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ACM CELEBRATES UPCOMING 50th ANNIVERSARY WITH THIS IS COUNTRY: A BACKSTAGE PASS TO THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CELEBRATES
ACM AWARDS UPCOMING 50th
ANNIVERSARY WITH
THIS IS COUNTRY: A BACKSTAGE PASS TO
THE
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
RETROSPECTIVE BOOK FEATURES FOREWORD BY REBA,
PLUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COUNTRY MUSIC’S
BIGGEST STARS
ENCINO, CA (August 18, 2014)
– The Academy of Country Music is announcing that the first-ever ACM
commemorative book, This
Is Country: A Backstage Pass to the Academy of Country Music Awards will be available to
music fans everywhere on Tuesday,
September 23, 2014, at booksellers nationwide, and is available
NOW for pre-order at Amazon. Written
by the Academy’s own Lisa
Lee, with a foreword by Reba,
the gorgeous 224 page book invites fans to peek behind the scenes of the ACM
Awards. All of the Academy’s proceeds from sales of the book will go to ACM Lifting Lives.
Featuring contributions by
country music’s biggest stars from the 1960s to the present day, including Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Loretta
Lynn, Alabama’s Randy Owen, Reba, Blake Shelton, George Strait, and Marty
Stuart, and commentary from Kenny Chesney, Merle Haggard, Faith Hill, MirandaLambert, Tim McGraw,
Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and
many more, This Is Country is
a must-have for fans of music everywhere.
From the first informal
ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in the mid-’60s to today’s star-studded
LIVE telecast viewed by millions, generations of country’s biggest superstars
have graced the Academy of Country Music Awards stage. Now, in
anticipation of the 50th ACM Awards telecast next spring, the Academy has
opened its archive for the first time ever to reveal candid, never-before-seen
photographs and memorabilia capturing some of the greatest moments in the
history of country music. Rich with backstage and performance photographs,
compelling behind-the-scenes stories, and firsthand accounts from country
legends and contemporary artists, This
Is Country: A Backstage Pass to the Academy of Country Music Awards (Insight
Editions / $50.00 / September 2014) offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the
past, present, and evolution of the Academy.
“For five decades, the
Academy of Country Music Awards has proudly showcased the best in country
music, to the delight of millions of viewers,” said Bob Romeo, CEO of the
Academy of Country Music. “We are so excited to share some of the most candid
moments in our history with music fans. ‘This Is Country’ truly is a backstage
pass to the ACM Awards.”
“It’s an incredible honor to
help tell the story of the Academy as well as the stories of the amazing artists
and people behind the scenes who have built it over the last 50 years,” said
Lee. “To flip through the pages and watch the show evolve from a Southern
California banquet to a network television powerhouse is a sight to behold.”
"It's been a wonderful
experience working with the Academy and Lisa Lee," said Robbie Schmidt,
Insight Editions' acquisitions editor. "The ACM has an incredibly rich
history and we're excited to offer country music fans this intimate look behind
the scenes. A special thank you to the iconic artists whose participation and
support made this book possible."
All of the Academy’s proceeds
from sales of the book will go to ACM
Lifting Lives, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country
Music, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. Through
partnerships with artists and strong ties in the music industry, ACM Lifting
Lives develops and funds music-related therapy and education programs, and
serves members of the community who face unexpected hardships through its Diane
Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. Through generous donations and the support of
artists and fans, ACM Lifting Lives is able to fund everything from disaster
relief and helping communities in need, to music education in schools and music
camps for those with disabilities, to supporting programs that use music
therapy as a means to help our veterans and wounded warriors, while providing
grants to help them ease back into life. For more details on the book or
for more information on ACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy of
Country Music, please visit www.ACMcountry.com
or www.ACMLiftingLives.org.
About the Academy
of Country Music Awards:
The Academy of Country Music
Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging
talent in the country music industry. The 50th ACM Awards celebrating the
golden anniversary of Country Music’s Party of the Year® is produced
for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at 8:00 P.M. live
ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
About the Author:
Based in Los Angeles after a
decade of living in Nashville, Lisa Lee has been covering country music for
more than twenty years. She has written, produced, and corresponded for CMT/MTV
Networks and The Nashville Network. Her credits include CMT Insider and TV news
specials Controversy: Tammy
Wynette and the Prism Award–winner Addicted to Addiction. A graduate of
Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Lee is currently the
Academy’s Senior Vice President of Creative & Content Production and editor
of the quarterly magazine, ACM
Tempo.
About Insight
Editions:
Insight Editions is a
publisher focused on creating superlative illustrated books on photography,
music, and popular culture. Lavishly produced and visually stimulating, every
volume from Insight is dedicated to the skillful interplay of word and image.
The books produced are unique works that combine the highest quality print
production values with time-honored traditions of publishing and rich subject
matter. Elegant and informative, books from Insight showcase the best of art
and photography in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker’s craft. For more
information, visit www.insighteditions.com.
This
Is Country: A Backstage Pass to the Academy of Country Music Awards
By Lisa Lee; Foreword by Reba
Insight Editions | September 2014 | 9.25 x 12 | 224 pages
Music / Country
Hardcover | World | $50.00
ISBN-13: 978-1608873159
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Media Contacts:
Brooke Primero | SVP, PR
& Marketing
Academy of Country Music
818.815.4219
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