We’re a little over a week away from the release of Idol winner Scotty McCreery’s debut album. And, from all signs, it’s likely to be a successful release. After all, an EP of Scotty performances on Idol is still number 25 on the country albums chart and number 103 on the Billboard 200. Both of…
It’s only episode two of The X Factor and, already, so many questions. Nicole Scherzinger takes a pretty picture, but can she judge now that she’s done celebrating her birthday with kiddie talk? Can the show regain its footing after letting silliness reign supreme in a Seattle episode that featured lots of crazies and very little…
The much-hyped iHeartRadio Music Festival is set for this weekend in Las Vegas. If you haven’t been fortunate enough to snag a ticket to the sold-out event, you can still watch, on Facebook, on the iHeartRadio website or, apparently, in high definition on Xbox live. For Idol fans, it’s sure to be worth checking out,…
The first episode of Simon Cowell’s The X Factor is in the books. Count me among the very entertained for the first hour, featuring the auditions in Los Angeles. Count me among the very annoyed in the second hour, when the show moved to Seattle and transformed in a very American Idol-like waste of time….
Are American TV viewers really hungry for another reality singing competition? We’ll find out tonight when the Simon Cowell’s The X Factor premieres on FOX (8 p.m. EST). Now, Simon Cowell the judge, I appreciate. I mean, the man actually judges, unlike the pretend judges on the show he left behind. Simon Cowell the egomaniac…
Daughtry fans got a treat this evening. Chris and the guys started streaming the full-length version of a new single — “Crawling Back to You” — on the band’s website. Head here for a listen. Visitors to the website can also pre-order the band’s new album, due out Nov. 21, just in time for the…
If you’ve been looking for it in stores or on iTunes, no, you did not miss a new album from Josh Gracin. The oft-delayed album was scheduled for a Sept. 6 and then a Sept. 13 release. But it’s been delayed again, with a new release date of Nov. 1, according to Josh’s publicist. This…
We might get a new single from Adam Lambert in the not-too-distant future. We won’t be getting a new album in 2011, at least not based on the tweets Idol’s season eight runner-up sent out last week. Tidbit #1: “FYI I’m working hard this week and next to finish up all these amazing new tunes!…
Update: The Emmy for Outstading Reality-Competition Series went to The Amazing Race for the eighth time in the past nine years. The message to Nigel Lythgoe: Try harder in Season 11. And, please, make the judges judge and stop creating moments. Let them happen. One other observation. I thought Idol took forever to do very…
Don’t look now, but the original Idol is well on her way to re-establishing herself as the best-selling Idol. Kelly Clarkson’s new single, “Mr. Know It All,” hit the Billboard music charts for the first time last week. How did it do? Number 9 among top digital singles. Number 20 among top adult pop songs….
