billy currington

  • Tim McGraw Defends Sandy Hook Concert After Gun Advocate Backlash

    Tim McGraw is defending himself and his personal values after gun advocates lambasted the country singer for taking part in a concert commemorating the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. On Monday, it was announced that McGraw will headline "A Concert for Sandy Hook Promise" on July 17 in Hartford with Billy Currington and Chase Bryant, who are joining him on his Shotgun Rider Tour. Proceeds will go to Sandy Hook Promise, an organization set up in the wake of the 2012 massacre with the aim of ending gun violence.

  • Country Singer Charged With Making Terroristic Threats Against Elderly Man

    Country singer Billy Currington has been indicted on charges of making terroristic threats against an elderly man. A Savannah judge issued a bench warrant for Currington's arrest after a Chatham County grand jury found "sufficient evidence" against him, reports CNN. Police told local news station WSAV that Currington and Ferrelle had a verbal argument at a dock owned by the singer, and when Farrelle reportedly moved to a nearby dock, Currington boarded his own boat, followed him to a public dock and began to threaten the elderly man.