
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ EPIC/ Columbia Records) -
Jessica Simpson's Top 20 hit single, "Come On Over," will be the featured track in all of ABC's on-air promotion spots running in advance of the television special CMA
Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock airing
September 8 (9:00 - 11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
Filmed in Nashville , the special will be hosted by Taylor Swift,
Kellie Pickler and Julianne Hough. Featured performers include Trace Adkins, Rodney Atkins, Bucky Covington, Billy Ray Cyrus, Faith Hill, Hough, Alan Jackson, Jewel,
Miranda Lambert, Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Swift, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban,
Gretchen Wilson and Dwight Yoakam.
ABC's promotional spots begin airing August 18 and will run through the premiere. This year marked Simpson's first CMA Music Festival experience during which she signed for fans and came out to watch the nightly concerts, which makes being a part of this ABC promotion even more special for the Texas native. "I've gone back to my roots and come on over to country music," comments Simpson. "I just couldn't be more thrilled for 'Come On Over' to be a part of this amazing night of country music."
Simpson has been on the road playing select fairs/festivals and visiting radio in support of her highly anticipated country debut, Do You Know, to be released Sept. 9 on Epic/Columbia Nashville. Look for more great ink on Simpson as she graces the cover of the Oct issue of Elle Magazine and the August cover of Nashville Lifestyles - The Hot List issue.
www.jessicasimpson.com