REVIEWSLauren Alaina packs a punch on debut CDMcCreery shows promise and flaws on new CD
“Wildflower,” the debut album by Rossville’s Lauren Alaina, shot to No. 1 on iTunes’ Top 10 country album downloads on Tuesday, the first day of its release.
Alaina, 16-year-old daughter of J.J. and Kristy Suddeth, was runner-up on Season 10 of “American Idol,” which was won by North Carolinian Scotty McCreery.
McCreery’s debut album, “Clear as Day,” charted No. 1 on iTunes on its Oct. 4 release and is now second to “Wildflower.”
“Wildflower” also ranked No. 3 among albums in all iTunes genres on Tuesday. New releases by rock group Evanescence and singer/songwriter Ryan Adams were No. 1 and 2, respectively.