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KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON STAR IN VIDEO FOR “YOU CAN’T MAKE OLD FRIENDS”

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KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON STAR IN VIDEO FOR “YOU CAN’T MAKE OLD FRIENDS”VIDEO DEBUTED ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH
NEW ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 8TH DUET AVAILABLE ON ITUNES NOW
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The world premiere of the video for “You Can’t Make Old Friends” – the new duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton – was broadcast on ABC’s Good Morning America on Monday, September 16th.KennyRogers_DollyParton_medRogers and Parton shot the clip, directed by Trey Fanjoy and produced by Trent Hardville, together earlier this year in Nashville, Tennessee.  The song, written by Ryan Hanna King, Caitlyn Smith and Don Schlitz, is the title track from Rogers’ highly anticipated new album, You Can’t Make Old Friends, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on October 8th..It was thirty years ago almost to the day when Rogers and Parton released the multiple-chart No. 1 hit, “Islands In The Stream,” which went on to become an instant classic and one of the most successful singles by a duo in history.

“I can’t think of a more perfect song for the two of us to sing together,” Rogers said of “You Can’t Make Old Friends.”  “Out of everyone in the business, Dolly is my best friend, so naturally it has special meaning for the both of us. It was so good to be back in the studio with her.  I’m thrilled to have our relationship documented this way.”

Parton added, “There is just something about our chemistry with each other – our friendship – that people really sense what we really feel.  To do a song that fits so many people, and certainly us, was an honor.  It’s been a wonderful journey, and I’m so glad I’ve been able to walk this road with Kenny.”

The duet “You Can’t Make Old Friends” is available now on iTunes and is being offered as a instant download for those who pre-order the You Can’t Make Old Friends album on iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/kennyrogers.  The video will be available for purchase this week at digital retailers.

You Can’t Make Old Friends is Rogers’ first country album since the release of Water & Bridges in 2006.  The album showcases a certain familiarity that can be expected from Rogers, along with fresh twists of creativity that see the versatile Grammy Award-winner stretching his artistry into new musical territory.  In addition to the great story songs and love songs Rogers has become well known for, flavors of rock and roll, soul, gospel, southern rock, zydeco, and sounds of the Southwest are embraced in this bold recording.

Rogers will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this fall.  His extraordinary 2013 has included a main-stage performance at Glastonbury Festival to a colossal audience on the grounds and around the UK as it was televised on BBC as well as Through The Years World Tour stops in Morocco, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada and the U.S.  In addition, a novel Rogers co-wrote with Mike Blakely, What Are The Chances, was released September 3rd and Rogers’ New York Times Best Selling autobiography, Luck Or Something Like It, will be released in paperback on September 27th.  This fall and winter, Rogers’ tour will roll on with additional U.S. and Canadian dates, including the Christmas & Hits Through The Years Tour, his annual holiday performances, in late November and December.

A trailblazing recording artist, vocalist, and entertainer, Rogers has sold more than 120 million records worldwide and recorded more than 65 albums during his illustrious 56 years in show business. Rogers has charted a record within each of the last seven decades and scored a hit single in the past six. He was the first country artist to consistently sell out arenas and quickly became a pop superstar as well – his 28 Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 10’s is fourth-best all time among men, trailing only Elton John, Neil Diamond, and Elvis Presley.  Rogers has recorded 12 No. 1 albums and 24 No. 1 hits – “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Islands In The Stream (with Dolly Parton),” and “Lucille,” among them. His Greatest Hits album has sold over 24 million copies worldwide to date.  He is the RIAA’s 8th best-selling male artist of all time with one Diamond album, 19 Platinum albums and 31 Gold albums.

