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ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR COUNTRIESTS of the COUNTRY SHOW 2008

T Graham Brown, Sunny Sweeney, Chris Young, Tammy Cochran, Michael Peterson,
Kevin Denney, the Broussard's, Billy Ryan and David Kroll are among the artists slated to appear on Billy Yates' COUNTRIEST of the COUNTRY show scheduled for Wednesday, June 4th at the Ernest Tubb Texas Troubadour Theater in Nashville.

The annual event which is sponsored by the Billy Yates International Fan Club began only four 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.

This year's show will once again include "hit songwriters in the round" featuring Byron Hill ("Nothin' On But The Radio" - Gary Allan, "Size Matters" - Joe Nichols, "Fool Hearted Memory" - George Strait plus many more hits), Leslie Satcher ("Cadillac Tears" - Kevin Denney, "Politically Uncorrect" - Gretchen Wilson, "When God Fearin' Women Get the Blues" -
Martina McBride plus many, many more), and Wil Nance ("She's Everything" - Brad Paisley, "Round About Way", "If Heartaches Were Horses" - George Strait, "Cool To Be A Fool" - Joe Nichols plus more).

To order tickets send $25.00 (check or money order) per ticket to:

Billy Yates International Fan Club
P.O. Box 864
White House, TN 37188
USA

Doors will open at 5:30PM and the show will start at 6:00PM.

All profits from the show will be donated to CHRISTMAS for the CHILDREN, a non-profit organization that raises money throughout the year to take local underprivileged children Christmas shopping. The organization is located in White House, Tennessee.

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YATES MAKES FINAL NOMINATION FOR THE EUROPEAN CMA'S "ARTIST OF THE YEAR" AND "MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR"

The European CMA announced it's final round of nominees for it's upcoming awards presentation in Palafrugell, Spain . Included in those nominations were nods for Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Billy Yates in two of the most prestigious categories available, "Artist of the Year" and "Male Vocalist of the Year".

"What an incredible honor it is to be nominated in these categories. As much pride as I take in writing, producing and performing my music, it's very humbling and gratifying to be nominated for 'Artist of the Year'", says Yates. "Then to be up for 'Male Vocalist" is so cool. I feel like the luckiest man in the world!"

Yates tours Europe extensively with a very large fan base coming out to support the shows. He also does very well on the radio charts there, where last year, with various singles, he held the number one spot for 26 weeks.

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BILLY YATES HITS UK AIRWAVES WITH VOICE OF COUNTRY

Voice of Country, the Nashville-based radio station broadcasting from voiceofcountry.com , has announced the addition of Country star Billy Yates to the VoC on-air roster. The station has a world-wide listenership, with audiences in the UK and Ireland its primary focus.

Billy, who has a devoted UK fan-based developed through extensive touring and cultivation of the British market, will be heard Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 UK time (9 to 11 a.m. US Eastern). He'll be spinning the unique mix of current hits, album tracks and Country classics that have earned VoC a worldwide following.

VoC Director of Programming Pat Geary stated, "Having lived in the UK for the past twenty years, I think I have a good feel for what the UK Country audience wants to hear, and Billy Yates fits perfectly with what we're trying to do. He's shown great respect for his UK fans, touring frequently and making them feel they're his friends as well as fans."

VoC Director of Business and Creative Services Barry O'Neill added, "In our contacts with Billy, we've been able to see he shares our vision of an innovative and forward-thinking approach to the development of the UK Country market. I can't think of a better addition to VoC's on-air lineup."

"I'm excited to be given this new opportunity to stay close to my UK fans and to help keep them supplied with a steady stream of top quality Country music," Billy stated. His program begins on Feb. 2nd, preceding a UK tour which launches March 8th in Norfolk.

VoC is the new radio service owned and programmed by the team responsible for 3C, the UK's national Country station from 1999 to 2007. VoC's unique business model is based on commercial-free 24-hour broadcasts wholly supported by listener contributions to a "Tip Jar". Related services still to come include tours of Nashville and other US locations, a discount CD service, and more.

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M.O.D. RECORD LABEL ANNOUNCES MARCH RELEASE FOR NEW YATES' CD

The highly anticipated sixth M.O.D. Record Label release from Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Billy Yates, is slated for a March 11th release. "That's Why I Run", the first full studio album in nearly two years, offers up 13 brand new songs written and recorded by Yates during the past several months.

"I've really tried hard to take my time to come up with a batch of songs that would make for a great listen," says Yates. "When I think of some of my own personal favorite CD's, they are always colorful and varied in tempos and feels with songs that make you laugh and songs that make you cry. I think this CD could very well be the best music of my career so far."

