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Anoop Desai, Brandon Rogers, New Idol Music
CD Spotlight: Anoop’s appropriately named debut album

May 16, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Anoop Desai “All Is Fair” 1. My Name 2. Senses 3. Lost and Found 4. All is Fair (Crazy Love) 5. Everyday 6. Single 7. Not Like This 8. Goodbye Anoop Desai’s post-Idol debut album starts out promisingly enough, with the dance-beat driven single “My Name.” In a recent interview, Anoop said he and season…
Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Season 9
Video of the homecomings for Idol’s final three

May 15, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

This will be the third and final blog on the homecoming celebrations for American Idol’s final three, though I’ll add more video as I find it. If you missed the photo gallery, go here. If you missed the links to hometown coverage of Crystal Bowersox, Casey James and Lee DeWyze, go here. I added more…
Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Season 9
Adoring home crowds welcome Idol’s final three

May 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

American Idol’s final three returned home to adoring crowds Friday. As promised, here are links to coverage of their visits to Toledo and northwest Ohio (Crystal Bowersox), Chicago and Mount Prospect, Ill. (Lee DeWyze) and Forth Worth, Texas (Casey James). At present, I’m a little short on Casey links. If I find more tomorrow morning,…
Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
American Idol’s top three head home (photo gallery)

May 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The final three contestants on season nine of American Idol travel home to heroes’ welcomes today. As soon as they become available, I’ll be posting photos of all three Idols, so keep checking back. Sorry if the gallery looks a little Lee DeWyze heavy. Hey, I can only post the photos provided. No favoritism meant….
Clay Aiken, Concert News, Ruben Studdarrd
Tickets for Clay and Ruben on sale Saturday

May 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Remember that announcement about Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard bringing their “Timeless” tour to Lancaster. Well, tickets for their Aug. 8 show at the American Music Theatre go on sale to the public Saturday at 9 a.m. Tickets for the show are $55, and Lancaster is one of only 17 cities where the season two…
Concert News, Season 9
Idol tour tickets about to go on sale

May 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Just a reminder folks. If you want to snag the best tickets for the American Idol season nine summer tour, the pre-sale starts tomorrow at LiveNation, AmericanIdolMusic.com and other sites. Tickets officially go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday. You’ll have plenty of chances to see the Idols locally: * Sunday, July…
Michael Lynche, Season 9
Michael Lynche: ‘I had to do well’ on Idol

May 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Considering what he sacrificed to be a contestant on American Idol, Michael Lynche said he had no choice: He had to do well. The sacrifice, of course, was missing the birth of daughter Laila back on Jan. 13. At the time she was being born, he was preparing for the group competition in Hollywood Week….
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol Finals Week 9: The result show photos

May 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

And then there were three Idols standing — Lee DeWyze, Crystal Bowersox and Casey James. Michael Lynche was eliminated Wednesday night in a results show that also featured performances by Bon Jovi, Fantasia and Daughtry. If you missed it, Fantasia sang “Bittersweet,” the first single from her soon-to-be-released third album. The album is due out…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Lee, Casey and Crystal (whew!) make the final 3 on Idol

May 12, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

So, from the way Wednesday’s results show ended, are we supposed to believe that Casey James got more votes this week than Crystal Bowersox? That Crystal Bowersox — hands down the best talent in season nine — was one spot away from elimination? Or was the show just staged that way, sending Casey to safety…
Michael Lynche, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Daughtry, Fantasia return; Idol voters dump Big Mike

May 12, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

So among the recent Idol-related headlines … * Access Hollywood is reporting that Elton John turned down a $33 million offer to be a judge on the show. * Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Idol won’t announce a replacement for Simon Cowell until after this year’s finale. Reaction to item 1: Ah, let the speculation…

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