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Scotty McCreery Gives Fans the ‘Inside Scoop’ on His ‘American Idol’ Experience
Scotty McCreery is right up there with Carrie Underwood (and, to an extent, Kelly Clarkson) as one of the most successful country music alums from 'American Idol.' Over the weekend, McCreery -- who won Season 10 back in 2011 and is prepping his sophomore album -- took to Twitter to give fans the inside scoop on how the show works. He lived it, so he would know.
Taylor Swift Visits Children’s Hospital, Meets Special Sick Fan in Philadelphia
Swift has such a huge heart and she always carves time out of her schedule to do good things, like, you know, make her fans' lives by meeting with them.
Shooter Jennings Announces Fall Tour Dates
The recently married country outlaw Shooter Jennings, the son of Waylon Jennings, isn't lapsing into any sort of honeymoon period. He's back to work and will hit the road with Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band for a co-headline tour this fall.
Craig Morgan Reveals ‘The Journey (Livin’ Hits)’ Release Date and Cover Art
Craig Morgan will release his new album 'The Journey (Livin Hits)' in late summer.
Danielle Bradbery Finally Meets One of Her Idols
Danielle Bradbery, winner of Season 4 of 'The Voice,' has had a whirlwind life since taking the title in June. She performed with Hunter Hayes, who also gifted her with a guitar. She was signed to Big Machine. She is currently promoting her first single. On top of it all, she also got to meet one of her idols and her labelmate – Taylor Swift.
Florida Georgia Line Reveal Which Acts They’re Studying, Their Motto + More in Billboard Cover Story
Want to know a surefire way that a band has arrived? It notches a Billboard cover story. That's what the boys in Florida Georgia Line have done. A nod from the music biz Bible is huge for the duo and in the accompanying feature, they reveal which acts they are taking notes on, their musical motto and more.
Luke Bryan Announces Fifth Annual Farm Tour Dates
Luke Bryan's Farm Tour will return for its fifth year.
Jason Aldean’s ‘Night Train’ Almost Slipped Past Him
The 'Night Train' almost roared past Jason Aldean. The singer found the title-track of his latest smash album by sheer accident. The 'Night Train' pulled into the station at a moment when Aldean wasn't even ready to board. Heck, he didn't even buy a ticket. But as fate would have it, the song found him.
Taylor Swift Reveals Who Is Her Favorite, Low Maintenance Travel Companion
Taylor Swift's lifestyle is chaotic, seeing as she's one of the most famous country and crossover stars in the world. Her schedule requires lots of back and forth and travel for things like tour dates, photo shoots, awards shows, commercials, assorted promotions, meet and greets and much more. Through it all, she has a steady and low maintenance travel companion.
Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire Reteam for New Music With Special Guest
Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire go waaaay back. Clarkson is set to wed Reba's stepson Brandon Blackstock this fall. The ladies released a duet single ('Because of You') in the past and toured together. They also partnered up for a CMT 'Crossroads' special. Now, they appear to be back in the studio together and they've drafted another country lady to be a part of their latest project: Trisha Yearw