JULY 4th BASH in LEBANON, TN at PRO BOWL WEST

LEBANON, TN: What better way to celebrate our nation's independence than with a direct descendent of Francis Scott Key (the author of The Star Spangled Banner), Ross Key! On July 4, 2012, Ross Key (aka: Ross Key Country) will perform live with his friends at Pro Bowl West located at 501 Baddour Parkway in Lebanon, Tennessee. The event will begin at noon and end around midnight with the day's events including a cookout, bowling specials, live music and fireworks! Fun for the entire family. There is no admission fee to attend.

Scheduled performers include: Ross Key Country, Jonathan New, Chris "Moondawg" Hill, Gene Payne, Tim Hood, Stacy Lawson, Tommy Turner, King George, along with a special guest appearance, Roy August. August is a multiplatinum, Hall of Fame songwriter best known for the Oak Ridge Boys hit, Fancy Free.

For more information, please visit www.rosskey.com.

ROSS KEY COUNTRY & THE WILD WEST BAND AT THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND JUNE 23

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
06/18/2012

ROSS KEY COUNTRY & THE WILD WEST BAND AT THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND JUNE 23

Nashville, TN: From the Country Music Capital of the world, Ross Key Country will feature The Wild West Band on his Traditional Country Music Show at The National Underground located on lower Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee at 105 Broadway (across from the Hard Rock Cafe) on Saturday, June 23, 2012 from Noon until 4:00PM.

Key is a major component behind the move to bring Traditional Country music back to the forefront in Nashville and around the world. With his live Traditional Country Music Show now on Broadway, he promotes those who adhere to the sounds of the legends, whether it's performing covers, tributes, or original material in the same style. The Wild West Band is a group of talented musicians and performers who believe in keeping those tunes alive.

If you can't make it out to the show, it is live streamed via USTREAM at www.facebook.com/rosskeycountry. Just click on the USTREAM icon to access the channel.

Both Ross Key and The Wild West Band were nominated recently for several awards by the Independent Country Music Association (ICoMA). The Wild West Band is also the recipient of the 2011 Independent Music Network (IMN) "Band of the Year".

"Resurrect Music Row" Chosen As Lead-In To Regular Radio Program

Good news from the RKC camp!!! We just got word that FM107.5 radio station will be using Ross' "Resurrect Music Row" as the lead-in to its weekly show "COUNTRY COLLECTION". The email received reads:


That Song Is Exactly What I Have Been Trying To achieve With My Radio Program,,,Bring Back The Real Country Sound, Congratulate Ross On A Great Song And With Your Permission I Would Like To Use That Song As My Lead-In Song For The Start Of My Program “COUNTRY COLLECTION” Every Sunday Night.
Fraser Coast Community Radio FM107.5
Hervey Bay Queensland Australia

To listen to the song or purchase as download, visit www.reverbnation.com/rosskey.

2012 SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND!

Come on out to the Music Circle for the 10th Annual Songwriters Festival this weekend. All within walking distance! Starts Friday, June 1st through Sunday, June 3rd on Division and Demonbreun Streets in Nashville, Tennessee. Meet the songwriters and artists!

Ross Key will be MC'ing at Otter's Chicken & Brew on Friday, June 1st from 7:00pm until 10:00pm, and will take the stage himself at 8:15pm! Then, on Sunday, June 3rd, Ross will MC the show at Winners on Division Street from 2:30pm until 5:00pm. Once he finishes there, he will go to Music Row Best Western and perform at 5:45pm in their Black Buzzard Lounge (formerly Pick's).

Ross invites you to come out and meet him!

Great music all day and half the night! Participating venues are: Music Row Best Western, Mirko's, Red Rooster, Otter's, Dan McGuinness Pub, Losers and Winners.

Saddened to announce that Doc Watson has died at 89 in NC

I just got this news...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — The manager of Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson says the artist has died. He was 89. Mitchell Greenhill said in a news release that Watson died Tuesday at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. A hospital spokeswoman also confirmed Watson's death. Watson w...as a master flatpicker, playing his acoustic guitar at lightning speeds that could intimidate other musicians. The blind musician also sang and played other instruments, including the harmonica. His many awards include the National Medal of the Arts in 1997 and the lifetime achievement award from the Grammys in 2004. His albums earned seven other Grammys. Watson was also known for Merlefest, an annual gathering of musicians in Wilkesboro named after his son, who died in a tractor accident in 1985.

I had the pleasure to meet Doc Watson and play with him somewhere around 1984 in Roanoke, Virginia. I extend my deepest sympathies to his family and fans. He was an awesome picker. RIP Doc...the music industry has lost a legend.

TODAY AT THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND IN NASHVILLE

SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE:

JIMMY PARKER

TOMMY TURNER

MIKE WOOTAN(?)

AND THE

EUROPEAN HIGHWAYMEN!

Watch it at home! www.facebook.com/rosskeycountry

Click the USTREAM icon!

SAT • MAY 19: ROSS KEY COUNTRY 2012 SPRING FLING

PRESS RELEASE
05/17/2012

LEBANON, TN -- Ross Key will host his first Annual Spring Fling in Lebanon, Tennessee this Saturday, May 19 at PRO BOWL WEST located at 501 West Baddour Parkway. This annual event has been a Ross Key Country tradition in his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia. Now that Ross resides in Nashville, he has decided to carry on his concert featuring performers and songwriters from around the country with special guest appearances. You just never know who may show up!

"Every year I do this to give back to the community, fans, friends and family who have supported me throughout the years of my career," Key stated. "Having moved to Nashville in 2011, I wanted to do the same for my new home. We've got a fantastic lineup of talent encompassing traditional country, country, blues, bluegrass, swing, gospel and so much more. The event is a means for performers and songwriters to have the chance to meet and form new friendships, network and enjoy the freedom of meeting and making fans."

The event is free and open to the public. There are 21+ performers on the lineup, and the event begins at Noon on Saturday and runs until midnight. Food and beverages are available in the venue's Legends Lounge. Lots of free parking. This is an indoor and outdoor event.

Where else can you find an event of this magnitude at no cost? Bring the entire family. Gather up your friends and come out to one of the biggest events being held in Lebanon, Tennessee this Saturday!

Pro Bowl West's owner, Billy Hawk, agreed to sponsor the event after hearing Key perform. Other sponsors include Buttonwood Productions, midSTATE Graphix, and Inside Today's Traditional Country Music ezine.