Comments on: Open Thread

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:57:05 +0000

Trailer,

I think we can let it slide by, since you’re a regular member/contributer of our community and all.:)

By: Trailer

Trailer — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:41:27 +0000

I apologize for the self-promotion, but I have “photocrapped” covers for the Rascal Flatts, Lee Ann Womack and Pickler covers over at my blog now.

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:37:26 +0000

Kellie Pickler has a album? How did that happen?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:31:51 +0000

not a fan of the kellie cover. As far as Lee Anns, i can see where they were going with it, but they didn’t quite get there.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:25:05 +0000

I thought I posted my response yesterday but I don’t see it here. Oh wells.

Lee Ann is indeed crazy.

Kellie looks like a young Christina Aguilera with that hairstyle and angle of her face.

Oh, and replying to Roger Newcomb, yeah, that’s what a lot of country fans are complaining about with the sudden influx of former pop stars like Jewel, Darius Rucker, even Kid Rock. Jessica Simpson’s the easiest target to be made fun of because of her reputation as an airhead. At least Jewel can give musical advice and seems to have knowledge about music instead of just having a voice and image.

By: Roger Newcomb

Roger Newcomb — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:04 +0000

Since this is an open thread I’ll toss this out there. Why does it seem like country music is the play for pop and rock stars to go once they have lost their mainstream success. The latest example is Jessica Simpson. She’s on the front of cmt.com every day and they are acting like she is such a big deal. Meanwhile, anyone who follows pop music and pop culture just sees her as a washed up, has been. I’m not saying she shouldn’t be able to reinvent herself (she should), but just wondering why it always seems to be country music/radio that will take these people in and treat them like royalty, when stars like Loveless, Pam Tillis, Trisha Yearwood barely get played on the radio when they release new music. It’s so messed up to me.

By: Roger Newcomb

Roger Newcomb — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:54:12 +0000

I love the new Patty Loveless album cover with her holding a guitar and the old records on the floor.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26663379@N07/2680507492/

I think the Lee Ann looks a little cheap. It would have been a good disco album cover in the 70s but based on her current single, it doesn’t seem to match the feel of the album (at least I hope not).

By: Matt B

Matt B — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:46:29 +0000

Kevin,

That makes the most logical sense but when are labels that logical?

By: Kevin J. Coyne

Kevin J. Coyne — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:17:27 +0000

Curb should’ve done something along the lines of Toby Keith’s “35 Greatest Hits”, and just compiled a 2-CD collection of all of McGraw’s hits with a new track tacked on. It would sell a lot better than Greatest Hits 3 will.

By: Matt B

Matt B — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:45:15 +0000

Leeann,

That’s true. And honestly, Curb has treated him well for the most of his career. So he has a lot to be thankful for but The 3rd Greatest Hits album should NOT be coming out now. It’s entirely too soon. He released the first one in 2000 (6 years into his hit-making career), Greatest Hits 2 in 2006 and now this one in 2008. Crazy. The only ‘bonus’ from it is the Def Leppard track and a Tim/Tracy Lawrence version of “Find Out Who Your Friends Are (which probably has Kenny there, just not credited).