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“ROAD TO THE RAM^® JAM” ANNOUNCES BILLY CURRINGTON AS THE FINAL ARTIST IN THE ALL-STAR COUNTRY MUSIC SERIES

“Road to the Ram Jam” Provides the Ultimate Fan Experience Leading Up to the Invitation-only Ram Jam Concert in Nashville, Dec. 29^th

August 15, 2012 – Platinum-selling country star Billy Currington will join previously announced artists Kellie Pickler, Brantley Gilbert, Easton Corbin, and Zac Brown Band for the “Road to the Ram^® Jam” series and sweepstakes.  The Road to the Ram Jam, presented by the Ram Truck brand, features five of today’s best country music artists and provides fans the opportunity to win prizes including trips for two to an invitation-only 2012 Ram Jam concert event December 29^th in Nashville, TN where all five artists will perform.

The Road to the Ram Jam series and sweepstakes helps bring country music fans closer to some of their favorite artists with exclusive video content, the opportunity to win prizes including collectible posters and vinyl records through participating country radio stations nationwide, and free music downloads. Fans can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win trips for two to the invitation-only 2012 Ram Jam concert event at www.RamTrucks.com/RoadtoRamJam or on the Ram Trucks Facebook page at www.ramjamsweeps.com.

Billy Currington will offer fans a chance to win a free download of his single “Swimmin' in Sunshine” when they enter the Road to the Ram Jam concert sweepstakes. All five Road to the Ram Jam participating artists have received a lease on a 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn truck. The trucks will be auctioned off in early 2013 with all proceeds going to benefit a charity of each artist’s choice. Proceeds from Billy Currington’s truck will be donated to 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 fans can go to http://teamrubiconusa.org/.

“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.”

“We welcome Billy Currington into the select family of ‘Road to Ram Jam’ artists and are thrilled to have him drive a new Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn pickup truck,” said Fred Diaz, President and CEO of Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de Mexico, Chrysler Group LLC.. “His impressive career and string of hit singles clearly demonstrate to us that he shares the same authenticity, dedication and hard-work values as the Ram Truck brand and we look forward to seeing him join Kellie Pickler, Easton Corbin, Brantley Gilbert and the Zac Brown Band later this year on the Ram Jam stage of guts and glory.”

Since Billy’s debut in 2003, he has sold over 11 million units, earned multiple RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications, had seven #1 hit singles, ten Top 10 singles, been nominated for two Grammy Awards and multiple CMA and ACM Awards. Fans can go to www.billycurrington.com to get more official news and information on Billy.
 

Contest Rules

The Road to the Ram^® Jam sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older at the time of entry. Residents of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico are ineligible. No purchase or payment of money is necessary to win. The sweepstakes started Feb. 1, 2012, and ends Sept. 30, 2012. Official rules and complete details are found at www.RamTrucks.com/RoadtoRamJam. 

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The Ram Truck brand has the most innovative lineup of full-size trucks on the market. Ram Truck has emerged as a full-size truck leader by investing substantially in new products, infusing them with great looks, refined interiors, durable engines and features that further enhance their capabilities. Truck customers, from half-ton to commercial, have a demanding range of needs and require their vehicles to provide high levels of capability. Ram trucks are designed to deliver a total package.

For more information on Road to the Ram Jam and to enter the sweepstakes, go to www.RamTrucks.com/RoadtoRamJam. 

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CMT is celebrating the Top 30 Videos of 2011 and Billy Currington's latest video "LOVE DONE GONE" is on the list! CLICK HERE to show your support and vote for Billy.

CMT Celebrates: Top 30 Videos of 2011 airs Saturday 12/31/11 8a EST; Sunday 1/1/12 8a EST; Monday 1/2/12 9a EST.

November 8, 2011 – Platinum-selling country star Billy Currington co-headlined a special concert presented by State Farm® at the inaugural ‘Quicken Loans Carrier Classic’ basketball game on Veterans Day November 11th, along with Five For Fighting. The event took place on the flight deck of the Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which is stationed in San Diego, CA, for a packed house of 7,000 spectators including President Barack Obama and a large number of men and women of our armed forces. The ‘Quicken Loans Carrier Classic’ was the season-opener college basketball match-up between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and the Michigan State Spartans. ESPN will televised the game and concer.

Billy performed a few of his #1 hits, including “People Are Crazy,” “Let Me Down Easy,” and his current single climbing the charts “Like My Dog,” at the ‘Quicken Loans Carrier Classic.’ The game and concert was broadcasted live by Westwood One, Sirius XM Radio, and the AFN network. Along with President Obama, several distinguished VIPs attended the event, including Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, Read Admiral Denny Moynihan, the Navy’s chief spokesman, as well as several Senators and Congressmen from Michigan, North Carolina and California. The half-time show, sponsored by State Farm®, featured a special hoop-shooting contest starring ex-L.A. Lakers and North Carolina alum James Worthy, Extra TV host Mario Lopez, actress Brooklyn Decker, and Michigan State alum Magic Johnson as referee. Also during half-time, State Farm® presented a donation of $111,120.11 to the Scholarships for Military Children Program. The amount commemorates the Veterans Day date of 11/11/2011.

