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Her impressive list of guests includes country crooners Brantley Gilbert and Priscilla Block, among others.—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 The country crooner from North Carolina beat out Lauren Alaina in the season finale, having previously lasted longer in the competition than such performers as Pia Toscano, Haley Reinhart, and Casey Abrams.—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026 Throngs of fans are expected to turn out at festivals that include pop-rock band Maná and Mexican crooner Alejandro Fernández, allowing money to trickle through to small businesses.—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 Entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis, Ryder System Chairman Robert Sanchez, Pulitzer-winning former Miami Herald photojournalist Patrick Farrell, and the late Mavericks country crooner Raul Malo are all Columbus alumni.—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crooner