Rust Signs Agreement With Tippin

Nashville, TN (AristoMedia/ www.aristomedia.com) - Ken Cooper, President of Rust Records has announced that his label has entered into a joint venture agreement with Aaron Tippin for release of all Tippin's product on his recently established Nippit label.

In making the announcement Cooper said, "We here at Rust Records have been believers in Aaron Tippin's talent and musicianship. We are excited about our new working relationship."

The first release under the new venture is Tippin's single, "Ready To Rock (In A Country Kind Of Way)" off his soon to be released album, Now and Then.

Tippin further commented, " I couldn't be happier about the new relationship with Nippit Records partnering with Rust Records. I look forward to great things together."

Rust recently announced a new national distribution agreement with Red Distribution. Artists already on the label are The PovertyNeck Hillbillies, BlackHawk and Shane Owens.

Tippin entered the music scene fifteen years ago with "You've Got To Stand For Something," a solid workingman's anthem that quickly established him as a true spokesman for the American people. Signing with RCA Records in the 90s, he produced hit after hit selling five Gold albums and one Platinum. Between 1990 and 1997,he scored six top-10 hits, had two No. 1 records and created such memorable singles as "The Call of the Wild," "I Got it Honest" and "Whole Lotta Love on the Line." With his success and ability to relate to the people, he became the first singer to go to Saudi Arabia to entertain the troops during the first Gulf War.

Aaron signed with Disney's Lyric Street Records in 1998 and immediately scored back-to-back hits with "For You I Will" and "I'm Leaving." His popularity spiked again in the new millennium thanks to the chart-topping "Kiss This" (2000) and "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" (2002), as well as his sixth Gold Record and first Academy of Country Music awards nomination. In 2002 he went to Afghanistan to entertain the troops when there was controversy both at home and abroad. Since 2003, he has been making annual visits to our forces in Iraq and become the spokesman for the Paralyzed Veterans of America with another trip planned for Iraq later this year.