Wedding Bells for Rodney Atkins

Atkins tied the knot with fellow singer-songwriter Rose Falcon during an intimate beachside ceremony Sunday, November 10 on Captiva Island, Fla. Twenty guests were in attendance as the couple exchanged vows, including Atkins’ son Elijah, who acted as best man. Officiating was Charles Hutchins, founder of Holston United Methodist Home for Children, where Atkins spent his infancy before being adopted.

On Saturday, friends and family were treated to a day of fishing in the beautiful waters surrounding Captiva. Rose crafted many of the wedding decorations herself, including wedding programs made of CD cases and a handmade bracelet for each female guest. Male guests each received a custom hat made to match the baseball cap worn by the groom.

Rodney and Rose also took a special moment during the wedding ceremony to recognize the 51st anniversary of Allen and Margaret Atkins, presenting Margaret with a three-carat aquamarine ring (a nod to Rodney’s birthstone).

When asked about their plans after the wedding, Rodney and Rose both responded, “Our life is a honeymoon.” They are returning to Nashville and will continue on The Most Hits For The Money Tour, along with country guitar-slinger Frankie Ballard.

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Justin Moore, Sawyer Brown, Phil Vassar, and Rodney Atkins join The Charlie Daniels Band For Christmas Benefit Show

Daniels, award-winning, platinum-selling icon, announced today that fellow country artists will join him for the annual Christmas 4 Kids (a division of Christmas For Kids, Inc) benefit concert taking place on November 25th at the Ryman Auditorium.  In addition, Charlie Chase will be on hand to emcee the evening’s festivities.

"Christmas 4 Kids is about helping underprivileged children who might not have much of a Christmas  if it weren't for this organization,” says Charlie Daniels.  “We'll be having fun helping to put smiles on a lot of faces this Christmas.  Thank you  Music City for your support and to our artist friends who come out every year."

Christmas 4 Kids is a not-for-profit organization that has been in existence for over 25 years providing many children, each year, with their very own shopping spree. The funds generated by the concert, and the Tour Bus Show/Artist Meet and Greet event, are used to give over 400 children from 29 different schools, a day-long shopping excursion.  The special day consists of a chauffeured trip from their school aboard an entertainer's luxury tour bus, dinner, and a party hosted by Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Hendersonville Expo Center. To wrap up the day, the tour buses journey to the Hendersonville, Tennessee, Wal*mart, where the kids receive a brand new winter coat, and $150.00 to spend on anything they want!
 
Ticket Pricing: Tier One tickets: $60.00, Tier Two tickets: $32.50

Starting today, tickets for the concert are available through Christmas 4 Kids online at www.Christmas4kids.org.  No service charges are billed in addition to the ticket price when ordered on the event website.

Starting October 15, all tickets not sold via the Christmas4kids.org website will be available through TicketMaster or the Ryman Auditorium box office, and all applicable service charges will apply.

Darius Rusker, Justin Moore, Rodney Atkins and Jana Kramer 2013 Tour

Rucker is calling all ‘true believers’ to meet him out on the road this summer for his newly announced headlining tour in support of his upcoming True Believers album release this spring.

 

The True Believers Tour kicks off on May 9 in Estero, Fla. and will work its way through more than 20 cities across the U.S. before wrapping up in Clarkston, Mich. on June 30.

  

Darius will treat concert-goers to tunes from across all three of his country albums, including current critically-acclaimed single “Wagon Wheel” and any number of his five No. 1 hits like “Come Back Song,” “This,” “Alright” and more.

 
“This is going to be an exciting summer,” predicts Rucker.  “I’ve got an album I can’t wait for y’all to hear and I’m hitting the road with a great group of artists.  We’re gonna have a good time!”

Joining Rucker on select dates will be special guests RIAA platinum-selling Rodney Atkins, top-charting country singer Justin Moore, and 2013 ACM New Female Vocalist winner and New Artist of the Year nominee Jana Kramer.  

Rucker will be offering two pairs of tickets to each tour date through an auction on www.DariusRucker.com with proceeds benefiting both the Country Music Association’s “Keep The Music Playing” initiative and the Academy of Country Music’s “Lifting Lives” program. 

 

Media Contacts:

Ebie McFarland / Leigh Parr

(615) 327-3259

Lori Christian

Universal Music Group Nashville

(615) 524-7563

Rodney Atkins Performs for Runners

Nashville's Country Music Marathon brought 30,000 runners into Nashville's streets. Rodney Atkins was the post-race headliner for the show.

