
Eight years ago, stars avoided Trump's inauguration. This time it's different
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Carrie Underwood might not be Beyonce or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem. But the singer's participation in President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration.