Kellie Pickler

Millions of Americans go on vacation, cool off in a pool or pitch a tent during the summer, but how do country stars soak up the summer months?

The 'Idol' judges have seen plenty of country singers audition and make their way into the pool of finalists throughout the years. Have you ever wondered what happened to some of them?

Have you ever wondered what your favorite country singer looked like when he or she was pint-sized?

A photo gallery of country stars' yearbook pictures.

As the sound of country music has transformed throughout the decades, so have country artists' styles and tastes in fashion.

Carrie and Scotty rose to country royalty with the help of the reality show, but what about the others?

American Idol has helped launch the careers of some of country's biggest stars, and two of the show's country veterans are bidding it a fond farewell.

Lights, camera, action! American Idol alum Kellie Pickler will soon return to the small screen, but this time the 28-year-old singer will be the star of a reality television show produced by Ryan Seacrest.

Could Carrie Underwood be starting a country baby boom? If so, Kellie Pickler won’t be participating. The ‘Little Bit Gypsy’ singer isn’t just waiting to have kids -- she flat out doesn’t want them.

Kellie Pickler's 'Santa Baby' is one of the best country Christmas songs of all time, and she tries that style once again in '(Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man With the Bag,' her latest holiday recording. The versatile singer seems as comfortable weaving around her jazzy horn ensemble as she does the mandolins and acoustics that make up her best country cuts.

Kellie Pickler, Season 16 reigning champion of 'Dancing With the Stars,' returned to her old stomping grounds on Monday night (Nov. 25) to perform 'Little Bit Gypsy.'

Blake Shelton, Kellie Pickler and Kix Brooks already have gigs beyond being country singers, with Shelton coaching on 'The Voice,' Pickler winning 'Dancing With the Stars' and Brooks hosting his radio countdown show. But soon, the singers will have new additions to their respective resumes, as they've all landed guest voice roles on the new animated CMT series 'Bounty Hunters' (which, by the way,