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Rodney Does Kimmel

Rodney Atkins will be making a return appearance to the ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live! stage Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 12:00 a.m. ET/11:00 p.m. CT. Atkins is set to sing the multi-week No. 1 single and title track of his current album, “Take A Back Road,” in celebration of its RIAA Platinum® Single Certification having surpassed the 1 million mark in digital sales. Atkins will end the show with a performance of his brand new single, “He’s Mine.”

“The last time I was on the show, Guillermo [Rodriguez] and I performed a little skit – or I guess song, if you can call it that – honoring our active and former military on Veterans Day,” shares Atkins, “so I’m looking forward to seeing him again as well as performing on the show.”

This time, ya have to think that Jimmy will have some provocative questions for Rodney.

Atkins begins his year of touring this February with a stop in Verona, NY. His tour has him stretching the country from upstate New York to south Mississippi and western Oregon, including a USO visit with our troops.

Take A Back Road To Macy's

Rodney Atkins will bring a little country flavor to this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  It's the 85th anniversary of the New York City tradition.  More than 8,000 participants will be in this year's parade, including Santa Claus. 

Rodney will be performing en route on a float during the parade.

Cee Lo Green, Neil Diamond, Avril Lavigne, and American Idol winner Scotty McCreery are a few of the additional performers in this years event, Thanksgiving morning at 9am eastern time.

Thank You Movement Gets Atkins Support

Rodney Atkins has teamed up with Applebee's to serve as the ambassador for the Thank You Movement, the world's largest ongoing military thank you campaign.

He helped kick off the movement Monday with a performance in New York City's Times Square, and you can get involved by posting your thank you message to the troops at ThankYouMovement.com.

Fans can also send a shout out at Applebee's Facebook fan page or by using #thankyoumovement on Twitter.

YouTube video uploads are encouraged as well.

The Day Job Before They Were Famous

A new GAC reality series called “Day Jobs” began airing October 2^nd will take various country stars back to the jobs they had before they hit it big.

“It’s really a celebration of the folks who do those jobs every day,” said the show’s executive producer Sarah Brock.

Here’s a rundown of the stars featured on the show, along with the job they’ll be doing:

Trace Adkins – roughneck/offshore oil rig

Chris Young – AC unit installation

Craig Morgan – Army soldier

Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman – waitress

Rodney Atkins – landscaper

Eddie Montgomery – butcher

David Nail – Dairy Queen employee

Gary Allan – construction worker

Troy Gentry – bartender

Danny Gokey – truck driver

Clay Walker – cattle rancher

Take A Back Road Gets You To Front Faster

Rodney Atkins has scored another #1 hit with his latest single, "Take a Back Road." 

It's his sixth #1 on Billboard's Country Songs chart.  

Rodney admits that the writer of the song, Rhett Atkins was a ‘Nemesis’ to him when he first can to Nashville because of his last name.   

Rodney's new album, also titled Take a Back Road, is due out October 4.  It features his hit single, "Farmer's Daughter."

Randy and Rodney in 16 South

Since 1992, Randy Travis has been a part of 38 different TV show, movies, videos, cartoons, etc.

Randy is currently early in the shooting of a new movie. And Rodney Atkins will make a special appearance in the new flick.

Filming for Randy's new movie 16 South is currently underway in Texas with Randy signed on to play George Baker.  Rodney Atkins will play himself in the feature film. 

No word on what the film will be about.  Shooting is reportedly taking place as we speak in the San Antonio/Austin area.  No word on when the movie is schedule to appear (aka T.V or Theaters).

Have You Forgotten?

Rodney Atkins, Darryl Worley, and more will perform during the Heroes Music Festival in Atlanta over the September 11th weekend THIS WEEKEND. 

Besides great music, the festival will also boast a fun zone, military displays, Army Parachute Troopers, and more. 

The festival is the communities way of honoring the heroes who serve both military and community.

Get more information here.

Really? An Official Tour Tractor?

Rodney Atkins whom penned the song, “Man on a Tractor,” shares those same fundamental ideals with a company that boasts more tractors on the job worldwide than any other brand.


In 2011, Massey Ferguson® 
(www.masseyferguson.com) will proudly be the “official tractor” of Rodney Atkins.


“I’ve never been one to stray far from my roots on the farm,” said Atkins. “And hard work and love of the land are a big part of that. I was raised with a love and devotion for this country and the principles it was founded upon.”


Throughout the year, Atkins will be involved in activities ranging from national advertising to dealer tie-ins, social media campaigns, contests and national Farm Shows bringing this ball-cap-donning “regular guy” who just happens to rack up a slew of country hits among the hardworking farmers who share his ideals.