Showing Skin in Country Music

My mailbox is filled with Darryl Worley pictures from his recent controversial Playgirl pictorial.

He's not shy!

LeAnn Rimes is on the cover of Shape magazine July edition in a Fourth of July bikini looking hard-bodied and fantastic.

Two very different photo shoots for the fans to discuss as we enter into Fan fair/CMA Music Festival week.

Certainly nothing wrong with the Rimes coverage. It's all positive and features some information on her work with injured Iraq war veterans. I think more than a few folks are wishing her well with her upcoming CD. She is and has always been a talented singer. We watched as she survived her later teenage years with all the extra family issues of divorce, etc.

LeAnn Rimes needs a hit record, and here's to the hope she gets one.

(The new Chesney and Brooks and Dunn songs are smashes!)

Now on to Worley. He has gone where few male country stars have gone before. Much more out there than the Urban Playgirl adventure of 2001.

Mr. Worley is 6'6" and in shape. He may regret -- I am sure he will regret -- at least one, maybe two, of the shots. The regrettable one in the buff at the barn will have a habit of just not going away. Ever. Survivable, but he will get tired of seeing it.

Darryl wanted to change his image, and I guess he's done that ... He has more ink than ever on him as he hunts for a new record deal.

Reaction is so far split from fans, but most have not seen the pictures. Stay tuned.

Tim and Faith are on the road ... Keith Urban later this week ... It's hot and humid, just in time for the fans.

Summer and skin and country music. It's not your granny's country, that's for sure!