Travel Like a Rock Star Through US Music Rich Meccas

NASHVILLE-Ever wonder why so much music is rooted in America's southern states? Or why and what inspired countless musicians to develop their art in these states? Or better yet ever wondered what it might be like to climb aboard one of those Rock Star coaches you've seen at the stage door of your favorite venue?

A new package tour operator provides answers to all of the above.

Limited to just ten passengers per tour, A Whistling Dixie Tour takes travelers from Macon, Georgia to Montgomery, Alabama, to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Tupelo, Greenwood and Indianola, Mississippi, then on to Memphis, Jackson and Nashville, Tennessee, with a final stop in Lynchburg Tennessee and a visit to the Jack Daniels Distillery.

Otis Redding, Little Richard, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Sun Records, Stax Records, Gibson Guitars, The Delta Blues Museum, Muscle Shoals Sound and more are all featured on a ten day, nine night tour "Beyond Your Record Collection".

Whistling Dixie Tourists are invited to complete their own "Rock Star Rider" which will provide for all their catering comforts on board the Star Coach, "home" during this comprehensive musical heritage tour.

The cost $6999.00 per person, includes travel aboard a first class Star Coach for ten days starting from Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport. The tour makes a 1200 mile loop, west-bound across the southern states of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, north to Memphis and eastward to Nashville and back to Atlanta. Tours are also offered for five, seven and twelve days

First class hotels are provided nightly along with on-board entertainment, admissions to all attractions, even musical instruments and the chance to make your own "demo" recording at a legendary studio.

Full details are on line at www.whistlingdixietours.com along with booking details.

For more information please contact:
Tony Raine Promoter and Tour Coordinator
508 294 2598
615 760 5951

E-mail: tony@raine-man.com

Whistling Dixie Tours 3000 Hillsboro Pike #109, Nashville, TN 37215

DIXIE BROWN TO SERVE AS MEDICINE FOR MUSICIANS SPOKESPERSON

NASHVILLE, TN - Dixie Brown, singer/songwriter, has partnered with Medicine for Musicians, as spokesperson. Medicine for Musicians is an organization that provides outpatient medical services to uninsured singers, songwriters, and musicians in the Nashville, Tennessee area for a minimal fee. With the dollar declining and the cost of living going up, health insurance is not an option for many artists. If an insurance plan is affordable, it usually carries a high deductible and a pre-existing clause attached to it, which can be like having no insurance.

"Most of us are so passionate about the music. We come to town with stars in our eyes, dreams in our pockets, and the only thing that matters is trying to make it in the music industry. Basic healthcare is just not at the forefront economically for millions of people because it is too expensive. While so many things in the world are in turmoil, music turns the pages of time for everyone in some way or another and is needed to sustain our well being spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. We need music just like we need medicine," said Brown.

In late 2007, Brown released her self-penned independent debut single "Do Wrong Look," to radio which was produced by Ilya Toshinsky. The song received positive airplay on several Country radio stations nationally.

Medicine for Musicians treats colds, bronchitis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other internal medicine/primary care issues. Medicine for Musicians DOES NOT treat chronic pain or prescribe pain medication. The only requirement is that you are an uninsured artist and/or musician. Exclusions are outside lab work, pain medication (narcotics), some procedures and x-rays. Cool Springs Medical Associates is located at 740 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite # 120, Franklin, TN 37067. Office hours are Monday - Thursday from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and on Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. To schedule an appointment, call the office and let them know you would like to schedule an "M&M" appointment. No office visit will exceed $35.00.

For more information on Medicine for Musicians please go to www.myspace.com/medicineformusicians. If you are a physician or a physician extender and would like to be a part of Medicine for Musicians, please call 615-550-6200.