Billy recently wrapped up his supporting slot on Kenny Chesney’s ‘Goin’ Coastal’ Tour across the country. Billy’s first two singles from his fourth studio album Enjoy Yourself, “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” and “Let Me Down Easy,” marked his fourth and fifth consecutive #1 singles, with seven #1’s overall. Since his debut in 2003, Billy has sold over 11 million units, earned multiple RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications, had ten Top 10 singles, been nominated for two Grammy Awards and multiple CMA and ACM Awards.

BILLY CURRINGTON NOMINATED FOR TWO AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS FOR HIS SEVENTH #1 SINGLE “LET ME DOWN EASY” 

October 13, 2011 – Platinum-selling country star Billy Currington has been nominated for two American Country Awards with his #1 hit single “Let Me Down Easy” for “Single of the Year” and “Single of the Year: Male.” The second annual American Country Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, December, 5^th at 8:00pm EST on FOX. Starting today, fans can vote once each day for their favorite nominees at www.theacas.com. Voting is open until Friday, Nov. 11^th.

“I loved this song the first time I heard it, and for it to go #1 and now be nominated for the ACA's is such a cool thing,” said Billy. “I really love that the fans are voting on these awards, that makes it really special.  I'm so grateful to my friends Marty Dodson, Jennifer Hanson, and Mark Nesler who wrote “Let Me Down Easy” and to the fans that sing along to it every night.”

“Let Me Down Easy,” from Billy’s fourth studio album Enjoy Yourself, marked his fifth consecutive #1 single, and his seventh overall. The nominees for each award category have been determined by four media measurement companies: BigChampagne (record sales and media consumption); Great American Country (video airplay); Mediabase (radio airplay); and Pollstar (touring data).

BILLY CURRINGTON RELEASES 4TH SINGLE “LIKE MY DOG” FROM CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM ENJOY YOURSELF

October 11, 2011 – Platinum-selling country star Billy Currington releases his latest single “Like My Dog” to radio today. The single, from his fourth studio album Enjoy Yourself, is a fun tongue-in-cheek song about wanting your significant other to love unconditionally the way your dog does. Billy recently wrapped up his supporting slot on Kenny Chesney’s ‘Goin’ Coastal’ Tour and has several headlining shows through the end of the month.

“A lot of people relate to this song,” said Billy. “It’s always fun performing it live!”

Billy’s first two singles from Enjoy Yourself, “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” and “Let Me Down Easy,” marked his fourth and fifth consecutive #1 singles, with seven #1’s overall. His last single “Love Done Gone” marked his 11th Top 20 hit. Since his debut in 2003 he has sold over 11 million units, earned multiple RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications, had ten Top 10 singles, been nominated for two Grammy Awards and multiple CMA and ACM Awards.

BILLY CURRINGTON TAKES FANS ‘ON THE ROAD’

By: Stephen L. Betts
9/7/11

When it comes to country music tours, Billy Currington is a seasoned veteran. Since his 2003 debut, the Georgia native has logged thousands of miles opening for Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and more. Most recently, he's been part of Kenny Chesney's Goin' Coastal tour, which gave the 'Love Done Gone' singer the chance to open shows at some of the country's biggest stadiums, for some of country music's most enthusiastic crowds.

Billy recently offered The Boot an exclusive, insider's view of life on the road during a tour stop in Indiana. It all starts with getting "juiced" (thanks to his high-powered blender) in the morning, continues on with a stop at a local radio station, and is followed by the requisite meet-and-greet with fans (which often goes by another more informal name the singer shares with us). By the time Billy takes the stage, his juicer isn't the only thing that's high-powered!

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July 7, 2011 – Platinum-selling country star Billy Currington celebrates his 11^th Top 20 hit this week with his latest single “Love Done Gone” grabbing the #15 spot on the Billboard Country Singles Chart and #16 on the Mediabase chart. The single, from his fourth studio album Enjoy Yourself, has become a summer anthem among fans and out on the road on Kenny Chesney’s ‘Goin’ Coastal’ Tour. Billy recently shot the video for “Love Done Gone” in New Orleans, Louisiana, which will premiere in the next few weeks.

Billy Currington Is Pretty Good at ... Blending Tea?

By Donna Hughes
Sep 20th 2010

Billy Currington is somewhat of a health nut, preferring natural foods and beverages over artificial substitutes. Every time he discovers a new health drink or dish, the Georgia native tends to want to recreate it in his own kitchen. In fact, a few months ago, he was making his own coconut water, and now he has started brewing a whole new concoction.

"I've been making my own tea," Billy tells The Boot. "I've found all these flowers from the islands down there, so I started ordering them. They're different kinds, and [you] dry them out and use honey and these flowers and spring water, and so I've been making my own tea. [laughs] It's pretty good, too! Anything that seems kind of healthy, I always go for that over the rest. I'm weird. [laughs]"

The island-loving singer's tea includes rose hips, hibiscus and numerous other flowers ground together to make a unique blend of the refreshing beverage, which we feel he should start marketing to natural food stores!

In addition to his tea-making, Billy has also been extremely busy making his new album, 'Enjoy Yourself,' which drops this week. It features the current hit, 'Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer.' And though he delivers the song with a whole lot of heart, Billy does in fact prefer his homemade sippers to suds.

"I don't really drink a lot of beer, to be honest," he admits. "When I do, I like weird beers. I like to mix it up. I go from a Blue Moon to that dark beer, Guinness, to a Budweiser back to a Pabst Blue Ribbon, whatever. I don't care. [laughs] I don't drink enough to care."

