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St. Helena, Calif. (Nov. 25, 2013) – Trinchero Family Estates welcomed Willie and Korie Robertson, of Duck Commander and Duck Dynasty fame, to Napa Valley November 17-19 to meet with the Trinchero Family about their collaboration and to celebrate the successful launch of Duck Commander Wines.  During their visit, Willie (Duck Commander CEO) and his wife Korie toured the Duck Commander Wine production facilities and bottling line of The Duck Commander Wines portfolio including Triple Threat 2011 Red Blend, Wood Duck 2012 Chardonnay, and Miss Priss 2012 Pink Moscato.

The Robertson’s also toured and tasted wines at Sutter Home Winery and Trinchero Napa Valley Winery, two of Trinchero Family Estates’ flagship brands.  The trip concluded with a private family dinner with the Robertsons and the Trincheros, and a “Happy, Happy, Happy Hour” reception at the Trinchero Family Estates Hospitality and Culinary Center in St. Helena.

Willie and Korie Robertson star in the reality series Duck Dynasty, which premiered in 2012 on A&E, and garnered 11.8 million viewers during its season 4 premiere, making it  the #1 non-fiction cable program in 2013 to date. The Robertsons’ travels will continue as they celebrate Thanksgiving in NYC with media appearances on ABC’s The View on Wed., Nov. 27 and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thurs., Nov. 28 also in support of Duck Commander Wines, their new Christmas album DUCK THE HALLS, Miss Kay’s Duck Commander Kitchen: Faith, Family, and Food–Bringing Our Home to Your Table and  a one-hour Christmas Special airing on Dec. 11 at 10PM ET/PT on A&E.

Bob Torkelson, president of Trinchero Family Estates commented, “We are extremely pleased with the consumer response to Duck Commander Wines and that we were able to show some Napa Valley hospitality to the Robertsons during their visit to our facilities and wineries.  Trinchero Family Estates and Duck Commander are two family-owned companies that share a passion for wine and a commitment to quality and family values.”

Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson commented, “We’ve had a good time here in the Napa Valley and enjoyed learning more about the Trinchero family and their business and brands. Seeing the Duck Commander wines being bottled live, watching the project come together, and celebrating their release was very special to Korie and me.”

Korie Robertson added, “It’s a good, affordable wine, and it tastes great. Our customers are gonna love it, and I think the Trinchero family was the perfect partnership for us because we’re a family business and we love to work with other family businesses. We’re all really proud of this wine.” 

About Duck Commander Robertson Family Wines
Duck Commander Wines are sold and marketed by family-owned Trinchero Family Estates, Napa Valley vintners since 1948. The portfolio includes more than 40 brands such as Sutter Home, Ménage à Trois, Trinchero Napa Valley, Napa Cellars, Terra d’Oro, Seaglass, Trinity Oaks, Folie à Deux, and the number one alcohol-removed wine, Fre. TFE markets and sells Joel Gott Wines; Bandit, Newman’s Own, and The SHOW. TFE’s import portfolio includes Angove Wines from Australia; Doña Paula wines from Argentina; Carmen Wines from Chile; Shatter Wines from France; and CRUZ and Tres Agaves Tequilas from Mexico. Visit www.tfewines.com to learn more.

About Duck Commander
Duck Commander is a family-owned and operated business that was established in 1972 by Phil Robertson and based in West Monroe, Louisiana. What once began as a duck call centered company has grown into a multi-million dollar empire with Phil’s four sons, Willie, Jase, Jep, and Alan, and their wives at the helm. Duck Commander products, which now include much more than just duck calls, have been sold in all fifty states and in several countries and encompasses lifestyle brands including Duck Commander duck-hunting merchandise, Buck Commander deer-hunting merchandise, Duck Girl apparel, Duck Commander Wine, and more. Each of the Duck Commander brands was created with a focus on bringing family together. It is their motto of faith, family, and ducks that has resonated with fans at their speaking engagements and on the No. 1 cable show “Duck Dynasty.” Their perseverance, business savvy and knack for storytelling also landed them at the top of the New York Times’ Best Sellers list three times with titles “The Duck Commander Family,” “Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander,” and “Si-cology.” This fall the family celebrated their first venture into music with a No. 1 debut of their holiday album Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas. For more information, please visit www.duckcommander.com.

