Stephen L. Betts
Deputy Editor
Stephen has written about country music, bluegrass and Americana for over 15 years. Former Editor-in-Chief of Country Music Today magazine, he was a segment producer for TNN's 'Today's Country' and 'This Week in Country Music and has contributed to 'The Encyclopedia of Country Music,' 'MusicHound Country' and 'MusicHound Folk,' among other books. He's also been a disc jockey and a game-show writer..
R.I.P. George Jones: Our Look Back at an Unparalleled Career
Webster PR On Friday, April 26, 2013, George Jones passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was 81 years old. Widely regarded as one of the greatest (if not THE ...
Pistol Annies' Members Married (or Soon-to-Be-Married) for Better or Worse
Jason Kempin, Getty Images On May 7, fans will finally be able to get their hands on Annie Up, the second album from Pistol Annies, and the follow-up to the trio's chart-topping Hell on Heels, ...
Jason Aldean, Wife Jessica Separate in Wake of Cheating Scandal
Getty Images for CMT Seven months after admitting to fans that he "acted inappropriately" with former "American Idol" contestant Brittany Kerr, country superstar Jason Aldean and his wife, ...
Miranda Lambert: Gun Control Debate Won't Draw Singer Into Political Firestorm
Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic One of the most widely-debated hot-button issues in the country today, of course, is gun control. But just because her albums include such songs as "Gunpowder and Lead" ...
Blake Shelton 'Based on a True Story' Album Could've Been 'Crazier'
Warner Music Nashville Blake Shelton has returned to the top of the Billboard country album charts this week with Based on a True Story .... The disc debuted at the top spot three weeks ago and ...
Miranda Lambert, Pedigree Feeding Project Join Forces to Help Animal Shelters
Jason LaVeris, FilmMgic Miranda Lambert's lifelong devotion to her four-legged friends led the country superstar to start the MuttNation Foundation in 2009, with the goal to end pet suffering ...
Glen Campbell, 'See You There' Album Comes as Alzheimer's Forces Icon to Quit Touring
BB Gun Press Glen Campbell celebrates his 77th birthday today, April 22, but it's fans who are getting the gift. The country-pop icon will release a new album, See You There, on Aug. 6., taking ...
