If American Idol organizes a reunion to celebrate its 15th and final season, at least one former judge will be missing. In an interview with an Australia radio show, Mariah Carey was asked if she would consider returning to American Idol. Her response: “Hell no. Absolutely not. That was the worst experience of my life….
Great news for Adam Lambert fans who just can’t wait for that new album. “Original High” is scheduled for a June 16 release, and you can pre-order the album now. But in the meantime, Adam has released three more tracks from the album on iTunes. They’re available individually or as immediate downloads for those who…
Clarkson, the original American Idol, has released the video for her new single “Invincible.” That’s the song she performed during The Voice finale with fourth-place finisher Koryn Hawthorne. The tune about female empowerment was written by Sia of “Chandelier” fame. As of Saturday evening, “Invincible” was sitting at number 81 on the iTunes pop chart….
Back in December, Alex Preston launched a Kickstarter campaign so he could head off into the wilderness and record a debut album. Within 12 hours, he reached his campaign goal. He wound up raising more than twice the $5,000 he had hoped for. And this weekend, the first sample of what he’s been working on…
American Idol, Katharine McPhee has enjoyed more success as an actress than a singer. She starred in the TV show “Smash,” of course. And she’s now playing waitress Paige Dineen on the CBS show “Scorpion.” But she hasn’t thrown in the towel on music. In fact, she released a new single called “Lick My Lips”…
Season 6 American Idol Jordin Sparks will be in Harrisburg next week for a free concert, courtesy of 99.3 KISS FM. The radio station’s Kane Show is hosting its Kane Concert 2015, featuring Shaggy and Jordin, next Thursday (June 4) at Sawyer’s, 210 N. 2nd St., in Harrisburg. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the show…
Local singers who have aspirations of following in Nick Fradiani’s footsteps won’t have to travel far to do it. American Idol has announced audition dates in Philadelphia and Baltimore, Md. — the closest in years — and folks who aren’t interested in traveling that far can audition now online. The Baltimore audition date is just…
Sawyer Fredericks probably didn’t give the answers some people expected in his post-show press conference after winning The Voice. What’s he plan to do next? “I kind of want to get back to the farm just to have a break from all of this,” the Season 8 winner said. “I’m excited to get back home.”…
The Voice always puts on an entertaining Season finale, and Tuesday night was no exception. Of course, your finale had better be entertaining when everyone knows how the results are going to turn out at the end of the evening. Sure enough, the Season 8 title went to Sawyer Fredericks. But my picks for best…
Sawyer Fredericks’ magical season on The Voice ended in victory Tuesday night. At the end of a two-hour Season 8 finale, he was declared the winner by Carson Daley. Meghan Linsey of Team Blake finished second, followed by Team Adam’s Joshua Davis in third place and Team Pharrell’s Koryn Hawthorne finished fourth. Sawyer, 16, also…