Q&A: Billy Currington Talks Opry, Rock and Rap

Country artist Billy Currington recently took time to talk music with The Comet. Currington, whose fourth album “Enjoy Yourself” is out today, reflects on playing the Opry for the first time, says he grew up listening to rockers like AC/DC and Def Leppard, and reveals an interest in rap. He even asks if we can hook him up with Snoop Dogg!

We’ve been really digging the record, “Enjoy Yourself,” especially “All Day Long” and of course, “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer.” Tell us about the record making process on this one.

It was a lot of fun, of course. It was a very quick process—a lot quicker than I’m used to but we had fun. We recorded all the tracks here in Nashville, Tennessee and then I got lucky and went down to Key West to record all the vocals in Jimmy Buffet’s studio down there. Very laid back. Quick like I said, but a lot of fun.

What inspired this album versus your past records?

This was the first album I decided not to record my own songs. I didn’t have a ton lying around that I’ve written because I’ve been so busy on the road. I decided to go through the catalogs of the songwriters that I got to sing demos, who kind of helped me out by writing with me when I was first getting started. I just found songs from them. It wasn’t all of them, you know. There’s so many more that helped me out, but I could only fit ten songs, so I just picked the best ones that I felt fit me and that’s how this album came about.

Are there any artists or songwriters that you didn’t collaborate with on this record that you’d like to work with in the future?

Yeah, there’s one guy who helped get me started. His name is Casey Beathard. We wrote pretty much the whole first album together, and I wasn’t able to get around to recording his songs this time, but he’s a guy I’d like to get back together with and start back over in a sense.

You’ve been touring constantly. How’s it been going?

The tour’s been good! We started in March of this year. We just got off the road about a week ago, and we’re getting ready to start in a couple days on our fall tour with Carrie Underwood, which will take us until December 20. Then, we’re done for the year.

Any favorite cities?

I love Dallas, Texas. I love Los Angeles, and I love New York and Chicago.

Any cool stories from on the road you can share with us?

Just added a saxophone player to the band. That’s been fun! That’s been a cool moment. I’ve always dreamed of having one and a steel guitar player, and the good thing is, he plays both! That’s a new experience for all of us in the band. He started last week and we can’t wait to play a lot more shows with him. He’s great.

Are there any artists out there who you haven’t seen live that you’d like to?

Yeah, I’d like to see someone like Kid Rock in concert. I want to see what the hype is about. I mean, he’s a great singer and all, right, so I’d definitely want to see what he’s like live. I’d like to see Def Leppard, somebody I never got to see. I love those guys. I love concerts, I could go see anybody and probably be happy—even if they were horrible I’d still have fun!

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September 19th

Being at the right place at the right time helped Billy Currington go from being a personal trainer to a No. 1-selling country singer.

Growing up in Rincon, Ga., Currington always had the goal of making it big in country. "Well, that was after I wasn't going to make it as a football star," he said. "I didn't have the grades as a senior in high school so I couldn't play. So I focused on music."

Currington, 36, did like most country-singing wannabes by moving to Nashville. He had several odd jobs, including being a personal trainer at a Gold's Gym.

That's when fate stepped in. Currington met Gary Voorhies, who worked for a music publishing company, at the gym. Voorhies invited Currington to sing and play some music. Not long after that meeting, Currington got a publishing deal.

"I had known him for more than a year but we never discussed music until one day when he was wearing this hat -- BMI -- and I asked him whether he was in the music business," said Currington about Broadcast Music Inc., which deals in royalties for songwriters. "That led to a bunch of meetings, and I got my deal."

Now, Currington is releasing his fourth album -- Enjoy Yourself -- on Tuesday. It features the song "Pretty Good at Drinking Beer," which is in the top 5 on radio this week.

"Even doing odd jobs, I never gave up," Currington said. "I still try to get to the gym. But now I'm setting my sights on bigger things."

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FIRST LISTEN: Billy Currington's New Single: 'Let Me Down Easy'

By Katie Kauss
Friday September 17, 2010 03:55 PM EDT

Billy Currington is packing up his tour bus – along with his dog Paco – to hit the road with Carrie Underwood on her "Play On" tour starting this fall.

Life is good for Currington, 36, whose latest single, "Pretty Good at Drinking Beer," just reached No. 1 on the country charts. His newest song, "Let Me Down Easy," hits the radio Monday – just before the release of his fourth studio album, Enjoy Yourself – and PEOPLE has a first listen of the tune.

As for going on the road with Underwood, Currington says he's honored and excited about joining the reigning ACM entertainer of the year on her tour. "Carrie Underwood is at the top of her game," says Currington. "We're gonna get to play in front of people that have never seen us and we've never seen them."

Keeping him company on tour will be his 4-year-old chocolate lab, who has "been on the road with me since he was six weeks old," Currington says. Paco is "one of those [dogs] people write about – your best friend, your companion."

Enjoy Yourself, a collection of songs penned by Currington's songwriting friends, is available for download starting Sept. 21.

Billy Currington and Carrie Underwood's Tour Mates: Their Dogs!

This fall, two of country music’s biggest — or at least cutest — stars will embark on a cross-country tour together. Billy Currington’s 4-year-old chocolate Lab, Paco, and Carrie Underwood’s rat terrier, Ace, will join their famous owners on Underwood’s Play On tour.

“[We’re] going to be a great family out there [on the road],” Currington — whose latest single, "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer," just reached No. 1 on the country charts — tells PEOPLEPets.com.