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Kenny Rogers – You Can’t Make Old Friends – Track Listing
1.    You Can’t Make Old Friends (Duet With Dolly Parton)
2.    All I Need Is One
3.    You Had To Be There
4.    ’Merica
5.    Turn This World Around
6.    Dreams Of The San Joaquin
7.    Don’t Leave Me In The Night Time (Featuring Buckwheat Zydeco)
8.    Look At You
9.    Neon Horses
10.  When You Love Someone
11.  It’s Gonna Be Easy Now
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KENNY ROGERS RETURNS WITH YOU CAN’T MAKE OLD FRIENDS, OUT OCTOBER 8TH ON WARNER BROS. RECORDS

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KENNY ROGERS RETURNS WITH YOU CAN’T MAKE OLD FRIENDS, OUT OCTOBER 8TH ON WARNER BROS. RECORDS

ROGERS AND DOLLY PARTON REUNITE FOR TITLE TRACK DUET ON
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF “ISLANDS IN THE STREAM” RELEASE

ROGERS TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME THIS FALL

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., September 3, 2013 – With an astonishing recording career that now spans over seven decades, you would think music legend Kenny Rogers had already accomplished it all.  However, you’d be wrong.

Rogers returns with You Can’t Make Old Friends on October 8th via Warner Bros. Records, proving – once again – that he still has plenty to say.  The album reunites Rogers with long-time friend and collaborator, Dolly Parton, for a brand new duet on the title track, “You Can’t Make Old Friends.”  It was thirty years ago almost to the day when Kenny and Dolly released “Islands In The Stream,” which went on to become an instant classic and one of the most successful singles by a duo in history.

“What a thrill it was for me to work again with my buddy, Dolly Parton, and what a special song,” remarked Rogers.  “Working with Dolly is always a little like going home.  Everything felt comfortable.”

With a collaboration of producers, including Kyle Lehning, Warren Hartman, and Dann Huff, You Can’t Make Old Friends is Rogers’ first country album since the release of Water & Bridges in 2006.  Rogers considers this upcoming release the most varied and complete album of his lifetime.

“I can honestly say this may be the best album I’ve ever recorded,” added Rogers.  “The musical diversity is extraordinary. It goes from songs I would normally sing, to songs I would normally never even listen to.  In this business, you do albums to both grow artistically, and for the sheer love of music.  We chose what I think are the most diverse and best songs I’ve ever had access to.”

You Can’t Make Old Friends showcases a certain familiarity that can be expected from Rogers, along with fresh twists of creativity that see the versatile Grammy Award-winner stretching his artistry into new musical territory.  In addition to the great story songs and love songs Rogers has become well known for, flavors of rock and roll, soul, gospel, southern rock, zydeco, and sounds of the Southwest are embraced in this bold recording.

The digital download of You Can’t Make Old Friends is available for the very first time today on iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/kennyrogers.  Customers who pre-order the new album on iTunes will also receive an instant download of the “You Can’t Make Old Friends” duet.  Special pre-sale bundles, including a physical copy of the CD, are being offered at www.kennyrogers.com.

Kenny Rogers has already had a massive year in 2013, including the announcement of his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame this fall.  Rogers also performed on the main stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival to a colossal audience on the grounds and around the UK as it was televised on BBC.  His Through The Years World Tour has included stops in Morocco, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada and the U.S.

This fall and winter, Rogers’ tour will roll on with more U.S. and Canadian dates, including the Christmas & Hits Through The Years Tour, his annual holiday performances, in late November and December.  In addition, a novel Rogers co-wrote with Mike Blakely, What Are The Chances, is being released today (September 3rd) and Rogers’ New York Times Best Selling autobiography, Luck Or Something Like It, will be released in paperback on September 27th.

A trailblazing recording artist, vocalist, and entertainer, Rogers has sold more than 120 million records worldwide and recorded more than 65 albums during his illustrious 56 years in show business. Rogers has charted a record within each of the last seven decades and scored a hit single in the past six. He was the first country artist to consistently sell out arenas and quickly became a pop superstar as well – his 28 Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 10’s is fourth-best all time among men, trailing only Elton John, Neil Diamond, and Elvis Presley.  Rogers has recorded 12 No. 1 albums and 24 No. 1 hits – “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Lucille,” “Coward Of The County,” “She Believes in Me,” “Islands in the Stream” (with Dolly Parton) and “Every Time Two Fools Collide” (with Dottie West) among them. His Greatest Hits album has sold over 24 million copies worldwide to date.  He is the RIAA’s 8th best-selling male artist of all time with one Diamond album, 19 Platinum albums and 31 Gold albums.

