Scotty McCreery has only been a country music star for a few years now, but the 18-year-old 'The Trouble With Girls' hitmaker is already breaking records. On Friday (Sept. 7), the Guinness Book of World Records announced that McCreery is the youngest male artist to ever enter the U.S. albums charts at the No. 1 spot.
September 4, 2012 Breakout country star Scotty McCreery is preparing to release his first Christmas album. The aptly-titled 'Christmas With Scotty McCreery' is set to drop on Oct. 16, and the young singer says he is excited about the project, which mixes holiday classics with two new tracks.
The Season 10 'American Idol' winner is as charismatic as he is talented. These 10 Scotty McCreery GIFs show the singer's serious side, but mostly focus on lighter moments from the his run on the reality singing competition in 2011. By the time you see all of the fast-paced, laugh-out-loud GIFs, you'll be rolling on the floor.
When Scotty McCreery took the stage to open for Brad Paisley in Bethel, N.Y. over the weekend, he must not have paid close enough attention to the width of the walkway into the crowd. Either that, or maybe he was rocking out so hard during the final tune of his set that he lost his balance, because he accidentally tumbled off the stage mid-song.
August 6, 2012 Five months remain in 2012, and while there have been many huge albums released this year, it seems the best could be saved for last. New albums from Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift are just two of the projects rumored to be available before the Christmas rush. Which new for 2012 country album are you most looking forward to?
The Grand Ole Opry has been digging through its vaults and posting performances on its YouTube page. One of the highlights is Scotty McCreery's rousing rendition of Garth Brooks' No. 1 hit from 1990, the ballad 'The Dance.'
July 31, 2012 Like the rest of America -- okay, the world -- country's own Scotty McCreery is currently entranced by the 2012 Olympic Games. And it seems he's got his eye on one gold medalist swimmer in particular. Using his Twitter account as a platform, McCreery has come out in full support of Olympian Missy Franklin.
We may have been slightly misled when we reported that Scotty McCreery was working on a new studio album. After the 'American Idol' Season 10 winner and legit country star tweeted a photo of himself wearing a fuzzy red Santa hat in the studio, we're more inclined to believe that it's actually a Christmas album McCreery is preparing to spit out.
Sure, age is just a number, but you have to admit that it's pretty impressive when young singers turn into country music superstars before they're old enough to drink, buy cigarettes, have kids and be considered 'mature adults.' Who do you think is the best country under the age of 30?
July 25, 2012 Before and during his time on 'American Idol,' Scotty McCreery was a cashier at Lowe's Foods, a grocery store in Garner, N.C. His boss told Taste of Country that the then-17-year-old was a fine employee. “His work ethic was great,” Terry Mascaro said in March 2011. “He was always a little bit early for his shift and customers loved him. He had a great attitude on the front end.”
