The Charlie Daniels Band is set to headline the 2010 Wilson County Fair on Monday, August 16th, to benefit Joseph’s Storehouse Food Ministry. The 2010 Wilson County Fair takes place August 13th-21st.

Fair admission on August 16tj will be increased by $1, with the additional funds going to Joseph’s Storehouse Food Ministry. Canned or non-perishable food will also be collected for the organization at all fair gates.

On August 10th, The Charlie Daniels Band will release a new collection of patriotic songs titled Land That I Love .

For more information, please visit www.wilsoncountyfair.net.

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The Charlie Daniels Band, is set to release a new collection of patriotic songs on August 10th titled Land That I Love.

The full-length release features 15 tracks, including newly recorded studio versions of “Iraq Blues” and “(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010.” “Iraq Blues” was written during previous Charlie Daniels Band tours in Iraq, and the 2010 update of “(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010” includes an additional verse the iconic musician wrote to “reflect life in America in the 21st

Other songs on the collection include Daniels classics such as “Simple Man,” “This Ain’t No Rag, It’s A Flag,” “In America,” “Still in Saigon” and more. Land That I Love will be available digitally through most major online retailers, including iTunes, Amazon.com and Rhapsody.com and in select retail stores on August 10th. The “Iraq Blues” and “(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010” singles are both currently available at iTunes and Amazon.com.

The Charlie Daniels Band continues their busy tour schedule through the end of 2010, kicking off a run of Sean Hannity Freedom Concert performances on August 6 in Jackson, N.J. For more information and updated CDB tour dates, visit www.CharlieDaniels.com.

Land That I Love century.” track listing:

1. My Beautiful America
2. America, I Believe In You
3. American Farmer
4. Let Freedom Ring
5. (What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010
6. This Ain’t No Rag, It’s A Flag
7. Still In Saigon
8. The Last Fallen Hero
9. In America
10. Star Spangled Banner
11. Freedom And Justice For All
12. Iraq Blues
13. Simple Man
14. Red Skelton’s Pledge Of Allegiance
15. Summer Of ‘68

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The Charlie Daniels Band, is releasing a pair of digital singles, “Iraq Blues” and “(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010,” on July 4th.

The two tracks are featured on the CDB’s forthcoming August 10th release, Land That I Love. “Iraq Blues” was written during CDB tours to Iraq, and “(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010” is an updated version of a Daniels classic. Both songs are newly recorded studio versions, and the 2010 update of “(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010” also includes a brand new verse. The singles will be available at all major online retailers.

“I wrote ‘Iraq Blues’ on three separate trips to entertain the troops over there in Iraq. It’s about the troops and for the troops,” says Daniels. “’(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010’ is an updated version of a song I recorded several years ago. The new lyrics reflect life in America in the 21st century.”

The Charlie Daniels Band maintains a busy tour schedule through the end of 2010. For more information and updated tour dates, visit www.CharlieDaniels.com.

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The legendary, Grammy-award winning Charlie Daniels Band headlined the second concert in NSAI’s “IT ALL BEGINS WITH A SONG” Performance Series at the Wildhorse Saloon on Thursday night (8/27).

The packed house was treated to a few tunes by Old Union prior to an energetic performance by the CDB, which included hits from “Long Haired Country Boy” and “The South’s Gonna Do It Again” to a powerful version of “How Great Thou Art.” As the night concluded, Charlie was presented with BMI MillionAir Awards for one million performances of “The South’s Gonna Do It Again,” “In America,” “Drinking My Baby Goodbye,” and four million performances of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”

He also received specially autographed lyrics of the “Tennessee Waltz” from NSAI for his contributions to the music industry. During their final song, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” the CDB was accompanied by Pro Golfer John Daly. For more information on the series, visit www.nashvillesongwriters.com and check out the CDB at www.charliedaniels.com.

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