NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 25, 2014) – "Larry's Country Diner," the down-home variety program produced by Gabriel Communications that draws over 1.5 million loyal viewers each month on RFD-TV and FamilyNet, continues to serve up hearty laughs and great music that will leave you thirsty for more! "Larry’s Country Diner" promises a refreshing July lineup: TG Sheppard, whose award-winning career has produced an impressive 21 #1 hits (including "Party Time," "Devil in a Bottle," "Last Cheater's Waltz"); Christian singer-songwriter, Gary Chapman whose songs such as "Father's Eyes" and "Sweet Glow of Mercy" earned him multiple-GRAMMY nominations and "Male Vocalist of the Year" and "Songwriter of the Year" from the Dove Awards; Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee and "matriarch" of the Grand Ole Opry, the legendary Jean Shepard;and one of our greatest living country vocalists, also known as the "singer's singer," Gene Watson. As summer heats up, it's going to be "a cool, cool summer" at America's Favorite Country Music eatery! For more information on "Larry's Country Diner" please visit larryscountrydiner.com.

Each week in July, you can catch Larry and the gang on the RFD-TV network, as well as FamilyNet**:

Week of:

July 5   TG Sheppard

July 12 Gary Chapman

July 19 Jean Shepard

July 26 Gene Watson

"Larry's Country Diner" airs Saturday nights at 11 P.M ET/10 P.M. CT andSunday evenings at 7 P.M. ET/6 P.M. CT on RFD-TV.  "Larry's Country Diner" also airs on FamilyNet (check local listings for airtimes in your area). All lineups and schedules are subject to change.

"Larry's Country Diner" has captured the hearts of consumers across the nation, regularly earning top primetime ratings for viewership with ages 50+ [Nielsen].Fervent fans and the shows' growing popularity have led to a multiple-year waiting list to be a part of the studio audience.

For those still hungry for more traditional Country Music, "Larry's Country Diner" is proud to present the long-awaiting autobiography by Hall of Fame Inductee,Jean Shepard. This 224-page, beautifully-bound hardback provides a first-hand account of Shepard's life and over-60-year iconic career in her own words (spanning back to the "golden age of Country Music," through her 2011 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame® and beyond), as a "personal conversation with every reader of this book." "Down through the Years" features commentary from other Country Music stars including Bill Anderson, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Jim Ed Brown, George Hamilton IV, Del McCoury, Jimmy C. Newman, Connie Smith, Marty Stuart and Mel Tillis, to name a few.

Regarded as a pioneer for women in country music, Shepard was signed toCapitol Records at a time when it was thought women could not sell records. Discovered by Hank Thompson following the success of Kitty Wells, Shepard appeared on the first network Country Music television show, "The Ozark Jubilee." Jean was also the first female in Country Music to sell a million records, to make a color television commercial and to overdub her voice on recordings.  Shepard's career has yielded over 45 albums and 70 singles, including "A Dear John Letter," "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)," "Tips of My Fingers" and "Slipping Away," to name a few. Often referred to as the matriarch of the Grand Ole Opry and its longest-standing member, she performs on this show regularly and maintains a busy road performance schedule.

The book may be purchased exclusively through the "Larry's Country Diner" website for $19.99 (plus shipping and handling) at larryscountrydiner.com or by calling 800-820-5405 while supplies last!

ABOUT "LARRY'S COUNTRY DINER": "Larry's Country Diner" is a unique down-home variety show which integrates interviews and music in an entertaining weekly format, taped LIVE in front of a studio audience in a country diner setting. The show features regular characters including Larry Black, Keith Bilbrey, Sheriff Jimmy Capps, Waitress Renae and avid church gossip, Nadine along with special guest appearances by country music artists of yesterday and today.  Since its initial airing on August 3, 2009, "Larry's Country Diner" has produced over 100 episodes and has become one of the most popular shows on RFD-TV, garnering 1.5 million viewers monthly. The show can also be seen on FamilyNet, check your local listings. For more information, please visit www.larryscountrydiner.com.

"Larry’s Country Diner" is a product of Gabriel Communications.  Owned and operated by longtime disc jockey Larry Black, Gabriel Communications was created in 1996 and specialized in "Reunion" videos. The success of these videos spurred the creation of more than a dozen more "Country's Family Reunion" projects, featuring hundreds of songs and stories as well asCountry’s Family Reunion News, a monthly newspaper which highlights the music of yesteryear. For more information on "Country's Family Reunion"products, please visit: www.cfrvideos.com.