August | 2012 | Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Concert News, Season 11
Idols headed this way and plenty of good tickets remain

August 6, 2012 By Mark Franklin 2

Want to see Colton Dixon perform his original song “Never Gone” live? Want to see “Home,” the Phillip Phillips’ tune that is burning up iTunes, performed in person? Your chance is coming up. After months of gigs everywhere from San Diego to Orlando, the American Idol Season 11 summer tour is coming this way. The…
David Archuleta, New Idol Music
David Archuleta’s new album comes out next week

August 3, 2012 By Mark Franklin 12

One of Idol’s all-time good guys is off on a two-year mission trip. But David Archuleta recorded an album of cover songs before departing, and that album — titled BEGIN. — comes out next week, Tuesday to be precise. You can pre-order it now, and the first single — “Broken” — is already available. I’ve…
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey debuts her new single, ‘Triumphant’

August 3, 2012 By Mark Franklin 2

Well, it’s time to listen to that new single from Mariah Carey. The song is “Triumphant.” And given the theme, I’ll be shock if we don’t hear that chorus a time or two during Season 12 of American Idol. The new Idol judge unveiled the song — featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill — Thursday….
Idols on the Music Chart
A look at which Idols were bumped off the music charts

August 3, 2012 By Mark Franklin 2

From an American Idol standpoint, this week’s Billboard music charts are more notable for who’s not there than who is. For instance: * Scotty McCreery’s debut album dropped out of the Billboard 200 and out of the top 30 on the country album chart for the first time since its release last October. * Adam…
Bucky Covington, New Idol Music
Lots of solid, familiar songs on Bucky’s upcoming album

August 3, 2012 By Mark Franklin 2

Last night I posted the fun video for Bucky Covington’s new single “Drinking Side of Country,” featuring Shooter Jennings and Kellie Pickler. (2 million views and counting) Today comes the news that iTunes has started taking pre-orders for Bucky’s second album, “Good Guys,” set for a Sept. 11 release. You can check out 90-second clips…
New Idol Music, Phillip Phillips
Phillip Phillips releases the video for ‘Home’

August 3, 2012 By Mark Franklin 1

Phillip Phillips’ hit song “Home” now has a video. With a simple tweet, Phillip sent out a link to the video this evening. “It was a great experience making the video …,” he wrote. “and I’m pumped and excited to share it with you now.” I wonder if his appreciation for the tune is growing….
Carrie Underwood, Idols on the Music Chart
Carrie plays the abused daughter in ‘Blown Away’ video

August 2, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

Carrie Underwood has released the official video for her new single, “Blown Away.” I’ll say this, it does a much better job of capturing the song than all those wind machines Carrie took along with her when she performed “Blown Away” on Idol and a music awards show earlier this year. It’s one of the…
Idols on the Music Chart, Phillip Phillips
‘Home’ becomes an Olympic hit for Phillip Phillips

August 2, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

Well, it looks like Phillip Phillips and American Idol scored a victory at the 2012 Olympics. Ironically, with a big assist from NBC, home to Idol’s rival, “The Voice.” NBC used “Home,” the song Phillip sang during the Idol finale and his first single, as the theme for the gold-medal winning U.S. gymnastics team. Presto….
Michael Lynche, New Idol Music
Debut album from Big Mike Lynche coming out soon

August 2, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

Michael Lynche announced today that his self-titled debut album will be released on Aug. 14. Pre-orders are now being taken at Amazon.com. The album costs $8.99 and includes 10 tracks, if you can trust the track list on Amazon. I’m not certain you can, because Michael has also announced the release of a second single…
Bucky Covington, Kellie Pickler, New Idol Music
2 million views for Bucky’s video with Kellie as the hottie

August 1, 2012 By Mark Franklin 4

Bucky Covington has a new video, and it features a guest appearance by one of his Season 5 colleagues. That would be Kellie Pickler, who plays the short-shirt wearing, cleavage-flashing hottie who helps Bucky and Shooter Jennings escape a police officer and party on in “The Drinking Side of Country.” The song just might be…

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