Jen Hirsh appeared destined for the finals on Season 11 of American Idol. Randy Jackson declared her a “pro” at her audition in Galveston. The Berklee College of Music grad sounded great every time she was featured in the early rounds. She got lots of screen time. But she wasn’t among viewers’ top five picks…
Don’t forget to tune in to ESPN tonight to catch American Idol contestants in action at Major League all-star events in Kansas City. David Cook is singing the national anthem tonight before the MLB Home Run Derby. No guarantee they’ll show the singing of the anthem, but the telecast should begin at 7 p.m. You…
The American Idol summer tour made its second stop in Chicago Saturday night after opening in Detroit on Friday. Tonight marks show number three in Minnesota, with stops in St. Louis, Kansas City and Denver set for later this week. Here’s a link to the only review I could find of the Chicago show. Opening…
Back in the summer of 2009, before appearing at the York Fair, Bucky Covington said he was all set to release a sophomore album. Three years later, it looks like it will happen. According to a press release about Bucky’s new video shoot, he’ll release an album called “Good Guys” on Sept. 9. Bucky, now…
In a blog yesterday, I reported that David Cook would be singing the national anthem prior to the Major League Home Run Derby Monday in Kansas City. Turns out, the Season 7 American Idol winner is in for a busy weekend in Kansas City. Sunday morning, he’ll be running in the third MLB All-Star Game…
Wondering how the American Idol summer tour opener went? Well, there were apparently lots of empty seats in Detroit Friday night. Billboard and the Detroit News both report lots of empty seats in the rear lower deck of the Joe Lewis Arena and that most of the upper deck was curtained off. Ouch! Not a…
Just in time for the start of the American Idol summer tour, 19 Entertainment has released a bunch of EPs featuring highlights from Season 11. You’ll find them at your local Wal-Mart. Each of the top five contestants get their own EP, selling for $5 a pop. And there’s an EP of show highlights for…
Since finishing fourth on Idol back in Season 9, Michael “Big Mike” Lynche has shed 90 pounds and welcomed a second child, Kingston Michael. Now he’s preparing to release a post-Idol debut album. In fact, he’s premiering music from the album at an event this evening in St. Petersburg, Fla. A single from the album…
Casey Abrams’ self-titled debut album landed on the Billboard 200 this week. But not very high — at 101 to be precise, indicating sales of about 4,000. Come on, music lovers. The album deserves better than that. It’s received solid reviews. OK, it includes a couple of missteps (“Wore Out My Soul” quickly wears out…
Kelly Clarkson’s new single was among the big movers on the Billboard charts this week. “Dark Side” debuted on the Hot 100 at 93 last week. This week, it’s up to 79. It also jumped from number 30 to 20 on the dance club chart. Kelly scored her first dance chart number one earlier this…
