Luncheon to be held Thursday, Feb. 23, at Nashville Convention Center

(Nashville, Tenn. – Feb. 3, 2011) Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced Luke Bryan as this year’s Capitol Records Nashville luncheon performer at CRS 2011.

The Capitol Records Nashville luncheon is held Friday, March 4, from noon – 1:50 p.m. in the CMA Performance Hall inside the Nashville Convention Center.

“With No. 1 hits like ‘Do I’ and ‘Rain is a Good Thing,’ and his current Top 5 single, ‘Someone Else Calling You Baby,’ Luke Bryan has proven to be one of the hottest new acts in Country music,” says CRB Executive Director Bill Mayne.  “Country radio recognized Luke’s talent when he broke onto the scene a few years ago, and now we are thrilled to have him perform for us at the Capitol Records Nashville luncheon at CRS 2011.”

Adds Capitol Records Nashville President/CEO Mike Dungan, “Luke delivers one of the best live performances in Country music.  We are proud and excited to feature him at our luncheon!”

CRS 2011 is held March 2-4, 2011, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  For more information on CRS 2011 events, agenda items and panels, visit www.CRB.org.

About Luke Bryan:
Luke Bryan, the 2010 ACM Top New Artist, released his sophomore album, Doin’ My Thing, on Capitol Records Nashville in October 2009, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.  The Gold® certified album includes his No. 1 singles, “Do I” and “Rain Is A Good Thing,” as well as his currently rising Top 5 single, “Someone Else Calling You Baby.”  Bryan hit the road earlier this month opening for Rascal Flatts on their “Nothing Like This” tour and later this spring he opens for Tim McGraw’s “Emotional Traffic” tour.  Visit www.LukeBryan.com for more information.

About CRB:
The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format.  More information may be obtained at: www.CRB.org or at the CRB office at (615) 327-4487.

About CRS:
The Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the Country music industry.  Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.  CRS 2011 will be held March 2-4, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn.  Limited time, $399 registration (excluding a ticket to the recently sold out New Faces Show) is available through Feb. 18 at www.CRB.org or by contacting the Country Radio Broadcasters at (615) 327-4487.

Capitol Records Nashville artist Luke Bryan

(Nashville, TN. – Feb. 1, 2010) Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced Eric Church and Emily West as this year’s performers for the Capitol Nashville luncheon during CRS 2010, to be held Feb. 24-26, 2010.

The Capitol Nashville luncheon will be held on Friday, Feb. 26, from noon – 1:50 p.m. in the newly renovated CMA Performance Hall inside the Nashville Convention Center.

“Every year since we launched with Keith Urban in 2001, the Capitol Records Love Lunch has been one of the highest attended events at CRS,” says Capitol Records Nashville President/CEO Mike Dungan.  “This year we are proud to present one of the best live performers in Country music, Eric Church, and a very special artist whose time has come, Emily West.  We hope to see you there!”

“Capitol Records has been a long time supporter of Country Radio Seminar,” adds Bill Mayne, special consultant to CRB and President of Mayne Street Consulting.  “We are thrilled to have Eric Church and Emily West performing at the Capitol Records Nashville luncheon at CRS 2010 this year.”

On-Site Rate registration for Country Radio Seminar 2010 is currently available at www.CRB.org.

About Eric Church:

Eric Church recently released his widely praised sophomore effort, Carolina. The album debuted at #4 on the country charts and yielded the Top 10 single, “Love Your Love the Most” and the current single, “Hell on the Heart,” which is Top 25 and climbing.  Rolling Stone praised the album’s “surging guitars bolstering good-ol’-boy narratives,” and The New York Times declared, “His music puts rock muscle behind honky-tonk and turns ballads into intimate close-ups.” Carolina follows the breakthrough success of Church’s critically acclaimed first effort, Sinners Like Me, which claimed three Top 20 singles and a #1 video. The album earned Church widespread praise from Associated Press, Rolling Stone, People Magazine and The New York Times.  Visit www.EricChurch.com for more information.

About Emily West:

Emily West’s rich, distinctive vocals and smart, emotive songs combined with her energetic and engaging stage presence make her hard to ignore, much like the iconic female country artists – Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn – that she’s always looked up to.  “Emily West is an original,” explains Keith Urban, who is featured on “Blue Sky,” the heartbreaking new single that West co-penned with Gary Burr.  The song illustrates the pain from the split of West’s parents after 32 years of marriage.  Visit www.myspace.com/emilywest for more information.

About CRS:
The Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the country music industry.  Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.  CRS 2010 will be held Feb. 24-26, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.  Register at www.CRB.org or by contacting the Country Radio Broadcasters at 615-327-4487.

About CRB:

The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format.  More information may be obtained at: www.CRB.org or at the CRB office at 615-327-4487.