Sunday news: Bucky Covington in El Paso, countdown Sunday, chart check and more...

Bucky Covington shares a smile with his audience at his Fan Club party in Nashville, June 10th; photo courtesy of the very kind Buckaholic, who was there for the fun. Thanks again!

Looking for some Wet and Wild fun in El Paso today? KHEY's New Country Showcase is the place to be; Bucky Covington and his excellent band headline a bill that includes Chris Young, Justin Moore and Whitney Duncan, and the party should be underway right about now.

Later this week, catch Bucky in Memphis for a free KIX on Beale show on Thursday, June 18th, and in Neenah, Wisconsin at Willie Beamon's on Saturday, June 20th. (That Neenah date is an all-day mini festival; tickets are $20 for general admission and $35 for VIP seats. If you're unemployed or an Elks member, the concert's free for you!)

Bucky's got a very hot summer tour ahead--bookmark the sidebar at Buckytown USA and Bucky Covington's official tour page to keep up with the latest concert news, and get to as many shows as you can...

If you've tuned in to your favorite local country station, chances are you've already heard "I Want My Life Back" on your radio today--Bucky's latest chart-climber is currently #36 with a bullet on the Mediabase published charts, and it's part of Kix Brooks' American Country Countdown and Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 this week. (Once those great countdown shows are over and live programming resumes, feel free to spice up the rest of your radio-listening day with a request or two! This weekend and the chart week ahead are crucial, and our help will really counterbalance that superstar pole vault nicely, so feel good about hitting those phones...)

Bucky Covington, Tom Hurst and Steve Cook rocked the crowd at Riverfront Park during the CMA Fest daytime show on Friday; photo courtesy of our good friend Diver. Thanks so much!

We'll close with a couple of CMA Fest souvenirs; Bucky is the first artist in CMT's collection of Exhibit Hall shots (only one photo so far, but it's great), and he answered a funny question via video while he was at GAC's booth on Thursday. (Okay, who was the bald-headed fan who asked for the autograph...if you're reading this, 'fess up!) Back with much more later today--thanks for bearing with our tech difficulties, and have a sweet Sunday!--Winnie