April | 2010 | Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Concert News, Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks: The Dove Awards and a show in Hershey

April 26, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Two former Idol contestants made news at the Dove Awards, an annual celebration of the best in Christian music. The awards show was held last Tuesday in Nashville and televised Sunday night on Gospel Music Television. Jordin, Idol’s season six winner, had the privilege of opening the show by singing a duet of “Human” with…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals, Siobhan Magnus
Vote for the Worst’s new hero: Siobhan Magnus

April 26, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Now that viewers have given Tim Urban the boot, the Web site Vote for the Worst has adopted a new hero from the American Idol Class of Season Nine. Her name: Siobhan Magnus. That’s right, in a few short weeks, Siobhan has gone from Idol front-runner to the gal Vote for the Worst is encouraging…
Adam Lambert, Concert News
Adam Lambert tour kicks off in Wilkes-Barre

April 26, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

American Idol sensation Adam Lambert has announced “The Glam Nation Tour,” and the very first stop is in Pennsylvania. Adam, runner-up on season eight of American Idol, will perform at the FM Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on June 4. Better news yet for Idol fans, his opening acts include Allison Iraheta,…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Ranking the remaining six on American Idol

April 26, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

For a while, I thought Simon Cowell might have put his foot down and made a simple demand: No country music on his final season as an American Idol judge. We all know how much Simon loves to hate country music. Turns out there was no such demand. Or, if there was, Simon didn’t get…
Idol Gives Back, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idols help out with Idol Gives Back (photo gallery)

April 23, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Between the comedians and the song choices, I’m still not sure what type of mood American Idol was trying to set for last night’s Idol Gives Back episode. Executive Producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said Idol was taking a more low-key approach to this year’s Give Back, recognizing that the economic situation was much different when the…
Adam Lambert, Idols on the Music Chart
Adam Lambert rockets up charts after Idol appearance

April 23, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Many a musician has benefited from the Idol bump, but this is ridiculous. It’s well documented: Perform in front of millions on American Idol, and your music gets a bump on the Billboard music charts the following week. It’s worked for many past Idols and for many artists with absolutely no affiliation to the show….
Concert News, Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson’s cigarette controversy: Much ado about nothing

April 23, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

If you’ve been paying attention to news of the Idol sort lately, you likely know Kelly Clarkson is embroiled in controversy because an upcoming concert in Indonesia is being sponsored by a cigarette company. I should say Kelly was embroiled in controversy. The company, which marketed cigarettes as L.A. Lights, pulled out as a sponsor…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals, Tim Urban
Tim Urban talks about his smile and his future

April 22, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

He turned The Rolling Stones’ “Under My Thumb” into a reggae number. He slid across the stage during his rendition of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” in what will go down as one of American Idol’s sillier moments. His version of “Sweet Love” was “like a mouse picking a fight with a lion,” according…
Idol Gives Back, Season 9, Simon Cowell
A Coca-Cola cup for $1,000 and other top Idol Gives Back bids

April 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The bidding for the Idol Gives Back auction has ended, and I guess I’m most amazed by one final bid. Someone was willing to cough up more than $1,000 for an autographed official Coca-Cola judges’ cup. I mean, it fetched more than Simon Cowell’s T-shirt, Ryan Seacrest’s suit or Allison Iraheta’s autographed guitar. For a…
Concert News, Kellie Pickler
Kellie Pickler coming to Hershey with Rascal Flatts

April 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

A couple of weeks ago, Kellie Pickler said she’d be heading out on a new tour this summer. But she couldn’t say with whom. That was top secret at the time. The secret is out. Kellie and Chris Young will be opening for Rascal Flatts on the band’s upcoming “Nothing Like This Tour.” So far,…

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