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Billy Currington dropped by NASCAR race
Things are starting to get a little worse for Billy Currington. After news that he was indicted on making terroristic threats towards a charter boat captain who had passed by his dock, NASCAR has announced that he will be replaced by Josh Turner at the Sprint All-Star Race. The line-up change was made official on Friday morning. The race and concert was scheduled for May 18th, and officials chose to go with the South Carolina native as Billy’s replacement.
Marcus Smith, President and general manager of the Charlotte Motor Speedway, said:
“Due to Currington’s recent indictment, we elected to change our act for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.”
Billy had turned himself in to authorities on April 15th after he was indicted. He posted bail a few hours later in Savannah, Georgia. His indictment also included an elder abuse charge as the boat captain is over 70 years old.
Billy Currington indicted for Terroristic Threats
According to a report in The Tennessean, Billy Currington was indicted by a Georgia jury for making “terroristic threats” towards a charter boat captain. The ship was making a tour with two paying customers when they passed by Billy’s home, and Billy became upset and starting shouting. The boat continued on its tour, but circled back later… with an even bigger reaction from the country star. Billy grabbed a camera and chased the ship back to its slip, threatening to beat up the captain once he was back on land.
The police report quoted in the article goes on to say that Billy nearly knocked an elderly man into the water on a nearby dock when he got too close while chasing the charter. The country star was not arrested after the incident, but police were called to the scene.
Billy thanked his fans on Twitter for sticking by him during his legal battle. He said:
“Hey guys, I wanted to thank everyone for the huge amount of support that I have received already. Unfortunately, I can’t comment on this situation as this is an ongoing legal matter. It means a lot to me to have your support during this time.”
He also took to his Twitter page on the date of the incident, on April 17th, to say:
“harrassing artists often at their home by boat should be illegal. thas all i know.”
The Tennessean is also reporting that Billy intended to file his own charges against the boat captain, but was unable to find documents acknowledging this today. What do you think? Did Billy go overboard, or does he have a point about celebrity privacy? Let us know below, on Facebook, or on our Twitter page.
Billy Currington Announced As Road to Ram Jam Artist
Platinum-selling country artist Billy Currington is the latest artist added to the Road To Ram Jam Concert series. He’s joining the previously announced Kellie Pickler, Easton Corbin, Brantley Gilbert, and Zac Brown Band as artists featured in the series. The Road To Ram Jam, presented by Ram Trucks, features five of today’s hottest country artists and provides fans the opportunity to win cool and exclusive prizes, like a trip for two to the invitation-only 2012 Ram Jam Concert Event December 29th in Nashville, Tennessee where all five will perform.
The series aims to bring country music fans closer than ever to their favorite artists through contests, video content, and opportunity to win collectibles like vinyl records, posters, and other merchandise through radio stations throughout the United States, and free music downloads. Fans can enter the sweepstakes to win a trip for 2 to the invitation-only concert event at RamTrucks.com/roadtoramjam or on the Ram Trucks Facebook page.
“It’s an honor to be included along with such great artists as Brantley, Kellie, Easton and Zac Brown Band. I look forward to performing with them this December in Nashville,” said Billy Currington. “Also, thank you Ram for giving me another opportunity to work with Team Rubicon. They will be the real winners in this sweepstakes.”
Billy is offering his fans a free download of his single “Swimmin’ in Sunshine” when they enter the sweepstakes above. All five artists have received a one-year lease on a 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Truck. The trucks will be auctioned off in early 2013 with proceeds going towards a charity of each artists’ choice. Proceeds from Billy’s truck will benefit Team Rubicon. Team Rubicon unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with medical professionals to rapidly deploy emergency response teams into crisis situations. For more information on Team Rubicon, visit teamrubiconusa.org.
What Country (and Non-Country) Songs Kelly Clarkson Should Cover Next
Kelly Clarkson has become a genre-defying queen of cover songs lately, throwing a new random offering into each of her live shows. While we love pretty much everything she does, we’re naturally more drawn to her country covers. Here are just a few suggestions that we’d love to hear from Kelly.
1. Not Ready to Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks - At a recent concert, Kelly tackled “Wide Open Spaces,” and although we totally dug it, “Not Ready to Make Nice” is the Chicks’ classic that we’re DYING to hear KC take on. It’s got that power and grit that we know Kelly would sound incredible with.
