“THE 46th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” TO BE BROADCAST LIVE NOVEMBER 1 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK “CMA Country Christmas” Tapes Nov. 3 at the Bridgestone Arena

NASHVILLE – The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network have announced that “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” will air Thursday, Nov. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) on ABC live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. “The CMA Awards recognizes the best in the format – that’s what makes this ‘Country Music’s Biggest Night’,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “The CMA Awards is one of the most highly anticipated events for our industry each year. It’s a night to honor our finest performers, songwriters, record producers, musicians, and music video directors.” The 2011 CMA Awards was the No. 1 entertainment show for the week among the key advertising Adults 18-49 sales demographic. The special beat its nearest competition by 5.6 million viewers and by 26 percent in Adults 18-49, according to Nielsen. Held during November Sweeps (Nov. 9), “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” on ABC, dominated the night winning all six of its half-hours in total viewers and Adults 18-49. With a primetime sweep, ABC finished No. 1 on Wednesday in Viewers across all key demos including Adult, Men, and Women (18-34/18-49/25-54), as well as finishing as the top broadcaster with Teens (12-17). In Total Viewers (16.4 million; 17.49 Live+7) and Adults 18-49 (4.8/13; 5.2/14 Live+7) it was ABC’s strongest Wednesday in two years with an estimated 35 million viewers watching at least some portion of the three-hour, live gala.    The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by the 11,000 industry professional members of CMA, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958. Winners of “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible voting members of the Country Music Association. CMA Awards balloting is officiated by the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The eligibility period for the 2012 CMA Awards is July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. All voting for “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” will be conducted online. The first ballot and instructions will be emailed June 25 to CMA members in good standing who are eligible to vote. Voting for the first ballot closes at 5:00 PM/CT, July 9. The second ballot will be emailed to CMA members Aug. 9. Voting for the second ballot closes at 5:00 PM/CT, Aug. 21. The final nominees in each of the 12 categories will be announced in early September. The third and final ballot will be emailed to CMA members Oct. 4. Voting for the CMA Awards final ballot ends at 5:00 PM/CT, Oct. 22. Rounding out events during CMA Awards Week will be the taping of “CMA Country Christmas” Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Bridgestone Arena when Country Music’s biggest stars come together to celebrate the holidays. The special airs on ABC during the holiday season. Ticket information for the CMA Awards and "CMA Country Christmas" will be announced later this summer. “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” and “CMA Country Christmas” are productions of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and Paul Miller is the Director of both specials. Both specials will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast on NBC Television for the first time – making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network television. The Awards aired on NBC through 1971, on the CBS Television Network from 1972 through 2005, and has aired on ABC since 2006. ABC will be the network home of the CMA Awards and “CMA Country Christmas” through 2021. -30-

DONALD FAGEN, MICHAEL MCDONALD & BOZ SCAGGS:

THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER RHYTHM REVUE

AT THE FABULOUS FOX THEATRE ON JUNE 20^th!

St. Louis, MO – Following the fervent reception of their previous tour in summer/fall of 2010, GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriters Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs are hitting the road again this summer as “The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue.” The Dukes will launch their nationwide “Rhythm Revue” on June 20^th at 8 p.m. in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre! Tickets are on sale now through MetroTix and are $65, $60, $45 & $40.

To the delight of fans, the three hit-making artists will appear on stage, together as one band, to perform a show consisting of their signature mix of blue-eyed soul, rock, jazz and R&B.  Rolling Stone has described the show as “a loose blast through the stars’ hits (‘Reelin’ in the Years,’ ‘Lowdown,’ ‘Takin’ It to the Streets’) and revved-up covers that had the crowd twisting in the aisles.” 

With the revamped 2012 “The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue,” Fagen, McDonald and Scaggs are giving fans an unprecedented opportunity to hear them delve deep into their individual classic catalogs of music, along with selected hits and tributes to their influences.  Back in 2010, The Las Vegas Review Journal raved, “When it came to the playlist, no guys are going to come up with a hipper mix tape for you than Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald,” while the Boston Herald described how “the Dukes raided the past, coming up with chestnuts from soul legends, rock ’n’ roll architects and hippie icons…It was great to see them embrace a set no one imagined they’d do in 1977.”

