George Jones hopes traditional country music 'comes back'
Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones, 78, says he isn't keen on how pop the genre has become in recent years. When asked about artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift, he says in an AP interview, that while they are good, "they've stolen our identity." And, he added, "They're definitely not traditional Country Music. It's good to know that we still do traditional Country Music. Alan Jackson still does it, so does George Strait. We still have it, and...

George Jones: new country music needs a new name - Yahoo! News
Nashville, Tenn. – Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. When asked about what he thought about Music by today's top Country stars , the 78-year-old said while they are good, "they've stolen our identity." Jones made the comment during a recent interview when asked about Music by artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift . "They had to use something that was established already, and that's traditional Country Music . So...

The Associated Press: George Jones: new country music needs a new name
Nashville, Tenn. — Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. When asked about what he thought about Music by today's top Country stars, the 78-year-old said while they are good, "they've stolen our identity." Jones made the comment during a recent interview when asked about Music by artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift. "They had to use something that was established already, and that's traditional Country Music. So...

George Jones on the Taylor Swifts: Don't call it country music: PHOTO
Nashville, Tennessee — Country Music Hall of Famer <b>George Jones</b> isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years.

George Jones no fan of country crossover music
(11-04) 04:00 PST Nashville - -- Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years.

George Jones worries about the future of country music
Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones simply does not care for this rap Music fad. Asked whether he'd ever branch out to a completely different genre of Music, like heavy metal or rap, Jones laughed and said: "Rap? That's tacky." "How can you call that Music?" he said. "Now, I love Music, too. I love all kinds. I really do. I've got an open mind. But now, you can't call rap, talking stuff like that, Music. No, no, no, you've got to have another name for that." Neither is he much of a fan of...

George jonesing for real country
Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. When asked about what he thought about Music by today's top Country stars, such as Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift , the 78-year-old said while they are good, "they've stolen our identity." "They had to use something that was established already, and that's traditional Country Music. So what they need to do really, I think, is find their own title, because they're definitely not traditional...

Country musician George Jones: 'Rap isn't Real Music': VIDEO
Country musician George Jones: 'Rap isn't Real Music' George Jones says he's been robbed. Not of his personal belongings, but of something perhaps even more valuable: his role as a country singer. Referring to some of today's biggest stars, including Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift, the country legend tells the Associated Press, "they've stolen our identity." And, he maintains, they need to give it back and move on to another genre . "They had to use something that was established already,...

Taylor Swift Jokes About Kanye West in 'SNL' Promo: PHOTO
Country Music star Taylor Swift is set to host "Saturday Night Live" this weekend -- and she pokes fun at the Kanye West MTV VMA incident! In an "SNL" video promo shoot posted on MTV.com , the 19-year-old star and "SNL" cast member Bill Hader quip about the headline-making shocker when Kanye interrupted Taylor's acceptance speech and declared that he thought Beyoncé should've won. "Hey, I'm Taylor Swift, and I'll be the host and musical guest this week on 'SNL,'" the promo...

Taylor Swift Jokes About Kanye West in 'SNL' Promo: PHOTO
Country Music star Taylor Swift is set to host "Saturday Night Live" this weekend

Taylor Swift Jokes About Kanye West In 'SNL' Promo: PHOTO
Country Music star Taylor Swift is set to host "Saturday Night Live" this weekend

Carrie Underwood to Boyfriend: You Make My Life Better: PHOTO
Carrie Underwood has kept a low profile with her year-long romance with hockey player Mike Fisher  -- but not when it came to acknowledging him on her new album. The Country-music beauty thanked the Ottawa Senator player on the liner notes of her new album, Play On . Carrie wrote: "Thank you #12. You are the most amazing addition to my life! You are such a wonderful person and have had such an amazing hand in the building of this album and in the growth of me as a person. I love you so...

