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With more than 220,000 units scanned since the release of his chart-topping debut CD, Bucky Covington takes the lead as this years best-selling debut country artist. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Bucky Covington has scanned an average of 16,000 units each week and has remained inside the top 12 on the Top 75 Country Albums Chart since its release in April.
The good news comes as the lead single, A Different World, climbs to #7 on the Billboard chart and is quickly charging towards the top 5 and beyond. The song is currently reaching a weekly audience of over 23.5 million listeners.
Its been a busy year for Bucky, whose touring schedule has kept him on the road for much of the year. Tomorrow, Bucky will take a brief break from his touring with a visit to Idol Camp in Northfield, Massachusetts. At Idol Camp, a summer camp for aspiring performers ages 12-15, [...]

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If you’re in or around NYC tonight, you’ll definitely want to catch Season Four’s Sarah Mather performance at The Red Lion. She will be performing songs off of her EP "Another Day" and new album "Under Cover."
Show Information:
The Red Lion
151 Bleecker Street NYC
Show Starts at 10:00 PM

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The producers behind AMERICAN IDOL take the musical reality genre to a whole new level with a mission to find undiscovered American bands that are ready to rock the nation, starting with the special two-hour series premiere of THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN BAND (working title) Friday, Oct. 19 8/7c on FOX. The show will air in its regular time period on Fridays at 8/7c.
From hair bands to hip-hop, classic rockers to country crooners, THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN BAND (working title) scoured the country seeking musical groups of all ages and styles, with hundreds of bands auditioning for a backstage pass to stardom.
From the auditions, judges will narrow down the hopefuls to 10 semifinalist bands who will perform weekly in front of a live studio audience. Viewers will vote for their favorite bands to determine who stays in the competition.
Each week, the bands will perform either original music or covers of [...]

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Americanidol.com’s James Pumphrey had the opportunity to sit down with Constantine Maroulis to chat about his upcoming self-titled debut album, due out on August 7th. While he calls the album "distinctly rock," he says it’s also diverse in that you will hear a lot of other influences in his music. The record is being produced by his own label, Sixth Place Records, which is an homage to his placement on American Idol.
What’s interesting is how long he waited to put out an album, unlike many of the other Idols who are quick to do so after their time on the show. This is mostly because Constantine has many interests and always has. He grew up in a family that truly values music and instilled in Constantine a desire to learn from a young age. His family exposed him to the many old jazz legends [...]

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