Keith Urban’s “We Were Us”, featuring Miranda Lambert, has topped the US Country singles charts giving the four-time Grammy Award winner his 16th No. 1 song.  It is the first male/female duet to reach No. 1 in more than two years (Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood’s “Remind Me) and is the second (“Little Bit of Everything”) from Urban’s album FUSE to hit No. 1.

FUSE, Urban’s latest, debuted atop the Billboard Top 200 All-Genre Album Chart and marked the first time that a male country artist debuted at #1 in the United States, Canada and Australia simultaneously. The video for the chart-topping duet, debuted on Facebook last week and as of this morning has garnered nearly 600,000 views. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlFEJ-Ctpjc). 

Urban is currently out on the road on his Light The Fuse Tour, the second leg of which concludes December 8th.  The tour continues into January 2014, which includes six concerts in Canada.

For more official Keith Urban news and information go to www.keithurban.net. 

To download audio of Keith, go here and here. 

Nashville, TN- Nov. 25, 2013- MCA and PLATINUM-selling recording artist Kip Moore’s “Young Love” is setting a powerful tone as the lead single from the follow up to his debut album, UP ALL NIGHT.  The track is available today on iTunes and is eliciting rave responses from critics and radio already.
 
“Moore channels his inner Bruce Springsteen while reflecting on his early days of romance…’Two wrongs never felt so right,’ the raspy-voiced country singer recalls, imbuing just the right amount of warmth and nostalgia in each wistful phrase.”  Billboard
 
“Lighters up!  ‘Young Love’ is ready to help Kip fill arenas.” Country Weekly
 
“Kip is on the brink of superstardom, and ‘Young Love’ is the vehicle to get him there.  The passion, the voice, the live show, it’s all there.  By the end of 2014 the whole world will know what this man is capable of.”  Phathead, WJVC
 
“Kip delivers another big hit for radio with his unique and mass appeal style.”  Tim Roberts, WYCD
 
“Kip masterfully takes you back to your happy place with ‘Young Love.'”  Ginny Rogers, WKLB
 
“HUGE ‘ol hit!  LOVE this song!”  Anthony Allen, KNIX
 
To hear more about the story behind “Young Love,”  click here.
 
Moore is nominated for four American Country Awards including “Artist of the Year: New Artist,” “Single of the Year,” “Single of the Year: New Artist” and “Music Video of the Year: New Artist.”  The show broadcasts live on FOX Dec., 10 at 8pm ET.

Last year, Moore shot out of the gate with the best selling debut country album of 2012, UP ALL NIGHT, which spawned the PLATINUM, two week chart-topping hit “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck,” followed by two more No. one singles, “Beer Money” and “Hey Pretty Girl.”  Moore has relentlessly toured the country coast to coast this year with Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert and Toby Keith amid selling out his own headlining shows, often in just minutes.  Moore’s headlining BURN THE WHOLE WORLD DOWN Tour picks up in Oxford, OH on 12/4 and goes through Dec. 14.  In January, he will join Lady Antebellum for their TAKE ME DOWNTOWN TOUR.  For a full list of tour dates and more information, visit www.kipmoore.net.

Luke Bryan has picked up a new honor as one of People magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive. They state, “with the sweet smile and Southern twang earned all sorts of admirerers this year with his ACM Awards hosting gig and superfun album Crasy My Party. But if we’re being honest, it’s that booty that’s really being noticed.” Adam Levine is featured on the cover, and they’re joined by Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, Bruno Mars and David Beckham, among others.

Lady Antebellum are set to perform their latest hit, “Compass,” on part two of the season finale of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday (November 26th) at 9pm ET.

