By request, Bucky Covington on stage at Coyote Joe's in Charlotte; photo by the very kind Buckyroo. Thanks again, Buckyroo! Bucky Covington's debut CD is in stores now, and his music videos for "It's Good to Be Us" and "A Different World" are available for online viewing at CMT.com and Yahoo Music. You can buy Bucky's album at Amazon, Best Buy , iTunes, WalMart Music and Target, hear the full version of his singles at CMT and GAC, or enjoy samples of songs from the CD at Bucky's official MySpace. A copy of Bucky Covington can be ordered at his official site or via his official fan club.This morning's New Year's Eve guide at SouthtownStar.com (run by the Chicago Sun-Times) features an article about the US99 New Year's Eve Ball with Bucky Covington, Luke Bryan and headliner Keith Anderson at the Holiday Inn Select & Convention Center in Tinley Park; looks like there's a lot to enjoy that evening, and an opportunity to do some good, too:
[T]he party offers party-goers the chance to tap in to their inner voice with live country karaoke featuring backup from a live band.The celebration also includes a charity casino operated by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Attendees may play blackjack, poker, roulette and other games. All proceeds support Chicagoland Ronald McDonald houses.
Sounds like a good time--and a good place to let your inner Idol come out! Individual tickets ($88, concert only) and hotel/dinner/concert VIP packages (sold in pairs only) are still coming up at last check at Ticketmaster, but hurry.
There's a bit of a mixed signal given by a glance at the Mediabase weighted and Top 500 charts this morning. Although we're still looking at a largely bulletless scene as the non-seasonal songs regain their ground after all-holiday programming, the good news is that the slow, steady momentum for Bucky Covington's "It's Good to Be Us" is picking up right where it left off! Yesterday's good tidings at Radio & Records are underscored by today's chart moves at Mediabase--Bucky's single is up to #27 on the weighted chart and #28 on the Top 500.
We've still got those pre-recorded year-end countdowns to contend with soon, so as New Year's Day comes closer, check your local country station's website (always a good idea) to make sure the coast is clear for a request. If it is--ask for Bucky, y'all! "It's Good to Be Us" is a great song and a great sentiment to take into the new year....
Bucky's video for "It's Good to Be Us" is lookin' good, too--watch it at CMT, then give him a round of applause at GAC's Top 20 Country Countdown and at CMT's Top 20 Countdown. CMT's Pure Country Pure 12-Pack voting is done for the week, but we'll be back in the swing of things there tomorrow. (Tune in GAC-TV today at 2:14 p.m. ET or so, and enjoy it on the big screen, as well.)
By request, Bucky Covington on stage at Uncle Ron's in Lincoln; photo by the very talented Rachel, who shares more of her beautiful photos here. (Some shots may be very mildly unsafe for work.) Thanks, Rachel!Speaking of videos, remember GAC's Top 50 Videos of 2007 poll? Bucky had two eligible entries--his debut video, "A Different World" and his current exciting clip--and if you'd like to know how he and all your other favorites did, tune in starting tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Over the next five nights, Nan Kelley and her celebrity guests will count them down, and you can watch the list as it fills up on this page. Here's hoping there's a nice bit of Covington content in the countdown this week.
There's definitely some Covington content at YouTube today--and it's a rare treat, too. Head over here to see a terrific vintage video by Skracht Apple, featuring Bucky's current bandmates Ducky Medlock on lead vocals and Rocky Covington (in a tie!) on drums. (The mandolin player looks familiar, as well...)
And last, but not at all least, how about a mini-photopalooza to wind up the morning? There were a few great photographs we missed during 2007, but there's no time like now to enjoy some sweet concert memories. Here's a terrific gallery from Bucky's Country Thunder performance with Sawyer Brown, captured by Aaron, a talented Eric Church fan who also uploaded this short video snippet. Professional photographer Rob Singer posted a single--but stunning--photo from Bucky's DeKalb performance to his beautiful online portfolio. And for a whole bunch of Raisin' the Bar images, check out this big gallery from the 12/7 Allentown stop by the very kind JClarke. Have fun!
Concert update coming later--have a beautiful Thursday!
wow....you found some of the famous "Unleashed" performance. good eye! yeah, that mandolin player sure does look familiar.
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ReplyDeleteLoved seeing that video, and I hope there's more out there--it's really interesting to get a taste of the local scene. A million thanks to the videographer!
ReplyDeleteAnd Anon 6:14, Rachel and Buckyroo's great shots were both requests--so glad you liked them, too!
hey, that is us (or was us) at UNC-Pembroke back in 2005!
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Hey, Unknown...almost missed you way down here in the comments! You all sounded great--that would have definitely inspired me and my buds to see you play live if we'd lived in town and caught "Unleashed" on the tube. Very cool. Thanks for stopping in!
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