ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity: Toby Keith Appears At Sam Goody Central; Country Star Slated to Autographs Copies of His Latest Album `Unleashed'.

Entertainment/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY...for Friday (July 26)

    WHAT: Country artist Toby Keith is slated to sign copies of his
        latest album Unleashed at Sam Goody Central on Friday, July
        26.

    WHO: Country star Toby Keith is a native of Oklahoma and began
        playing the guitar at age 8. In 1984, Keith began his music
        career as a member of the Easy Money Band, a popular nightclub
        country band.

        In the early 90s he moved to Nashville where he landed a solo
        deal with Mercury Records. His self-titled, debut album
        included the singles "Should've Been a Cowboy," which became a
        number one hit, "He Ain't Worth Missing" and "A Little Less
        Talk and A Lot More Action" which both made the Top 10.

        Currently, his album, Pull My Chain, is No. 9 on Billboard's
        Top Country Albums chart. Also, the debut single, "Courtesy of
        the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" from Unleashed,
        is No. 4 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart,
        and No. 35 on the Hot 100 chart.

        Unleashed will be released nationally on July 23.

    WHEN: Friday, July 26, at 6:00 p.m.

    WHERE: Sears Court
           Mall of America
           Bloomington, Minnesota