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GENE WATSON HEADLINES ANNUAL COUNTRIEST OF THE COUNTRY SHOW JUNE 9th in NASHVILLE!

JUNE 9th, 2010

BILLY YATES ANNOUNCES GUESTS FOR ANNUAL COUNTRIEST of the COUNTRY SHOW DURING CMA FEST
Nashville, TN -- Gene Watson, Jeff Bates, Julie Roberts, Jimmy Fortune, Michael Peterson, Buddy Jewell, Ray Scott, David Kroll, Calico Trail, and Michael Lonestar (from Poland) are among the artists slated to appear on Billy Yates� COUNTRIEST of the COUNTRY show scheduled for Wednesday, June 9th at the Ernest Tubb Texas Troubadour Theater in Nashville.

This year�s show will once again feature "hit songwriters in the round" with:

-Paul Overstreet ("She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" - Kenny Chesney; "When You Say Nothing At All" - Keith Whitley and Alison Krauss; "On The Other Hand", Diggin' Up Bones" and "Forever and Ever, Amen" - Randy Travis, plus countless more hits!)

- Shawn Camp ("How Long Gone� - Brooks and Dunn, �Would You Go With Me�, �Firecracker�� - Josh Turner, �Two Pina Coladas� - Garth Brooks, plus more)

- Even Stevens ("I Love A Rainy Night, Drivin� My Life Away - Eddie Rabbitt, �, �Love Will Turn You Around� - Kenny Rogers plus many more).

The annual event which is sponsored by the Billy Yates International Fan Club and hosted by Nashville singer/songwriter, Billy Yates began seven years ago and has now evolved into what is considered by many to be the best Country Music show during the CMA Music Festival. With so many guests, it is by far one of the best entertainment values in Nashville that week.

Artists will offer merchandise for sale during the show and a meet and greet with the artists will follow the evening�s entertainment.

To order your $25.00 general admission ticket(s) online go to:
www.billy-yates-international-fan-club.ticketleap.com

Doors open at 5:30pm and the show starts at 6:00pm.

February 5, 2010
YATES ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR DATES FOR 2010
After seven years of touring Europe extensively, there seem to be no plans of slowing down. This year the award winning singer/songwriter plans more shows than ever in Countries including Spain, Germany, Holland, France, and Austria among others.
He kicks off the first round of shows in just a few short days with four sold out shows in Spain, France and Germany.
That tour begins February 13th in Barcelona and ends in Ecully, France.
CLICK HERE FOR ALL TOUR DATES

February 4, 2010
BILLY MAKES EUROPEAN CHART HISTORY AGAIN WITH NINE WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE
Billy Yates has equalled the record for longest run at number 1 on the European Hotdisc chart with nine weeks at the top with his current hit, "Famous For Bein' Your Fool" from his latest "Bill's Barber Shop" CD. His own personal record was eight weeks a couple of years ago with "This Song Doesn't Rock".

January 9, 2010
SAMMY KERSHAW OFFERS YATES' SONG ON HIS LATEST RECORDING
Sammy Kershaw adds his name to the long list of artists who have recorded Billy Yates songs. You can find "I Ain't Fallin' For That", a song co-written by Billy Yates and producer/writer, Buddy Cannon on Kershaw's new "Better Than I Used To Be" CD at www.bighitrecords.com/store
Yates has also had songs recorded by artists such as George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans, Joe Nichols, Gary Allen among many, many more including the George Jones hits, "I 'Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" and "Choices".

December 23, 2009
YATES SET TO BREAK ANOTHER EUROPEAN RECORD
Consolidating his position at number one this week in the Hotdisc chart, Billy Yates is set to be the Christmas number one if he holds on for another seven days. If he does he will automatically make it a fourth week at the top as the Christmas chart lasts for 14 days through to the new year. "Famous For Bein' Your Fool" is actually Billy's third number one record this year. No one else has ever done that in a calendar year and it's his fourth in total. Way to go, Billy!