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 had a two-night stand in Philadelphia over the weekend, and she made the most of her time, visiting with young fans at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and meeting with a cancer patient on a separate occasion.
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.
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.
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.
Black Eyed Peas singer Will.i.am works with all of the biggest names in music -- Britney Spears, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus are just a few of his co-conspirators. There is one superstar missing from his collaboration resume and it's Taylor Swift. The pop star wants to work with Swift because he thinks she's "dope."
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.
Craig Morgan will release his new album 'The Journey (Livin Hits)' in late summer.
Luke Bryan's Farm Tour will return for its fifth year.
The 2013 Primetime Emmy nominations have been announced and 'Nashville' has gotten a major acting nod. The ABC series follows the musical trials and tribulations -- and beyond -- of two country singers in the form of Connie Britton's Rayna James and Hayden Panettiere's Juliette Barnes. Britton was recognized for her portrayal of established country star James receiving a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Country artists and other celebrities are reacting to the Rolling Stone cover story featuring the Boston bomber. The magazine is on the receiving end of quite a bit of criticism for its choice to stick an alleged terrorist on its front cover. Dierks Bentley had quite a reaction to the issue, sharing an eyebrow-raising picture while taking a pointed stance on the matter, which has sparked debates about freedom of speech and glamorizing violence.
Congrats to Taylor Swift. The superstar has been nominated for a pair of MTV Video Music Awards, including the uber prestigious Video of the Year honor. Swift is also up for Best Female Video. Both nominations are for the 'I Knew You Were Trouble' video.
