Quick Friday news: Bucky's back on stage, chartgazing and more (edited to add a link to some fresh YouTube goodies)

By request, Bucky Covington on stage at Billy Bob's Texas back in December; photo by our very kind friend AmaTexMom. You can see more of her beautiful concert shots at BuckyFanPics. Thanks so much, AmaTexMom!

(Updated: FLCathy's concert videos are always a treat, and her freshly-uploaded Myrtle Beach clips at YouTube are no exception. Hop over there now and check them out, and scroll down for a sweet taste of "I'm Good" in this post. Huge thanks to FLCathy for sharing the fun!)

Sounds like Bucky Covington is just as glad to be on stage again tonight as we all are to see him there! The St. Joseph News-Press features an article on Bucky's show tonight at the Buffalo Bar (501 Felix Street in St. Joseph, Mo; map here) as part of this morning's online edition:

“Whenever I’m able to do my whole show ... you get a lot more crowd interaction,” Covington says. “I’ll be honest with you, it’s just fun. There’s no time limit on it. It’s more off the top of the head.”

Chet Lake, organizer and promoter of Covington’s performance, thinks even though Covington is an up-and-comer, he stands to draw a crowd.

“He’s new, but you know what, he lived in everybody’s living rooms for four months on ‘Idol,’” Lake says.

But for Covington, whether people remember him from the show or for his songs, he’s just glad to be here.

“I don’t care how you know me as long as you know me.”

And if you know him, you know Bucky and his band can and will rock the house tonight! Call Biggins Sports Bar & Grill (816 232-4450) or the Buffalo Bar at (816) 390-8444 for details on ticket availability and possible at-the-door sales, and have a fantastic time.

Here's a bit more of today's happenings:

Chart news: This should be an interesting weekend! "It's Good to Be Us" is lookin' good at a strongly bulleted #14 on the Mediabase weighted chart and Top 500 charts. There's a falling hit directly above him, and his superstar labelmates Rascal Flatts are right behind him. We'll keep requesting --those syndicated evening and weekend country radio shows are calling our name, and that countdown airtime should help too. We're looking at lucky #13 on the weighted chart soon, with a little dedication and a lot of request line dialing...

Upcoming shows: Be there at the Buffalo Bar tonight! (See details above.) Then enjoy Bucky and an all-star group of big-hearted operformers for the Danielle Peck & Friends Benefit Concert on Monday, March 24th at The Mercy Lounge in Nashville; tickets on sale now at www.ticketweb.com. All proceeds benefit the Safe Haven Family Shelter. And Thursday, March 27th, see Bucky with Dierks Bentley and new dad Luke Bryan when the Throttel Wide Open tour hits the Broome Arena in Binghmapton [tickets here], then heads for the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY on Friday, 3/28 (snag your seat here). Tickets for most of Dierks Bentley's Throttle Wide Open dates are available now at Ticketmaster--check Dierks' official website for details on non-Ticketmaster events.

Bucky Covington and the band rock the crowd at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach with "I'm Good" in this freshly uploaded video by the very talented FLCathy. Thank you so much for sharing this clip!

On the tube and around the net: Wrap up your Friday morning at The Covington Times where two links to cool historic videos, two killer photos of Bucky and Rocky and some good request advice await you; and at It's Good to Be Us, where Midask9 shares three stunning concert shots (click those images to see them full size--wow) and sweet shout outs to Rocky's wife Terra and to talented journalist Steve Cook.

And of course, the "It's Good to Be Us" contest at Bucky's MySpace blog is an "around the net" must stop--your next chance to win begins at 4 p.m ET today. Full details on the contest are available in this post, and there's a second chance to win if your name is randomly drawn from all who post the correct answer before Bucky posts his quiz-solving video. have fun and good luck!
Vote for Bucky: Give "It's Good to Be Us" some good luck with your vote at GAC's Top 20 Country Countdown and at CMT's Top 20 Countdown today.


The 2008 CMT Music Awards are the subject of our ongoing late-night countdown posts, but even non nightowls can join the excitemet! just remember, these awards are 100% fan-voted--Bucky and director Trey Fanjoy are counting on us to make it happen. Register at CMT and vote now, and recruit as many friends, co-workers, email buddies, strangers and neighbors as you can!

More later today--see you soon...