Music at the Crossroads

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BY JULIAN CAVAZOS - JCAVAZOS@VICAD.COM
Originally published December 16, 2009 at midnight, updated December 17, 2009 at 3:25 p.m.

HOT CONCERTS NEXT WEEK

HOUSTON AREA

Dec. 26 - Kevin Fowler, Big Texas Dance Hall & Salon, Spring, $15- $20 plus fee, Bigtexassaloon.com

SAN ANTONIO

Dec. 26 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra, AT&T Center, $25-$68, Ticketmaster.com

AUSTIN

Dec. 11-24 - Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Austin Convention Center, $3- $6, Armadillobazaar.com

CORPUS CHRISTI

Dec. 26 - Robert Earl Keen, Brewster Street Ice House, $20-$23, Brewsterstreet.net

Hey, music fans,

Don't cheat on Carrie Underwood. She'll carve her name into your leather seats.

In fact, she'll screw up your whole truck.

The country-singing beauty first hit the spotlight when she won American Idol in season 4 in 2005.

Later, she had her biggest hit of her career so far, "Before He Cheats."

She's had some other pretty successful hits like "I Told You So," "Jesus, Take The Wheel," and her most recent single, "Cowboy Casanova."

Her album, "Some Hearts," became the best-selling solo female country debut in RIAA history, being certified Platinum seven times.

She's also topped all other American Idol contestants in U.S. album sales.

On Dec. 10, Underwood announced she'll embark on a new tour starting in March in support of her latest album, "Play On."

"Play On" has sold more than 700,000 copies so far, according to MTV.

Carrie Underwood, American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, May 13. Tickets: on sale Friday at Ticketmaster.com, $45.61-$67.29.

Carrie Underwood, Frank Erwin Center, Austin, May 12. Tickets: on sale at UTErwinCenter.com Friday, $35, $45, $55.