Meltdown
July 20th, 2022
Each week, I’ll talk about an album from my vinyl collection. With over 600 to choose from, you may be surprised at what I feature. I’ll just say this, they won’t all be rockers…..
Today, it’s an album that was released on November 7, 1981. Unfortunately, the last studio album for a legendary guitarist. It’s an album I’ve owned, in several incarnations, since I was a kid. Growing up, I was, and still am, a huge fan of this artist….enjoy!
What are your thoughts about this album?
-Meltdown-
Ozzy Osbourne has received the cover treatment by one of country music’s biggest stars: Carrie Underwood.
Underwood covered Osbourne’s ballad “Mama, I’m Coming Home” from his 1991 studio album No More Tears as part of her new Apple Music Session EP. Underwood said of the track, “It’s one of my all-time favorite songs. I’ve always thought it felt a lot like a country song, and I’ve wanted to cover it for a long time.” A preview clip of her cover/performance can be viewed below.
This cover is Underwood’s latest dip into the rock world. Earlier this month, she made a surprise appearance with Guns N' Roses during the band’s two-night stand at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Tottenham, England. Rose would join Underwood during her set at Stagecoach in May.
Naturally, fans of the Prince of Darkness had plenty of opinions about Underwood’s cover ranging from love to hate. Below are some notable reactions.
Outstanding! Love how she is paying tribute to a genre that she has loved for so long
— Celia (@heyyitsCelia) July 19, 2022
Probably Lemmy’s best foray into pop songwriting
— 𝚃𝚞𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚘𝚡 (@TheRealTubesox) July 18, 2022
I think it works really well, good song choice @carrieunderwood !!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
— Rick (@rickeverittuk) July 17, 2022
