NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kyle Jacobs, a country music producer and songwriter, who co-starred with his wife, singer Kellie Pickler, in a CMT docuseries, has died, according to Nashville police. He was 49.

The former "Idol" cried as she sang a ballad about her estranged mother. Nov. 9, 2007 — -- Kellie Pickler's emotional performance at the Country Music Awards Wednesday night was a showstopper.

The season five standout and "Dancing With The Stars" champ gets personal on her just-released album. By Michele Amabile Angermiller Kellie Pickler presented the award for vocal group of the year ...

Kellie Pickler was raised primarily by her grandparents, Clyde Sr. and Faye Pickler, in North Carolina. A former high school cheerleader, Pickler auditioned for Season 5 of 'American Idol' in ...