Bucky Covington

Bucky Covington thought he had his new album in the can ... that is, until he heard the song that would not only be added to the disc, but would instantly become his new single. 'A Father's Love' knocked the singer out so much, he immediately returned to the studio and even mixed things up a bit vocally for the new track...

Season 9 of 'American Idol' kicked off last night, with new judge Ellen DeGeneres taking over for Paula Abdul and viewers wondering what Simon Cowell will have to say during his final season on the wildly popular singing competition. Former 'Idol' contestant Bucky Covington says he is a big fan of Ellen's and is excited to see her "go at it" with Simon throughout the season...

Not only are we getting ready to celebrate a new year, but a new decade as well, and what better way to ring in 2010 than with music? To that end, many of your favorite country stars are working to help fans celebrate, while others have taken the time off around the holidays to rest, relax and be refreshed when they return to the road in January...

Bucky Covington is such a small-town boy at heart that he moved five times around Nashville before finally finding his perfect home -- in the country, of course! Bucky tells The Boot that he loved growing up in a tiny town, and while many of his friends couldn't wait to leave, he really couldn't picture living anywhere else...

Christmas came a little early for several children in Nashville, Tenn., thanks to the contributions of Bucky Covington, Love and Theft and Sawyer Brown. The artists banded together at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and the nearby Ronald McDonald House, to play Christmas songs as well as several of their own hits, all while spending time visiting with the children and their families...

Whitney Duncan can count her fans as some of the most generous this holiday season. Jenna Tanner, Alyssa Geller and Lisa Guercio, who run Whitney's Twitter fan page (@WhitDuncanFans), have started a promotion called "10 Until 10," in an effort to not just promote their favorite new artist, but also to give back to the Country Music Cares Christmas Kids charity...

When Bucky Covington and his twin brother recently turned what he calls '32 years good,' they decided to celebrate by sitting around a campfire on Bucky's new 80-acre farm in Nashville. They also thought it would be cool to throw caution to the wind, and ride dirt bikes like daredevils through the woods...

Bucky Covington will play both celebrity and fan this Saturday (Oct. 24), as he headlines the Comcast Concert Series Post-Race show after the NASCAR race at Memphis Motorsports Park. The 'American Idol' alum says his two favorite things are country music and cars...

Bucky Covington gets a passing grade for his recent appearance on the hit TV show, 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?' Winning $25,000 for his charity, the Arthritis Foundation, brainy Bucky answered every single question correctly in the first round...

Bucky Covington has played dozens of fairs, the Grand Ole Opry, three U.S. Army Bases in Germany, and Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo. But contractual obligations with American Idol have prevented him from playing a concert in his hometown of Rockingham, N...