I love Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley and Carrie Underwood
You can hardly call it country. It's really rock 'n' roll.
By watching her on things like on the CMA (Country Music Association) Awards, those fans discover that they like other (country) artists, too, and maybe it decreases the built-in prejudices that people sometimes have against country music.
With the onset of digital music, there has become less defined lines between genres ... When you discover your music on the Internet like I do and like a lot of my friends do, a lot of times, genre doesn't come into play. It's more about the lyrics and the melody and if you can relate to them.
From 'American Idol,' Carrie has brought an audience with her