Scotty McCreery

'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery acknowledged earlier this साल he was torn about whether to finish his senior साल in his hometown high school of Garner Magnet, या stay out of school to pursue his red-hot संगीत career. Now, the 17-year-old has made up his mind, with only days to spare!

"School is starting up pretty soon, so I am going to have to get everything in order," he reveals to CMIL. "Mama is a certified K through 12 teacher so she is going to be teaching me on the road and I can promise आप she ain't going to be giving me no slack!"

The North Carolina native adds that just because...

Scotty McCreery will release his much-anticipated debut album, Clear As Day, on Oct. 4.

He released the news exclusively to प्रशंसकों via ई मेल on Thursday and it was announced nationwide earlier today on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” where he performed. He is featured on the American Idols Live! Tour that runs through September and stops in Atlantic City, N.J., on Saturday, Aug. 13.

“We’ve been working hard on this album not only in Nashville, but in studios across the country because I’ve been on the Idol tour,” he says. “We’re putting what I believe are the best songs we could...