country has asked us to be a part of their efforts and do our part for a better, healthier tomorrow.”

LONESTAR’s new single, “The Countdown,” is currently spinning nationwide at country radio. The melodically sparkling and lyrically urgent track is available for purchase now on all digital retailers and will be featured on LONESTAR’s forthcoming yet-to-be-titled album due out early 2013 on their own 4 STAR RECORDS, in partnership with The Orchard. Download “The Countdown” now here: http://bit.ly/lonestar_countdown.

2012 has been a big year personally and professionally for LONESTAR—MICHAEL BRITT, lead guitar & backing vocals; RICHIE McDONALD, lead vocals & piano; KEECH RAINWATER, drums; and DEAN SAMS, keyboards and backing vocals–as they celebrate their 20^th anniversary as a band and the return of revered original vocalist RICHIE McDONALD.

LONESTAR Tour Dates through the end of the year:

About LONESTAR:

Known both for their strong country roots as well as their multi-genre crossover appeal that’s led to a history of success on the pop/rock charts, LONESTAR has only their own career records to break. To date, the band has RIAA certified sales in excess of 10 million album units since their national launch in 1995. The Texas-bred band has had an impressive list of hit singles on the country charts, including ten #1’s as well as nine Top 40 songs on the pop charts. Signature songs in the mid-90’s included early #1 hits such as “No News,” and “Come Cryin’ To Me.” Their 1999 album release, Lonely Grill, produced Lonestar’s biggest crossover smash to date, the ballad “Amazed,” which spent eight weeks at the #1 spot on the country charts as well as reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The dual win made them the first country act since Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton’s “Islands In the Stream” in 1983 to accomplish this career milestone. Three more singles from the band (“Smile,” “What About Now,” and “Tell Her”) followed to #1 as the Lonely Grill album was certified multi-platinum. LONESTAR dealt listeners a follow-up platinum hand with the release of their I’m Already There album (2001) with the title track lead-off single spending six weeks at #1 as the album was on the way to platinum certification. In addition to garnering music accolades, LONESTAR has been oft-lauded for their continuous outreach in the arena of humanitarian goodwill. The band was recognized by The Academy of Country Music with the coveted Home Depot Humanitarian Award in 2003 for their continued commitment to help build the dreams of those in need—this in recognition to the group’s single handed dedication to the building of a playground for children in tornado ravaged Jackson, Tennessee. America’s military forces have been a major focus for concert and fund raising efforts by the band as has St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, to mention only a few of their ongoing humanitarian interests.

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For more information on LONESTAR, contact MSO PR:

Mitch Schneider 818-380-0400 x235 MSchneider@msopr.com
Todd Brodginski 818-380-0400 x239 ToddB@msopr.com
Angela Villanueva 818-380-0400 x232 AVillanueva@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman (Tour Press) 818-380-0400 x222 BLieberman@msopr.com
Lyndie Wenner 615-973-4160 LWenner@msopr.com

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