He isn’t even in the U.S., and it appears David Archuleta has released the first new Idol video of 2013. Today marked the U.S. release of the video for a remix of “Rainbow,” a track off “Forevermore,” the album of Filipino music David released last year.
Jewel will be releasing a greatest hits album on Feb. 5. And her collection of 16 songs will feature guest performers on two of her biggest hits.
Broken wrist and all, Kris Allen performed at the World Cafe in Philly on Friday. And sounded great based on a bunch of videos from the show that were posted on YouTube.
Remember Mikalah Gordon, who finished 11th back on Season 4 of American Idol? This weekend, she was in a competition of a different sort — The Miss California USA pageant.
“Smash” failed to win a Golden Globe award Sunday night, but star Katharine McPhee made a splash on the red carpet. McPhee was one of two entertainers with American Idol ties to be nominated for a Golden Globe.
This week we get the first American Idol album release of 2013 — Jason Castro’s “Only a Mountain.” It’s the second album and first since April 2010 for Jason, who finished fourth back in Season 7.
My series of Year in Review blogs wouldn’t be complete without special awards for the deserving few. And, in some cases, for the undeserving. So hang on tight, because I’m going to jump all over the place with this one.
Under the category of striking while the iron is hot … On her Twitter profile, Voice winner Cassadee Pope writes this: New single anticipated to drop in the next few weeks. Which is a wise move by everyone involved.
Season 3 Idol winner Fantasia released a new single this week. The song is called “Love To Win” and it’s part of a move away from a pure R&B-soul sound to more of a rock-soul sound, the singer says.
TMZ has reported that Britney Spears is definitely leaving as judge on The X Factor, deciding instead to focus on making an eighth album. And now MTV says it has confirmed the same, that Britney won’t be back, and that she quit because she knew she wouldn’t be asked back anyway.