The two-month tour kicks off in Seattle on Sept. 24, and although being away from home for long stretches of time can be tedious, the single Currington, 36, calls Paco the perfect companion.

"He has been on the road with me since he was six weeks old," Currington says. “He’s just a good ol’ dog. He keeps me from being lonely out there.”

The singer says his puckish pup loves playing with balls and chewing on plastic bottles in Currington’s trailer. But, although his owner’s latest hit is an ode to imbibing, Paco doesn’t partake himself.

“He doesn’t swallow [from the bottles],” Currington says with a laugh. “He just likes to make noise.”

Billy Currington: My Favorite Drinking Songs
The “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer” singer, 36, shares his top odes to boozing.

“Gin and Juice,” Snoop Dogg I didn’t grow up on a lot of his music, but I did hear that one. That’s one of them songs that makes you want to dance too. It gets you up and rockin’.

“Whiskey River,” Willie Nelson He starts every show with it. It’s one of my favorite songs. I’m a huge fan.

“Pop A Top,” Alan Jackson I always had thoughts of recording that song myself. It’s up-tempo and it’s a happy song – I don’t want to be depressed when I’m having a beer.

“Friends In Low Places,” Garth Brooks I don’t know anybody in America that didn’t love that song! That was one of his best, no doubt. I think I wanted to be him when I was 16.

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Billy Currington Breaks 20-Year Kentucky State Fair Attendance Record Saturday At Cardinal Stadium With Over 20k

Enjoy Yourself Album Pre-Order Available Now At Itunes With Bonus Acoustic Track Of “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer”

August 31, 2010

Multi platinum-selling mercury nashville recording artist billy currington drew in a crowd of over 20,000 fans saturday night to cardinal stadium in louisville, kentucky, to surpass a 20-year kentucky state fair attendance record previously set by charlie daniels.

Currington’s fourth album titled Enjoy Yourself will be available everywhere September 21. Lead off single “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” holds strong in the #2 chart position. Fans can now pre-order the album on iTunes by CLICKING HERE and receive a bonus acoustic track of the single.

CLICK HERE to view an acoustic live version performance of Currington’s #1 hit single “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right” recorded Saturday in Kentucky.

Billy Currington, 'Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer,' Story Behind the Lyrics

By Marianne Horner
August 19th 2010

Troy Jones (who also co-wrote Billy Currington's 'People Are Crazy') sits down with The Boot to reminisce about the day he wrote the tongue-in-cheek tune, 'Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer.' The song is the first single from Billy Currington's 2010 album, 'Enjoy Yourself,' scheduled for release September 21.

Some songs, you don't start out with a title. And I didn't with 'Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer.' I was riding down the road a few years back and got this tune going in my head. For some reason, I got to thinking that I didn't go to college. All I have is a high-school education. I don't have a trade -- I'm not a welder and I'm not a mechanic. I was thinking, well, the only thing I can do is pick a guitar and write songs! So when I got home, I picked up my guitar and those first few lines just started coming out -- that I wasn't born for digging deep holes or paving roads, and all that stuff. And it just kind of rolled out from there!

I didn't have a title, so I was trying lines like,'I'm pretty good at ... ' all these different things. And then I thought ... hmmm ... well, I'm pretty good at drinkin' beer! (laughs)

I worked on the song a while that afternoon and finished it up on maybe the third day. Really, this song just wrote itself. For whatever reason, that day, it just came. Once it started, it just kept coming. A lot of songs, you'll work on them for weeks. But sometimes you'll get a gift. And this one was a gift.

I actually didn't even think it was a hit when I wrote it! I thought it was a pretty good song and it was fun to sing, and I had fun singing it at writers' nights. But I never thought, boy that's a hit, like I did when I wrote, 'People Are Crazy.' It's funny, sometimes I'll think a song is great and play it for my publisher, and they'll go, "Oh, OK ... that's good. You got anything else?" Then I'll play something I think stinks, and they'll go, "Oh we love that!" And I'll go, you do? (laughs)

For whatever reason, stuff seems to happen when I'm on top of wheels! Believe it or not, even when I'm on my lawnmower! I do drive a lot, I'm always going somewhere. I grew up down in Port St. Joe, Fla., a little fishing town down there. I drive down there several times a year. My mom's down there, so I go spend a couple of nights with her once in a while. I'll walk around and around that little town I grew up in ... and when I get back home, I generally write up a song or two. It really does inspire me to write.

Billy Currington’s Fourth Album Enjoy Yourself Due September 21
Includes The Top 5 Smash Hit “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer”

The fourth record from Mercury Nashville singer/songwriter Billy Currington is set for release SEPTEMBER 21. The album is entitled Enjoy Yourself, and includes the crooner’s Top 5 smash hit “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” written by Troy Jones. Enjoy Yourself, featuring the Georgia native’s trademark mix of country, R&B and beach music, is produced by Currington and Carson Chamberlain.

“It’s a great mix. It reflects who I am,” Currington says about the collection of 10 songs. “I’m definitely not just one thing. I’m the beach guy, I’m the country guy, I love my dirt roads and fishin’, but I love New York City and L.A. and Miami , too.”

Billboard claims first single “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” “is the kind of ditty worth spinning on loop. Currington is pretty good at more than just knocking back a few cold ones and this lead single sounds like a sure thing.”

The album features Nashville ’s top songwriters, including Dave Barnes, Shawn Camp, Scotty Emerick, Jones and Mark Nesler.

