Three weeks ago she was standing under confetti on an American Idol stage, and this Tuesday, June 2, Hannah Harper takes her next step into one of the most sacred circles in all of country music — the Grand Ole Opry. And she will not be walking in alone. Standing beside her that night will … Read more
Alan Jackson’s final concert is getting closer, and country music is showing up for him in a major way.
THIS IS NOT JUST A FAREWELL SHOW
Being a judge on American Idol looks easy from the outside. You sit behind a desk. You watch people sing. You say something encouraging. You move on. Carrie Underwood has been doing it for two seasons now. And for most of that time she has been fine. More than fine, actually. She brought credibility to … Read more
The confetti was still falling. The crowd was still screaming. And in the middle of all of it, Carrie Underwood grabbed Hannah Harper and pulled her close. What she said had nothing to do with record deals. Nothing to do with tours or fame or what comes next. It was the kind of thing only … Read more
After Hannah Harper’s emotional win on American Idol, one question keeps showing up across fan pages and comment sections: DID CARRIE UNDERWOOD SEE SOMETHING IN HER THAT NO ONE ELSE DID? It started as a small comparison. Two country girls. Two emotional journeys. Two very similar beginnings on the Idol stage. But as the season … Read more
A recent clip about Carrie Underwood’s reaction has emerged on the internet from the Season 24 finale. Not Hannah’s performances. Not the winning moment. Carrie Underwood backstage, explaining why Hannah Harper won American Idol. Her answer was short. “I think she’s just relatable. That’s why people voted for her.” And then she went further, saying … Read more
There was a moment during the American Idol finale when the whole room seemed to go still. Hannah Harper was standing on that stage, singing a song she wrote herself, and nobody was making a sound. “Married Into This Town” was dedicated to her hometown and her husband. It was the kind of song that … Read more
Carrie Underwood won American Idol in 2005 as a 21-year-old farm girl from Oklahoma. Twenty years later, she sat down at the judges’ table beside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, and, according to Richie, the transition was not as smooth as it might have looked. Carrie Underwood’s Unpopular Audition In an interview on The Tonight … Read more
Cody Johnson brought the grit, but it was Carrie Underwood who brought the goosebumps in a surprise appearance that no one saw coming.
A short video of a decades old performance posted on Facebook by Country Legend, who was once an Oklahoma girl with big dreams, reminded the world why Carrie Underwood is a true vocal powerhouse.