Comments on: Country in a Blender http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/02/24/country-in-a-blender/ Sat, 18 May 2013 10:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Paul W Dennis http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/02/24/country-in-a-blender/#comment-3863 Paul W Dennis Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:14:39 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/country-in-a-blender/#comment-3863 I read Blender – it is okay although I don’t think they give some of country’s subgenres a fair shake . They are okay on alt-country, pop country, bluegrass and country-rock, but fairly clueless when it comes to more traditional forms such as honky-tonk. Al lot of their lists are of the “smart-ass” variety. I’m not wild about Lee Greenwood, but he’s a better performer (and singer) than Faith Hill could ever dream of being. Similarly, “Acky-Breaky Heart” was an annoying song but it wouldn’t be on my list of 100 worst country songs, let alone an all-genres list.

If the Eagles and their progeny are country (which I will deny to my dying breath) , then Blender gives country it’s due. If country is Lefty Frizzell and his followers then Blender does a pretty poor job of it

]]> By: Kevin http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/02/24/country-in-a-blender/#comment-3862 Kevin Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:13:41 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/country-in-a-blender/#comment-3862 They also did a major story about Carlene Carter and her recent “lost years.” It was fantastic.

]]> By: Matt C. http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/02/24/country-in-a-blender/#comment-3865 Matt C. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:11:17 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/country-in-a-blender/#comment-3865 I realize that was a little ambiguous: March 2006.

]]> By: Matt C. http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/02/24/country-in-a-blender/#comment-3864 Matt C. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:10:22 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/country-in-a-blender/#comment-3864 Blender also had a cover story about Miranda Lambert in March, complete with a heart attack-inducing photo spread. Interesting publication that gives country its due.

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