Followers have frequently “retweeted” comments that they found funny and attempted to engage in conversation with the supposed fake tweeter, to no avail. While the majority of readers seemed entertained, actual Bucky fans were up in arms over the assumed slights against their favorite singer.

Twitter user @buckylover234 said this: “Your just jelious of Bucky’s fame and fortune and u could never be like him.” Twitterer @covingtonbrosrule wrote: “I’m really tired of all these fake twitter accts, especially u, *sshole” after @therealbuckyc said “I love it when mama cook pancakes and bakin’ for supper i liike surup on them.”

The “fake” Bucky was oddly accurate about tour dates and other information pertinent to the actual singer’s career, but few paid attention to these specific details when they were overshadowed in tweets like “I’m playing in Murphysburrow tonight! I wonder is if named after somebody named Murphy’s donky roflamo?”

This week it was revealed that @therealbuckyc is legitimately run by Covington when he mentioned it in an interview with The 9513. “Man, I’m on the Twitter now, so make sure your readers friend me… it’s uh, the ‘at’ sign then thereelbuckyc (sic)” said Covington.

The account, which remains unverified, has most recently been the source of this tweet: “I got stuck in a revoving door at the Hilton yesterday for like 3 minutes lol!”

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“We think this is an innovative new concept that will push sales and radio play for months to come and add value to Tim’s extraordinary catalog of American classics,” said Curb. “We completely abandoned the concept of a cohesive, artistic album in favor of a dozen singles, of which we plan to release at least ten.”

When asked if he thought the title of the album was misleading, Curb bristled. “How is it misleading? Every greatest hits package these days has a couple of new songs. We’re just taking that a step further… to all new tracks, which will all top the charts.”

For his part, McGraw finds himself in an awkward spot. Having previously criticized the label for releasing Greatest Hits 3 so shortly after the second volume, a fourth hits set two years later puts even more of a spotlight on his strained relationship with Curb.

“These people are *%$&ing nuts, man. I thought Shelton [Hank Williams III] just had a burr in his saddle with all his complaining, but naw… Curb’s bat sh*t,” McGraw grumbled. “I mean, Clay Walker’s not even happy here! Clay Freaking Walker, who wouldn’t curse you if you took a leak on his kid’s puppy!”

McGraw, still under contract for the remainder of his productive life, plans to gamely support the songs and tour despite his misgivings. The first single, “Keep Living Like You Were Dying,” goes to radio in October.

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James Stroud, CEO and founder of Stroudavarious, had this to say of your mother: “She brings a lot to the table, literally and figuratively, ha ha ha. When we found out she had such a large circle of Bunco and book club friends and that she used to sing backup for a bar rock band in college, it was a no-brainer!”

When questioned if your female parent’s advanced age would be an issue in marketing, Stroud offered: “Not at all, she’s a lovely woman and aren’t ‘cougars’ in style nowadays? Ha ha.” Your dad had no comment regarding that concern.

With the magnetic kitty calendar on the fridge filling up quickly, your matriarch has been cutting carbs and doing P90X in preparation for August’s cover shoot. She’s also had to cancel plans for a yard sale the third weekend because she may be filling in for The Grascals on one night of Hank Jr.’s Rowdy Friends Tour.

You’d know all this if you’d call home more often. And how’s that new girlfriend working out?

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“I’m from the south, sort of (Virginia DC suburbs), and sure, my folks listened to some John Denver when I was growing up, but uh, I don’t actually have a country bone in my body so I really don’t see any good in that path for me. It just wouldn’t be authentic, and isn’t authenticity what every artist strives for?” Kowarski told a snickering FNN reporter in a phone conversation Monday.

When asked how he could leave that much money on the table, James seemed perplexed. “Well, my band had a couple of double platinum records and some radio play, and I’ve invested wisely, my wife is a nurse and I produce some local bands… so I’m not exactly suffering. Do you mean to tell me that some former rock stars didn’t manage their finances properly?”

Curb and UMG Nashville have repeatedly sent representatives to wine and dine Kowarski, in each instance leaving without his signature on a contract. “I told them I still write some songs when I have time and if they want to pitch a couple of those, that’s cool, but they didn’t seem to care about music. They were only interested in measuring my head, getting me to repeat phrases in a southern accent and seeing what photo backgrounds I looked best against,” laughed the gravel-voiced singer of alt-rock radio staple “Lightning Makes Her Cry.”

