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by Liza Weisstuch |
October 07, 2008
Juice Newton unflinchingly and triumphantly blurred the lines between country music and pop. Years passed. Then more years. And then along comes a little prime-time broadcast exercise called American Idol. Next thing we know, Carrie Underwood, just barely legal, is judged the best, and before long her debut album sells six million copies, the chart toppers start flowing, she’s inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Whether or not her number-one single “All-American Girl” was a salute to her vehicle of fame, we’ll never know, but she sure does sound wholesome, doesn’t she? Underwood’s pop hits blend Midwestern honesty and firmly assert that girls assert themselves. All-American, indeed. She’s appearing tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Agganis Arena (925 Comm Ave, Boston, 617.353.4628). Get tickets ($33.50 to $53.50) at http://www.ticketmaster.com or 617.931.2000. ...
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