Controversy Does Not Thwart Fundraiser

Controversy is always forgotten when it comes to fundraising for a good cause. The annual fundraising album for the Don Imus ranch, which is a ranch that works with terminally ill children, and children that have lost a sibling to sudden infant death syndrome, is still getting the green light. The album has always featured prominent country artist. The artists that have signed on are Vince Gill, Little Richard, Big & Rich, Patty Loveless, Willie Nelson, Levon Helm, Raul Malo, and Delbert McClinton. The album will be released in 2008. The two producers, Tracy Gershon and Kyle Lehning, were worried if the artists were not going to go through with it, but all the artists are still excited about doing the project. When it was time for Little Richard's session in the studio, Little Richard said, "Nobody talked about what a good man Don Imus is." Maybe Imus is not the monster that the media makes him out to be. For those who are a little confused at where the controversy is coming from, Imus lost his shock jock radio job because he made a deragotary term toward the Rutgers' female basketball team.
Some feel that the exposure of country music will take a hit because of the cancellation of his show. This is because he was such a huge advocate of the genre. Imus, on his radio show, especially showed interest in Vince Gill and Big & Rich. Does country music need someone like Don Imus to represent them, or someone who is more politically correct? We would like to hear comments on both sides of the fence on this issue.