BIG MACHINE RECORDS TO RELEASE SOUNDTRACK FOR ABC'S NEW HIT DRAMA "NASHVILLE" ON 12/11

Over 500,000 Digital Downloads Sold To Date Featuring Hayden Panettiere's Top 40-and-Rising Debut Single, "Telescope"

Big Machine Records will release the soundtrack for ABC Television's new hit drama "NASHVILLE" on 12/11. The project features new music from the cast - Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio - who perform in each episode. Over 500,000 digital downloads from the breakout series have been sold to date.

In conjunction with the label's exclusive music partnership with ABC Studios, Big Machine Records released the first official single, "Telescope," to Country radio a mere three weeks ago. Sung by Hayden Panettiere (aka Juliette Barnes), the debut single is already Top 40-and-rising and has contributed nearly 50,000 to the total sales. Preview the song now via: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/telescope-nashville-cast-version/id570336831.

Award-winning producers T Bone Burnett, Dann Huff and Michael Knox have worked together to showcase the original content on both the show and soundtrack, respectively.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Buried Under Performed by Connie Britton/ Written by Chris Destefano, Natalie Hemby

2. If I Didn't Know Better Performed by Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen / Written by Arum Rae, John Paul White

3. Undermine Performed by Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten / Written by Trent Dabbs, Kacey Musgraves

4. Sideshow Performed by Charles Esten / Written by Aaron Scherz, Brad Tursi

5. Wrong Song Performed by Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere / Written by Marv Green, Sonya Isaacs, Jimmy Yeary

6. No One Will Ever Love You Performed by Connie Britton, Charles Esten / Written by Steve McEwan, John Paul White

7. Twist Of Barbwire Performed by Jonathan Jackson / Written by Elvis Costello

8. Love Like Mine Performed by Hayden Panettiere / Written by Kelly Archer, Emily Shackleton, Justin Weaver

9. Telescope Performed by Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella / Written by Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsay

10. When The Right One Comes Along Performed by Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio / Written by Georgia Middleman, Justin Davis, Sarah Zimmermann

11. Telescope (Radio Mix) Performed by Hayden Panettiere / Written by Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsay

"Nashville" airs Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET on the ABC Television Network. Watch full episodes via http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/nashville. The series just received a full-season order.

"Nashville" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

This episode of "Nashville" will be available on ABC.com the day after air for users to watch online. For more information on "Nashville" visit ABC.com/Nashville.