Bucky Covington enjoys a breezy soundcheck before the Coshocton County Fair last fall; photo by our very talented friend Trish. Thanks again, Trish!There's a good bit of news at Mediabase this morning--Bucky Covington's "It's Good to Be Us" is now #11 on the weighted chart and #13 on the Top 500. ]Bucky's flirting pretty fiercely with the Top #10--could it happen sooner thank we think? Study that chart, keep requesting, and stay tuned... (Thanks, Anon!)
We're hoping for some photos from that Danielle Peck & Friends benefit for Safe Haven last night--if you spot some, please feel free to share the news! Meanwhile, there's some radio fun to look forward to this evening, as Lia features Bucky Covington in the Artist Spotlight. (Lia's number is 1-800-577-7LIA; be sure to request "It's Good to Be Us" and let them know how you feel abut Bucky...)
Here's a very quick look at the rest of what's happening:
Upcoming shows: Back to the Throttle Wide Open tour this week--and Bucky's Eastern fans couldn't be happier about that! Dierks Bentley, Bucky and Luke Bryan will hit the Broome Arena in Binghampton, NY on Thursday; tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster. On Friday, they'll play the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY (snag your seat here), and on Saturday, get your ticket and enjoy the show at the Chevrolet Theatre in Wallingford, CT. 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's "It's Good to Be Us" (and a bit of "The Wall", too) live from Myrtle Beach; video courtesy of the very kind FL Cathy. Enjoy!
On the tube and around the net: The biggest news came late tast night, as Laura passed on the good word that "It's Good to Be Us" will make its very long-awaited CMT Top 20 Countdown debut this week. Congratulations, Bucky! The show airs on Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m.; check the show's page at CMT for repeat airtimes, and click that button at left to watch Bucky's beautiful video on demand at CMT.comThe editors at The Covington Times always find such fun photos to share, and today's no exception! Enjoy a great shot from WeFest and a fun Rocky Covington/Bucky Covington duet image, along with a sweet "thank you" for all the requesting, voting and support. Midask9 has a great shot of her own, a link to the very talented Danna's concert gallery and a news roundup at It's Good to Be Us today.
And on the tube, we can't wait for the American Idol update on Bucky, Bo Bice and Phil Stacey! Phil mentioned the segment in his "Phil's Pages" column for USA Today's Idol Chatter, and the airdate will be April 2nd, when country legend Dolly Parton will appear on the show. Something to look forward to--tell everyone you know to tune in...
Vote for Bucky: We'll wrap things up with today's video voting links--give "It's Good to Be Us" some bullet-bearing lovin' at GAC Top 20 Country Countdown and at CMT's Top 20 Countdown.
The 2008 CMT Music Awards (also known as "our obsession") are still looking for your vote--and your family's votes, and your co-workers' votes...Register at CMT and vote now--then pass along those links to everyone you can possibly think of! Voting ends April 11--and when the smoke clears, we'd love to see Bucky smiling on the stage of the Curb Center with a belt buckle in his hand.
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More soon--have a terrific Tuesday!
This is great! Thank you Winnie for posting the wonderful news!!! I am here, right now, streaming and requesting at all of my Florida stations (and Happy's Georgia station! :):) :) and then concentrating on Nikki's Top X @ X station list. Then it's on to CMT, GAC and more recruitment for votes on ADW! Go Bucky!!!!!!!
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lol! I am failing the "word verification" characters image!!!
Hey, Kerri! My pleasure--it's fun to pass along good news! Bucky's keeping us fans busy but it's always great to see it pay off soe beautifully. (Top 10 is definitely in our sights... :)
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a fantastic day, and don't feel bad about the verification thing--you should see me at Ticketmaster. You'd laugh! :)