Country singer Chely Wright has set a record for the history books. 

But not for her ability to sing.  It has to do with her sexual orientation.  In an upcoming issue of People magazine, Wright revealed that she is a lesbian.

Wright is one of the first country singers in history to come out of the closet.  She told People magazine why she chose to keep her sexuality a secret. 

“There had never, ever been a country music artist who had acknowledged his or her homosexuality.  I wasn’t going to be the first.”

The interview with People magazine will be on newsstands May 7.  She will also be on “Today Show” on May 5, and she is releasing a book titled “Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer.”

Wright has released seven studio albums throughout her career.  Her latest album titled ”Lifted off the Ground” was released May 4.  Her debut album “Woman on the Moon” came out in 1994. 

In 1995, she won Best New Female Vocalist at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Her hit songs include “Single White Female,” “Never Love You Enough” and “Jezebel.”

A group of soldiers put together a home video spoof of Lady Gaga’s music video for “Telephone.”  The spoof is becoming a hit all over the Internet, and it’s been featured on television news programs as well. 

The video clip is posted below.

Billboard Top 10 Albums (week of April 28)

1. The Power of Madonna by the cast of Glee – 98,000 copies

2. Need You Now by Lady Antebellum – 83,000 copies

3. My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber – 81,000 copies

4. Iron Man 2 by AC/DC- 76,00 copies

5. Raymond v. Raymond by Usher – 52,000 copies

6. NOW vol. 33 by Various Artists – 37,000 copies

7. Encores by Jimmy Buffett – more than 31,000 copies

8. My World by Justin Bieber – 31,000 copies

9. The Foundation by Zac Brown Band – 29,000 copies

10. The Fame by Lady Gaga – 28,000 copies

Adam Lambert (AP photo)

The 2009 “American Idol” runner up Adam Lambert announced the dates for his upcoming tour. 

Lambert’s “Glam Nation Tour” will kick off June 4 in Pennsylvania and it will conclude Sept. 18 in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

Lambert finished second to Kris Allen during season eight of “American Idol.”  He receives more attention than anyone else from that season partly due to his ability to create controversy and attract camera attention.

He ignited a firestorm when he gave a graphic and lewd performance last year at the American Music Awards.  The tour dates are posted below.  The opening act will be rock singer Orianthi.

•  June 4 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ The FM Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
•  June 5 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
• June 8 – Toledo, OH @ Omni
• June 10 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Ballroom
• June 11 – Mahnomen, MN @ Shooting Star Casino
• June 12 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
• June 14 – Columbus, OH- LC Pavilion
• June 15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
• June 17 – Hammond, IN @ The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
• June 18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theater
• June 19 – West Toronto, ON, Canada @ Molson Amphitheatre
• June 22 – New York, NY@ Nokia Theatre
• June 24 – Mashantucket, CT @ MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
• June 26 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Spa & Resort—Event Center
• July 15 – Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre
• July 27 – Costa Mesa, CA @ OC Fair, Pacific Amphitheatre
• July 28 – Costa Mesa, CA @ OC Fair, Pacific Amphitheatre
• August 13 – Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest
• September 18 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Tropicana Field

American Idol Top 10 (Fox)

The top 10 contestants from the 2010 season of  ”American Idol” will hit the road for a 49-city tour this summer. 

The tour will begin July 1 in Auburn Hills, and it will end Sept. 14 in Pittsburgh.  The contestants also will swing through Tulsa’s BOK Center on Aug. 8.

The 10 contestants who will perform on the tour are Siobhan Magnus, Casey James, Michael Lynche, Didi Benami, Tim Urban, Andrew Garcia, Katie Stevens, Lee DeWyze, Aaron Kelly and Crystal Bowersox.

The tour dates are posted below.