“This record was about recording songwriter’s songs,” says Billy. “I could have gone back and recorded a bunch of mine that I’ve written, but there were a lot of writers I wanted to record, like Shawn and Troy . I had to put their songs on this album.”

Currington is a multi Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award nominated artist who’s garnered five career #1 singles. This fall he joins Carrie Underwood on a 46-city tour which kicks off September 25 in Portland and includes stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Nashville, Kansas City, Tampa, Charlotte, Toronto and Vancouver, to name a few.

Billy Currington’s Fourth Album ‘Enjoy Yourself’ Releases September 21

Aug 2010

The fourth record from Mercury Nashville singer/songwriter Billy Currington is set for release September 21. The album is entitled Enjoy Yourself, and includes the crooner’s Top 5 smash hit “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” written by Troy Jones. Enjoy Yourself, featuring the Georgia native’s trademark mix of country, R&B and beach music, is produced by Currington and Carson Chamberlain.

“It’s a great mix. It reflects who I am,” Currington says about the collection of 10 songs. “I’m definitely not just one thing. I’m the beach guy, I’m the country guy, I love my dirt roads and fishin’, but I love New York City and L.A. and Miami, too.”

The album features Nashville’s top songwriters, including Dave Barnes, Shawn Camp, Scotty Emerick, Jones and Mark Nesler.

“This record was about recording songwriter’s songs,” says Billy. “I could have gone back and recorded a bunch of mine that I’ve written, but there were a lot of writers I wanted to record, like Shawn and Troy. I had to put their songs on this album.”

Currington is a multi Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award nominated artist who’s garnered five career #1 singles. This fall he joins Carrie Underwood on a 46-city tour which kicks off September 25 in Portland and includes stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Nashville, Kansas City, Tampa, Charlotte, Toronto and Vancouver, to name a few. For more information on Billy and his tour dates visit www.billycurrington.com

Billy Currington Sets Album Release

08/18/2010

Billy Currington will release his forth album, Enjoy Yourself, on September 21 via Mercury Nashville

The album includes the crooner's Top 5 smash hit "Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer" written by Troy Jones. Enjoy Yourself, featuring the Georgia native's trademark mix of country, R&B and beach music, is produced by Currington and Carson Chamberlain.

"It's a great mix. It reflects who I am," Currington says about the collection of 10 songs. "I'm definitely not just one thing. I'm the beach guy, I'm the country guy, I love my dirt roads and fishin', but I love New York City and L.A. and Miami, too."

Billboard claims first single "Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer" "is the kind of ditty worth spinning on loop. Currington is pretty good at more than just knocking back a few cold ones and this lead single sounds like a sure thing."

The album features Nashville's top songwriters, including Dave Barnes, Shawn Camp, Scotty Emerick, Jones and Mark Nesler.

"This record was about recording songwriter's songs," says Billy. "I could have gone back and recorded a bunch of mine that I've written, but there were a lot of writers I wanted to record, like Shawn and Troy. I had to put their songs on this album."

Currington is a multi Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award nominated artist who's garnered five career #1 singles. This fall he joins Carrie Underwood on a 46-city tour which kicks off September 25 in Portland and includes stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Nashville, Kansas City, Tampa, Charlotte, Toronto and Vancouver, to name a few.

Billy Currington Reveals 'Enjoy Yourself' Release Date & Cover Art

By Nancy Dunham
Aug 18th 2010

Mercury Records

Billy Currington won't make you wait too long for a chance to 'Enjoy Yourself' with his new album of that name -- it's set to be released September 21.

It's an apt title when you consider his Top 5 hit off the album is called 'Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer,' a track written by Troy Jones. The other songs on the album, including 'Bad Day Fishin',' which Billy wrote himself, also echo the album title's theme.

"It's a great mix. It reflects who I am," Billy says about the collection of 10 songs on the new project. "I'm definitely not just one thing. I'm the beach guy, I'm the country guy, I love my dirt roads and fishin', but I love New York City and L.A. and Miami, too."

To make sure the disc had the right mix, Billy dug into a stash of songs he had squirreled away through the years.

"It's been a process for this particular project for like five years when I go back through my songs," Billy tells The Boot. "I've been stashing all these songs that I get pitched every year in this one little spot on my computer -- it's probably been more like 10 years of songs now -- and so I feel like I'm so stashed up with songs that I didn't need to write or look for them."

Early critical reviews underscore that the mix works. A Billboard critic wrote that "'Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer' "is the kind of ditty worth spinning on loop. Currington is pretty good at more than just knocking back a few cold ones and this lead single sounds like a sure thing."

The album features some of Nashville's top songwriters, including Dave Barnes, Shawn Camp, Scotty Emerick, Jones and Mark Nesler.

"This record was about recording songwriter's songs," says Billy. "I could have gone back and recorded a bunch of mine that I've written, but there were a lot of writers I wanted to record, like Shawn and Troy. I had to put their songs on this album."

Billy is on tour, with his next concert is set for August 25 in Stillwater, Okla. For a complete list of dates and cities, check here.

Billy Currington Announces New Album

The fourth album from Billy Currinton, titled Enjoy Yourself, will be released September 21.

Billy Currington Returns With “Enjoy Yourself”

Country musician Billy Currington is set to release his fourth studio album ‘Enjoy Yourself’ on September 21st. The Mercury Nashville release features the singer’s Top 5 hit single “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer.”

