You’ll recall that Mark Hood was something of a dual threat when we met him as the very first singer to audition for Season 9 of The Voice. The day after his elimination, Mark made it clear he’ll pursue both an acting and singing career moving forward. He said his acting career was beginning to…
Sawyer Fredericks’ debut EP hit the Billboard 200 at number 49 this week. That doesn’t sound as impressive as his performance on iTunes. His EP was number five on the albums chart there as of noon last Thursday, the day after he performed the lead single on The Voice. But because the EP arrived as…
Wondering why The Voice eliminated just one contestant last night? So was I, so I went searching for an answer. And, apparently, the show has tinkered with its finals format again. We’ll start off American Idol style, with one contestant heading home each of the next two weeks, just like what happened last night. Then…
Well, that was fast. On Monday, Ellie Lawrence, fresh off The Voice, launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $5,000 for her first EP. By midnight ET Wednesday, the 26-year-old from Calhoun, Ga., had hit that goal. By 10:30 a.m. this morning, her campaign had raised $5,135 with 28 days to go. Ellie’s response on Twitter:…