• Thurs., July 1, Auburn Hills, MI, The Palace at Auburn Hills
• Fri., July 2, Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest
• Sat., July 3, Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
• Mon., July 5, Hamilton, ON, Copps Coliseum
• Wed., July 7, Wantagh, NY, Jones Beach
• Sat., July 10, Atlantic City, Etess Arena
• Sun., July 11, Philadelphia, PA, Wachovia Center
• Tues., July 13, Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun
• Wed., July 14, Manchester, NH, Verizon Wireless Arena
• Thurs., July 15, Hershey, PA, Giant Center
• Sat., July 17, Albany, NY, Times Union Center
• Sun., July 18, Mansfield, MA, Comcast Center
• Tues., July 20, Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
• Fri., July 23, Washington, DC, Jiffy Lube Live
• Sat., July 24, Baltimore, MD, 1st Mariner Arena
• Sun., July 25, Charlotte, NC, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre1
• Tues., July 27, Columbus, OH, Nationwide Arena
• Wed., July 28, Knoxville, TN, Thompson-Boling Arena
• Thurs., July 29, Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach Amphitheater
• Sat., July 31, Lexington, KY, Rupp Arena
• Sun., Aug. 1, Duluth, GA, Arena at Gwinnett Center
• Tues., Aug. 3, Sunrise, FL, BankAtlantic Center
• Wed., Aug. 4, Tampa, FL, St. Pete Times Forum
• Sat., Aug. 7, Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• Sun., Aug. 8, Tulsa, OK, BOK Center
• Mon., Aug. 9, Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
• Thurs., Aug. 12, Phoenix, AZ, US Airways Center
• Fri., Aug. 13, Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center
• Sat., Aug. 14, Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
• Mon., Aug. 16, San Diego, CA, Viejas Arena
• Tues., Aug. 17, Anahem, CA, Honda center
• Wed., 18, Sacramento, CA, ARCO Arena
• Fri., Aug. 20, Seattle, WA, Key Arena
• Sat., Aug. 21, Portland, OR, Rose Garden
• Mon., Aug. 23, Denver, CO, Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
• Wed., Aug. 25, Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
• Thurs., Aug. 26, Omaha, NB, Qwest Center
• Fri., Aug. 27, St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center
• Sun., Aug. 29, Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
• Mon., Aug. 30, Chicago, IL, United Center
• Tues., Aug. 31, Des Moines, IA, Wells Fargo Arena
• Thurs., Sept. 2, Toledo, OH, The Huntington Center
• Fri., Sept. 3, Cincinnati, OH, Riverbend Music Center
• Sat., Sept. 4, Indianapolis, IN, Conseco Fieldhouse
• Tues., Sept. 7, Winnipeg, MTS Centre
• Fri., Sept. 10, Buffalo, NY, HSBC Arena
• Sat., Sept. 11, Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
• Mon., Sept. 13, Bridgeport, CT, Arena at Harbor Yard
• Tues., Sept. 14, Pittsburgh, PA, Consol Energy Center

Jonas Brothers (AP photo)

The group Jonas Brothers will embark on a North American tour this summer.

The tour will kick off July 27 in Dallas, and it will conclude Oct. 17 in Raleigh.  The brothers also will perform Aug. 2 in Tulsa and Sept. 29 in Oklahoma City.

Demi Lovato will be the group’s opening act.  The tour dates are posted below. 

