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Carrie Underwood Has Had Huge Success for Randy Travis Thanks to Duet of his 1988 “I Told You So”

Randy Travis, legendary country act, recently sat down with News OK, talking about his future and the work he’s done to shape his current career, namely that little single that he re-recorded with Checotah native Carrie Underwood. Underwood covered Travis’ “I Told You So” on her 2007 album Carnival Ride, and then re-released the version in Feburary 2009. Later that spring she had Travis join her on the track, which was performed on a episode of “American Idol” and made the charts (much like every one single Carrie has her hand on); it was the first track for Travis to see chart success since his 2003 “Three Wooden Crosses.” “Radio’s just not that open to playing me that much anymore because there seems to be an age limit these days. Carrie gave me a boost and did me a favor … and she sang the fire out of that song. She’s one of the finest singers to come into this business in many years.” he said. “Carrie has attracted a group of listeners who weren’t necessarily country fans until she came into this business.” Now Travis’ name - and Carrie’s - has remained in the news for their recent win at the Grammys for Best Country Collaboration and their nod for Academy of Country Music Award.

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Carrie Underwood Dishes to Allure Magazine About her Style Evolution - From Romo to McConaughey

Discussing her style evolution with Allure Magazine, Carrie Underwood goes into detail regarding her American Idol wardrobes but when she sees an image of herself next to then boyfriend Tony Romo at the 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, as she says is “um…next!” Moving on, Carrie dishes on the night that saw her signing with some of the music industry’s top ladies - Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Ciara, Fergie and others, during the Fashion Rocks Stand up to Cancer Event in New York City. “This was fun, fun, fun, fun,” she says. “It was one song, just a big group collaboration, these ladies plus more. It was a really awesome moment. That’s one of those things where you look back at that and think, look at all those people!” Next up came her more controversial award win at the 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony when she picked up Best female Country Singer. “He told a big story about how he and his brother had convinced two women that they had George Strait’s boots—he was drunk, and they got lucky with them—and I told him I wanted to see his boots. In front of everyone. It was funny.”

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Carrie Underwood Talks to Allure Magazine About her Style Mishaps - from 2001 to 2004

Allure Magazine recently interviewed Carrie Underwood on her rise to fame and her current Play On Tour for the April issue. The star recently went through a “style timeline” with the magazine’s writers - from her high school graduation picture to her current mishaps. The 2001 senior picture from Checotah High she says, “I mean, she’s a different person, you know? She’s—yeah. It was raining and I was mad: My hair was a lot more curly than that, and it fell out.” Flash forward to 2004’s American Idol season, when the country girl was poised to make Simon Cowell drool when she buckled down her singing in cowboy boots and big belt buckles. “Yeah. I’m sure they picked the clothes. [Rolls eyes.] My hair’s in between. It isn’t straight enough to just blow it dry and leave it; it isn’t curly enough to just let it dry naturally and leave it. It’s caught in the middle. But it holds a curl really well and it stays curly; I can straighten it and it really doesn’t fuzz up in the humidity. Earlier this year, I didn’t highlight it for three months. It was bad. I’m blond, but it’s more mousy.”

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Carrie Underwood Talks Fisher and Fly-aways with Allure Magazine for April Issue

Carrie Underwood’s Allure Magazine photo shoot is now posted all over the magazine’s website, showcasing the real country girl style of this girl next door musician. Working at a historic farm in Nashville, the Glen Leven Estate, Carrie worked with photographer Carter Smith for the shots; her interview with be out on newstands March 23rd for the April issue.

According to the magazine, Carrie walked in nonchalant wearing Juicy Courture sweats, a ponytail and no makeup. “So, what do you want to do?” she asked Smith upon arrival. Shooting in December, Carrie braved the winter chill as she sat amongst piles of hay and tons of camera lights, wearing little else than a few designer name dresses.  “I asked her if she wanted a coat between setups, but she just shrugged it off,” said Paul Cavaco, fashion editor. “Carrie thought it would be better if she simply got used to the cold.”

She got a little personal when talking about her fiance Mike Fisher: “he could have put a twisty-tie on my finger and that would have worked. he is the person that I see making me happy for the rest of our lives, and he is the person I would do anything for to make him happy. I very well may be the luckiest girl in the world.”

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Carrie Underwood Sells Out First Concert and Performs Well During Weekend Shows

Carrie Underwood opened up her Play On Tour to a sold out crowd at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA with special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia, reports Carrie Underwood’s official wesite. The show was sponsored by Pedigree Brand and vitamin water and will run through June 20th at Saskatoon, SK’s Credit Union Centre. Following Thursday’s premiere, Carrie opened in Albany, New York on Friday and Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday. After her first performance was sold out, Carrie took a picture with the Sovereign Center employees Donna DiBenedetto of AEG and Zane Collings of SMG Regional General Manager and a large cardboard ticket that read “sold out.” Keith Groller of “The Morning Call” in Allenstown, Penn. reviewed the show, saying “when it’s all said and done and the lights go off, the stage stops shifting and the streamers and confetti are swept away, Underwood’s voice remains the most special effect of all.” During her Albany performance, David Malachowski of the Albana Times Union said “Sure, there was a lot of pop sugar and country candy, but much more than most of her peers, Underwood understands how to connect with her audience, and her songs of love lost and won resonate with more resolve.”

