Taylor Swift Turns Twenty

Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by Kirsten Daly in Celebrity, Country Music

Former teen country music heart throb turned twenty today. In New York City for a photo shoot, she has been seen around town with her friend Emma Stone.

Happy Birthday Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift Turns ‘20′

New York is a great place to celebrate anything – but turning 20 in the Big Apple has got to be a special day for country music singer Taylor Swift.

In Billboard’s country charts this week, Taylor Swift and Antebellum are still heating up the #1 spots. Swift with her album Fearless, which has already sold over 5 million copies and Lady Antebellum with the No. 1 song “Need You Now”.

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Taylor Swift Sweeps Country Music Awards

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Kirsten Daly in Country Music

Taylor Swift Sweeps CMA

43rd Annual Country Music Awards

What a night for Taylor Swift as she received one award after another. She was named female vocalist of the year. Her “Fearless” CD won the album of the year prize and “Love Story” won the award for music video of the year.

The biggest moment of the night came when Taylor Swift was awarded the top honor and named “entertainer of the year”. She became the youngest performer ever to receive the top CMA award.

“I would like to call up the musicians who stand on that stage every single show with me … this is my band, y’all,” Swift said to the audience as the musicians hugged her.

Lady Antebellum was named vocal group of the year, while their song “I Run to You” won the CMA gong for single of the year.

Carrie Underwood – Where’s the Country?

Posted on 03. Oct, 2009 by Kirsten Daly in Country Music, Feature

Carrie Underwood's new (soon-to-be) hit single

Carrie Underwood’s new single – Cowboy Casanova

Anybody who likes country music surely likes Carrie Underwood. What is not to like? She has a voice that can knock you off your feet, she’s young, talented, smart and attractive – she has everything going for her. And now, she has a new single – Cowboy Casanova!

I like Carrie Underwood! I think her music is great and I could listen to it all day long – who can forget ; “Last Name” and “So Small”?

However, I like my country to be country. So I have to ask again – Carrie, what happened to the country in Cowboy Casanova?

Cowboy Casanova

Carrie Underwood’s new single is hot, sultry and even a little provocative. The song has a good beat and strong rhythm.

In her music video, Carrie looks like a madam and/or call girl in a parlor of iniquity who is coaching her ladies not to fall for this so-called cowboy casanova. The style makes you think of the 1920’s or perhaps she is trying out for a role in a remake of “Chicago” instead of the wild west or even the recent west.

Cross Musical Boundaries

Carrie Underwood’s music does have a way of cutting across traditional musical boundaries – and I see the same thing happening to this song. I give it a solid eight out of ten in my hits list. It would have been a nine at least if there had even been a cowboy hat in the music video. You can’t will them all.

Let us know what you think! Leave a comment, we would love to hear from you. I predict that “Cowboy Casanova” is going to be another tremendous hit for Carrie Underwood. We will have to just wait and see.

Until next time – this is Kirsten Daly with CIDA News Music Review