The Dukes have once again assembled a stellar band for the occasion, and will be accompanied by Jon Herington (guitar); Freddie Washington (bass); Shannon Forest (drums); Michael Leonhart, Walt Weiskopf and Jay Collins (horns); Jim Beard (organ); plus background singers Carolyn Leonhart and Catherine Russell.

Tickets for THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER RHYTHM REVUE 2012 are on sale now at the Fox Theatre box office. To charge by phone call MetroTix at            314/534-1111       or online at www.metrotix.com.

REPTAR UNVEIL "SEBASTIAN" VIDEO

Reptar - "Sebastian" (Official Video) May 22, 2012 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Reptar unveil the video for their single "Sebastian" today, exclusively on the Noisey YouTube channel. Directed by Deadhorse, Ben Fries and Jesse Cain (who have also created memorable promos for the likes of Kindness, Holy Ghost, and Theophilus London), the clip combines performance footage of Reptar's lead singer Graham Ulicny, shot from several angles simultaneously to create a surreal and cubistic effect, with living tableaus.  The tableaus depict the story of Saint Sebastian, the Christian saint and martyr and earliest gay icon, who was tied to a tree and shot with arrows before ultimately being clubbed to death for his criticism of the Emperor.    "Sebastian" is the current single off of Reptar's debut album Body Faucet. Produced by Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley, Washed Out), Body Faucet is the follow up to the group's heralded debut EP Oblangle Fizz Y'all, which Rolling Stone praised for its, "...blend of upbeat rhythms, reggae-infected vocals and psychedelic textures." Body Faucet finds the band delving deeper into world-music influences to compliment their unique blend of danceable and electro infused pop.  Reptar began playing music in late 2008. Since then, the quartet has gained a reputation for their frenzied, must-see live show. After a sold out headline tour that had the band on the road non-stop since February, Reptar are currently out with Grouplove, culminating the epic run of dates with a performance at Sasquatch. In June the band will head over seas for UK dates and return to the U.S. for Fall tour dates to be announced soon.  Stay tuned in the coming weeks as the band unveils remixes from the album.    BODY FAUCET ON iTUNES  BODY FAUCET ON AMAZON  "Kinetic, danceable rock..." The New York Times "Keyed-up, Afro-pop-inflected indie rock..." The New Yorker "A bouncy, flamboyant album packed with danceable jams."  Under The Radar             REPTAR LIVE DATES 5/22 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room# 5/23 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House# 5/25 - Portland, OR - Star Theater# 5/26 - George, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival 6/12 - New York, NY - Webster Hall# 6/13 - Washington, DC - 930 Club# 6/14 - Boston, MA - WFNX Presents: The Seaport Six in Boston 7/22 - Dover, DE - Firefly Music Festival 9/28 - Fairburn, GA - Counterpoint Music Festival     # with Grouplove   www.reptarmusic.com

GARBAGE'S NOT YOUR KIND OF PEOPLE AVAILABLE NOW EVERYWHERE   TONIGHT'S SOLD OUT NYC WEBSTER HALL SHOW TO BE STREAMED LIVE AT MTV HIVE

