Nashville, TN (May 11, 2009) – Little House Records recording artist, DEREK JOSEPH, is one of the artists featured in the "Listen Up!" section in the May 18 issue of Country Weekly magazine! The new issue (with Carrie Underwood on the cover) hits newsstands TODAY and will remain in stores through May 18! The publication is offering fans the opportunity to download a free mp3 of Derek’s debut single, "No Cool Way," directly from

"No Cool Way" continues to make its way up the Music Row Chart! This week, it climbed another two spots to #66.

With his single doing so well right out of the chute, Derek is gearing up for his first-ever CMA Music Festival as an artist coming up next month! During the week, Derek will be meeting fans and signing autographs at various sponsor booths inside the Nashville Convention Center. In addition, he will be giving interviews to credentialed media attending the event. This year’s dates for CMA Music Festival are Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, June 14.