Carrie Underwood, in Oakland last year, has a new album, ...Country "American Idol" star Carrie Underwood during her ... View Larger Images "I hate saying pop-country - I hate using that," Carrie Underwood says during an interview while talking about some of her favorite artists.Underwood, who has sold more than 10 million albums since her 2005 debut with hits that have appealed to both the MTV and CMT set, prefers to describe such music as "contemporary." But she acknowledges the sonic shift between some of her childhood idols and today's country stars. "I loved Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn, those were the people that really first made me love country music. Then there were people like Bryan White who were like coming on the scene," the 26-year-old Oklahoma native explains. "And he was like one of the people that was like 'OK, they don't have to all sound like this.' People can sound all kind of ways. And he was young and hot," she says."I've had people tell me, 'I never listened to country music until I saw you on 'American Idol,' and now I've been to a Rascal Flatts concert, and I went and saw so and so,' " she adds. "And it's wonderful that we all kind of have our place in country music and we all pull listeners in for different reasons, and because of that we can hear everything."Stretching boundaries. Her third album, "Play On," out this week, stretches her country boundaries even further. Not only did the she reteam with "American Idol" judge and pop hit-maker Kara DioGuardi, who worked with her on her multiplatinum sophomore album, "Carnival Ride," she also worked with producers known for producing smashes for the likes of Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry (Max Martin), and Eminem (Mike Elizondo)."I love all kinds ..............Read More
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