About two years ago, the gals who are Granville Automatic decided they were going to write and record a Civil War album. We’re about to hear the results of their efforts. Prediction: You’ll be impressed. Their last album, self-titled back in 2012, was one of the best American-Idol related releases that year. Granville Automatic is…
Jean Kelley, a Season 7 standout on The Voice, has launched a KickStarter campaign to fund her debut EP. That campaign has a goal of $40,000 and runs through Aug. 11. As of Thursday evening, Jean had already raised nearly $20,000 of that amount. Of course, donations come with rewards — for example, a digital…
American Idol Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks is about to release her first album in six years. And she served up another reminder late last week that this album won’t be nearly as pop focused as her first two. On Friday, Jordin released “100 Years,” a sultry R&B ballad. “I really love how this song…
Meghan Linsey’s going to make sure she has new music available while she’s still fresh in the minds of fans of The Voice. In a shrewd move, the Season 8 runner-up will release an EP called “Believer” next week, well before Season 9 of NBC’s hit show kicks off. And she’ll stay true to her…
Still in the middle of headlining the American Idol Season 14 summer tour, Nick Fradiani released a new music video Friday. The video, of course, is for his American Idol coronation song, “Beautiful Life.” And Nick appears to be celebrating a beautiful life in it, enjoying a last night out with friends before setting off…
You might say Alex Preston took a different approach to his debut album. Instead of heading off to a recording studio, he rented a small, secluded cabin in the Sierra Nevada mountains and started writing. “It really helped to be secluded and alone instead of in a big studio with people I don’t know,” Alex…
Taylor John Williams, the guy who just missed The Voice finals in Season 7, is about to release his first post-show EP. The five-track effort is called “Song of a Dead Man” and will be released Aug. 10. You can listen to the title track below. Before he begins singing, Taylor John explains that he…
Back in March, DJ and EDM artist Jenaux released a single featuring Pia Toscano on vocals. Last week, that single became a video, again featuring Pia. The song is a catchy tune called “Renegades” and Pia sounds great on it. As for the video, keep watching until the end for an unexpected twist from the…
If you’re not a fan of waiting in a long line to audition for American Idol Season 15, the show has unveiled yet another quick and easy way to do so. American Idol has teamed with Starmaker to launch an online competition with the winners getting first-in-line auditions in front of show producers. All you…
The young woman who provided one of the saucier song and dance auditions we’ve seen on The Voice to date has released a new single. So you shouldn’t be surprised to learn it’s a song perfect for a club. Domo’s new song is called “I’m Doin’ Me” and the gal from the Bronx described it…
