Hank Williams, Jr.

HANK WILLIAMS, JR. RETURNS TO ESPN'S MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL WITH BRIAN SETZER AND NEW ALL-STAR BAND

Music Legend sand the MNF Anthem for 19th Year; New Open Debut on Sept. 10, 2007. The names of the NFL superstars who have performed on Monday Night Football the past two decades are constantly changing, but one name has remained constant since 1989 – Hank Williams, Jr.  The legendary singer has earned four Emmy awards (1991-1994) and national acclaim among fans for singing the anthem that kicks off the NFL's weekly primetime showcase game.  That legacy continued for the 19th year when Williams performed the opening theme to ESPN's MNF this fall with a new all-star band featuring singer/songwriter Brian Setzer and other popular artists.

HANK WILLIAMS JR APPEARS ON SECOND ROUND BALLOT FOR CMA AWARDS

Nashville, TN – Nearly 20 years ago in 1987, HANK WILLIAMS JR was named the CMA Entertainer of the Year and now in 2006 his name appears once again in that same category for the second ballot of the 40th Annual CMA Awards. Hank’s name also appears in the Vocal Event of the Year category for “That’s How They Do It In Dixie,” starring Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich, and Van Zant; Male Vocalist of the Year; Video of the Year for “That’s How They Do It In Dixie”; and Song of the Year for “That’s How They Do It In Dixie.”

“Holy Shit!” says Hank Jr upon hearing his name is on the ballot. “You know on August 8, 1975 I did not know if this career was going to happen and on the same day 31 years later to hear this is unbelievable. Win or lose, to know people still give a damn is all that matters to me.”

The Country Music Association Awards will be awarded on Monday, November 6, 2006 on ABC, live from Nashville, Tennessee. (8/9/06)

HANK WILLIAMS JR BBQ SAUCE LIGHTS UP THE SUMMER GRILL

Nashville, TN – Hank Williams Jr., known for his rendition of Are You Ready For Some Football as the theme of Monday Night Football, will be helping the tailgate crowd get ready for some football. Hank Jr. and all is rowdy friends have been ‘putting the pig in the ground and the beer on ice’ for years…now he is giving fans a ‘taste’ of his BBQ secret.

“Football season is approaching very quickly,” says Hank Jr. “All my football buddies at training camp keep calling and wanting my BBQ sauce …so we are now bottling it and shipping it to all my rowdy friends. It is great for tailgating too.”

Hank Williams Jr’s Family Tradition BBQ Sauce is ‘officially’ now available!!! The secret recipe that has made Hank’s BBQ parties so famous…can now be purchased online at www.hankjr.com or by calling 615-865-8671 and will be available in grocery stores nationwide soon.

16oz. bottles of Hot or Mild BBQ Sauce are $6.95, 5oz bottle of BBQ Rub is $6.95, and a 6oz. bottle of Jalapeno Hot Sauce is $4.95

More Hank WIlliams Jr News:

HANK WILLIAMS JR. MEDIA BLITZ BEGINS Appearances set for The Daily Buzz, ESPN News, Your World w/ Cavuto, Fox & Friends, Big Idea w/ Donny Deutsch, Sound off w/ Matt Pinfield, and Big Story Primetime (6/6/06)

PRESS STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF HANK WILLIAMS JR. ISSUED BY PUBLICIST
Mr. Hank Williams Jr. voluntarily surrendered himself to the Shelby County Sheriff’s office today, April 4, 2006, without incident. (4/4/06)

HANK WILLIAMS JR. SET TO OPEN SUPER BOWL XL … MAKING IT HIS 5TH SUPER BOWL APPEARANCE (1/27/06)

HANK WILLIAMS JR. JOINS CMT/MTV/VH1 HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF SHOW SEPTEMBER 10TH FROM NASHVILLE (9/7/05)

HANK WILLIAMS JR. AND LEANN RIMES JOIN MEGA LINE-UP FOR COUNTRY THUNDER USA FESTIVAL IN TWIN LAKES, WISCONSIN HELD JULY 20-24! (2/5/05)

HANK WILLIAMS JR. 2005 TOUR DATES

Nashville, TN / 2005 marks the 16th year that ABC Sports and Hank Williams Jr. will kick off the weekly Monday Night Football games with "Are You Ready For Some Football?" and Hank is showing no signs of slowing down.

"Fans will hear songs from many of my 40+ albums, ? says Hank Jr. from his house in Paris, Tennessee. "We are going to kick some ass and rock the stage all night long."

Fans will get a chance to see what made Hank Jr. a 3 time Emmy Award winner, a 5 time Entertainer of the Year Award winner, and why more than 35+ million albums have been sold worldwide.