Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery is featured on the cover of the Summer 2025 issue of Cigars & Spirits, out now. McCreery joins an impressive line of celebrities who have been on past covers of the magazine, including Matthew McConaughey, Jeremy Renner, Mike Tyson, Kevin Bacon, Michael Strahan, Carmelo Anthony, Francis Ford Coppola, Sam Heughan, Garrett Hedlund, Dermot Mulroney, and many more. The magazine, which features an in-depth interview with McCreery as well as a photo gallery, can be purchased on newsstands or online at cigarandspirits.com. Cover photo taken by Jeff Ray, McCreery’s longtime video director and photographer.
McCreery is in the Top Ten and rising quickly on both Mediabase and Billboard’s Country Airplay Charts with his song “Bottle Rockets” featuring Hootie & The Blowfish, the fastest rising single of his career. The song is on his recently released EP Scooter & Friends produced by Frank Rogers, which also features his collaborations with Lee Brice and R&B legend Charlie Wilson. Listen to Scooter & Friends here: https://tripletigers.lnk.to/scooterandfriendsPr.
The Grand Ole Opry member recently began hosting a monthly show, “Prime Country with Scotty McCreery,” on SiriusXM’s Prime Country channel (Ch.58) which airs 10 times a month as well as on-demand on the SiriusXM app. McCreery picks all the songs himself, reflecting his love of ‘80s and ‘90s country music, and talks about how the artists and songs influenced him or shares behind the scenes stories. He also includes an Opry moment with a live performance recorded on that revered stage during the ‘80s and ‘90s. Remaining August air-dates for “Prime Country with Scotty McCreery” are Friday 8/8 at 10 PM ET; Tuesday 8/12 at both 12 AM and 5 PM ET; Thursday, 8/14 at 4 PM ET; Wednesday 8/20 at 3 AM ET; Saturday, 8/23 at 10 AM ET; and Sunday 8/24 at 11 AM ET.