Quick Saturday news: Bucky Covington in Kennewick tonight...

Bucky Covington (with Scott Saunders at left) on stage at the Indiana State Fair; thanks so much to the very kind Judy Lang for the shot. Click the image to check out Bucky's tour schedule at his official site, and get ready for a fantastic time!

Here's a quick bulletin-style update for a busy Saturday:

Bucky Covington and his excellent band are set to rock the Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo in Kennewick, WA tonight; the concert is free with fair admission, and reserved seating might still be available for an extra $8. Enjoy the show!

On the charts, Bucky's beautiful single "I Want My Life Back" [hear it here] begins the weekend where it left off on Friday night--#30, with an invisible bullet. We're looking forward to that Saturday/Sunday countdown airplay boost, and a boost on the request lines is a big help, as well...so keep that local country station's contact info with you while you're enjoying this end-of-summer day.

The Duet Dreams Come True benefit auction wraps up tomorrow on eBay; many country stars have donated autographed souvenirs and fan club memberships to help the ALS Association, and Bucky's goodie bundle appears to be a particularly hot item. Huge thanks to Bucky's big-hearted fans for all the spirited bidding--and if you'd like to hop in, feel free, but hurry!

Have a splendid Saturday--Winnie

Quick Tuesday news: Bucky Covington's autumn heats up, chart check and more...

Rocky Covington and Bucky Covington share a laugh at the Indiana State Fair in this beautiful shot by Buckaholic--thanks to her for capturing the moment.

We'll start off Tuesday morning's update with some good news on the charts--Bucky Covington's single, "I Want My Life Back", is once again sporting a sweet (but slender) red bullet at Mediabase this morning. (Huge thanks to everyone who let their local radio stations know we love this song!) It's #29, and we'd like to see that bullet get plumper and plumper this week. Phone calls, eQuests, survey votes--they all matter so much right now. It's been a brutal summer for new artists on the charts, but autumn looks promising--especially with a new music video on the way...

Speaking of autumn, Bucky and his band have a sizzlin' live schedule for us this fall! We just discussed a possible Memphis show on October 24th (see previous post), and ticket information for more upcoming concerts is now available. Bucky's show at the Rodeo Club in San Jose, CA on September 4th is sponsored by KRTY; the station's detail page for the show is here. (From the site: Tickets available at KRTY, 750 Story Road, San Jose. $10 for the first 100, then $15 advance during regular business hours, 9a-5p Monday-Friday. WE ACCEPT CASH ONLY. Tickets will be $20 at the door.)

Our buds at Buckytown USA shared these big dates yesterday--Bucky and his band return to Joe's Bar in Chicago on Tuesday, September 8th for a listen-to-win show sponsored by US99 WUSN, and on Friday, October 2nd, catch them at Tomahawks Smokehouse and Saloon in Albans, WV for one of those rockin' intimate performances you'll love...

Another great concert photo by Buckaholic; Jeff Cease and Bucky Covington enjoy the sun and the crowd at the Indiana State Fair. Thanks again!

In the more immediate future, Bucky's Western fans can enjoy him this weekend at the Kitsap County Fair in Bremerton, WA on Thursday, at the North Central Washington District Fair in Waterville, WA on Friday, and at the Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo in Kennewick, WA on Saturday. Yep, Bucky and his band are very much in demand--when you're hot, you're hot! Check out Bucky's MySpace calendar, Buckytown USA's concert sidebar and Bucky Covington's official tour page for a show near you soon...

We'll close for now with an update on that Duet Dreams Come True benefit auction for the ALS Association--looks like the "hot" theme continues at eBay, where the bidding on Bucky's goodie bundle is gratifyingly fiery! Hop into the fun, and snag some sweet stuff for a very good cause.

More soon--enjoy your Tuesday!--Winnie

Monday lunch break: Bucky Covington, a phone and you--and a charity auction, too...

Bucky Covington (with Ducky Medlock on guitar at left) charmed a large and lively crowd at the Indiana State Fair; many thanks to Judy Lang for this beautiful shot. (Click the image to check out Bucky's concert schedule.)

Fran and Renee covered the morning's news so well at Buckytown USA today that we'll just cut to the afternoon chart chase: Bucky Covington's "I Want My Life" is looking for some phone calls today! It's #29 on the Mediabase am listings, with the dreaded "invisible bullet" by its side; on the bright side, it'll only take eight or so extra request calls to get us back on the right path. Depending on your time zone, that "lunchtime cafe" show is in progress at your local country station-give 'em a buzz and let them know you'd like to hear Bucky as soon as they can cue him up...

