Nashville, TN – Little Big Town's exclusive iTunes Countdown to their forthcoming album The Reason Why begins today with the track "The Reason Why," and pre-release tracks will be available exclusively on the iTunes Store every week for four weeks leading up to the album release. Subsequent tracks include "Kiss Goodbye," (available August 3) "Why Oh Why," (available August 10) and "All The Way Down" (available August 17) and each track will count towards the purchase of the full album through iTunes' Complete My Album feature. The Reason Why hits stores on August 24 on Capitol Records Nashville.

In addition to the weekly track, Little Big Town will offer fans a video podcast series that complements the weekly countdown. The podcast will give fans an inside look at the making of The Reason Why with footage and in-depth stories from the band. This platinum selling and Grammy nominated band are known for hit such as “Boondocks,” “Bring It On Home,” “Good As Gone” and currently have a Top 15 single “Little White Church .” Little Big Town are on tour with Sugarland this summer.

For more information check out www.littlebigtown.com

Music fans were treated to an exceptional concert this past weekend in Springfield, Illinois by hit group Little Big Town. Performing all their hits plus several new songs from their upcoming album “The Reason Why,” the show was filled with non-stop thrills!

Check out the concert review with pictures here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/lbtreviewjuly2010.htm  

Country music’s favorite band, Little Big Town is preparing to release their fourth studio album “The Reason Why” on August 24th. We’d like to offer you an album review and hope that you will buy a copy or two of the album on August 24th!

Check out the album review here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/lbtcdreview.htm  

Sarah McLachlan’s highly anticipated Lilith Fair visited Chicago this past weekend bringing a cast of superstar performers such as Court Yard Hounds, Heart, and Mary J. Blige on Saturday July 17th, 2010.

Make sure to check out the show review with pictures: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/lilithchicagoreview.htm

In partnership with Sarah McLachlan and the 2010 Lilith Tour, the i4c Campaign® (“i4c a better tomorrow”;) announces today the four socially conscious enterprises that will receive growth capital from the Lilith i4c Campaign. The i4c Campaign was recently established to mobilize investments and support from members of the arts and entertainment community for companies that drive social and environmental change. From an original pool of 128 potential recipients, the i4c Campaign and Lilith have recognized three for-profit social enterprises—Alter Eco, Better World Books and To-Go Ware—as well as one charity—Grameen America—as the change-making entrepreneurs that will help create a better future and have a significant positive impact on global challenges. Please see reverse for further information about each company.

Lilith has made a financial commitment to the Lilith i4c Campaign to address the lack of resources available to businesses focused on people, planet and profit. The 2010 Lilith Tour will contribute $1 per ticket sold to the i4c Campaign selected companies, and fans can participate by making mobile and online donations to support Grameen America’s expansion efforts. Each company and initiative will be part of the i4c Village, which will travel to all 35 cities of the Lilith tour.

During its initial run from 1997-1999, Lilith Fair raised over $10 million for socially responsible causes. The Lilith i4c Campaign partnership aligns with Lilith’s focus on mission-driven causes and provides an opportunity for fans to participate in building a successful and sustainable economy. Terry McBride, co-founder of Lilith explains, “By contributing a portion of Lilith’s profits to a for-profit campaign now, we are creating a sustainable way to fund Lilith’s elected non-profit in the future.”

The i4c Campaign facilitates collaboration between sponsors, businesses and consumers to create an economy that addresses the challenges of today to create a better tomorrow. Of the i4c Campaign, founder Casey Verbeck says, “We live in a time where we all have to ask ourselves how we can contribute to a better future. The time is now for us to come together and support leaders who have the passion, products and services to truly reshape tomorrow. These are the individuals who deserve our undivided attention and support.”

Accompanying the 2010 Lilith Tour as a partner, ABC has signed on as the official sponsor of the i4c Campaign. Through ABC’s extensive properties and affiliates, as well as Lilith’s international audience—one of the biggest festival draws in the world—this three-way partnership will educate and inspire millions across the globe about issues of sustainability being addressed by leading entrepreneurs.

