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Two of the best-selling "American Idol" champs, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood dominate a special Billboard magazine survey of the 100 hit singles the TV competition's finalists scored in its first 11 seasons. Of the 100 tunes ranked, 31 country hits that reached the Hot 100 made the list, the top-selling of which is Carrie's sassy smash, "Before He Cheats," which comes in

The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web. Scotty McCreery has released the first two episodes of his brand-new webisode series, "ScotTV." The series will give fans a behind-the-scenes experience with the singer as he embarks on his first headlining tour...

Being an "American Idol" himself, Scotty McCreery keeps up with the show's current happenings, as well as the unprecedented addition of a judge from the country world, Keith Urban. The result, the young singer says, is a better environment for any Nashville hopefuls in the competition...

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The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web. Kenny Chesney's "Pirate Flag" hit country radio today. The rebellious anthem, available for download here, gives fans their first taste of the country superstar's upcoming Life on a Rock album...

Carrie Underwood is watching the current season of "American Idol," not only to support her buddy Keith Urban, but also to cheer on the ladies! The Oklahoma native is one of only four female winners in eleven seasons of the popular FOX show, and she's not happy with early predictions that another guy will win Season 12...

Although the ratings for this season's "American Idol" premiere earlier this month were significantly lower than last season's premiere (19 percent lower, approximately), the show's cache for its most successful contestants can't be overstated...

The Boot rounds up today's (Jan. 23) country music news headlines from around the web. The first song from Kenny Chesney's upcoming album will be released at midnight on Jan. 31. "Pirate Flag," written by David Lee Murphy and Ross Copperman, is an anthem that rebels against the mundane "9-to-5...

Scotty McCreery has a date for Valentine's Day. Actually, he has a few thousand, seeing as the "American Idol" winner will kick off his first headlining tour on Feb. 14 in Bethlehem, Pa. The Weekend Roadtrip Tour 2013 runs through May with opener Sarah Darling, and as the tour name implies, only makes stops on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday nights...

Christopher Polk, Getty Images Everyone knows when it comes to getting ready for awards shows, most female singers have a glam squad of makeup artists and hairstylists to help them get ready, but what did the guys do to get ready for Monday's American Country Music Awards in Las Vegas...