John Rich Returns With a Second Season of CMT's Hit Series 'GONE COUNTRY'

Premiering Friday, August 15 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT

 CMT's highest rated series ever, GONE COUNTRY, returns with Nashville hitmaker, John Rich, as host for a second season of antics with a brand new cast of characters who are each vying for a chance at country success. Featuring a cast that includes performers from various facets of the entertainment industry, GONE COUNTRY indoctrinates seven celebrities in the ins and outs of the country music business for a chance to break into the country music genre, and premieres on Friday, August 15 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT.

The cast for GONE COUNTRY includes Sebastian Bach -- singer, songwriter, Broadway actor, former lead singer of Skid Row; Irene Cara -- GRAMMY® and Academy Award® winning singer, songwriter, actress, "Fame"; Mikalah Gordon -- singer, host, actress, 2005 "American Idol" finalist; Jermaine Jackson -- television personality, lead singer of The Jackson 5; Chris Kirkpatrick -- television personality, music producer, member of *NSYNC; Lorenzo Lamas -- musical theater actor, actor "Renegade" and "Falcon Crest"; and Sean Young -- actress, "Blade Runner" and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective."

The competition heats up in this second season with even more drama as Rich enlists help from his Nashville friends to put these seven country music-driven celebrities to the test during this two-week challenge. Each celebrity will again be paired with two of Nashville's finest songwriters with whom they write a country single. In addition to meeting with songwriters, the cast will compete in challenges that test them musically and physically to adapt to a life in country music, both on and off the stage. At the end of the two weeks, the artist that is most prepared to impress a country audience, as determined by Rich, will record and release their single to country radio.

Source: CMT