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Carrie Underwood Pushes Her Boundaries And Addresses Gun Violence On 'Cry Pretty'

On her latest album, the country star dabbles in modern R&B and addresses issues most of her industry peers have shied away from.
Carrie Underwood latest album, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GNRG1QL/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp" data-key="1221"><em>Cry Pretty</em></a>, pushes her creative boundaries and leans into modern R&B while still retaining her Oklahoma roots.

As the fourth season winner of , is one of the most successful byproducts of the reality talent show. Instead of fizzling out after her win or becoming a footnote within the show's history, Underwood has become maybe the and racking up over a dozen , like "Before He Cheats" and "Jesus, Take the Wheel." Underwood's latest album, , out now, pushes her creative boundaries and leans into modern R&B, while retaining the Oklahoma singer-songwriter's country roots.

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