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A North Carolina singer is looking back on his career \u2014 and he\u2019s sharing new music with fans.<\/p>\n

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Scotty McCreery<\/a> just dropped \u201c15,\u201d an album reflecting on his rise to stardom after winning \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d in 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cPutting this record together has reminded me of just how much life has happened over the last 15 years,\u201d McCreery wrote June 29 in a Facebook post. \u201cSo many songs<\/a>, so many memories, and so many moments I never could\u2019ve imagined.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to know about the country music star<\/a> and his retrospective album, which debuted Friday, July 17.<\/p>\n

McCreery, 32, was born in the Raleigh suburb of Garner. His signature voice won over fans more than a decade ago when he performed on the 10th season of the music competition show \u201cAmerican Idol.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to reminisce, you\u2019re in luck. McCreery recently posted a video of his audition<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n

\u201cMcCreery would eventually become \u2018Idol\u2019s\u2019 youngest male winner and second youngest winner overall at the age of 17,\u201d The N.C. Music Hall of Fame wrote on its website. \u201cOne of the highlights of that season was his return to Garner for a huge show<\/a> at Lake Benson Park that attracted a live audience bigger than the population of the town.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since then, he has released several Billboard hit songs<\/a>, including \u201cThis is It\u201d and \u201cBottle Rockets\u201d \u2014 a collaboration with the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. He also has been inducted into the N.C. Music Hall of Fame in Kannapolis and the Grand Ole Opry in Tennessee, according to a news release and the singer\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Scotty McCreery (@scottymccreery)<\/a><\/p>\n

The album \u201c15\u201d was created as a retrospective, comprised of nine old favorites and four new songs. Those tracks include a collaboration with singer Josh Turner<\/a>, whom McCreery has long admired.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the album is not specifically about North Carolina, Scotty is one of the state\u2019s best representatives and everything he does reflects his love of his home state from his upbringing to current day when he\u2019s raising his kids,\u201d Scott Stem, manager for McCreery, told The News & Observer in a Thursday, July 16 email.<\/p>\n

For example, the death of McCreery\u2019s grandfather inspired the album\u2019s song \u201cFive More Minutes,\u201d and his wife Gabi inspired several other tracks. Here\u2019s the full list of what\u2019s on the new record:<\/p>\n

Fans can listen to the new album, which dropped at midnight Friday, July 17.<\/p>\n

The digital version is available for streaming across multiple platforms, including Apple Music, Amazon Music and Spotify. See the full list of online listening options at tripletigers.lnk.to\/fifteen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you want a physical copy, \u201cthe album is available at ScottyMcCreery.com, TalkShopLive, and Amazon. It will also be in many Barnes & Noble stores, and it is available in the Opry Store at the Grand Ole Opry,\u201d Stem wrote.<\/p>\n

Autographed vinyls and CDs also are being sold at scottymccreery.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This story was originally published July 17, 2026 at 9:47 AM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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