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Mandi Bierly With his latest single, “I’ll Walk,” leaping into the Top 10 on the Mediabase country chart this week, Bucky Covington becomes one of only three male country artists since 2005 – including Josh Gracin and Jason Aldean - to have three consecutive top 10 singles from his debut album. Covington’s previous singles, “A Different World” and “It’s Good To Be Us,” peaked at #5 and #9, respectively, on the Mediabase country chart.
At the same time, Bucky’s single “I’ll Walk” is tearing up the country radio charts, it’s also shaping up to be his most reactive single yet. Not only does it frequently receive a standing ovation in his live shows, but digital track sales for “I’ll Walk” are up 58% over the last ten weeks while album sales are up more than 50% over the same period. Bucky’s self-titled debut album has scanned more than 370k units to date and […]
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EW.com: ‘American Idol’ coverage Kristy Lee Cook is in for a momentous occasion tomorrow, as she will experience one of the most exciting things to happen to a country artist–she’s taking the Grand Ole Opry stage! Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry last May, and is the only American Idol alum to do so. Will Kristy Lee follow in Carrie’s footsteps? Only time will tell.
As the USA Today points out, Kristy Lee is also set to sing the National Anthem at the Duke/Vanderbilt college football game in Nashville…not a bad weekend for someone who has only been an AI alum for about six months!
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EW.com: ‘American Idol’ coverage Amanda Overmyer will undoubtedly go down in AI history as one of the most memorable Idols to grace the stage. Dubbed the Rock N’ Roll nurse by Randy Jackson, Amanda became known as the Harley-riding rocker that wasn’t about to conform to anyone’s standards–even the judge most live to impress, Simon Cowell. Her raspy voice and intense stage presence quickly earned her a lot of Janis Joplin comparisons.
Although Amanda was eliminated just shy of making it on the AI tour, she has been anything but idle since her time on the show. In fact, she has finished recording her first album, which was written and composed by Amanda, and produced by Rocco Guarino (Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver). In an article in the Pharos Tribune, Amanda said her album is “straight forward rock-and-roll,” with ballads as well as “funky” rock songs. The record will be released under Amanda’s own […]
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