RODNEY ATKINS’ LATEST SINGLE “TAKE A BACK ROAD” SPINS MAJOR DIRT ON RELEASE DAY GARNERING ONE OF THE MOST ADDED RECORDS AT COUNTRY RADIO DEBUT WEEK
ATKINS OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE BACK ROAD IN CHEVY TRUCK THROUGH A NATIONWIDE RADIO GIVEAWAY
Atkins gains momentum on the road to the top of the charts with most added single today
NASHVILLE, TN (April 25, 2011) – Platinum selling Curb Records’ Rodney Atkins is no stranger to hit songs as he has posted a number of chart topping and history making singles throughout his career. Today, Atkins enters the charts as one of the most added singles with 40 stations on “Take A Back Road,” its debut week. Atkins is looking forward to a busy summer on tour and traveling the back roads as well as the main roads on the strength of another hit. In conjunction with the release, Atkins is offering radio listeners a chance to win a new Chevy Silverado through a nationwide contest at country radio. This is the second single from Atkins’ forthcoming Curb Records release.
Written by red-hot Rhett Akins and Luke Laird, “Take A Back Road” is a song of discontentment that dreams of contentment with all that a hot summer day has to offer. The listener will surely figure the rest of it out. “I heard this song and immediately knew it was for me,” says Atkins; the multi-No. 1 hit maker and owner of several most played songs of the year. “This song has hit written all over it. Anyone who has ever been stuck in traffic will surely relate,” he continued.
Catch Rodney this spring and summer at the following tour dates:
04.29.2011
Whisky River Club
Charlotte, NC
05.06.2011
Whiskey Tango
Grain Valley, MO
05.21.2011
Legendary Live Music Fest
Owensboro, KY
06.10.2011
Winstock Country Music Fest
Winstead, MN
06.18.2011
The Wild West FrogFest & Rodeo
Frankfort, NY
06.24.2011
Greeley Stampede
Greeley, CO
06.25.2011
Country Jam USA
Grand Junction, CO
07.02.2011
Timberwood Amphitheater
Hot Springs, AR
07.08.2011
Hodag Country Festival
Rhinelander, WI
07.16.2011
Sarnia Bayfest Festival
Sarnia, ONT, Canada
07.17.2011
Jamboree In The Hills
St. Clariesville, OH
07.27.2011
Neshoba County Fair
Philadelphia, MS
07.30.2011
Dodge City Days
Dodge City, KS
About Rodney Atkins
Curb Records recording artist Rodney Atkins has been successfully leading the country music charts and selling albums since his career began in 2006 when he hit the scene with his first number one, “If You’re Going Through Hell,” which was also the Number One Country Song of the Year according to Billboard in 2006. The East Tennessee native has recorded three studio albums, Honesty, If You’re Going Through Hell and It’s America and charted seven Top 20 singles including five No. 1s: “If You’re Going Through Hell,” “Watching You,” “These Are My People,” “Cleaning This Gun (Come On In),” and “It’s America.” His hit “Farmer’s Daughter” is a platinum-selling single; increasing his single sales to over 4 million. He has also scored a platinum selling record and several gold releases. Atkins has been a staple on national television. He has performed or appeared on Good Morning American, The Today Show, CBS “The Early Show,” The Tonight Show, Extreme Home Makeover, CMA and ACM awards show, to name a few.
Massey Ferguson® recently became the “official tractor” of Atkins for 2011. Atkins released an exclusive album with Cracker Barrel that features four number one hits including “Farmer’s Daughter” and an unreleased song. Atkins was the 2010 spokesman for the National Council for Adoption and is heavily involved within the organization. He was also the 2010 spokesman for the Chevy Silverado. Kraft Velvetta sponsored his “Best Side of Dinner” tour last summer and he was featured as the writer/singer on the national ad campaign for Velvetta Shells and Cheese. For more information on Rodney Atkins, visit www.rodneyatkins.com.
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