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Kenny Rogers – You Can’t Make Old Friends – Track Listing
1.    You Can’t Make Old Friends (Duet With Dolly Parton)
2.    All I Need Is One
3.    You Had To Be There
4.    ’Merica
5.    Turn This World Around
6.    Dreams Of The San Joaquin
7.    Don’t Leave Me In The Night Time (Featuring Buckwheat Zydeco)
8.    Look At You
9.    Neon Horses
10.  When You Love Someone
11.  It’s Gonna Be Easy Now
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APA Nashville Salutes Lee Greenwood’s Contributions To Country Music

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APA Nashville Salutes Lee Greenwood’s Contributions To Country Music

Greenwood celebrates Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum spotlight exhibit, 30th Anniversary of “God Bless The USA” and 2013 CMA Music Festival performance

Pictured (from L-R): APA Nashville's Steve Lassiter, Lee Greenwood's manager Jerry Bentley, Lee Greenwood, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Director Kyle Young, APA Nashville's Bonnie Sugarman and Ray Shelide
Pictured (from L-R):
APA Nashville’s Steve Lassiter, Lee Greenwood’s manager Jerry Bentley, Lee Greenwood, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Director Kyle Young, APA Nashville’s Bonnie Sugarman and Ray Shelide
Nashville, Tenn. (May 13, 2013) — APA Nashville salutes Lee Greenwood upon the opening of the country music legend’s spotlight exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, the 30th anniversary of his iconic heartfelt anthem,“God Bless The USA,” and his return to CMA Music Festival with a performance in June.  The Lee Greenwood: American Patriot spotlight exhibit, which opened last Friday at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and will run through April 25, 2014, is housed within the museum’s permanent third floor exhibit and will feature Greenwood’s personal costumes and memorabilia spanning the 50 years of his extraordinary career.
Greenwood’s work with the armed forces includes more than 30 USO tours, which resulted in his being honored with the prestigious National Patriot’s Award presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.  In November 2008, President George W. Bush appointed Lee to a six-year term as a council member on the National Endowment for the Arts.

“Lee is an American musical icon,” commented APA Nashville’s Steve Lassiter.  “His talents, integrity and unwavering commitment to our military, both active and retired, is nothing less than stellar.”

Greenwood is also celebrating the 30th anniversary of his signature song, “God Bless The USA,” which became a Top 10 Country hit in 1984, earning him the CMA Song of the Year Award in 1985.  Produced by Jerry Crutchfield, this American tribute to patriotism remains one of our country’s most popular and recognizable anthems.

As he continues to tour on a regular basis, Greenwood will return to the CMA Music Festival next month with a performance on Sunday evening, June 9, at LP Field.

ABOUT LEE GREENWOOD
Greenwood has enjoyed numerous other hits, and he scored 20 Top Ten hits between 1983 and 1990.  Among them were the chart-toppers “Somebody’s Gonna Love You,” “Going, Going, Gone” and “Dixie Road.”  He has earned numerous industry awards, including Male Vocalist of the Year (Academy of Country Music, 1983), Male Vocalist of the Year (Country Music Association, 1983 and 1984) and a Grammy award for Top Male Vocal Performance in 1985 for “I.O.U.”  His current EP, I WANT TO BE IN YOUR WORLD, was released in 2011.  In 2012, Lee released his book, DOES GOD STILL BLESS THE USA.  He devotes much of his free time to various charitable organizations.

Catch up on the latest Lee Greenwood news HERE and follow Lee on Facebookand Twitter for ongoing updates.

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