The idea of another singer covering “Before He Cheats” might sound absurd, but before the lyrics were handed to Underwood, the song was pitched to Gretchen Wilson. Ultimately, it was recorded by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carrie Underwood wasn’t sure America was ready for her to smash headlights and slash tires — lyrically, that is. The award-winning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this image released on October 10, 2025, Carrie Underwood performs at the 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Carly Mackler/Getty ...

The country music star Carrie Underwood is speaking out to reveal the surprising reason that she nearly passed on her hit song “Before He Cheats.” The song has become one of the biggest successes of ...

Carrie Underwood wasn’t sure America was ready for her to smash headlights and slash tires — lyrically, that is. The award-winning performer, 42, admitted that she wrestled with fear prior to ...

Twenty years ago, Carrie Underwood‘s hit song “Before He Cheats” helped catapult her to superstardom less than two years after she was named the winner of American Idol. But she almost didn’t even ...