New videos at YouTube, a Country Stampede and a gentle reminder (updated with yet more exciting tour news--Bucky and Dierks, y'all!)

Bucky Covington shares a big smile and a song at Coyote Joe's in Charlotte, North Carolina on 11/23; photo by our very talented friend Buckyroo. Thanks again, Buckyroo!

Hop on over to YouTube now for some fresh new footage--DiamondstarBC captured some of Bucky Covington's finest moments at the Billy Bob's Texas Raisin' the Bar concert in Ft. Worth, and you can enjoy her videos at her profile there. Kudos and thanks to DiamondstarBC for posting these!

And another summer festival invitation just hit the wires--Bucky will be a part of the 2008 Country Stampede in Manhattan, Kansas. The schedule at the festival's official website says he'll take the stage on Saturday, June 28 at about 5 p.m.; tickets (VIP, camping, and gneral admission) are available online, by phone at 1-800-795-8091, by mail (order form here) or at local ticket outlets to be announced soon--bookmark this page for updates. Bucky's already in big demand for the summer festival season--sounds like we've got some good times ahead as the temperatures rise! (Thanks to Hildi for the kind heads-up.)

But for right now, the weather outside is downright frightful in some parts of the country--it's a perfect night to stay in, get cozy and turn on the radio. If you'll be listening to Lia, The Big Time with Whitney Allen , Danny Wright All Night or After Midnite this evening, give them a call and let them know you'd like to hear "It's Good to be Us". (Feel free to show Bucky some love at GAC's Top 20 Country Countdown ballot, CMT's Top 20 Countdown, at the GAC Top 50 Videos of the Year poll and CMT's Pure Country Pure 12-Pack, too. Multitasking is a beautiful thing...)

Edited to thank Marzy for pointing us to this news on Dierks Bentley's upcoming tour dates from Country Hound:

Dierks continues his Throttle Wide Open into 2008 with opening artists Bucky Covington and Luke Bryan joining the trek in February. For more information on the spring leg of the tour, visit www.dierks.com.

So far, there's no detailed info on the February concerts at Dierks' site, but we'll keep an eye out for any updates--and if you hear anything, please feel free to pass it along. (Thanks, Marzy!)

More soon--Winnie