‘Enjoy Yourself’ is described as a mixture of the Georgia native’s mixture of country, R&B and beach music. The album was produced by Currington and Carson Chamberlain.

In a press release, Currington stated: “It’s a great mix. It reflects who I am. I’m definitely not just one thing. I’m the beach guy, I’m the country guy, I love my dirt roads and fishin’, but I love New York City and L.A. and Miami, too.”

The album features Nashville’s top songwriters including Dave Barnes, Shawn Camp, Scotty Emerick, Jones and Mark Nesler.

Currington is a multi Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award nominated artist who’s garnered five career #1 singles.

This fall he joins Carrie Underwood on a 46-city tour which kicks off September 25 in Portland and includes stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Nashville, Kansas City, Tampa, Charlotte, Toronto and Vancouver, to name a few.

“Enjoy Yourself” with Billy Currington

Billy Currington’s easy-going single “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” has him in the Top 5, so it seems his timing is just as good as his guzzling talents.

His next album, Enjoy Yourself, will be released Sept. 21, which essentially means the single will be peaking right around the same time the new project comes out.

Billy titled his last release A Little Bit Of Everything, and it appears he’s showing the same sort of versatility with the new one.

“It’s a great mix,” he says. “It reflects who I am. I’m definitely not just one thing. I’m the beach guy, I’m the country guy, I love my dirt roads and fishin’, but I love New York City and L.A. and Miami, too.”

Before the calendar reaches the release date, Billy has an important TV appearance on tap. He’ll be one of the artists featured on the ABC special “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night To Rock” on Sept. 1. Hosted by Tim McGraw, the evening will also include Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood.

Billy Currington To Release 4th Album, ‘Enjoy Yourself,’ On September 21

Billy Currington is set to release his fourth album on September 21. The album is entitled Enjoy Yourself, and includes Currington’s Top 5 smash hit “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” written by Troy Jones. The album, which features the Georgia native’s trademark mix of country, R&B and beach music, is produced by Currington and Carson Chamberlain.

“It’s a great mix. It reflects who I am,” Currington says about the collection of 10 songs. “I’m definitely not just one thing. I’m the beach guy, I’m the country guy, I love my dirt roads and fishin’, but I love New York City and L.A. and Miami, too.”

Billboard claims first single “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” “is the kind of ditty worth spinning on loop. Currington is pretty good at more than just knocking back a few cold ones and this lead single sounds like a sure thing.”

The album features Nashville’s top songwriters, including Dave Barnes, Shawn Camp, Scotty Emerick, Jones and Mark Nesler.

“This record was about recording songwriter’s songs,” says Billy. “I could have gone back and recorded a bunch of mine that I’ve written, but there were a lot of writers I wanted to record, like Shawn and Troy. I had to put their songs on this album.”

Be sure to add this to your list of must-have albums being released this fall.

Billy Currington Takes The Stage As Tim Mcgraw Hosts "Cma Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock" Wednesday, September 1, On The Abc Television Network

Summer gets even hotter when "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airs Wednesday, Sept. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Singer, songwriter, actor, and 11-time CMA Award winner Tim McGraw serves as host for the annual celebration of America's music.

The special features performances by Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, McGraw, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band filmed in front of a sold-out audience in June during CMA Music Festival in Nashville at LP Field, home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans.

Humorous segments involving several of the participating artists, surprise guests, and more will be featured in the special as well.

This year, CMA Music Festival served as the Grand Re-Opening of Nashville, after the city and surrounding areas experienced a devastating flood in May. The flood, the recovery efforts, and the coming together of the Nashville community to help its fellow citizens will be spotlighted in the television special. CMA is donating 50 percent of this year's net proceeds from the Festival to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief. As always, the other 50 percent of net proceeds will be donated to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education through CMA's Keep the Music Playing program to purchase instruments and supplies for music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Billy Currington's New Video Taps Hidden Talent

July 8th, 2010
By: Chris Parton

Wouldn't it be great to discover a hidden talent one day? And wouldn't it be even greater to discover that your hidden talent (or superpower, your pick) was being awesome at drinking games ... and hopefully having an indestructible liver? I'm getting ahead of myself. Anyway, in Billy Currington's video for "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer," one lovable loser gets his moment in the sun when he defeats the evil agro-jocks in front of an entire pool party. Like the song says, there's a long list of things he's no good for, but when it comes to playing beer pong the guy's like a Jedi or something. Looking back, it's like he's been training for this moment all along. Almost like it was ... destiny. And I don't know about you, but I get the strangest feeling that I've seen that blond guy before.

Billy Currington, 'Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer' -- New Song

Posted on Jun 17th 2010
by Amar Toor

Country singer Billy Currington's good a lot of things, but in his new song, 'Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer,' he celebrates.

The entire song, to an entertaining extent, consists of a laundry list of things Currington can't do, while always returning to the one thing he can apparently do really, really well. Backed up by a slow, meandering guitar, Currington fully acknowledges that, "I'm not the type to work at a bank / I'm no good at slappin' on paint," but "I'm pretty good at drinkin' beer."

Currington's new song, penned by Troy Jones, is the first single off the artist's upcoming fourth studio album; and based on what we've heard, is a promising sign of things to come. This song is a pleasing reminder that even if we're not a jack of all trades, most of us are usually good at enjoying life.

Tune into AOL Radio's New Country First station to hear 'Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer.'

