Bucky on the Big Screen!

While I am sure it won't be nearly enough screen time for us diehard fans, Bucky has been offered a roll in Miley Cyrus' upcoming film -

LYRIC STREET ARTISTS BUCKY COVINGTON AND MARCEL TO APPEAR IN THE NEW HANNAH MONTANA MOVIE

Nashville, TN- Life will imitate art for Lyric Street recording artists Bucky Covington and Marcel when the two appear as musicians in the upcoming Hannah Montana feature film. Their appearance comes at the personal invitation of Billy Ray Cyrus.

"I've never been on a movie set so I don't know what to expect," said Bucky. "I've always been a fan of Billy Ray's music and it really is an honor for him to ask me to be a part of what is sure to be the biggest movie released next year."

In addition, the Marcel and Tony Mullins penned song "Backwards" will also be featured in the movie.

"I had heard early on that they were planning to make the song 'Backwards' a part of the movie," said Marcel. "That was really cool, and then to get the phone call from Billy Ray asking me to be in the movie, this is going to be really amazing."

Hannah Montana: The Movie, starring Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus, is currently filming in the pair's home state of Tennessee. The film is scheduled for release in theaters in 2009.

To learn more about Bucky Covington, log on to www.buckycovington.com or www.myspace.com/buckycovington. To learn more about Marcel, log on to www.myspace.com/marcelchagnon.

Lyric Street Records is a part of the Disney Music Group. The Disney Music Group is the recorded music and music publishing arm of the Walt Disney Studios.

So this is rapidly sizing up to be a fantastic week for him, with FanFest through the weekend AND a movie deal - wahoo! Release date 2009 - anyone besides me wondering if it is too soon to get in line? His new single "I'll Walk" is heating up the charts primed to break that Top 40 barrier which is guaranteed to bring in more stations, and "It's Good To Be Us" and "A Different World" are still making the rounds on the airways as recent visits to YES.com have shown.

If you have a few minutes check out Bucky's myspace (linky over ----> there), he has posted a blog asking us what we might like to see in the way of merchandise, and folks are certainly sharing their thoughts. The general consensus is that ANYthing with either a photo of Bucky or Bucky's name would be a big hit, but we are giving him a few more directions to go beyond that.

And don't forget for those of you in the heart of CMA FanFest, tomorrow will bring Bucky from 1:30-3:30 at his booth, and don't forget the concert Sunday night at LP Field.