Bon Jovi, Darius Rucker, Michelle Branch, Uncle Kracker, Jessica Simpson, Kid Rock, Aaron Lewis of Staind, Jewel, Jessica Harp, Sheryl Crow, Jaron and the Long Road to Love, and John Mellencamp had no comment.

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“This was a perfect fit for me, no pun intended,” laughed Yoakam, who has been known to wear his boot cut jeans a bit on the tight side. “So I thought, hell, why not?”

Lou Brickant, founder and head spokesperson for NADDS, told us: “Like ball and glove, this will be a close relationship; we’ll be sponsoring D-Y’s next tour and handing out pamphlets and comfort packets at each show. Lap wellness is a severely overlooked personal health issue in this nation and we intend to bring awareness to the fans’ genital areas.”

Yoakam says he has taken steps in his life and career to prevent chafing which he thinks would benefit all his fans as well. “I’ve traded the painted-on jeans for merely wallpapered-on jeans and I’ve started liberally applying Blue Star ointments and powders to prevent rash and chafing. I’ve learned to pamper my package.”

Dwight has even written the hygiene issue into the first single from his forthcoming album. “It’s called ‘Blue Star Baby’ and it’s about a woman who hangs on waaay too tight,” said Yoakam, fidgeting in his seat out of habit.

The singer’s 52-date “Saving the American Crotch” tour begins Friday, June 11 in Crested Butte, CO and continues through summer before wrapping up in Dicktown, NJ in September.

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“She’s totally changed,” said 14-year-old Madison Ramey, up past her usual bedtime at her friend’s ACM party. “I mean, she even sang a song called ‘Change.’ You know what I mean?”

Party host Lindsay Carmichael echoed the sentiment. “She’s just not as cool now that she lost, I mean, now that she uh, just isn’t as cool… you know…” Lindsay trailed off.

Along with partygoers/former Taylor lovers Lani and Lesha, the girls have now formed a committee to research what up-and-coming singer most effectively speaks to the wants and needs of tween girls. Factoring into their decision will be the following criteria: lyrical relevance to the middle school/ninth grade experience, catchiness of songs, attractiveness of the singer, fashion sense of the singer, upward mobility of the artist’s popularity and the “iPod” factor. “You know, which singer would you be least embarrassed to answer with when someone asks who you’re rocking in the Skullcandies today,” explained Lindsay, as she removed a playlist entitled “Tay Tay” from her iTunes and re-synced her iPod.

Some of the artists the girls were considering were Lady Gaga, Ke$ha and Miranda Lambert. “They’re all kinda old, but their popularity is rising and that means they’re still making good music unlike somebody we used to like,” sniped Lani.

Wearing turned-inside-out “Fearless Tour” t-shirts, the girls sang a rousing chorus of “Blah Blah Blah” before the night’s festivities came to an end when parents began arriving to pick up their daughters.

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This insider, who asked us to refer to him as Bart Mozart, says all the bright lights pointing away from Rich’s home are for good reason. “It’s so nosy-ass locals can’t see all the cool sh** in there. Dude, they’d sh** a brick if they knew!” said Bart.

We’ve all heard about the fully-stocked bar in the elevator, but that’s just the tip of the awesomeness iceberg, according to Mr. Mozart. There are also mini-bars in each of the five bathrooms, another fully-stocked bar in the master bedroom and a wine locker the size of a football field directly underneath the house. In addition to those liquid amenities, Mt. Richmore’s main bar (staffed by two bartenders and six buxom waitresses) also has a bar in its bathroom, and the pool table opens to reveal a beer vault.

“John’s even working on figuring out how to put a bar inside the bar; man, how f***ing cool is that? We figured out that you are never more 4 1/2 feet from a dose of refreshment,” laughed Bart. “And we party like it’s 1989… uh, I mean 1999, or whenever..”

Behind the family room on the second story, Rich has built a full recording studio with enough room for an entire band with backing horns to rehearse or record crappy music at the same time. There is also a bar both in this studio and in the control booth, with Rich’s own “Richmore Ale” on draft directly from the soundboard.

One would think that so much potential drinking might lead to some accidents, but Bart says JR has planned for this. “Every room has a vacuum system built into the floor to suck up anything you spill, and the walls are made of a super strong polymer that’s kinda soft to fall against but tough enough to withstand a brawl or a thrown vase, not that those things ever happen,” informed Mozart.

“Bart” went on to describe the pad’s home theater (w/ bar), garage (x2), kitchen (yep) and dining room (sure), all designed with the most forward-thinking style, technology and accommodations for drinkers available on the market today. He also said to catch him on the latest season of Celebrity Fit Camp on VH1 – then he tried to retract that statement.

