NASHVILLE – It was announced today that additional artists were added to 2010 CMA Music Festival, heldThursday-Sunday, June 10-13, in downtown Nashville.

Singer and former “Dancing with the Stars” dancerJulianne Hough has been added to the artist lineup for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field on Friday, June 11. Hough made her CMA Music Festival debut in 2008 when she performed a duet with Josh Turner at LP Field. Artists already announced for the Nightly Concerts include Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Easton Corbin, Billy Currington, Danny Gokey, Randy Houser, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band.

The daily concerts on the Riverfront Park Stage are one of the most popular events at CMA Music Festival, and this year’s artist lineup is guaranteed to thrill the fans and continue that tradition. As previously announced, The Judds (Naomi andWynonna Judd) will unite to give the Festival’s kick off performance on the Riverfront Park Stage onThursday, June 10 at 10:00 AM. The current daily artist lineups are revealed below in alphabetical order:

Thursday, June 10: The Judds will give the kick off performance, followed (alphabetically) by Keith Anderson, Diamond Rio, Colt Ford, Joey + Rory, Love and Theft, Neal McCoy, Jake Owen, Josh Thompson, and Clay Walker.

Friday, June 11: Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, Bucky Covington, Eli Young Band, Jack Ingram, Patty Loveless, Craig Morgan, Sawyer Brown, Gretchen Wilson, and Chris Young.

Saturday, June 12: Big Kenny, Lee Brice, Mark Chesnutt, Emerson Drive, Gloriana, Josh Gracin, Lorrie Morgan, David Lee Murphy, Joe Nichols, and Mel Tillis.

Sunday, June 13: The Bellamy Brothers, Sammy Kershaw, Lonestar, Jo Dee Messina, James Otto, Restless Heart, Steel Magnolia, Pam Tillis, Uncle Kracker, and Darryl Worley.

LIVE STREAMING CONCERT SLATED FOR

APRIL 30 @ 8:30 PM ET

Sophomore album satisfies fans and critics’ appetite

NASHVILLE, TN – April 28, 2010 – Average Joes Entertainment recording artist Colt Ford’s sophomore country album, CHICKEN AND BISCUITS (released April 20, 2010), debut #8 on Billboard’s “Top Country Albums” chart, as well as #28 on the publication’s overall sales chart, “The Billboard 200.”  Soundscan credits CHICKEN AND BISCUITS with 14,598 units sold during its first week of release bringing Ford's combined sales to date to 219,274.

"I'm blown away to even be on the chart, so to be in the Top 10 is surreal to me," said Ford.  "I want to say 'thank you' to my friends and fans because I make music for y'all and you proved that the little guy (he says laughing) in the music business can make it!"

Fox News Channel sat down with Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels and Ford following his April 20 CD release party in Nashville to discuss the record as well as their unique collaboration and how it resembles a similar union -- when Run-DMC and Aerosmith recorded "Walk This Way" in 1986.  The interview is available, HERE.

In more news, ESPN’s Lynn Hoppes said Ford “harks back to ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’ sound of Charlie Daniels.”  Rhapsody’s Chuck Eddy noted Ford takes “power-chorded swamp funk to the hoedown.”  CMT’s Chris Parton added, “What Ford ended up with [on Chicken and Biscuits] is a lyrical flow that speaks the common language of many young people -- ones who grew up with Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris separated from Alan Jackson by only the push of a button on their radio dial.” 

Having recently graced the April 2 cover of Pollstar, Ford will continue tour in support of BISCUITS including a stop on Friday, April 30 at Murray State University in Murray, Ky. which will be broadcast live in a streaming, High-Definition format to online fans around the world for $9.95.  True View Live will film and stream the show at www.TrueViewLive.com, as well as accessible via Ford’s official website (www.ColtFord.com) and his social media sites, including Facebook, Myspace and iLike beginning at 7:30 pm CT/8:30 pm ET.  Complimentary media codes are still available and can be reserved by contacting EB Media PR.