APA Announces the Return of Billy Ray Cyrus and Don Williams

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Legendary artists Billy Ray Cyrus and Don Williams return to the talent agency they first called home, APA. Steve Lassiter, Senior VP, announced the signings today. We are thrilled to have Billy Ray Cyrus and Don Williams back into the APA family of artists and very excited about the opportunities that lie ahead, says Lassiter. Its an honor to be representing them again and its always a pleasure when former clients come home. 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. His new album, Change My Mind (Blue Cadillac Music), Cyrus thirteenth studio album, is a stellar collection of ten songs that hearken back to Cyrus roots in bluegrass, Southern rock, gospel, and country music. Look for Cyrus to release a book this Spring and tour the USA and Australia (dates to be announced soon). For more information on Billy Ray Cyrus, visit www.billyraycyrus.com. They came to call Don Williams the Gentle Giant in the decades he was a dominating country hit maker because of his unique blend of commanding presence and that laid-back, easy style. With hundreds of memorable songs in his repertoire over fifty of them major hits Don can still fill an auditorium. This Country Music Hall of Fame inductee released And So It Goes (Sugar Hill) in 2012 and received a GRAMMY nomination in Best Country Duo/Group category for I Just Came Here for the Music, a duet with Alison Krauss. Catch Williams on tour through April in the following cities; for up-to-date information, visit www.don-williams.com. January 19 Daytona Beach, FL Peabody Auditorium January 20 Newberry, SC Newberry Opera House January 24 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts January 25 Columbus, GA River Center January 26 Hiawassee, GA Anderson Music Hall January 31 West Palm Beach, FL South Florida Fair February 21 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre February 22 Grant, OK Choctaw Resort Casino February 24 Houston, TX Arena Theatre February 28 Durant, OK Choctaw Resort Casino March 1 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre April 18 Pocatello, ID Stephens Performing Arts