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Kris Allen, no longer with RCA, coming to D.C. next month

Well, you could see this coming from a million miles away. Kris Allen, winner of Season 8 of American Idol, is no longer an RCA Records artist. The Hollywood Reporter reported the news earlier this week; Kris confirmed it on Wednesday. In a tweet to fans, he wrote: “I wanted to let everyone...

Lauren Alaina announces 18 Inches tour

If you didn’t get enough Lauren Alaina Saturday night at the York Fair — because that was a pretty short nine-song set — the runner-up from American Idol Season 10 just announced her 18-City Inch-by-Inch Tour. Why the name? Well because Lauren is about to turn 18 and her new single...

Bucky Covington talks about the cause bringing him to York County

Bucky Covington finished just eighth on American Idol. But after the show he released one of the most successful country albums by a former contestant not named Carrie Underwood. The year was 2007 and three Bucky Covington singles — “A Different World,” “It’s Good to Be...

WGTY bringing Scotty McCreery to area for private show

On a night when Lauren Alaina turned in a rousing performance at the York Fair, WGTY Operations Director Scott Donato announced that the other finalist from Season 10 of American Idol will be visiting the area as well. Sometime in early October, Scotty McCreery will perform a private show at an...

Lauren Alaina entertains large crowd at the York Fair

Lauren Alaina won legions of fans on American Idol with her fun-loving personality and special voice. And both were on display Saturday night, when she entertained a large crowd at the WGTY Great Country Radio Stage at the York Fair. Lauren slowed her show down a couple of times — to cover...

Carrie kicks off tour with Billboard’s top country album

Carrie Underwood kicks off her Blown Away tour tonight in Manchester, N.H. And she’ll do so knowing she has the number one country album in the land. “Blown Away” reclaimed that status on the Billboard country album chart last week and maintained it this week. Released in early...

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