Country Roots Dig Deep and Fireworks Flare High at LP Field

June 13, 2010

tags: Easton Corbin, randy houser, Rascal Flatts, Billy Currington, Zac Brown Band, Joey + Rory, Martina McBride

by CMA writer

(contributed by Kirby Smith)

On Saturday, June 12, as the sun set slowly on another storm-free day in Nashville, Country Music fans filed into LP Field, all anticipated a great time on the third night of CMA Music Fest 2010. But for one foursome, expectations were especially high.

“We came to find ourselves husbands!” said Katie Linley, 22, of Knoxville, Tenn. Along with friends Meghan Blackwell, 22, of Tullahoma, Tenn., Sarah Vontaine, 23, and Janna Evans, 23, both of Johnson City, Tenn., Linley said the group was looking for “real cowboys.” “We even came with our boots on!” Evans said.

Saturday’s concert may not have resulted in any engagements for the girls, but it did highlight their sound footwear decision as moments later Randy Houser roared onto stage to sing his hit “Boots On.”

“Let me be the first artist to welcome y’all to a Saturday night at CMA Fest,” Houser cheered.

Houser went on to perform his hits “Whistlin’ Dixie” and “Anything Goes,” stopping in between to thank the crowd for packing the house early and their support in allowing him to live his music dream. His gratitude rang especially true in his down-home drawl.

Newcomer Easton Corbin took the stage next and proved to be a man of many questions.

“I thank y’all for having me out tonight,” Corbin said. “This next song is a very special song. It’s my first song out of the box. So, y’all let me know if y’all are a little more country than that.”

After the performance of his current single “A Little More Country Than That,” Corbin posed a critical question: “Tequila or beer?” Fans immediately recognized that lyrical excerpt from his next song, “A Lot to Learn About Livin’.”

Next up, Billy Currington brought a word of warning to the stage with his hit song “Don’t.” After mentioning Mama and Jesus and [George] Jones, the three loves of country boys, in his song “That’s How Country Boys Roll,” Currington let the crowd take over most of the singing in “Good Directions.” He then took back command of the arena when he introduced “People Are Crazy. “Where are all my beer-drinkers in the house?” Currington asked. That question got a big response, but he evoked an even stronger reaction when he replaced “people” with “women” in the title line of the last verse of the song.

One performer of the night who surely does not share his jesting sentiments was Jamie O’Neal, who kicked off the evening with the national anthem. O’Neal belted the final note as Major Nate Miller flew over the arena in an FA-18 Hornet. Miller and his Marine Corps squadron the VMFA-251 Thunderbolts out of Beaufort, S.C., were honored on stage later in the evening for their service to our country and assistance in the evening activities.

Front man Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band also took time to recognize our troops by promoting the band’s Letters for Lyrics campaign. “Please write a letter to a soldier so you can get a signed, free CD,” Brown said.

Letters for Lyrics salutes troops by providing a free Breaking Southern Ground CD to fans that write a letter to a soldier. The program has a goal of sending one million letters.

Keeping with the band’s patriotic theme, they performed “Free.” The audience resembled a flag waving in the wind as the crowd began to sway with one another to the music. Beach balls danced across the arena as the band played “Toes.”

The band also brought special guest duo Joey + Rory to the stage for a song they had all written together especially for Country Music fans, “This Song’s for You”.

As the only female artist of the night, Martina McBride’s songs triggered a distinctly higher pitch to the audience’s enthusiastic responses. While her performances of “This One’s For the Girl” and “Blessed” got the crowd going, her full-throttle rendition of “Broken Wings” prompted the biggest reaction. In fact, it inspired the emcee of the night, Storme Warren of Sirius Satellite Radio and GAC, commented that it was one of the loudest he had ever heard in his 19-year history with CMA Music Fest.

While McBride wowed fans with her pipes, she also gave them a taste of her sense of humor by commenting on the affect of the heavy, humid night air on her eye makeup.

“I have a feeling that at the end of this night, I’m either gonna look like Amy Winehouse or Alice Cooper,” McBride laughed.

She ended her set with thanks to Country Music fans for the chance to live her dream and a song from the beginning of her career “Independence Day.”

Fittingly, the last performance of the third night of concerts came from high-powered trio Rascal Flatts. Their fast-paced show included “Fast Cars and Freedom”, “Me and My Gang,” “Bob That Head” and their current hit “Unstoppable.”

Rain cut their last CMA Music Fest performance short. Lead singer Gary LeVox commented on what the band missed most about a CMA Music Fest performance with cooperative weather as the band began their hit “Summer Nights”.

“We love to watch all that white skin get burned up in the summer sun!” LeVox said.

As many fans began to dance in the aisles, the LP Field crowd experienced perfect concert synchronicity as fireworks at the back of the arena soared, flashed and thundered to the music of Rascal Flatts.

Fans Brandi Smith, 35 of Cumberland Gap, Tenn., and Tracy Clayton, 37, of Daytona Beach, Fla., reflected on the night’s performances.

“Tonight’s performers are rooted in Country Music,” Clayton said. “Whereas some performers find their way to Country Music in different ways, all of tonight’s group found their way traditionally.”

Finalizing the theme of the third night, Smith described the night in three words: “Classic Country Music”.