• July 27: Dallas, Tex.
• July 29: San Antonio, Tex.
• July 31: Houston, Tex.
• Aug. 2: Tulsa, Ok.
• Aug. 3: Wichita, Kan.
• Aug. 5: Indianapolis, Ind.
• Aug. 6: St. Louis, Mo.
• Aug. 7: Tinley Park, Ill.
• Aug. 10: Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Aug. 11: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Aug. 12: Bristow, Va.
• Aug. 13: Hartford, Conn.
• Aug. 14: Hershey, Pa.
• Aug. 16: Holmdel, N.J.
• Aug. 21: Wantagh, N.Y.
• Aug. 25: Boston, Mass.
• Aug. 27: Camden, N.J.
• Aug. 29: Virginia Beach, Va.
• Aug. 31: Cleveland, Ohio
• Sept. 1: Detroit, Mich.
• Sept. 2: Toronto, Ontario
• Sept. 4: Montreal, Quebec
• Sept. 7: Milwaukee, Wis.
• Sept. 8: Minneapolis, Minn.
• Sept. 9: Omaha, Neb.
• Sept. 11: Denver, Col.
• Sept. 14: Seattle, Wash.
• Sept. 15: Vancouver, B.C.
• Sept. 17: Wheatland, Calif.
• Sept. 18: San Jose, Calif.
• Sept. 19: Concord, Calif.
• Sept. 23: Irvine, Calif.
• Sept. 25: Chula Vista, Calif.
• Sept. 26: Phoenix, Ariz.
• Sept. 29: Oklahoma City, Ok.
• Sept. 30: Little Rock, Ariz.
• Oct. 6: New Orleans, La.
• Oct. 8: Tampa, Fla.
• Oct. 9: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
• Oct. 12: Orlando, Fla.
• Oct. 14: Atlanta, Ga.
• Oct. 15: Nashville, Tenn.
• Oct. 16: Charlotte, N.C.
• Oct. 17: Raleigh, N.C.

Michelle Obama met with a group of children at the White House (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

It appears First Lady Michelle Obama is up to date when it comes to popular music. 

The first lady spoke to a group of children today (April 23) at the White House, and the kids asked her several questions. 

One child wanted to know which musicians are on her iPod?  The first lady revealed some of her selections:

• Michael Jackson
• Stevie Wonder
• Rihanna
• Beyonce
• Usher
• Sting

(AP photo)

Hip hop star 50 Cent is hitting road this summer for concert tour.

Titled “Invitation Tour,” the 19-city tour will kick off May 28 in Cleveland, and it will run through June 25 in Atlantic City.

The tour schedule is posted below.

• May 28 - Cleveland, OH @ Wolstein Center
• May 29 – Detroit, MI @ Chene Park Riverfront Amphitheater
• May 30 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
• June 1 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
• June 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
• June 4 – Los Angeles @ Club Nokia at L.A. Live
• June 6 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl Concert Theater at The Palms
• June 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theater
• June 10 – Kansas City, KS @ Midland Theatre
• June 11 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
• June 12 – Houston, TX @ Arena Theater
• June 15 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
• June 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
• June 18 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
• June 19 – Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
• June 22 -New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
• Jun e23 – Wallingford, CT @ Chevrolet Theater
• June 24 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
• June 25 – Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues

Carrie Underwood performs "Change" on Idol Gives Back (AP photo).

The Idol Gives Back episode of “American Idol” aired Wednesday night on the Fox network (April 21).

During the show, several celebrities made appearances on “American Idol” to raise money for the humanitarian efforts around the world.

One of the highlights of the show was when Carrie Underwood sang her song titled “Change.”  The song is from her latest album “Play On.”

Also during the show, contestant Tim Urban was eliminated.  A video clip of Underwood performing is posted below.

Bruno Mars (Facebook)

Billboard top 25 songs (week of April 21)

1. Nothin’ On You by B.o.B and Bruno Mars
2. Rude Boy by Rihanna
3. Hey, Soul Sister by Train
4. Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz and Ludacris
5. Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
6. In My Head by Jason Derulo
7. Telephone by Lady Gaga and Beyonce
8. OMG by Usher and Will.I.Am
9. Your Love is my Drug by Ke$ha
10. Whataya Want From Me by Adam Lambert
11. Imma Be by The Black Eyed Peas
12. Airplanes by B.o.B and Hayley Williams
13. My Chick Bad by Ludacris and Nicki Minaj
14. Breakeven by The Script
15. Say Aah by Trey Songz and Fabolous
16. Baby by Justin Bieber and Ludacris
17. Young Forever by Jay-Z and Mr. Hudson
18. Tik Tok by Ke$ha
19. Carry Out by Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
20. Over by Drake
21. BedRock by Young Money and Lloyd
22. All The Right Moves by OneRepublic
23. Not Myself Tonight by Christina Aguilera
24. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
25. Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) by Usher and Plies