The Associated Press: Music Review: Carrie Underwood shows maturation
Carrie Underwood, "Play On" (19 Recordings/Arista Nashville) Carrie Underwood opens her third album with an audacious stomper, "Cowboy Casanova," a put-down of a Playboy that slyly references a famous quarterback Underwood briefly dated. But everything else about the bold, sassy tune looks forward, a reflection of "Play On," which aims to illustrate Underwood's maturation and growth. On her first two albums, the "American Idol" winner worked to establish herself as a Country Music singer. Now...

Taylor Swift's 'Saturday Night Live' promos come with and without Kanye jokes
Days before she begins her blessed award-season run with an appearance at next week's Country Music Assn. Awards, Country darling Taylor Swift will make a stop in New York to host "Saturday Night Live." NBC has posted Swift's teasers for the show, which come complete with the requisite Kanye West joke. Here's hoping that means it's out of everyone's system. Swift will pulling a double shift on this weekend's "Saturday Night Live," playing host and...

Carrie Underwood's new CD has a message for Mike Fisher: PHOTO

Meet Alan in Nashville, Nov. 10: PHOTO
Country Music fans coming to Nashville during CMA Awards Week will have the opportunity to meet Alan Jackson at a temporary Cracker Barrel Old Country Store retail shop, Tuesday, Nov. 10. The "pop-up" store will be located in the middle of downtown Music City at First Ave. and Broadway. This one-week-only attraction, open November 7 through Nov. 12, will feature the newly released Alan Jackson Collection, which includes gift items and Alan's CD, Songs of Love and Heartache , available...

The Summer Set: We're Into Country Music: PHOTO
JJJ was lucky enough to hang with The Summer Set before their show in Detroit, Mich., on Tuesday night (November 3) and we found out that they love local bands and even more, Country Music. Brian Dales , Stephen Gomez , Josh Montgomery and Jess Bowen dished to us that The Format (a local Arizona band which has since broken up) and Jimmy Eat World are some of their favorite bands. Brian even revealed that he’s a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen . He shared, “He’s my...

CMT Insider Interview: Carrie Underwood
After two multi-platinum albums, Carrie Underwood says she felt less pressure while working her latest project, Play On , which arrived in stores this week. During a recent interview with CMT Insider host Katie Cook , Underwood talked about her continuing desire to develop as a singer and songwriter. She also offered her observations about the current role of women in Country Music. Here's an excerpt from Cook's interview: CMT: You're releasing your third album. It seems like the first one just...

Carrie Underwood sends liner note to hockey casanova
Looks like the Carrie Underwood hockey-tonk romance with Ottawa Senators star Mike Fisher is coming out into the light. You might remember that Mike spoke

Carrie Underwood crosses boundaries
(11-04) 04:00 PST Nashville - -- Pop-country has made superstars out of acts like Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and more, but the term is not particularly endearing in Nashville, even to the artists who have come to define it.

Taylor Swift spoofs Kanye incident
Hey! It's intern Kerri! Taylor Swift is hosting Saturday Night Live this week and she will spoof the Kanye West incident! The promo features SNL

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George Jones: New Country Music needs a new name Nashville, Tenn. -- Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. When asked about what he thought about Music by today's top Country stars, the 78-year-old said while they are good, "they've stolen our identity." Jones made the comment during an interview when asked about artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift. "They had to use something that was established already,...

Carrie Underwood's Fearless Fashion Philosophy: “I Feel Like I Can Wear Anything When I'm Onstage”: PHOTO
Courtesy Lucky Ever wonder if stars think about their onstage costumes differently than their Red Carpet Fashion? Carrie Underwood certainly does. “I feel like I can wear anything when I’m onstage,” the December cover girl tells Lucky . And that doesn’t just include clothes. Carrie admits, “I love playing around with makeup–it’s trial and error, mostly error.” So where does this fearless Fashion philosophy come from? Perhaps from Carrie’s...

Country legend wants 'country' title back, thinks pop-country stars have 'stolen our identity'
Nashville, TENN. — Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. When asked about what he thought about Music by today's top Country stars, the 78-year-old said while they are good, "they've stolen our identity." Jones made the comment during a recent interview when asked about Music by artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift. "They had to use something that was established already, and that's traditional Country Music. So...