After recently being both amused and impressed by Carrie Underwood’s performance of Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child Of Mine”, I started to think of the place of cover songs in country music. There are many
Mark Chesnutt has one of the purest voices in country music. It seems that he can breathe emotion into a ballad with very little effort. After a string of cover songs, it is nice to
100 Greatest Women #95 Sylvia Some artists produce music that changes the sound of their time. Others adapt to the current time, shaping their sound to match what’s currently popular. Sylvia is one of the
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! As someone who is half-Irish, it’s something of a national holiday for me. Unfortunately, I’m full-“working adult”, so the closest I’ll come to the sauce today is by listening to my
Last night, Carrie Underwood was surprised to be invited to join the Grand Ole Opry. The invitation was extended by Randy Travis, in a touching exchange, after she finished singing his song, “I Told You
100 Greatest Women #96 Allison Moorer One of the definitive female artists of Americana music. Allison Moorer was the second musical artist to emerge from her family, with an older sister who goes by the
100 Greatest Women #97 Barbara Fairchild Much like Jeannie Kendall was locked into cheating songs as soon as “Heaven’s Just a Sin Away” topped the charts, country and gospel star Barbara Fairchild found herself trapped
The glaringly obvious comparison to Alan Jackson’s “I Don’t Even Know Your Name” cannot be overlooked here. Likewise, the comparison to Carrie’s own “Before He Cheats” is also rather evident. Moreover, this song doesn’t do
Willie Nelson’s voice is as thrilling as ever these days. It is unique and unpolished, but it is dripping with charisma. “You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore” finds his voice still strong and vibrant, in
As a point of interest, “Faith In You” is being offered as a free download on randytravis.com as a show of appreciation to his dedicated fans over the years. For the record, I am one
