Top 10 Potential Perfect Country Star Product Sponsorships

10. Bucky Covington - Cohn Adult High School

09. Kenny Rogers - Halloween Mask Outlet

08. Martina McBride - Jack Daniels

07. Lady Antebellum - Kraft Cheese Spread

06. Lee Ann Womack - Petite Country & Western Wear

05. Josh Abbott Band - CD Duplicators

04. Gary LeVox - Krispy Kreme Donut Burgers

03. Sara Evans - Cougar Town

02. Colt Ford - Athens Septic Service

01. Willie Nelson - Zig Zag Rolling Papers (duh)

Good Article about Country Carpetbaggers

And our pal Triggerman from Saving Country Music is featured in the article!

Gwyneth Paltrow and the Rise of the Country Carpetbagger

Excerpt:

Lately, Gwyneth Paltrow has been behaving like a country-music star. It began in November when Paltrow slipped into a tiny dress and delivered a warbling performance at the CMA Awards. The next chapter comes Friday, in the movie Country Strong, in which Paltrow sings in front of a video screen filled with wild horses, swills booze at a roadhouse, and approvingly quotes Waylon Jennings. We could chalk it up to a mid-career crisis, except that Paltrow isn’t the only one wearing a new pair of boots and affecting a twang. These days, country music is filled with country carpetbaggers.

YouTube Gems: Todd Snider

From the wonderful upcoming double live album Live: Storyteller, here's Todd Snider with "Stuck on the Corner."

YouTube Gems: Hayes Carll

From his upcoming album KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories), here's the fantastic Hayes Carll with "Hard Out Here."

Ice Cube Venn Diagram

And if this simple diagram doesn't do the trick, check this out! Ice Cube Flow Chart (not by me..)