Josh Turner is set to release his album, Punching Bag to stores nationwide on June 12th, however HSN LIVE viewers have the chance to see him perform the new music first on Friday, May 25th at 9 p.m. EST in an exclusive concert series: HSN LIVE Presents Josh Turner sponsored by Cricket®. A component of the leading multi-channel retailer’s (HSN) annual Americana event, fans are invited to experience the concert on HSN, HSN.com, HSN Mobile and through HSN’s Facebook page.

“It’s always exciting for me to share my new music early with my fans, so I can’t wait to perform live on HSN during the HSN LIVE concert series. I love experiencing their reactions to new songs,” says Turner.

HSN and Turner are also giving fans the opportunity to pre-order an exclusive 2-disc bundle ($19.95, free S & H) which includes Turner’s new Punching Bag album and ICON Series: The Best of Josh Turner, with 11 of his No. 1 hits, such as “Long Black Train” and “Would You Go With Me.” To order, visit http://www.HSN.com/JoshTurner.

Following his HSN premiere, Turner will personally chat with fans on HSN’s Facebook page.

Tom Lord, VP of Marketing at Universal Music Nashville says, “HSN is a great platform to promote Josh Turner and Punching Bag. This live concert event is a unique primetime opportunity that helps showcase him as one of country music’s biggest hitmakers, as well as our genre’s most recognizable and distinctive voice.”

For more information about HSN LIVE Presents Josh Turner sponsored by Cricket® please visit www.HSN.com/JoshTurner.

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HSN announced today that country superstar Josh Turner will debut his latest release Punching Bag and perform live during HSN LIVE on May 25th at 9 p.m. (EDT). Part of HSN’s annual Americana event, the multi-platform concert sponsored by Cricket will be available live on HSN, HSN.com, HSN Mobile and through HSN’s Facebook page.

During “HSN LIVE Presents Josh Turner sponsored by Cricket,” Turner will perform tracks from Punching Bag, including his latest hit “Time Is Love” and other chart-toppers such as “Why Don’t We Just Dance” and “Your Man.”

“It’s always exciting for me to share new music early with my fans, so I can’t wait to perform live on HSN during the HSN LIVE concert series. I love experiencing their reactions to the new songs,” said Turner.

HSN customers will have the opportunity to pre-order an exclusive 2-disc bundle ($19.95, free S&H) on HSN.com that includes Josh’s new Punching Bag release and the ICON Series: The Best of Josh Turner, which includes 11 of his number one hits, such as “Long Black Train” and “Would you go with me”.

Following his HSN premiere, Turner will interact with HSN’s Facebook fans during a live post-concert chat.

“HSN is a great platform to promote Josh Turner and his upcoming album PUNCHING BAG,” said Tom Lord, vice president of marketing for UMG Nashville. “This live concert event is a unique primetime opportunity to showcase Josh as one of country music’s biggest hitmakers as well as our genre’s most recognizable and distinctive voice.”

For more information about “HSN Live Presents Josh Turner sponsored by Cricket” and to pre-order the Punching Bag set now, please go to www.hsn.com/joshturner.

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