(The song's just as wonderful on the air as it is live, y'all--check out cimtoofun's excellent video of "I Want My Life Back" from the Indiana State Fair for inspiration, then be sure to flip open that phone!)

In other news, there's a sweet way to help out a good cause and snag some great autographed Bucky Covington merchandise--his official site posted a link to Duet Dreams Come True, a benefit for the ALS Association. Bucky's donated a prize package including an autographed T-shirt, autographed CD, autographed 8x10 photograph, keychain, stickers and temporary tattoo, and a one year Buckaneer fan club membership. The bidding is in progress now at eBay, and it ends on August 30th. Looks like one kind-hearted fan has already started the party--good luck to all the bidders! More later today--Winnie

Win a signed Bucky Covington poster in the CMTT Charity Auction, and a request reminder...

Bucky Covington chats with the crowd from the stage at his recent Des Moines concert; thanks to the very kind Judy Lang for the photo.

Thanks to the fine Got Country blog for the heads-up on Country Music Tattle Tale's first annual charity auction--an autographed Bucky Covington poster is among the many celebrity-donated items that will be up for bids starting on July 20th. From the CMTT press release:

Country Music Tattle Tale is proud to announce our first annual online charity auction. This year’s online auction will benefit Special Kids of Tennessee (www.specialkidstn.com) and feature autographed items from Nashville’s hottest country music acts. Bids will begin on July 20, 2009.

Fans will be just a click and ten days away from owning cds, pictures, clothing, and other great collectibles touched by their favorite country stars. Some of country musics’ biggest names have donated their signatures and items to the auction including Darius Rucker, John Rich, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Jimmy Wayne, Jake Owen, Carter Twins, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, and many, many more.

Bookmark CMTT and mark your calendar--good luck!

Our evening chart update is a mixed bag-- "I Want My Life Back" [hear Bucky Covington's new single at his MySpace] was inaudible on WKML's "Top 5 at 6" tonight (cue sad trombones), but it is holding that bulleted #36 spot on the Mediabase pm charts. That's a pretty fine accomplishment, considering how many superstar releases Bucky and his new-artist contemporaries have had to weather lately! However, that bullet's looking slender--as in single-digits-slender--so that Top 30 quest is going to require some extra help this week.

(If you're here for the Nightly Nag...er, "reminder", and you've never actually joined in the request line fun, now's the time! It's pretty cool to hear your song--and sometimes your name or city--on the radio, and it's great to know Bucky's being heard all over town...or all over the country.)

Give your local country DJ a call, or contact the syndicated star who graces your airwaves in the evenings:

Lia: 1-800-577-7LIA
The Big Time w/Whitney Allen: 1-877-494-4963
After MidNite: 1-800-722-6483
CMT Radio Live w/Cody Alan: 1-866-877-4CMT
2nd Shift w/Alan Kabel: 1-888-96NIGHT
GAC Nights: 1-866-942-GAC1

Enjoy your evening!--Winnie

First look at Tuesday: Power Picks, One Country auction, new videos at YouTube and more coming soon...

The Music Awards may be in the rear-view mirror, but there's still plenty of news from CMT this morning--Bucky Covington's got a CMT Power Picks matchup today. Tune in and log on at 11 a.m. ET (please note new time) to vote. "It's Good to Be Us" will face a challenge in the second half of the show. At 11, please click that button to go to the main Power Picks site, hit the "Vote Now" link, and watch that pop-up voting window. When you see Bucky's photo, mouse-click him to victory! (Thanks to Laura for her kind reminder.)

Update: A big win on this one--Bucky carried it with 72% or so of the vote against Jack Ingram's "Measure of a Man" video. Many thanks to all who voted!

Bucky's also part of a brand new charity auction at CMT's One Country. Remember that stunning black and copper Scully Gunfighter Western shirt Bucky wore for his memorable "Real Good Man" performance on Idol? It can be yours. Bucky's autographed it and donated it to the cause, and the bidding ends in 15 days. You can view the full list of CMT One Country Music Awards auctions right here--looks like a lot of goodies are up for bids!

And if it's video goodies you're after, check out two recent additions to Bucky's official profile at YouTube--these behind the scenes clips are a hoot...

(Edited to thank the good folks at The Covington Times for news about the latest edition of Country Aircheck--Bucky's next single won't be officially released for a little while longer, but Lyric Street is already spreading the news about "I'll Walk" in a stylish way! A smaller version of the ad is below--and exciting times are just ahead...)


More in a bit--come on back!--Winnie