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Chris Daughtry, Idols on the Music Chart, New Idol Music
Daughtry debuts at #1

July 23, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Congrats go out to Chris Daughtry and his band mates. Billboard updated its music charts Thursday morning, and guess who’s at number one on the album chart? That’s right, Daughtry, with “Leave This Town,” which was released last Tuesday. Doesn’t surprise me at all. When I picked up my copy of the CD at 5:30…
New Idol Music, Season 8 Finalists
A second CD release from Idol season 8

July 23, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

If you haven’t visited the music department in your local Wal-Mart in the last week, you might not know that American Idol has released a second CD of season eight tunes.This one isn’t a full-length CD featuring all the top 10 finishers, like the album released June 30. This is a five-song EP, featuring the…
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks at Planet Hollywood (in photos)

July 23, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Jordin Sparks celebrated the release of her second album, “Battlefield,” with a handprint ceremony earlier this week at Planet Hollywood on Times Square in New York. The Associated Press was on hand to cover the event and provided the photos below. AP also interviewed Jordin about her new CD. Here’s a link to that Q&A…