Nov 20, 2006

LEBANON, TENN (November 20, 2006) – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (“Cracker Barrel”) will see its exclusive music program taken to new heights on November 21st as Great American Country (GAC) broadcasts The Making of Cracker Barrel Songs Of The Year. This “behind-the-scenes” documentary includes performances and interviews filmed during the Songs Of The Year concert that took place earlier this month.

Premiering Tuesday, November 21 at 8pm EST on GAC, the documentary features Trace Adkins singing Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down, Lonestar’s version of City Of New Orleans and Trisha Yearwood & Michael McDonald performing I Still Believe In You. The documentary will air several times in December and preview GAC’s two-hour Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Presents Songs Of The Year concert special that premieres January 27th, 2007.

Available exclusively at Cracker Barrel locations and online at crackerbarrel.com, the Songs Of The Year CD features today’s country superstars performing songs that earned “Song of the Year” recognition from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music or Grammy awards. Many of the artists joined the Songs Of The Year concert lineup to honor these songs before a live audience.

“What’s so incredible is seeing musicians like Heart and Michael McDonald embracing country music,” said Dean Sams of Lonestar. “That’s what this concert is all about: great songs and great acts putting their best foot forward, and putting their own spin on some great songs.”

“Cracker Barrel and country music. Those two things go together like peas and carrots,” said Lonestar’s Richie McDonald. “This concert is as big as an awards show. We were backstage and saw Ronnie Milsap, Hank Williams Jr., Lorrie Morgan and Heart. This is something we can all reflect on because we’re paying tribute to these great songs.”

In addition to the artists already mentioned, the show featured powerful performances by Merle Haggard, Josh Turner, Billy Currington, The Wreckers, Deana Carter, Jo Dee Messina, Jason Aldean, Josh Gracin, Jack Ingram, Eric Church and Jypsi.

Trace Adkins and Desperate Housewives star Jamie Denton hosted the concert. Prior to the show, Adkins reflected on the songwriting that makes this music so special. “In this show, these are all songs of the year. They are all jewels,” said Adkins. “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down paints this vivid picture and you can see the whole thing playing out in your mind. The beauty of songwriting is taking an ordinary event, an ordinary moment in time that we’ve all experienced, and making it poetic. That’s songwriting at its best.”

For more Songs Of The Year news, visit crackerbarrel.com to see exclusive photos from the concert and comments from the artists.

About Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly held CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL). Cracker Barrel was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn.

Each Cracker Barrel Old Country Store unit is modeled after a 1900-era country store, featuring old photographs, authentic antiques, memorabilia and a real wood-burning fireplace with a stone hearth to add a warm cozy touch to the dining room. The restaurant serves up classic comfort foods such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n’ dumplins as well as made-from-scratch biscuits using an old family recipe. The retail store has more than 2,700 gift items including accessories for the home, old-fashioned candies, books on audio, nostalgic items, and children’s games and puzzles, including classic favorites such as Raggedy Ann & Andy and Slinky®.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. operates 550 company-owned locations in 41 states. Every Cracker Barrel unit is open seven days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. For more information, visit www.crackerbarrel.com

About Great American Country
Great American Country is America's main street for the widest variety of country music, its artists and the lifestyles they influence. In addition to country music videos, GAC features original programming, special musical performances and live concerts, and is the exclusive television home of the Grand Ole Opry. GAC is available in more than 44 million households and online at GACTV.com