In summary, Mt. Richmore is truly a marvel of western innovation.

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On Thursday, the Grand Ole Opry called police out to investigate an incident of vandalism. The words “Hank ain’t here so kiss my ass” and Waylon’s trademark Flying W logo were spray-painted in red on the doors to the hallowed establishment.

“Oh, it was him!” said “Blame It on Waylon” singer Josh Thompson, as Baptist Hospital nurses cleaned his head wounds after a separate incident. “I was coming out of Waffle House with my guitarist. He went back to take a leak and I waited for him on the sidewalk. This dude in a a black jacket jumped out from behind a parking meter and just started wailing on me. I couldn’t get a lick in and didn’t get a good look at him until he was standing over me, cowboy hat in his hand. It was definitely ol’ Waylon, cussing me like a sailor. He said ‘keep my name out ya mouth, son’ before he ran off into the night.”

A shaken Shooter Jennings also reported a first hand run-in with the mysterious figure. “It was daddy, no f*ckin’ doubt, man. I was taking a smoke break after a show with Hierophant and all of the sudden I felt a white hot pain on my cheek and realized this dude had bitch slapped me. I bowed up to jack this dude, then I ’bout shit. It was him and he looked pissed off. He sat me down on some crates and said my fiancee’s pretty hot and all, but that I need to get some vocal lessons and that my new album is silly and pretentious. I just said ‘yeah, daddy, I’ll do better.’ He hugged me and took off like a shot,” said Jennings, tears gleaming in his bloodshot eyes.

In the wake of the sightings, t-shirts bearing the likeness of Jennings have been selling like hotcakes along Music Row and online. The most popular version is a simple black shirt with “Waylon Lives” in large white type.

On Friday, singer Jimmy Wayne took a break from his grueling cross-country walk/ride to tweet about the popular shirts, asking “Who is Waylon?”

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“I don’t know what the hell they’re singing about. Space is spinning slower and crap like that. I recognize the tune, but man… Is that girl on drugs?” wondered Alexandria bar patron Jeff Daneau as he took in a Dude Reconstruction show in between shots of Old Crow. He was referring to rail-thin, blonde lead singer Scillary Hott, as she belted out the chorus of “You Walk to Me,” the band’s take on smash hit “I Run to You.”

The short, clean-shaven Karl Chelley took over lead vocals for the next song, “Hate Does Die Here Everyday,” which was a little better received. “At least that one makes a little sense, I guess,” said trucker Luke Forest as he smashed out a Marlboro Red, “but I don’t think I’m their target audience… if they have one.”

The two main singers next traded verses on “Not Looking for a Bad Time.” Resident bar-skank Lindsey Calonne let out a “Whooo!” and stood up to sing along, oblivious to the fact that she was singing the lyrics to the non-opposite hit song “Looking for a Good Time.” By the end of the tune, Lindsey had departed to the parking lot with Luke Forest. Much of the rest of the crowd began to disperse at that point as well.

Bar owner Mel Holden, rethinking the band’s two-night engagement, remarked: “This is stupid.”

Dude Reconstruction is available for weddings, frat parties and bar mitzvahs at (318) 555-6952. Ask for Hay.

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This was not the first instance of the two being confused for each other. When Sarah sang backing vocals for Keith Urban at the CMT Awards, the onscreen caption listed her as Emily West, or possibly that was the other way around. Also, West’s new single “Blue Sky,” was mistakenly released under Buxton’s name for a short time on iTunes. This has since been corrected, though Buxton is still shown on the cover art, according to sources.

The mix-ups come with ample cause; similarities between the two are striking. Both are model-pretty with blond-brown hair and big voices. Both toiled away as songwriters in Nashville for several years with large Myspace followings. Both have backed Keith Urban vocally at times. Both are also quite talented and should help bring new female country singers back into chart territory where they have been scarce in recent years.

Due to those likenesses, Music City dirtsheet blog Nashvilestars.net has questioned whether the two may in fact be the same person. “I’m not sure they’ve ever been seen in the same room together. Even if they’re not one person, it’s just uncanny. But country girls… those people all look alike to me,” said blog editor Leonard King.

In a major scoop, FNN can now reveal to you that both artists will be announced as nominees for the CMA’s New Artist (formerly Horizon) award later this year. Here is a snippet of the email sent to us by a CMA insider:

Just got word that the girls you’re doing a story on are both nominated for that new artist award. [...] I think Sarah West has the inside track on it, though.

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