An Asterisk for Auto Tune

March 7th, 2010

They say war makes strange bedfellows. I guess this is a good example.

In a recent Edmonton Journal article, country music legend Merle Haggard held little back when sharing his thoughts on “Auto Tune”:

“They fix a person’s voice when it’s out of tune, and then they have to do it live when they can’t sing. I [...]

Filled Under: Down with Pop Country

Underwood Will Lip Sync at Super Bowl, Fault of Garth Brooks

February 2nd, 2010

This Sunday at the Super Bowl, Carrie Underwood will very likely be lip-syncing the National Anthem, whether she wants to or not, and it is mostly the fault of the king of pop country, Garth Brooks.

This story starts way back in 1993 at Super Bowl XXVIII in Pasadena, CA. In 1993, Garth Brooks was not [...]

Filled Under: Down with Pop Country