After picking up the trophy for Vocal Group of the Year at this month’s CMA Awards, Little Big Town revealed that they’ve been “writing songs like crazy” for the follow-up to their platinum-selling Tornado album. Their win for the second year in a row gives the band a little extra inspiration. “This is just such a big honor and you want to live up to it, and all we ever wanted to do was make music together and to make music for the fans and we’re getting to do that on a bigger platform because of things like this,” says the band’s Karen Fairchild. “We can’t hang our hat on it, but it definitely inspires us towards the future.”

Little Big Town is currently making their way up the country charts with “Sober.”

LBT (CMA win inspires them) OC: …the future. :28
“We’ve already been inspired. I mean we really have lately, just fiercely ready to get into the studio and writing songs like crazy. This is just such a big honor and you want to live up to it, and all we ever wanted to do was make music together and to make music for the fans and we’re getting to do that on a bigger platform because of things like this. We can’t hang our hat on it, but it definitely inspires us towards the future.”

Kip Moore has released his new single, “Young Love,” from his forthcoming sophomore album, due out next year. He co-wrote the tune with pals Dan Couch and Weston Davis more than five years ago. “Young Love” follows the success of Kip’s three previous consecutive No. 1 singles, “Hey Pretty Girl,” “Somethin’ Bout A Truck, and “Beer Money,” all from his debut 2012 release Up All Night.

“[‘Young Love] a story about a couple being against the world, feeling like they have to fight for every inch to be together,” says Kip. “It’s gonna relate to people that are 13, feeling like they are experiencing love for the first time and their parents don’t want them to be toegether, to people who are 80, that have gone through all these trials and tribulations to be together.”

Kip Moore (Young Love) OC: …people’s story. :19
“It’s a story about a couple being against the world, feeling like they have to fight for every inch to be together. It’s gonna relate to people that are 13, feeling like they are experiencing love for the first time and their parents don’t want them to be toegether, to people who are 80, that have gone through all these trials and tribulations to be together. It’s going to speak a lot of peoples’ story.”

Kacey Musgraves will be taping an appearance on PBS’ Austin City Limits on Monday (November 25th), and you can see it live. Kacey’s performance will begin around 10pm ET/9pm CT. Check it out here.

The episode is expected to air on PBS early next year.

Kacey is currently making her way up the country charts with “Follow Your Arrow.”

A CMA Country Christmas, hosted by Jennifer Nettles, will be coming to your televisions following your Thanksgiving feast and shopping. Gather your family and friends to catch some of your holiday favorites from Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker and Luke Bryan, as well as Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson and Mary J. Blige (who duets with Jennifer Nettles).

The special premieres December 2nd at 9pm ET. Check out a preview below.

Lady Antebellum‘s been having an amazing time visiting radio stations and sharing their new music with all of the listeners. Check out an acoustic version of their single, “Compass,” from the band’s Golden Deluxe.

Keith Urban is poised to hit the top of the country charts with his latest hit, “We Were Us,” a duet with Miranda Lambert. The two approached the song in a very laid-back manner, and actually made the engineers a bit nervous when they finished. “At the end, I wanted us to just vamp a little bit on the outro, just ad lib things and be in the moment. I said ‘Is it cool if we just both stand at the same mic and sing?’ And she was like, ‘Yea.’ So, we put the head phones on and stood at one mic and just sang, and that’s what’s on the record,” says Keith. “The engineers afterwards were complaining that they couldn’t change our voice levels [laughs], but I went, ‘It is what it is, whatever levels they are is what it is.’”

Keith is currently on his Light the Fuse 2013 Tour, which makes stops in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio this weekend.

Keith Urban (We Were Us-Miranda) 2 OC: …what it is. :40
“Miranda was so loose in the studio in doing the song together, at the end I wanted us to just vamp a little bit on the outro, just ad lib things and be in the moment. I said ‘Is it cool if we just both stand at the same mic and sing?’ And she was like, ‘Yea.’ So, we put the head phones on and stood at one mic and just sang, and that’s what’s on the record. I love the fact that, that’s the kind of record she makes, don’t overthink it, just get out there and sing. The engineers afterwards were complaining that they couldn’t change our voice levels [laughs], but I went, ‘It is what it is, whatever levels they are is what it is.’”