Would you like to own the pink pants Scott MacIntyre wore while performing “You Can’t Hurry Love” during Motown Week on American Idol? Those pants and a host of other rewards can be yours if you pledge $400 toward a Kickstarter campaign the former Idol finalist has launched to finance a second post-Idol album.
Season 11 American Idol finalist Colton Dixon has been nominated as best new artist for the 2013 Dove Awards. The ceremony honors the best in Christian music, and the new artist nod is one of three Colton received.
New music Tuesday not only brings a new album from Lee DeWyze, but a new single from Season 5 Idol contestant Kellie Pickler. Fresh off her win on Dancing with the Stars, Kellie released the ballad “Someone Somewhere Tonight” in June.
Lee DeWyze’s second post-Idol album was released today. Called “Frames,” the album is available in a base version featuring 13 tracks or a deluxe version that also features acoustic versions of all 13 songs.
Yep, it’s still August, but we’re going to talk Christmas for a moment. We’re going to talk Christmas because Kelly Clarkson just announced plans to release a Christmas album.
How did Justin Guarini find out he’d been dropped by his record label after his debut album flopped? By watching an episode of “Saturday Night Live,” the American Idol Season 1 runner-up says.
The latest singles from Carrie Underwood and Phillip Phillips continue to do well on Billboard’s music charts. Carrie’s “See You Again” looked like it had stalled a month ago.
FOX announced Thursday that Demi Lovato will perform and Candice Glover will make an appearance at the Teen Choice Awards. The show airs Sunday from 8 to 10 p.m.
One sign that American Idol has lost some of its appeal: Auditions coming to town are no longer a must-cover event for local media. Idol held another round of auditions in Austin in the middle of the week, and the only coverage I can find is from the local FOX affiliates.
Chris Richardson unveiled a new single, “Why You Mad,” last week. Today, he unveiled the video for the song.
