The best albums of 2022 include Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Banks, Sondre Lerche, Ghost, The Black Keys, Alice Merton, Omar Apollo, Coheed and Cambria, Pusha T, Tears for Fears, Nova Twins and Florence and the Machine. After poring over hundreds of our own album reviews and hundreds more albums…

SAN FRANCISCO — Carrie Underwood may have country roots, but the powerhouse vocalist bleeds classic rock. Her Saturday night stop at Chase Center was the singer’s final concert of 2022, and a spectacle in the pantheon of one of the best shows of the year. The Oklahoma-born Underwood seemed…

Carrie Underwood, ‘Denim and Rhinestones.’ “Some things don’t get any better than when they go together/ Denim and rhinestones,” Carrie Underwood sings with an effortless vocal run in the bridge of the title track off her new album, Denim & Rhinestones. The song, and its booming production, are tinged with…

It really feels like singers who were booted early on from “American Idol” or ultimately failed to win the most viewer votes have ultimately gone on to have more chart success and fame than the winners. There are a few exceptions like Carrie Underwood, whose presence in country music for…

For those familiar with the themes of the music of Carrie Underwood, it comes as no surprise that she’s finally decided to record an album of gospel standards. Her newest album, My Savior, uses tinges of country and pop to fill out the album of traditional hymns, carried mostly by Underwood’s…

Loretta Lynn, “Still Woman Enough.” Country icon Loretta Lynn is about to release her 50th solo studio album and one thing that remains obvious, at 88-years-old, is that she’s still a reigning queen in country music. She sets out to prove just that on Still Woman Enough, inspired by the…

Carrie Underwood performs at Oracle Arena in Oakland on May 17, 2019. Photos: Mike DeWald. OAKLAND — Fans of country superstar Carrie Underwood may have had to wait an extra day to see their idol on stage at Oracle Arena Friday night, but their patience was rewarded. The show,…

Carrie Underwood performs at Oracle Arena in Oakland on April 10, 2016. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Carrie Underwood has outlived “American Idol.” While the television show has produced a handful of success stories, none tower higher than the Season 4 winner, who has sold 65 million records and has earned 13 country…

Carrie Underwood performs at Oracle Arena in Oakland on May 17, 2019. Mike DeWald/STAFF. This story originally appeared in the Oakland Tribune. Wearing the same dress she donned at the 2006 Country Music Association Awards, Carrie Underwood poses for photographs with her fans at Madame Tussaud’s in New York.…