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Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride Sweat It Out With Fans at CMA Music Festival Concert

Zac Brown Band, Billy Currington, Easton Corbin, Randy Houser Also Grace the Stage Saturday Night

June 13, 2010
Chris Parton

The one-two punch of Rascal Flatts and Martina McBride was enough to keep Nashville's LP Field packed and the crowd on its feet throughout Saturday night's (June 12) concert at the CMA Music Festival.

Unlike the previous two nights, the absence of extra TV production elements mercifully allowed for short set changes and an 11:30 p.m. finish to the brutally humid night at the stadium on the Cumberland River. The Thursday and Friday shows ended much later due to the shooting of CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock, an ABC special set to air Sept. 1. At Saturday's show, the crowd's energy was never left to dwindle for too long.

By the time Rascal Flatts offered their quick-moving, six-song set of fan favorites, the thousands of sweaty audience members had already been entertained by McBride, the Zac Brown Band, Billy Currington, Easton Corbin and Randy Houser, but most were in no hurry to call an end to the night. Instead, they were treated to a fireworks display timed perfectly to go off in the middle of Flatts' "Summer Nights." The timing itself may have just been a coincidence, but the effect was definitely an impressive and climactic highlight of the evening.

Other songs in the Flatts set included "Fast Cars and Freedom," "Me and My Gang," "Here Comes Goodbye," "Unstoppable" and the closer, "Bob That Head," while lead singer Gary LeVox mused that the group's favorite part of the yearly festival was watching sunburns develop on the devoted throngs of fans. Other than that little tidbit, the group was all business. Stopping only to thank the fans for making the CMA Fest so much fun, they rode a wave of appreciation built up by the other stellar performances of the night.

McBride had a particularly fine showing, her powerful voice moving with ease between a sultry whisper and all-out howl. She started with "Ride" and "This One's for the Girls," the latter proving to still connect with women of all ages. Many held hands and swayed their arms above their heads while singing the chorus out loud.

Later, during "Love's the Only House," she showed off her harmonica skills -- which the audience absolutely loved -- and then an easy sense of humor. Referring to the hot night, she quipped, "I have a feeling that before the night's over, I'll look a little like Amy Winehouse ... or maybe Alice Cooper." She then dedicated "Anyway" to the Nashville community's flood relief efforts and got a long standing ovation for a moving rendition of "A Broken Wing." Visibly emotional, she carried that energy into "Independence Day," throwing the mic stand to the floor and belting out the song's monster hook. As unlikely as it seems, it was hard to hear her vocals over the crowd's cheering.

The Zac Brown Band was greeted with cheers as well -- and also an invasion of beach balls as they launched into "Toes." The island jam theme carried on with a six-minute guitar-noodling session that showed why they'll fit right in at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday (June 13) in Manchester, Tenn. They brought out the married duo Joey & Rory to help sing a new song, aptly titled "This Song's for You," which they described as a tribute to country fans. But ironically, they neglected to play two of their biggest country hits. Fans were obviously disappointed when Brown said his goodbyes without playing "Chicken Fried" or "Whatever It Is," let alone "Highway 20 Ride."

Earlier in the night, Billy Currington warmed up fast and earned a big response for his closer, "Good Directions." As the singer's sheepish smile got wider and wider, he moved through "That's How Country Boys Roll," "Don't" and the fitting "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right." He must be, since the audience happily sang that chorus for him. His new single, "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer," was slow and surly and seemed close to the same vein as "People Are Crazy," which was an instant crowd favorite. It only got more popular when he slipped "women are crazy" in for "people are crazy" during one round. The funny thing is that as I looked around, just as many ladies were jumping up and down as there were men nodding and smirking in approval.

Newcomer Easton Corbin got his first shot on the CMA's big stage and received an equally warm welcome. His short set proved that the George Strait comparisons are not totally unfounded, although Corbin is a little more animated than Strait and not planted to his microphone stand. The vocal stylings are pretty close, though. He offered up his right-out-of-the-gate No. 1, "A Little More Country Than That," and then asked fans to support his new single, "Roll With It," in the same way. Not afraid of the large audience or the cameras, I wouldn't be surprised to see Corbin on the festival's big stage again next year.

Opening the show, Randy Houser provided a spirited but all-too-brief three-song set. I've always enjoyed watching the burly singer-songwriter work a crowd with the soulful "Anything Goes," and to follow that, he kicked them into high gear with "Whistlin' Dixie." When he started things off at sunset with "Boots On," the humidity was still stifling and showed no sign of letting up. Fans sang along and stomped their own boots to the tune -- which could probably serve as the festival's theme song -- but I couldn't help thinking that in this weather, flip-flops were way more practical.

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CMA Festival: Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, others rule LP Field on Day 3

Act 3: A laid-back Billy Currington was third in the line-up Saturday night. At the beginning of his set, it looked like a quarter of the crowd was still finding seats. But as Currington ticked off hits including “Don’t” and “That’s How Country Boys Roll” people settled in and by the time he got to “People Are Crazy,” they were down right excited. Currington had the bulk of the stadium on its feet, clapping and singing along. He paused toward the end of the song and let fans sing the word “millionaire” and then changed one of the last lines to, “God is great, beer is good and women are crazy.”

The audience got a kick out of that.

He wrapped his set with “Good Directions,” which up to this point, got the biggest applause of the evening.

Currington had the crowd singing along right away and kept them going for the duration of the No. 1 hit. He paused before the last two words, probably the most memorable of the song, and the audience roared. The singer crooned the words “turnip greens” with a huge smile on his face and left the stage with a nod and a wave.

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