A new European single release from "That's Why I Run" goes to radio via CHIHotDisk # and M-T-M Music # in March

Watch this site for your chance to pre-order an autographed copy of "That's Why I Run".

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BILLY ANNOUNCES 2008 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

To coincide with the March 11th release of Billy's new CD, "That's Why I Run", Billy Yates announces several European tour dates for 2008 that includes a long awaited UK tour (see below).

February 19, 2008
Schutzenhaus Albisguetli
Zurich, Switzerland
Full band performance w/Savannah
http://www.albisguetli.ch/index.php?page=167

March 7, 2008
Center Stage
Butlins, Minehad
Somerset, England
Full band performance w/Savannah

March 8, 2008
Rodeo Jack's
Norfolk, England
Full band performance w/Savannah

March 13, 2008
The Fisher Theatre
10 Broad Street
Bungay
Suffolk, England
Full band show w/Chuck Allen Floyd

March 14, 2008
Lowton Labour Club
Lancashire, England
Full band show w/Chuck Allen Floyd

March 15, 2008
Mundesley Holiday Center
N Norfolk Coast, England
Full band show w/Chuck Allen Floyd

March 16, 2008
The Wild Stallion Dance Ranch
Norwich, England
Full band show w/Chuck Allen Floyd

March 22, 2008
Line Dance Festival Fougeres
Grande Soiree Country a Romille
France
Full band show w/Savannah
westrennescountry35@yahoo.fr or missioncountry@cegetel.net

See a full listing of all of Billy's shows on the TOUR page right here on this site!

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GET READY TO CRUISE WITH BILLY, CHRIS YOUNG AND DAVID KROLL

Billy had so much fun in December on the Chris Young Country Cruise that he's decided to do it again! RCA recording artist, Chris Young along with Vickie's Travel are once again hosting a Country Music cruise with Carnival Cruis Lines this August 23rd through the 30th on Carnival Liberty. You will visit 4 Ports of Call including San Juan, St Thomas, Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos) and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas.

There'll be lots of fun with a full band concert by Chris, acoustic shows with Chris, Billy and newcomer, David Kroll and there's even talk of a pajama party.

Only those booked through Vickie's Travel will be allowed in all Private Functions. If you did not go on the 2007 cruise with Chris and Billy then you definately need to go on the 2nd Annual Chris Young Country Cruise.

For more details go to www.vickiestravel.com or call 866-941-2520 to book your cabin.

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SOUL ICON, BETTYE LaVETTE RECORDS "CHOICES"
"Wow! I got chills when I listened to Bettye LaVette's version of Choices," was country legend George Jones's unequivocal response upon hearing BETTYE's version of the Billy Yates and Mike Curtis-penned track that Jones turned into a GRAMMY-winning hit in 1999. "I can only hope that my version created a similar sensation. Her interpretation is so soulful, and conveys the feelings I had when I recorded the song - the thoughts that I had about some of the mistakes or choices I had made. She did an incredible job, and she is truly a 'singer's singer."

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M.O.D. RECORD LABEL ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR NEW BILLY YATES CD, "FAVORITES"

Nashville, TN - M.O.D. Record label announced today that the official release date of the highly anticipated Billy Yates "FAVORITES" disc will be November 14th, 2006. The 21 song collection will include a new recording of Yates '97 radio hit, "Flowers" along with his current foreign release, "Better Every Beer" plus the new duet with Country legend, George Jones on the Yates penned, Jones classic, "Choices".

Also in the collection are several previously released show favorites including Yates' recent record breaking 10 week European number 1, "Roxanne's Bayou".

Pre-orders will be available soon at www.billyyates.com. It will also be available for download on the web at a number of sites including iTunes and Sony Connect.

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BILLY RECORDS DUET WITH GEORGE JONES FOR UPCOMING CD

Nashville, TN - Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Billy Yates was recently in the studio with Country legend, George Jones to record a duet for Yates' forthcoming CD, "Favorites".
The 21 song disc will include a new recording of Yates' '97 hit, "Flowers" along with his current foreign single release "Better Every Beer", plus a new duet version of the Yates penned, Jones smash, "Choices" with Jones.

"'Favorites' is the fifth release on my own label and in celebration of that, I decided to put out a CD that includes many of my personal previously released favorites and several show favorites as well, says Yates. "I also wanted to offer the fans the new version of "Choices" and to do that as a duet with my "favorite" singer ever, George Jones, just seemed like the perfect way to celebrate this milestone". "Favorites" is now slated for a mid November release.