LONESTAR TO HEADLINE CITYFEST JUNE 2ND (CON’T FROM PAGE 12) Now." The 2001 release I'm Already There topped the country album charts, as did the band's 2003 retrospective From There To Here: The Greatest Hits, which produced yet another #1 single, "My Front Porch Looking In." For all their record and ticket sales, the biggest accomplishment <strong>of</strong> the band's storied career has been witnessing the impact <strong>of</strong> Lonestar songs in the lives <strong>of</strong> others. "Music is a very powerful tool and can help people going through both good and bad times," observes McDonald. Nowhere has this been more evident than in the group's performances for U.S. armed forces stationed overseas in Iraq and Kuwait, where classics like "I'm Already There" have elicited powerful emotional displays from men and women who've put their lives on the line defending America. "When you can truly say that what you do can make a difference, that it really can impact somebody's life in a positive way, that's the greatest thing," admits Sams. That timeless appeal transcends nationality, too. A recent string <strong>of</strong> European dates with Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs, and Little Big Town found Lonestar thrilling audiences in England, Ireland, Switzerland, and Germany. In a four-star review <strong>of</strong> their performance at Wembley Arena, UK daily The Guardian noted that Lonestar "got an even bigger welcome than McEntire," and praised how "they reminded us <strong>of</strong> country’s greatest strength: picture-painting, story-based, tear-your-heart-out lyrics that are the most direct and lucid in popular music." Kim H<strong>of</strong>fmaster 205-565-6346 www.KimmyWraps.com KimmysSkinnyWraps@yahoo.com Host a party & try it FREE! Ask me how!" Try it! Only $25 with coupon 26 SEE YOU AT CITYFEST JUNE 2 MUNICIPAL PARK! <strong>June</strong>, 2012 Lonestar is currently hard at work making a new, selfproduced album. "It's kind <strong>of</strong> a no-brainer for us to come along at this stage in our careers and say, 'Yes, we can produce our own music.' After all, nobody knows what Lonestar should sound like better than Lonestar," says drummer Keech Rainwater. "I'm proud that as a band, collectively, we're smart enough to know what we need to do and how to get it done." The new material sounds as thrilling as any <strong>of</strong> the band's classics. "The songs we've already recorded, I'm more proud <strong>of</strong> those than anything we've recorded in our careers," says guitarist Michael Britt. " And not just because they're new. I feel like we're as good or better now than we've ever been." The as-yetuntitled full-length is the follow-up to 2010's Party Heard •Complete Auto Service•Same Day Service by Appt. CarCare Staff - Ready to Serve CarCare welcomes our newest staff member: Chris Taylor. Chris has 29 yrs. service experience in the automotive industry & is a car enthusiast. Chris will take care <strong>of</strong> your service needs; whether an oil change or major repair, he will guide you through your visit with the same care & integrity that CarCare is known for. •Visit our website for our “specials”: Tires at Cost* Discount Brake Job* *MUST HAVE WEB AD TO REDEEM •All Services with Written Guarantee (24 months or 24,000 miles) You can visit us on the web at WWW.CARCAREHONDA.COM OR FACEBOOK: CARCARE, INC. Open Mon-Fri. 8am - 5:30 pm 2048 Valleydale Terrace. Located behind the Publix Shopping Center at Hwy 31 & Valleydale Rd. Around the World, which was recorded with singer Cody Collins, who stepped in after McDonald left to pursue a solo career in 2007. Parting ways with an original member—even temporarily—could've spelled the end for many bands, but not Lonestar. "We've been very fortunate that a lot <strong>of</strong> our fans have stuck with us through the good and the bad," says Sams. "You know who your true friends are by who stands by you during the low times, and we found out we have a lot <strong>of</strong> friends." With McDonald now back in Mike Barrett Owner/Service Writer Jaimee Barrett Office Manager Tiffany Winfrey Service Assistant Chris Taylor Service Writer CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. 733-8863
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