Has anyone else seen this story?  In short, people in Kristian Bush's home town are upset b/c Sugarland's new album is apparently only available at Wal-Mart.

I first saw the story on Saturday and the first responder (earnhardtfan11050) had it right, in my opinion.  They said "Big Deal, he bought three whole CDs and signed autographs. Sugarland still only sells Live on the Inside at Wal-Mart. Hey Sugarland, if you really cared about the fans and not the money, your CD would be available everywhere."

I will be the first to tell you, I'm NOT a fan of wally world.  I tend to agree with the folks that say they come into towns and destroy all of the small mom & pop businesses.  I do my grocery shopping at Kroger & Save-A-Lot and whatever I can't get there... I go ANYWHERE but the big blue machine.

Sugarland since their debut in 2005 has been on the hot track for stardom.  They've had hit after hit after hit.  Their album sales have always kicked butt and they've made a lot of money.  Sugarland has toured with some of the biggest names in country music and even had their own television special... so WHY do they need to exclusively sell their new album at Wal-Mart?

The only answer is for the money... at least that's all I can think of, and that disappoints me.  Country music has had a special bond with their fans.  What other genre has an event like the CMA Fest (formerly Fan Fest)?  What other style of music has the artists so available to the fans where you can meet your favorite star?  I honestly can't think of any.  A quick example off the top of my head is Darius Rucker.  I've been a HUGE Hootie & The Blowfish fan since "Cracked Rear View" came out... but in the rock/pop world they were in, I rarely got a chance to see them, let alone meet the guys.  Darius is doing his country thing now, and in the year he's been doing it I've seen him twice (going to a 3rd here shortly) and had the opportunity to shake hands with the man, and tell him how much I appreciate him and his music, past and present.  It's a great intimacy that you don't get with a lot of other genres of music, and I think Sugarland might be straying away from it.

I reckon I've gone on too long... just a thought running through my head.