“The singer's big-box country tackles gun violence and addiction alongside heartbreak and early-AM booty calls.”
“On her new album Cry Pretty, Carrie Underwood belts out rafters-reaching country anthems, incorporates dance and hip-hop beats into her radio-ready twang-pop and even dips her toe into politically charged waters on a couple of songs. Those first two are no surprise. Underwood and her huge voice have been amplifying and arena-readying modern country music since she won “American Idol” in 2005 and ”
