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..
Neal McCoy, 'A-OK' -- New Video
Webster & Associates Artist: Neal McCoy Video: 'A-OK' Why We Dig It: Neal plays the Pied Piper of Country Music in this happy-go-lucky clip, the first single from 'XII,' co-produced by ...
Randy Travis Celebrates 25 Years With 2012 Tour
Rebecca Sapp, WireImage Country superstar Randy Travis continues to celebrate his silver anniversary this year with a concert tour that includes stops in 30-plus North American cities. The trek ...
Sunny Sweeney Kicks the Smoking Habit
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Sunny Sweeney is making a fresh start for 2012. On Saturday (Jan. 28), the Texas singer announced via Twitter and Facebook that she has quit smoking. "Haven't said ...
Glen Campbell, Blake Shelton & Band Perry Share Grammy Stage
Ed Rode, Getty Images Glen Campbell, who is among those set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at an invitation-only ceremony on Feb. 11 just prior to next month's Grammy telecast, will ...
Lauren Alaina Gets Chilly Reception From Hotel Staff
Rick Diamond, Getty Images for BMI Lauren Alaina has a hot career going for her, so it's hard to imagine her being left out in the cold. But that's just what the singer says happened last night ...
Dierks Bentley Reveals New Album's Very Special Guest
James Minchin III Dierks Bentley's upcoming album, 'Home,' features a duet with Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild on the sultry 'When You Gonna Come Around,' but hers is not the only female ...
Scotty McCreery Gets Into 'Trouble' on 'Hart of Dixie'
Glenn Pinkerton, AP Scotty McCreery won the hearts of 'American Idol' voters, now he's back on TV screens for a special appearance on The CW's 'Hart of Dixie.' Our friends at HuffPost TV ...
