Taylor Swift’s 0-fer at ACM’s Due To Overexposure

April 19th, 2010

The internet is exercised today over the fact that Taylor Swift did not win any hardware at last night’s ACM Awards. Fans are looking for the fix, and haters are wondering if this is the end of the Taylor fad. Well, you’re both wrong.

Back when she blew her performance at the Grammy’s her manager said [...]

Filled Under: Random Notes

Gretchen Wilson’s “Outlaws & Renegades” (A Rant)

April 5th, 2010

There is a war going on right now for the heart of country music my friends, and we just had a salvo shot right into our belly. I would love to be sitting here writing about one of the countless original, highly-talented bands out there that Music Row won’t even let sniff it’s panties, [...]

Filled Under: Down with Pop Country

Is It Important to Draw Distinctions in Pop Country?

December 28th, 2009

We love to paint pop country with a broad brush around here, which may not always be fair. Think about it: sure we might consider two artists like Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley pop country, but the degree of how much pop compared to country they are, or even their overall talent level can be [...]

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This Taylor Swift Shit - Country Music Is Dead

November 13th, 2009

I would much rather be writing an album review, or highlighting a new artist. But since the 19-year-old Taylor Swift took home an unprecedented four CMA’s, including Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year, this website has been flooded with traffic, similar to what Rush Limbaugh probably experienced after Obama’s win, which [...]

Filled Under: Down with Pop Country