Jeff Bates

Including several delinquent youths, at least two singers battling addiction and one jealous rage that ended in murder.

Country singer Jeff Bates has often been compared to Conway Twitty, and now fans will have their chance to hear him sing some of the country legend's most beloved songs. Bates is set to release 'Me and Conway' in November.

The final push to get new music in stores before the holidays comes in November for a number of country's biggest stars. Garth Brooks leads the field with his much-anticipated 'Man Against Machine' album. However, he's not the only A-lister with a new music release.

What's the next best thing to hearing Conway Twitty sing his classic love songs? Jeff Bates belting out romantic tunes. Bates' 'Long, Slow Kisses' was a no-brainer when this Top 100 Country Love Songs list was compiled. The song's sexy lyrics -- penned by Ben Hayslip, Gordon Bradberry and Bates -- will put any couple in the mood to rediscover their love for one another, if you catch our drift. Rea

Jeff Bates is as open and honest about his addiction to methamphetamines as anyone has ever been about a drug problem. The singer was a user when he moved to Nashville, and almost had a record deal when he got arrested for stealing. “There were bad things, including divorces, that had gone on in my life,” Bates tells SavannahNow.com. “With that ...

Jeff Bates and his wife Kelly just experienced the holidays with a brand new set of eyes! This past Christmas was the first with their 9-month-old daughter, Brianna Nadine, and to see the new meaning of family brought everything full circle.

Jeff Bates rings in the new year with 'One Day Closer,' the title track and first single from his upcoming album of inspirational country songs. Chiming guitars and gentle piano gently unfold behind Bates' trademark deep baritone as he questions pretty much everything, while remaining confident that all his answers will be waiting for him in heaven.