Chuck Wicks

Before Chuck Wicks released 'Stealing Cinderella' and spent eight weeks on 'Dancing With the Stars' with then-girlfriend Julianne Hough, he was a potato farmer. The Delaware native grew up on his family's spud farm, working from the time he was 8-years-old until he headed off to college.

Former Monkees singer Davy Jones died of a heart attack today (Feb. 29) at the age of 66. Though Jones was a pop icon, memorizing kids of the '60s with his television series band, even country stars were affected by the loss and shared fond memories of the singer and the show via Twitter. It just goes to show that music is a universal language, regardless of genre.

It seems like music competition reality shows are springing up with increasing frequency. There's this awesome, brand-new "must watch" show called 'The Vibe,' where the judges critique talent while encased in sensory deprivation chambers. They can't see. They can't hear. They don't know what the heck is going on with the singers who are auditioning. Country singer Chuck Wicks even turns

If you think Chuck Wicks is nervous about sharing the stage with Josh Turner and other country stars in front of 20,000 screaming music fans at Buffalo, N.Y.'s WYRK Taste of Country concert tonight, June 3, well, let's just say he's slayed bigger dragons this week. And we mean that almost literally, because Wicks shot and felled a 700-pound alligator just two days ago.

Country singer Chuck Wicks has gone through a lot of changes over the past few years since the release of his debut, 'Starting Now.' In fact, Wicks went on a bit of a detour when appearing on the eighth season of 'Dancing With the Stars' in 2009. While the show opened him up to a whole new audience, it was a bit of a distraction. Now, he's ready to refocus the his eye squarely on the country music

In today's instant media, digital age, things can get misconstrued -- and quick. Take the case of 'Stealing Cinderella' singer Chuck Wicks. Wicks' new single, 'Old School,' is currently getting lots of airplay and even his mom, Debbie Wicks, heard it on a local radio station WQYK early one morning.

From 'Dancing With the Stars' to Top 40 covers, Chuck Wicks knows how to keep up with the times. The singer recently laid down a country-style rendition of Travie McCoy's hit song 'Billionaire,' mixed with his own song, 'She Gets to Me,' during a radio appearance at WSOC in Charlotte.

First it was Alan Jackson, and now it's Chuck Wicks -- one by one, the artists go marching away from their record labels. Wicks recently said goodbye to his record label of three years, RCA Records.

Every day, Taste of Country recaps the best tweets from your favorite country stars. Today's best tweets are all about quality time, even if it is spent with an inanimate object! Our first tweet comes from Chuck Wicks, who tweeted a picture of himself with Tennessee Titans defensive end Jason Babin. From the sound of Wicks' tweet, the pair definitely hit it off. The second tweet is from Chely Wrig

Jennette McCurdy wishes pal David Archuleta a happy birthday, Lady A's Hillary Scott fangirls for Usher and Trey Songz and Chuck Wicks shows off an untraditional Christmas gift from Mom. Read today's Twitter highlights from @jennettemccurdy, @ladyantebellum and @chuckwicksmusic, and be sure to follow us at @tastecountry.