The X Factor’s final 12 take the stage tonight, but it appears we’re guaranteed a second season of the show. FOX announced earlier today that it’s ordered a second season of Simon Cowell and company, even if The X Factor has failed to produce Idol-like ratings to date. We’ll see if that changes over the…
In an interview published today, Dexter Haygood told The Associated Press he cut a deal to leave The X Factor last week. Dexter said he’s a rock-and-roll singer. But instead of rocking out on The X Factor, he found himself singing songs like Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl.” After expressing his concern with mentor…
If you’re still thinking about attending David Cook’s Saturday night show at the Pullo Center at Penn State York, you might want to act quickly. Only about 100 of the more than 1,000 tickets available for the show remain, meaning the show’s a near sellout, according to Chris Beaverson, director of marketing for The Pullo…
This will come as great news to fans of Season 10 of American Idol. Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams performed together a couple of times last spring, most notably when they performed “Moanin’” on the top 8 results show. It was absolutely one of the musical highlights of Season 10. Now Haley and Casey have…
She’s not a former contestant on American Idol, The Voice, Platinum Hit. But Miranda Lambert is a former Nashville Star contestant, so that’s close enough to count. Not to mention one of the biggest names in country music today. And she’s coming to the Giant Center in Hershey on Feb. 17. Tickets go on sale…
So, you’ve probably heard by now that you’ll be able to vote for your X Factor favorites via Twitter and Facebook. On Twitter, it’s as simple as following TheXFactorUSA, then sending direct messages in support of your choice. On Facebook, simply visit The X Factor USA page. The show says a tab will be added after…
We’ve heard plenty of new country music from the Season 10 Idols, even a little pop courtesy of Pia Toscano. Now comes the rock. James Durbin, who finished fourth on Idol, released his first single today. The song is called “Love Me Bad” and aired on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show Monday. I’ve embedded a YouTube…
By my calculations, The X Factor still has a numbers problem, even after eliminating five contestants last week. We all know 12 finalists remain. Ah, but there are only eight elimination shows between now and Dec. 22, when someone’s supposed to be selected for that $5 million grand prize and the chance to appear in…
When Kelly Clarkson released her “All I Ever Wanted” album in 2009, the happy go-lucky lead single, “My Life Would Suck Without You,” danced all the way to number one. Now she’s back with “Stronger,” an album where a title along the lines of “My Life Sure Sucked with You” would have been just as…
Kellie Pickler has announced a name and tentative release date for her upcoming third album. The CD will be called “100 Proof.” It will be available Jan. 24, according to Kellie’s website. Kellie discussed the album recently with The Boot and said it will include one of her most personal songs yet, “Mother’s Day,” which…
