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Monday, December 03, 2007

Lonestar Continues Holiday Tour Performing LIVE on Paltalk

Lonestar Continues Holiday Tour Performing LIVE on Paltalk

Top- Selling Country Music Band to Headline Upcoming Episode of Popular Original Web Series, 'Music Scene' and Interact LIVE with Online Audience

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Paltalk, the leading real-time, video- based community, today announced that multi-platinum and chart-topping country group, Lonestar, will headline the next episode of Music Scene, one of Paltalk's latest original Web series. Lonestar will appear live on Paltalk's interactive video platform, PaltalkScene, on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 1 PM EST. Lonestar is currently on tour with its latest holiday album, "My Christmas List", and will perform for a live online audience during the broadcast. In addition, the band will join Music Scene host, Juliette Powell, to talk about everything form their current projects to the bands success over years. Lonestar will take questions and interact live with thousands of online viewers tuned into the program on the Internet.

Music Scene, in addition to other Paltalk original programming such as LateNet and Hollywood Now, is truly unique in its ability to allow viewers to communicate directly with bands and music artists, as well as the show's host and other viewers in real-time using voice, video and text chat. This provides the online audience with a first-of-its-kind interactive and participatory user experience. Combining elements of broadcasted video content, social networking and live interactive video communities, Paltalk's distinctive brand of socialcasting offers a completely new experience for viewers and is really shaping the next era of online video programming. Previous Music Scene guests have included R&B star JoJo, legendary rock guitarist, Slash, and indie bands such as Bittersweet.

"Having Lonestar on Music Scene will be an exciting episode for our new series and I have no doubt they will draw a huge crowd online," said Joel Smernoff, President and COO of Paltalk. "Not only is PaltalkScene a fun and interactive way to bring top music artists to a global audience, but we are also excited that the band will be able to discuss their current tour and latest projects with their fans. Lonestar's appearance is another great example of how performers and celebrities are harnessing the power of online video to bring a new dimension to how they connect with audiences all over the world. We continue to host some of the biggest names in music on our show and we are thrilled that Lonestar has decided to make Paltalk a stop during their holiday tour."

Lonestar made its debut on the U.S. country music charts in 1995 with the Top 10 single "Tequila Talkin." Since then, the band has amassed a total of thirty-two singles, with ten of those singles reaching Number One and twenty- two Top 15 hits. To date, three of their albums have been certified gold, while three more have been certified platinum and one certified three times platinum. Lonestar consists of Cody Collins, Michael Britt, Keech Rainwater, and Dean Sams.

Lonestar's appearance on Music Scene can be viewed at http://www.paltalk.com/. To learn more about Lonestar's "My Christmas List" album, My Christmas List Tour sponsored by Cracker Barrel and upcoming projects visit www.lonestarnow.com.

The "My Christmas List" CD is available at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations nationwide and online at www.crackerbarrel.com.

About Paltalk

Paltalk is the premier real-time, video-based community bringing together traditional broadcasting media, social networking, user-generated content and video chat. With more than 4 million active users, Paltalk hosts the world's largest interactive video community, PaltalkScene, offering thousands of users the ability to watch and interact with online video programming, including serialized shows, live events, and user-generated content, as well as interact with each other through real-time voice, text and video chat.

Paltalk's diverse programming includes Paltalk original shows featuring celebrities, radio personalities and newsmakers such as the radio jocks Opie and Anthony and Diana Falzone. The company also broadcasts live interactive video chat events, such as musical performances and comedy variety shows. Paltalkers can interact with the featured hosts and performers in real-time as well as other members in the room. Recently, Paltalk hosted live broadcasts with famed musician Slash and world-renowned author Stephen King. Paltalk also offers its users the ability to create and share their own user-generated video content with each other and to the broader community.

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Source: Paltalk

CONTACT: Kristin Conforti, Dukas Public Relations, +1-212-704-7385 ext
114, kristin@dukspr.com, for Paltalk; Online, Nick Carver, nick@websterpr.com;
Newspaper, Megan Jakes, megan@websterpr.com; Magazines, Don Grubbs,
don@websterpr.com; TV, Kirt Webster, kirt@websterpr.com; Syndicated Radio,
Chelsey Shults, chelsey@websterpr.com; International, Marty Martel,
marty@websterpr.com, all of Webster & Associates Public Relations,
+1-615-777-6995, for Lonestar

Web site:

http://www.paltalk.com/
http://www.lonestarnow.com/


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