Country Favorites Luke Bryan, Willie Nelson, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry To Take the Stage
Host Toby Keith Will Also Perform
First-Time Mainstage Performances for Eric Church and Pistol Annies

NASHVILLE – May 23, 2012 – The star power on the 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS stage is amplifying with the addition of Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry and Hank Williams, Jr. as performers on this year’s show. The 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will air live on Wednesday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 22, 2012) – Blaster Records, in association with Warner Music Nashville, announces the details of the upcoming Hank Williams, Jr. album set for release on July 10, 2012.  The twelve-song package, available for pre-sale now at www.hankjr.com, will include a duet with Brad Paisley on “I’m Gonna Get Drunk And Play Hank Williams” as well as a new duet with the legendary Merle Haggard on his classic “I Think I’ll Just Sit Here and Drink.” Williams’ first single in several years, “That Ain’t Good”, has just been shipped to radio with a companion video being produced in coming weeks.

Dick Clark had an original Hank Sr show poster where tickets were only 25 cents. He said it was his most prized piece. They are together on the Big Stage now.

He will be missed because he, like Hank Sr., CHANGED MUSIC FOREVER. - HW Jr