BILLY RAY CYRUS’ LATEST CD NOW AVAILABLE

PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT MILITARY FAMILIES

 

 

Greer, SC (April 9, 2013) – Buffets, Inc.® is proud to announce its latest tie-in with country music, this time with the singer/songwriter/actor Billy Ray Cyrus and his 13th studio album, Change My Mind. Beginning today, guests can pick up Cyrus’ latest CD at Ryan’s®, Country Buffet®, HomeTown® Buffet, Old Country Buffet® and Fire Mountain® for a special $8.99 price, while supplies last. Proceeds from the CDs will support the Armed Services YMCA® (ASYMCA) for Operation Outdoors, a camp program that assists the children of military personnel during deployment.

“Our restaurants are all about providing an inviting environment for families to connect over a delicious meal. It’s fitting to be partnering with one of America’s most famous fathers and military supporters while aligning with the ASYMCA and its mission of helping military families reconnect,” said Alice Crowder, Vice President of Marketing for Buffets, Inc.

Produced by GRAMMY nominated, multi award-winning producer Brandon Friesen, Change My Mind is a stellar 10-song collection, which harkens back to Cyrus’ roots in bluegrass, Southern rock, gospel, and country music. The Flatwoods, KY native wrote or co-wrote every song on the CD including the title track and lead single, “Change My Mind.” The tune is already a fan-favorite with the music video nearing the Top 10 on Great American Country’s (GAC) Top 20 Country Countdown.

Billy Ray Cyrus struck it big in June 1992 with his debut album, Some Gave All. This debut eventually became a 9x-platinum selling No. 1 album, fueled by the best-selling single “Achy Breaky Heart,” which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Country chart. Some Gave All (which held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart for 17 weeks in a row and became the best-selling debut album of all time by a male solo artist). This success launched Cyrus’ colorful 20-year career in the spotlight — during which he has sold millions of albums worldwide, charted nearly 30 singles (including three No. 1 country hits), and racked up multiple film and television credits. Cyrus also made his debut in the Broadway play CHICAGO late last year. Throughout all of his success, Billy Ray has remained devoted to the military cause and he is overjoyed to partner with Buffets, Inc. on this project.

 

 

BILLY RAY CYRUS SET TO RELEASE 13TH STUDIO ALBUM CHANGE MY MIND OCTOBER 23

Single “Change My Mind” Available Now

Nashville, TN – (October 3, 2012) – Multi-platinum recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus is set to change minds with the international release of his 13th studio album titled Change My Mind on October 23, 2012. The title track and first single is now available at iTunes and other digital retail sites. The music video can be seen on Great American Country (GAC) and CMT Pure. With Change My Mind, Cyrus delivers a stellar collection of ten songs that hearken back to his roots in bluegrass, Southern rock, gospel, and country music.

Recorded in Los Angeles over three months with GRAMMY nominated, multi award-winning producer Brandon Friesen, Change My Mind finds Cyrus coming full circle musically from the days when he made his living performing in the smoky bars of the Ohio River Valley. The album has that loose, honky-tonk feel of bar band music, but is performed by a group of world-class musicians, including in-demand session drummer Kenny Aronoff, bassist Dusty Wakeman, and guitarists Leroy Powell, John West, Dominic Cifarelli, and Nelson Blanton. Change My Mind showcases Cyrus’ smoldering, swaggering voice, as well as his unforgettable melodies and candid lyrics that offer up a window into his life.

“My songs come to me when I’m dealing with heavy stuff,” Cyrus says. “If I’m going through something emotional, the songs pour out of me. It’s the only way I know how to express myself. I have lived through every emotion on every one of these songs. I’d just write it all down and tell myself, ‘Lean into the music.’”

Billy Ray Cyrus struck it big in June 1992 with his debut album, the eventual 9x-platinum-selling No. 1 Some Gave All, fueled by the best-selling single “Achy Breaky Heart,” which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Country chart.  Some Gave All (which held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart for 17 weeks in a row and became the best-selling debut album of all time by a male solo artist) launched Cyrus’ colorful 20-year career in the spotlight — during which he has sold millions of albums worldwide, charted nearly 30 singles (including three No. 1 country hits), and racked up multiple film and television credits.

Change My Mind Track Listing:

Change My Mind

Once Again

Hillbilly Heart

Tomorrow Became Yesterday

Good As Gone

Forgot to Forget

That’s What Daddy’s Do

Hope Is Just Ahead

I’m So Miserable

Stomp

For more information, visit billyraycyrus.com

BILLY RAY CYRUS TO PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO ON GAC TODAY (9/18) & CMT PURE TOMORROW (9/19)

Brand New Single “Change My Mind” Available Now

Photo Credit: Melanie Swerdan for Blue Cadillac Music

Nashville, TN – (September 18, 2012) – Everything is coming full circle for multi-platinum recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus with the television premiere of his music video for the new single, “Change My Mind.” This driving country/rock gem harkens back to Cyrus’ Flatwoods, KY, roots and will be brought to life on Great American Country (GAC) today (9/18) and tomorrow (9/19) on CMT Pure. The video can also be seen on all online outlets starting this week.

Watch the video for “Change My Mind” now via:

http://www.cmt.com/videos/billy-ray-cyrus/836512/change-my-mind.jhtml

Directed by Michael Maxxis and filmed in Pioneertown, CA - one of the most storied Old West towns home to Roy Rogers - the video captures both Cyrus’ adventurous and sensitive sides with a rockin’ performance in the desert, a sexy car ride, relationship drama and more. The co-host of ABC's nationally-syndicated entertainment show On The Red Carpet, Rachel Smith, makes a special featured appearance in the video.

When asked about making the video in the middle of the desert, Cyrus shared, “I think the heat ended up working for us. It’s a hot track, on a hot day, with a couple of hot ladies in the video that just smoked it. I can’t wait for the world to see it!”

Billy Ray Cyrus struck it big in June 1992 with his debut album, the eventual 9x-platinum-selling No. 1 Some Gave All, fueled by the best-selling single “Achy Breaky Heart,” which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Country chart.  Some Gave All (which held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart for 17 weeks in a row and became the best-selling debut album of all time by a male solo artist) launched Cyrus’ colorful 20-year career in the spotlight — during which he has sold millions of albums worldwide, charted nearly 30 singles (including three No. 1 country hits), and racked up multiple film and television credits. “Change My Mind” is the lead single and title track from Cyrus’ forthcoming thirteenth studio album produced by the award-winning Brandon Friesen. Change My Mind is set for release on October 23 via Blue Cadillac Music. 

For more information, visit billyraycyrus.com