Currington participates in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 – Billy Currington will be among the special guests at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, it was announced today.
The New York parade will air on NBC at 9 a.m.-noon in all time zones. This year's special guests include: Bello, Grandma and the cast of the Big Apple Circus, Andrea Bocelli, Boys Like Girls, Alan Cumming, DJ Lance Rock and the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba!, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, Gloria Gaynor, Emily Hughes, Kermit the Frog and Tiffany Thornton, Jane Krakowski, Ziggy Marley with Judah Marley, Katherine McPhee, Miss America 2009 Katie Stam, the cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, Mitchel Musso, Keke Palmer, The Pizzarelli Quartet, Jay Sean and Carly Simon all ringing in the start of the holiday season with NBC and Macy's.
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Little Bit Of Everything
Billy Currington's newest album could be titled, "Little Bit of Everything (That Has Worked So Far)." The disc's lead single, Don't almost recreates the magic of his sexy signature song, "Must Be Doing Something Right," with its suggestive R&B strut and pleading chorus. Currington doesn't break any new ground on his third outing, which is slightly disappointing considering all that has happened since his last album release: a canceled tour (due to »»» |
Doin' Somethin' Right
On his sophomore release, this country boy stays true to his roots. As Billy Currington sings on opening cut, "I Wanna Be a Hillbilly": "Subdivisions are silly/I wanna be a hillbilly."
The Rincon, Ga. native continues to move further and further away fromthe deep south of his youth; that said, he holds on to his down-home heritage through his music. Currington is now firmly entrenched in the mainstream Nashville scene.
And, for this soulful singer, that's not a bad thing. »»» |
Billy Currington
One of the greatest difficulties any newcomer faces is forging an individualized style. Few are capable of completely doing so, and Billy Currington is not immune.
But Currington benefits greatly from a lot of quality songs on his debut. And he has himself to thank since he co-wrote all but one of the songs, mainly with producer Carson Chamberlain and top songwriter Casey Beathard. Most deal with love, but a few set a scene like the piano driven "Growin' Up Down There."
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Editorial: A fine night for Taylor Swift –
Taylor Swift's showing at the Country Music Association awards Wednesday night was no surprise. In some respects, it was invigorating to see someone who was not male and not around umpteen years like some of her male counterparts take home the biggest prize of the night, entertainer of the year. »»»
Concert Review: Radney Foster sparks a revival –
Radney Foster told fans that he came home from the University of the South one weekend early in his college career and told his parents in the wee hours of the morning that he wanted to quit college and head to Nashville to pursue a music career. His parents agreed...fortunately.
Three decades later, that resulted in Foster playing songs on this... »»»
Concert Review: Neko Case overcomes obstacles –
The opening of Neko Case's show was unusual to say the least. "I'm angry right now," said the red head. "We just had a big fight with the promoter. We're going to sing weird, but we're actually very happy to be here."
Making quite clear that she was not a happy camper, Case still channeled her musical energies... »»»
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