Currington visits Ferguson Friday
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 – Billy Currington will perform his sixth number one single, Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer, Friday on CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
The song comes from Currington's new CD "Enjoy Yourself.
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Enjoy Yourself
Billy Currington treats this album's title like a manifesto. The title track, with its part-Mexican, part-tropical groove, prescribes drinking, dancing, swimming and generally having a good time. All Day Long, on the other hand, takes a page out of the Zac Brown Band book for a slightly jam band-like lovers rock tune. While Kenny Chesney can come off a little smug when singing similar sentiments, Currington is far more likeable. His easygoing style is best showcased on Bad Day of Fishin'. »»» |
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. »»» |
Editorial: Walking the talk –
When names like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon and the Hag are invoked, you're talking hard core country. These are the touchstones of country , the guys who made country music what it was and still is (or maybe can be). When these folks would sing about being down-and-out and the rough-and-tumble, they knew of what they were singing about. Fast forward a few years to the country singers of today. »»»
Concert Review: Steve Earle doesn't rest (on laurels) –
If you didn't realize Steve Earle had a new disc out, "The Low Highway," it would have been no problem realizing that quite and quickly.
That was because Earle started the two-hour show with three straight tracks from "The Low Highway," and he would not be done for the night. The title track of was a midtempo effort... »»»
Concert Review: The Howlin' Brothers leave the radar behind –
The Howlin' Brothers - this trio, in reality, contains no brothers - are about eight years into their career and on their fifth album. To say they've been under the radar screen may be an understatement. You couldn't even say they've been flying under that screen because they have stuck very close to their Nashville environs.... »»»
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