Quick news: Bucky Covington hits Las Vegas (audio interview via WGH) and photos at Wire Image...

Photo via 97.3 The Eagle's Facebook--click here to view full size.

Bucky Covington and 97.3 The Eagle's Mark McKay talk Las Vegas, movies and tears (ahem!), music and more during this fatigued-but-funny interview posted at WGH-FM's ACM Awards audio page. Many thanks to the station for posting the photo and link on their Facebook wall--check it out!

More ACM media room memories, watermarked but still fun--Bucky and Brantley Gilbert were captured by the cameras during the Westwood One remotes whirl, and you can see three shots at Wire Image today. (Our good friend Fran at Buckytown USA also has a stellar "on the road" photo by KarriN posted this morning...hop on over there now.) We'll be back with more here this evening--see you very soon!

Early morning audio: Bucky Covington talks with WQYK...

Rocky Covington (at left) and Bucky Covington on stage in Kansas; many thanks to Judy Lang for the terrific photo. Bucky and his band return to Kansas on December 1st for 106-5 The Wolf's Acoustic Christmas; click here for more information.

Here's a short, sweet treat from WQYK's Steve Austin--he talked to Bucky Covington yesterday about Bucky's new eOne single (cool tidbit--the video for "I Wanna Be That Feeling" was shot at the same penitentiary where The Green Mile was filmed) and about tonight's big show at The Round Up in Tampa.

Listen to the podcast here, and if you're in town be sure to head on out to the party! It's a wild event for a worthwhile cause--all proceeds benefit St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. More details are available at WQYK. See you later today--W

Bucky Covington in Waterville: memories from KKRV...

Thanks to the fine folks at Country 104.7 KKRV for documenting Bucky Covington's visit to Waterville, WA this past week--besides the great montage video above, they've also posted an audio snippet of his interview with Brent & Gary at their site. (Bucky and his band are set to rock the Alaska State Fair in Palmer tomorrow, 8/31; check out his MySpace calendar, Buckytown USA's concert sidebar and Bucky's official tour page for a show near you.) More soon--Winnie

Sunday news: Bucky Covington heats up your summer concert season, and a little more audio goodness...

Bucky Covington on stage at the Jacksonville Landing concert in March; photo courtesy of Diver. Click the image to see Bucky and his band performing "I Want My Life Back" at the Jacksonville show, as captured by FLCathy. Thanks again, FLCathy and Diver!

If you're enjoying the weekly countdowns on your local country radio station today, chances are you've had the pleasure of hearing Bucky Covington's latest hit. "I Want My Life Back" [hear Bucky Covington's new single at his MySpace] is currently at #32 with a bullet on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, and #35 on today's Mediabase listings (up a notch from yesterday, with a bigger bullet, too.) What our newest readers may not know is that the Top 30 mark is tremendously important--it means more stations playing Bucky's tune, more countdown time--and long-range, more hits mean many, many more years of Bucky Covington on the road and on the radio. (We love the thought of that!)

Consider this a warm invitation to join us on the request lines this coming week--whether you're a longtime reader or you're just dropping by to find out who sang that song you liked on the countdown today, every phone call to your favorite local DJ means so much. (And welcome!)

Steve Cook, Jeff Cease, Bucky Covington and Ducky Medlock rock the stage in Jacksonville; photo by the very kind Diver.

Bucky and his band will be on the road for most of the summer, and the bus will be spending a great deal of time out West this year. Here's a quick repeat look at the rest of the June dates:

• Friday, June 26th is Country Night at Flaming Gorge Days in Green River, Wyoming; spend a true Western evening with Bucky Covington, the Lost Trailers and Luke Bryan. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the gate.

• The big Country Jam festival in Grand Junction, Colorado is always a good time, and Bucky and his band will rock the Jam's Main Stage on Saturday, June 27th at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are available online for this one--bring the RV and some high SPF sunblock, and make a weekend of it!

• On Sunday, June 28th, Bucky hits the Des Moines Water Works Park for 92.5 KJJY's Big Country Bash, and at only $27.50, this mini-festival is a fantastic deal. (Admission will be $45 at the gate, so snagging your ticket online ahead of time at IowaTix is your best bet.)

We'll have a rundown of the coming early July tour dates posted soon; for now, bookmark Buckytown USA's concert sidebar and Bucky Covington's official tour page for the latest news.

Finally, we'll top off this slow news day with a bit of audio we missed from last week--Bucky talked to 99.5 WYCD's Dr. Don during CMA Fest, and he deftly handles a bit of ribbing with his usual good-natured wit. (We'd love to hear that "hunker down" tune someday...) Enjoy! Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads out there, and we'll see you soon--Winnie

Sunday morning audio: Bucky Covington interview at WPKR The Wolf...

Start your early Sunday morning off with a bit of audio goodness from WPKR/The Wolf in Oshkosh, WI; Bucky Covington called in to chat with Rob and Louise in advance of yesterday's show at Willie Beamon's, and the conversation had all involved laughing out loud. (Among the tidbits in this one--will the Covington brothers be running their very own marina someday?) You'll find the two-part interview linked on the station's podcast page--happy listening! News post coming next--Winnie

Bucky Covington on WUSQ (audio interview) and at Shenandoah Apple Blossom...

Bucky's take on "Suspicious Minds" is always a crowd-pleaser--if you haven't seen him live, you're in for a treat! Click here to head to Buckytown USA's handy concert sidebar, or hop over to Bucky's official site for concert dates and fan club/meet and greet info. Thanks to ncsugirl919 for sharing this one at YouTube!

Today's the day--Bucky Covington and Bo Bice (he's the Festival's Firefighters Marshal!) are both part of the fun at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia, and you can be, too. Head on over to the Festival's site for details, or stay tuned right here for info on tonight's conference call from Bucky's show, courtesy of the very kind Hildi and crew.

You can also enjoy a taste of the excitement in Virginia via audio at WUSQ.com--Bucky did a call-in interview with Q102, and it's posted here (part one) and here (part two).

And of course, we couldn't resist posting a little video sample of the fun at a live Bucky Covington show! The band is awesome, and the atmosphere's always rockin'. Bucky's newest single, "I Want My Life Back" [hear it here] is making its way up the charts, and it's a joy live as well as on the radio--request it soon! More later...have a splendid Saturday!--Winnie