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 22, 2012 - Not Your Kind Of People, the highly anticipated new album from Garbage, which was exclusively available in iTunes last week, is available in stores and at all digital retailers today.  The band returned from a SOLD OUT run of European tour dates last week to perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on May 18th.  They performed their single "Blood For Poppies" on-air and "Automatic-Systematic Habit" as a web-only exclusive.    Garbage will kick off an East Coast run of tour dates tonight at Webster Hall in New York City.  The show which sold out in minutes will be streamed live on MTV Hive.  A complete list of upcoming tour dates can be found below.    Garbage 2012 Tour Dates MAY 22nd - New York, NY - Webster Hall - SOLD OUT 23rd - Washington, DC - 930 Club - SOLD OUT 25th - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues 26th - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club - SOLD OUT 28th - Toronto, ONT - Phoenix Concert Theatre - SOLD OUT JUNE 1st - Santa Barbara, CA - KJEE Summer Round Up, Santa Barbara Bowl 2nd - Mountain View, CA - Live 105 BFD, Shoreline Ampitheater 3rd - San Diego, CA - 91x X-Fest 9th - Warsaw, Poland - Orange Warsaw Festival 11th - Samara, Russia - Rock on Volga Festival 12th - Odessa, Ukraine - Prosto Rock Festival 16th - Hultsfred, Sweden - Hultsfred Festival 17th - Aarhus, Denmark - Northside Festival 19th - Amsterdamn, Holland - Melkweg Max 22nd - Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany - Southside Festival 23rd - Scheessel, Germany - Hurricane Festival, Red Stage 24th - Paris, France - Solidays Festival 27th - Luxemburg - Rockhal 28th - Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter, Pyramid Marquee 29th - Arras, France - Main Square Festival JULY 1st - London, UK - Brixton Academy 2nd - Wolverhampton, UK - Civic Hall 3rd - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy  4th - Glasgow, UK - Barrowlands  6th - Bucharest, Romania - B'Estfest 8th - Herouville St Clair, France - Festival Beauregard 11th - Vigevano, Italy - 10 Giorni Suoanti Festival 12th - Rome, Italy - Fiesta Campanelle Roma Rock 14th - Bilbao, Spain - BBK Live Festival 15th - Aix-les-Bains, France - Musilac Festival 17th - Arles, France - Les Escales du Cargo Festival  19th - Oporto, Portugal - Mares Vivas Festival 21st - Nyon, Switzerland - Paleo Festival AUGUST   4th - Montreal, QUE - Osheaga Festival 7th - Chicago, IL - Metro - SOLD OUT 8th - Kansas City, MO - KRBZ's Buzz Under The Stars Series at Berkley Riverfront Park 11th - Omaha, NE - Maha Festival, Stinson Park 18th - Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival    19th - Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival       Purchase Not Your Kind of People: iTunes (Standard Edition | Deluxe Edition)  Amazon MP3 ( Standard Edition |  Deluxe Edition)  CD (Standard Edition | Deluxe Edition)        " "Visceral, raw female rock-and-roll is rare in this manufactured Lana Del Rey era, and Shirley Manson seems out to prove that she can still rock as hard as the boys ten years later" Billboard "Alternative to everything" Pitchfork   "Not Your Kind of People stands out as the group's best album and deserves to be on every year end list" ARTISTdirect "It's a labor of love and it took fucking forever, and they got it together and it was well worth the wait." Noisey/Vice             ABOUT GARBAGE  After forming in Madison, WI, Garbage released their self-titled debut album in 1995 and rode a wave of visually arresting, female-fronted alternative rock bands.  The album spawned the hit singles "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains" and was certified double platinum in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  The band won the Breakthrough Artist Award at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, and was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy® Award. Their second album, Version 2.0, was released in 1998 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom.  It was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Best Rock Album.  2001's Beautiful Garbage was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Albums Of The Year.  In 2005, Garbage released Bleed Like Me, earning the band its highest chart position with a No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.  In 2007, the band released a retrospective collection called Absolute Garbage. Garbage has sold over 12 million albums worldwide. They have performed in over thirty-five countries and will tour extensively worldwide in support of this new release.       www.garbage.com

MERAMEC CAVERNS LIGHTS UP

WITH EXCLUSIVE LANTERN TOURS

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS IN JUNE

MERAMEC CAVERNS -- May 22, 2012 -- Nighttime is the bright time at Meramec Caverns on Friday and Saturday nights during June. Visitors are equipped with hand-held lanterns during guided tours of the legendary Route 66 attraction which is the largest single cave formation in the world.

Along the lantern-lit path, tour goers encounter a number of historical characters who had once also explored the giant caverns. An Osage Indian, a Civil War soldier and the infamous Missouri-born outlaw Jesse James tell stories that illuminate the caverns' natural and human history.

During the tours, renowned flutist David Little Eagle of the Taino Band of Arawak Cherokee will perform on Native American courting flutes made of red cedar.

The 80-minute specialty tours begin at 7:30 p.m. from the Meramec Caverns welcome center in Stanton, MO, located only one-hour southwest of St. Louis' Gateway Arch. Reservations are required and can be made by calling             1-573-468-2283      . Tour tickets are priced at $12 for children 5-11 and $24 for adults.

Prior to the special evening lantern tours, visitors can spend a fun-filled day at other Meramec Caverns attractions including the exciting Caveman Zip Line, boat rides along the Meramec River and panning for gold at the Meramec Mining Company children's area. The on-site restaurant serves delectable home-style meals and the snack bar offers 28 flavors of ice cream and the perennial favorite from Granny's Candy Store - homemade fudge.

For details, directions and a FAQ about Meramec Caverns, click onwww.americascave.com or call 1-573-HOT-CAVE (            1-573-468-2283      ).