“ABC is proud to support the i4c Campaign and its efforts to bring socially and environmentally responsible businesses front and center at Lilith,” said Brad Jamison, Vice President, Corporate Initiatives, Disney ABC Television Group. “ABC has a long history of encouraging its audiences to become active participants in building better, stronger communities and this affords us a new, unique opportunity to continue those efforts.”

Casey Verbeck has spent the last 15 years founding, running and advising new business ventures. Verbeck was the Founder and CEO of Partners in Music and now Touchpoint Trust Group—home of the i4c Campaign. His major transition out of the music business came in order to follow his passion for building a responsible economy, based on -people, planet, and profits. Today, Verbeck has launched the i4c Campaign, a multi-tier platform driving awareness and dollars in support of the Triple Bottom Line business sector. He has partnered with Sarah McLachlan and the Lilith Fair in support of the launch of the campaign.

ABC is the official media sponsor of The 2010 Lilith Tour. The Lilith Tour will be strongly represented across ABC television shows and online at ABC.com via the ABC Music Lounge. This includes but is not limited to Lilith artists and the touring festival itself being worked into various ABC programs, as well as the ABC Music Lounge physically joining the tour for the long haul, bringing exclusive coverage and behind-the-scenes action to viewers across the country at ABC.com.

LILITH [i4c] CAMPAIGN RECIPIENTS

Alter Eco: Alter Eco is an importer of a broad range of award-winning 100% fair trade, organic and carbon neutral food products. Alter-Eco’s mission is to offer high-quality and healthy products while ensuring a maximum value for small producers and the environment. Working directly with small farming cooperatives around the world, Alter Eco brings their artisanal line of delicious dark chocolate bars, extra virgin olive oils, ancient whole grains—colored quinoas and jasmine rice varietals—and unrefined sugar to conscious consumers at Whole Foods and many other specialty retailers nationwide. (www.altereco-usa.com)

Better World Books: Better World Books is a for-profit social enterprise founded in 2003 that collects and sells books online with each sale generating funds for literacy initiatives in the U.S. and around the world. With more than eight million new and used titles in stock, the Mishawaka, Ind.-based company has raised over $8 million for its non-profit literacy, library and college partners, and diverted almost 33 million pounds of books from landfills. (www.betterworldbooks.com)

To-Go Ware: To-Go Ware imports, markets and sells smart, stylish solutions to the unnecessary waste of single-use plastics. This visionary woman-owned company provides sustainable and BPA-Free alternatives to disposable containers and cutlery with their stainless steel tiffins (nifty stacked lunchboxes that hail from India) and reusable bamboo utensil sets. (www.to-goware.com)

NON-PROFIT RECIPIENT OF LILITH [i4c] CAMPAIGN

Grameen American: Grameen America is a microfinance nonprofit organization that provides low cost loans, savings programs, credit establishment and other financial services to entrepreneurs living below the poverty line in the United States. This unique peer-lending model creates a social support network and a culture of trust to empower clients to achieve financial independence. (www.grameenamerica.com)

To celebrate the return of the 2010 Lilith Fair tour, we’re giving you an opportunity to get to know some of the bands, artists and behind-the-scenes geniuses that are performing/working on the tour up close and personal! Check out our interviews with tour co-founder and CEO of Nettwerk Music Group Terry McBride, sensational band Vedera, rising pop star Vita Chambers and Chicago based newcomer Katie Todd

Check out the interviews here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/lilithfair2010.htm

Blonde bombshell Julianne Hough rocked the annual Naperville Ribfest this past weekend performing a selection of her greatest hits “That Song In My Hear” and “You, You, You” as well as new cuts from her forthcoming album.

Check out the concert review with pictures here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/juliannehoughreview.htm