Opry.com has launched a new interactive game and not only is it fun, but it's also for a good cause! The Country Music Video Challenge features video clips of Opry performances - including Charlie Daniels - followed by questions about those clips and the artists featured in them. Plus, Opry Presenting Sponsor Humana® has pledged to pay $1 for each of the first 25,000 fans who play the game.

In addition to showing off your country music trivia mettle and assisting with continuing flood relief efforts, by playing the game you will also be entered to win one-of-a-kind Challenge prizes, including an autographed Gibson guitar, $500 cash, and a trip to Nashville including VIP tickets to the Opry!

Go to oprychallenge.com to check the game out for yourself. Be warned … it can be addictive!

The Charlie Daniels Band to Release Pair of Digital Singles July 4

New versions of "Iraq Blues" and "(What the World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010"

(Nashville, TN - June 21, 2010) Legendary act, The Charlie Daniels Band, is releasing a pair of digital singles, "Iraq Blues" and "(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010," on July 4 through Blue Hat Records/E1 Entertainment.

The two tracks are featured on the CDB's forthcoming August 10 release, a patriotic compilation titled Land That I Love. "Iraq Blues" was written during CDB tours to Iraq, and "(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010" is an updated version of a Daniels classic. Both songs are newly recorded studio versions, and the 2010 update of "(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010" also includes a brand new verse. The singles will be available at all major online retailers.

"I wrote 'Iraq Blues' on three separate trips to entertain the troops over there in Iraq. It's about the troops and for the troops," says Daniels. "'(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010' is an updated version of a song I recorded several years ago. The new lyrics reflect life in America in the 21st century."

The Charlie Daniels Band maintains a busy tour schedule through the end of 2010. For more information and updated tour dates, visit www.CharlieDaniels.com.

Charlie Daniels: "Now That's How You Start A Television Show, Son!"

(Nashville, TN - April 19, 2010) Iconic Blue Hat recording artist Charlie Daniels helped kick off the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday, April 18, in Las Vegas alongside Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and John Fogerty with an electrifying version of the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic, "Travelin' Band." In a reference to his popular GEICO commercial, the legendary fiddle player concluded the award show's opening performance when he looked straight into the camera and declared, "Now that's how you start a television show, son!" The GEICO/Charlie Daniels commercial was featured prominently during the three-hour ACM awards show, as well.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music/Getty Images

Free Charlie Daniels Ringtone Now Available at GEICO.com
Fans of legendary fiddler Charlie Daniels can now download a free ringtone of the music heard in Daniels' popular GEICO commercial at www.geico.com or www.charliedaniels.com. The ringtone features the electrifying fiddle solo Daniels plays in the restaurant during the commercial. The ad is one of four spots currently airing as part of GEICO's "Rhetorical Questions" campaign.

Charlie Daniels sits down with Country Stars Online Magazine for a one on one interview.
http://www.countrystarscentral.com/charliedanielsinterview.htm

Charlie Daniels and Lee Roy Parnell received a standing ovation when they performed an incredible tribute to Les Paul during the Gibson Guitar Les Paul Tribute Concert at the Ryman Auditorium on November 19th, 2009 which celebrated the life of the legendary guitarist & innovator, Les Paul.

Photo courtesy of Sandy Campbell/Gibson Guitar copyright 2009