When Jessie Poland changed her stage name from Charlotte Sometimes to Laces, Voice Views asked what it would mean for her music. Her response: “I think it’s not too far off from Charlotte. Maybe just a little more electronic and adult. Perhaps even a little on the raw side. It’s definitely a lot sexier.” Which…
Remember Chris Jamison, third-place finisher from Season 7 of The Voice? Nearly two years after he starred on the show, pre-orders are under way for his debut EP. Though Chris was signed to Republic Records after The Voice, the EP is being released independently. That’s part of the long and sometimes frustrating journey the 22-year-old…
Fradiani’s debut album is out, and fans are understandably thrilled. After all, it’s been well more than a year since the 30-year-old was crowned the Season 14 American Idol champ. Among the feedback he’s getting on his Facebook page: * Brigida Salvioli: “Congratulations Nick! It’s (been) a long time coming, but it was worth the…
Circus has released a new music video and is about to head out on its summer tour. The band, for those who don’t recall, is fronted by Allison Iraheta, the vocally gifted young woman we met on Season 8 of American Idol. The band released its debut album, “Bunny,” in late June. The video is…
Bourg has released his second single since his successful run on Season 15 of American Idol. The song is called “Little Moon” and hit iTunes on Tuesday. It immediately rocketed to number two on the singer-songwriter chart, and was still there as of noon Wednesday. At that point it was number 108 on iTunes Top…
14 American Idol winner Nick Fradiani will release his long-awaited debut album on Friday. And its performance in terms of sales and on the music charts will be fascinating to watch. Nick will become the first American Idol winner to release his post-show debut after his successor has already been crowned. He’ll also be the…
has released the video for her first single with her new record label. The song, of course, is “Love Triangle,” one RaeLynn wrote about her own parents’ divorce. The video debuted Monday at People.com, and RaeLynn explained to the magazine why she wanted a song like “Love Triangle” as the first single she released now…
Christina Grimmie won a Teen Choice Award Sunday night, nearly two months after her death. But many of her fans weren’t rejoicing. Instead, they were blasting the awards show on Twitter because her name wasn’t even mentioned during the telecast. Among the comments: @lizbaroa: “So the TCA’s essentially nominated Christina Grimmie after her death for…
