Chely Wright

Chely Wright says she's emotionally prepared to next week take her first look at the documentary 'Wish Me Away,' which chronicles her coming-out in 2010. Award-winning filmmakers Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf, who also made 'Be Real: Stories from Queer America,' which aired on LOGO, spent three years chronicling Chely's life starting with her preparations to make her lesbianism public... Read M

Chely Wright's coming out as a lesbian was one of the most talked-about stories in country music for 2010. The decision to go public with her sexual identity was one the country star did not take lightly. Now, her lengthy -- and sometimes painful -- journey is being chronicled in a documentary, 'Wish Me Away,' by award-winning filmmakers Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf...

Earlier this year, Chely Wright published her coming-out memoir, 'Like Me' and released the critically-acclaimed album, 'Lifted off the Ground,' produced by Rodney Crowell. Since that time, the singer has also pledged her support of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community by founding and serving as spokesperson for the non-profit organization Like Me, which is designed to help

Chely Wright guest stars on 'The Nate Berkus Show' this Wednesday, December 29, for an emotionally charged episode. During the show, Nate sits down with Wendy Walsh, the mother of 13-year-old Seth, who committed suicide after being bullied because he was gay...

She's been a frequent guest on the 'Ellen DeGeneres Show,' and now Kellie Pickler has a new job working for Ellen! Well, at least for one night, as the country singer will work as a special correspondent for Ellen on country music's biggest night...

Every Saturday, The Boot brings you the week's top tweets so you can see what your favorite stars are chirping about! This week's memorable Twitter posts come from Kellie Pickler, Miranda Lambert and Miranda's fiancé, a.k.a. the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry, Blake Shelton. And d...

Chely Wright joined forces with Kathy Griffin, Wanda Sykes, Tim Gunn, Lance Bass and other high-profile celebrities on CNN's 'Larry King Live' Monday to speak out against the bullying of gay and lesbian teens. The program was in response to the high-profile deaths of several gay teens in the past week and the calls to stop the taunting that led to those tragedies...

Every Monday, The Boot updates fans on where to find your favorite country stars on TV throughout the week. Here's what's happening for the week of October 4. Monday, October 4: 'Martina McBride: Live in Concert' airs on GAC at 2:00 PM ET...

Every Saturday, The Boot brings you the week's top tweets so you can see what your favorite stars are chirping about! This week's memorable Twitter posts come from the Zac Brown Band, Blake Shelton, Chris Young and more. And don't forget to follow The Boot (@thebootdotcom)...

Mary Gauthier's wry sense of humor brought so much good cheer to the audience gathered on September 9 at Nashville's historic Station Inn, it was as if a pressure valve had released pent-up tension leaving jubilation behind. Not that those at the Americana Music Festival take themselves overly seriously, but Mary's showcase did almost immediately follow the festival's star-studded awards ceremony