Looks like those fears about Phillip Phillips not being ready for the Idol summer tour were unfounded. Phillip looked and sounded great performing in D.C. Wednesday night during the Capitol Fourth concert, televised on PBS. If you missed his performance of “Home,” I’ve embedded it below. The only glitch came when host Tom Bergeron introduced…
A couple of Idol stars searching for a new record deal — and deserving of one — get high-profile gigs next week, courtesy of the Major League All-Star game. Season 7 winner David Cook kicks things off by performing the national anthem prior to to the start of Monday’s Home Run Derby, which will be…
If you haven’t been tuning in to “Duets” (count me among that crowd) … If you’re suffering from music show withdrawal (don’t count me among that crowd, at least not yet) … … there’s news today (note I didn’t write ‘good news’). The X Factor just tweeted that the show will return on Wednesday, Sept….
A week into his residency at Bally’s Las Vegas, Taylor Hicks is promising special guests and a cover of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” At one of his shows. He won’t say which one. Taylor started his run at Bally’s last week, becoming the first American Idol finalist to headline a Vegas show. He’s…
Don’t forget, Idol fans. Phillip Phillips returns to the stage Wednesday night for his first live performance since undergoing kidney surgery. The occasion is A Capitol Fourth — the Independence Day celebration in Washington, D.C. And it will be televised on PBS, from 8 to 9:30 p.m., with repeat broadcasts after that if the station…
Fans of The Voice might be pleased to know we’ll have a Chris Mann album in our hands this fall. Chris has signed a record label deal with Faircraft/Universal Republic. It’s a new label, headed by producer and veteran A&R executive Ron Fair, who previously signed and mentored Christina Aguilera. Chris, of course, competed on…
Add Kellie Pickler to the list of former Idol finalists looking for a new record label. Kellie, six years removed from Idol, is no longer an artist for Sony Music Nashville. Larry Fitzgerald, her manager, has been quoted saying that her contract with Sony had come to an end and the separation was mutual. But…
The Hollywood Reporter has posted a track list for the “Sparkle” soundtrack. If it’s accurate, Jordin Sparks fans should be thrilled. The album closes with “Celebrate,” the duet by Jordin and Whitney Houston that has been released as a single. And the video for the song was just released. In addition, Jordin is featured on…
Casey Abrams just released a debut album that goes down as easy as a sunny, 85-degree summer day. It’s absent the flamboyance of Adam Lambert’s “Trespassing.” It’s absent the darker topics Carrie Underwood decided to tackle early on in her “Blown Away” album. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t engaging. Give it a few listens,…
Here she comes again. “Dark Side,” Kelly Clarkson’s third single from her “Stronger” album, debuted on the Hot 100 this week. OK, it’s only number 93 at this point, but expect big jumps in the weeks to come. “Dark Side” is already number 17 on the pop songs chart, has cracked the top 20 on…