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Carrie Underwood Pulls Out All the Stops When she Opens up her Play On Tour in Reading Last Night

Carrie Underwood opened up her show last night straight country style as she debuted her Play On Tour last night at Reading’s Sovereign Center to the sold out crowd of 7,000. Underwood first came out on stage lifted from blew a giant cage that dropped in to initially hide her. The stage eventually rises and donning a tux she opened with “Cowboy Casanova” as the crowd goes wild. During the two hour show the stage is eventually turned into a forest where Carrie uses her acrobatic skills to swing from a giant rope that is handing from a tree, singing to ‘This is Just a Dream.” When she sang John Denver’s “Country Roads,” she jumped into a floating blue truck - saying to the stunned audiences, “No, you’re not seeing things….I’m in a giant blue truck in the air,” reported Leihigh Valley Music. Later in the evening Carrie’s country roots came out when she performed in a renovated version of the Grand Ole Opry and performed “I Told You So” with a digital Randy Travis. It was also reported that she changed outfits about six times.

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Carrie Underwood Launches Play On Tour Tonight!

Carrie Underwood opens up her Play On Tour tonight, Thursday March 11th. Only revealing a little bit about opening night, Carrie Underwood talks to Associated Press’ Chris Talbott about her first appearance on stage. “As far as things getting bigger, it’s just that - the stage is bigger, there are more lights, there’s more tricks up our sleeve,” she said to AP according to Celebrity Mania. “We have a lot of moving parts on the stage. I kind of get to fly over the audience. It’s really cool. It’s just a lot of stuff. My band’s great, wardrobe’s great. It’s just more. It’s all of the bells and whistles and sprinkles on the cupcake.” The newly engaged 27 year old country singer sold over a million tickets for her 2008 show, supporting Carnival Ride. “We’re king of going for broke on this one just because I feel like it’s time,” she continued. “At this point, the only thing it’s about is putting on a great show and we’re going out with that in mind. I definitely think we have delivered.” See the result on her 50-plus date tour starting tonight.

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Carrie Underwood Gets Ready for Tour Opening on Tuesday and Prepares for Biggest Event Ever

Carrie Underwood kicks off her show tomorrow and she is doing everything big - really big. The former American Idol star, who celebrated her 27th birthday, will be pulling out all the stops when she opens up Play On this year. For one thing, she expects to sell much more than she did during her last arena tour, which went about 1 million tickets. “We’re “We’re kind of going for broke on this one just because I feel like it’s time,” Underwood said in an interview this week. “At this point, the only thing it’s about is putting on a great show and we’re going out with that in mind. I definitely think we have delivered.” The event starts off in Reading, PA as she travels around the country for several months - and 50 dates. The new album has been seeing tons of promotion as she performs hits like “Temporary Home” and “Cowboy Casanova” on talk shows and special events, while both singles have been getting serious radio time. “As far as things getting bigger, it’s just that - the stage is bigger, there are more lights, there’s more tricks up our sleeve,” she continued.

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Carrie Underwood is Set for CMA Fest with Special Discount and Reveals How she Was Totally Shocked

As Carrie Underwood was named one of the first artists to be performing at this year’s CMA Fest, her website is offering up a special discount on some of her items, including the four day Fest tickets that can be purchased at a reduced rate, running through March 14, 2010. The CMA Festival is June 10-13th in Nashville, Tennessee. Since announcing that Carrie would be starring in this year’s award festival, a slew of stars have been added to the show - like Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban and the Zac Brown Band.

In more recent news, Carrie talked to Country Weekly about her new engagement and man, Mike Fisher. Receiving the biggest surprise of her life, NHL star Mike Fisher had gotten her father’s number and designed an engagement ring by friend Johnathon Arndt without Carrie ever knowing. “I could tell something was up because my mom was acting funny,” she said. “But she stayed tight-lipped, which was amazing- growing up, I knew my Christmas presents long before Christmas.”

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Carrie Underwood Up for Six Nominations at Academy of Country Music’s 45th Annual Event in April

This year’s ACM Awards are already heating up the country radio stations as two of its biggest starlets, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift vie for the top prize that is fan voted. The 45 annual Academy of Country Music Awards is set to air April 18th as the musicians come out for the Las Vegas event. The nominations were announced early last week on the CBS’ “The Early Show” by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton, both who are up for their own awards (McEntire is going for female vocalist, something she’s won already seven times, while Shelton tries for vocal event of the year for “Hillbilly Bone”). For Entertainer of the Year, which Carrie remains the defending champion, the two leading ladies of country music are up against six males stars - former reigning champ Kenny Chesney (2004-2007), Toby Keith (2002, 2003), George Straight (1989), Brad Paisley and Keith Urban - the latter two who have won several Male Vocalist of the Year awards. Carrie Underwood is tied for the second number of award nominations with Miranda Lambert for six, just under Lady Antebellum who has seven.

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