The finals began Monday night on The Voice. And for the first time, iTunes downloads counted as votes for the remaining artists. In the past, iTunes rankings have been a strong indicator of who’s likely to survive and who might be in danger of elimination each week. In that case, We McDonald, Billy Gilman and…
Voice fans have such a poor track record when it comes to supporting R&B female powerhouses, that I guess they decided to play rock star Monday night. That worked better for some (see We McDonald) than others (see Sa’Rayah and Courtney Harrell) as the Season 11 Top 12 took the stage Monday night. Here are…
We’ve gone through the blind auditions, the battles, the knockouts and an incredibly rushed live playoff. Now it’s time for the finals — featuring 12 talented singers — on Season 11 of The Voice. And while the show has shaken things up with some format changes this year, this hasn’t changed: The instant save…
Looks like Casey James fans will be getting a new album in the not-too-distant future. The third-place finisher on Season 9 of American Idol is in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign for fund a new independent album. And with about a week left in that campaign, he’s already well exceeded his initial goal of…
In case you missed it, Season 9 Voice standout Barrett Baber released a new album Friday. And “Room Full of Fighters” is not an album you want to miss. In fact, shortly after its release, it shot up to number nine on the iTunes country albums chart, despite being released independently. “I’m really proud of…
Jax, the New Jersey gal who should have won American Idol Season 14, has announced the release of her debut EP. “Funny,” featuring six tracks,” will be released Jan. 27 and is available for pre-order from iTunes. One of the songs, “Stars,” is already available, either for purchase individually or as an instant download for…
Billy Gilman put another stamp on his status as front-runner on The Voice following Monday’s episode. His cover of “Crying” was easily the best-charting song on iTunes, landing in the Top 30 on the overall singles chart. That put him more than 40 spots ahead of his nearest competitor, Brendan Fletcher, also of Team Adam….
What happened: Billy Gilman and Josh Gallagher were voted into the Top 12 by fans. That put Brendan Fletcher, Simone Gundy and Riley Elmore on the brink of elimination. Adam Levine decided to save Brendan Fletcher. What should have happened: Based on Monday’s performances, Simone deserved a spot in the Top 12. But, remember, voting…
What happened: Fans voted Christian Cuevas and We McDonald in the finals. That put Josh Halverson, Sa’Rayah and Kylie Rothfield in danger of elimination. Alicia Keys saved Sa’Rayah. What should have happened: Well, considering Sa’Rayah turned in the night’s best performance on Team Alicia, it’s fair she was saved. Show favorite We McDonald, on the…
What happened: Voice fans voted Team Blake’s two country singers — Sundance Head and Austin Allsup — into the finals. That left Blake Shelton with the option of saving Courtney Harrell, Jason Warrior or Dana Harper. He went with Courtney. What should have happened: If they perform like they did Monday night, I won’t be…