Billy Currington’s Good Directions Certified Platinum
Congratulations to Billy Currington and the team at Mercury Records Nashville! His “Good Directions” single has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling more than one million copies digitally. The song was a co-write by Luke Bryan and Rachel Thibodeau and appears on Billy’s platinum selling album “Doin’ Something Right,” and is the third platinum selling single of his career so far.
“This is my third platinum song and it never gets old. I’m so happy to receive this honor. I’d like to say thank you to Luke Bryan and Rachel Thibodeu for writing such an incredible song. People always tell me it’s one of their favorites and this certification just proves that even more. Thank you!”
Billy’s other platinum singles include “People Are Crazy” from his album “Little Bit Of Everything,” and “Must Be Doing Something Right” from his album “Enjoy Yourself.” Both of those albums were certified gold by the RIAA for selling more than 500,000 copies. He’s currently in studio working on his next album for Mercury Records.
Last Chance to Bid on Great Country Music Memorabilia
Some of country music’s biggest stars have provided autographed guitars, tour tickets, meet & greet packages, personal phone calls, and much more to support the ongoing mission of Musicians On Call (MOC) Nashville. A list of the items in the auction can be found at www.musiciansoncall.org/auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit MOC Nashville.
Auction lots close throughout the day on Thursday, June 21, so interested buyers need to make a bid quickly to claim items from Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Billy Currington, Ronnie Dunn, Hunter Hays, Dolly Parton, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and many more!
Visit www.musiciansoncall.org/auction to make your bid today!
VIDEO: New Billy Currington Song
Billy Currington fans were treated to a brand new song at his Knoxville, Tennessee show last week. “Like It Never Happened” is expected to be on Billy’s upcoming new album. Check out the fan-filmed video below and let us know what you think about Billy’s new song.
Lionel Richie and Billy Currington to Premiere “Just For You” on Jimmy Kimmel Live & The Talk
Lionel Richie teamed up with his Mercury Nashville label mate Billy Currington on the song “Just For You” for his new album, Tuskegee, which was released on Monday, March 26, and has already peaked at No.1 on the iTunes and Amazon.com album charts. They will premiere the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live on April 4 and The Talk on April 5.
As soon as Richie heard Currington’s rough-and-sultry soulful country voice, he immediately knew what song he wanted the Georgia singer to record on his new album that contains 13 of his timeless hits performed as duets with country stars.
Billy Currington Announces Tour Dates
Billy Currington will soon kick off his first headlining tour, and he has just announced eleven of the upcoming dates!
The trek will first stop in Biloxi, Mississippi on March 24th. Joining Currington on the road will be David Nail and Kip Moore.
The platinum-selling singer is expected to play some of his biggest hits including “People Are Crazy,” “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer,” “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right,” and “Let Me Down Easy,” as well as his current single, “Like My Dog,” and even a few new unreleased songs.
Check out the list below for the first batch of tour dates:
Luke Bryan & Blake Shelton Top Club Singles Of 2011
Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton have some of the top country music dance singles of 2011, according to a survey done by Marco Club Connection. The radio promotion company surveyed over 250 club owners and DJs in dance clubs across the United States to put together their top 10 dance singles of 2011. Some of the songs that made the list might surprise you. See the full list below, where Blake was the only artist to make it twice with two different singles.
The 2011 Marco Club Connection Top Ten Country Dance Hits are:
1. Luke Bryan – “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”
2. Blake Shelton – “Footloose”
3. Big & Rich – “Fake ID”
4. Blake Shelton – “Honey Bee”
5. Gloriana – “Wanna Take You Home”
6. Billy Currington – “Love Done Gone”
7. Jason Aldean – “Dirt Road Anthem”
8. Dierks Bentley – “Am I The Only One”
9. The Lacs – “Kickin’ Up Mud”
10. Chris Young – “You”
“We are thrilled that ‘Country Girl (Shake It For Me)’ was selected as the No. 1 dance song of the year,” says Capitol/EMI Records Director of Media and Public Relations, Taryn Pray. “This single took Luke Bryan to the next level, and it’s great to have the recognition of the dance club community.”
On the success of Warner Music Nashville’s artists on the list, senior vice president of Brand Management & Sales Peter Strickland had this to say:
“What a great way to start off 2012 finding out Warner Music Nashville has four of the Top 5 dance songs. Congratulations to Big & Rich, Gloriana and Blake Shelton.”
Do you agree with Marco Club Connection’s top 10 country dance hits of the year? What were your favorite songs to dance to last year?
