Scotty McCreery has been very vocal about his love of George Strait. McCreery had a multi-week, No. 1 hit with “Damn Strait,” a song from his 2021 Same Truck album that honored the music of the country music legend. But more than a song about Strait, the 30-year-old has been inspired by the life and career of Strait, looking…
Scotty McCreery has lived a lot of life in 30 years. The North Carolina native won Season 10 of American Idol when he was just 17 years old, the unexpected jumpstart to a career that has now included six No. 1 singles, sold-out tour dates, multi-platinum hits and more. McCreery also lost a record deal, propelling himself forward by…
Scotty McCreery and Carly Pearce are among the artists doing their part to help raise money for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The two singers, joined by Clint Black and Robert Earl Keen, will be part of the just-announced All for the Hall Dallas benefit event, held on September 10 at Gilley’s Dallas. Midland will kick…
Scotty McCreery‘s “Fall of Summer” was just released as his second single from Rise and Fall, but he’s already been playing it on the road for months. The 30-year-old just shared a video of him performing the song, which was the most-added at radio when it was released, while in Boston on his Cab in A Solo Tour. Perhaps…
Scotty McCreery‘s latest Rise and Fall and Carly Pearce‘s hummingbird album are each being recognized by Billboard. Both were included on their list of 50 Best Albums of 2024 (So Far), part of an all-genre list that also includes records by Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Pearl Jam and more. McCreery’s 13-track Rise and Fall was praised for its…
Scotty McCreery might have an entirely different career, if not for American Idol. Only 16 years old when he auditioned for the reality TV talent show, McCreery had no idea how much that one audition would change everything for him, and quickly. “It was a roller coaster,” McCreery recalls on The Jennifer Hudson Show. “One day I was bagging groceries…
Scotty McCreery’s winning streak is continuing. After celebrating his sixth No. 1 hit with “Cab In A Solo,,” the debut single from his latest Rise and Fall album, McCreery is back at radio with “Fall of Summer.” The song, written by McCreery along with Brent Anderson, Derek George, Frank Rogers and Monty Criswell, became the most added at country radio…
13 years ago, on May 25, 2011, Scotty McCreery was crowned the Season 10 winner of American Idol. McCreery beat out fellow teen country singer, Lauren Alaina, to be crowned the champion. “It’s been a year since me and Lauren Alaina tried out,” a stunned McCreery told host Ryan Seacrest at the time. “Me and her have been together…
Scotty McCreery has had plenty of pivotal times in his life, but nothing compares to the shift that happened when he became a father. The singer and his wife Gabi welcomed their son, Avery, into the world last October, a happy addition that forever altered McCreery’s life, for the better. “It changes everything,” McCreery tells Audacy LIVE. “It has…
Scotty McCreery is heading to the ACM Awards. The singer-songwriter has been announced as a presenter for the live ceremony, taking place on Thursday, May 16. McCreery joins the previously announced list of country music stars handing out trophies, including Alabama, BRELAND, Jordan Davis, Sara Evans, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Randy Travis and Clay Walker. Other celebrities who will present during the ACM Awards include Tyler…
