What a difference two years makes. Back in February 2017, Matthew Johnson went to an open call audition for The Voice in Baltimore, Md. He didn’t make it past the first round. Monday night, exactly two years later, his blind audition for Season 16 of The Voice aired. Matthew sang Kirk Franklin’s “Smile,” turned every…
Maelyn Jarmon says she was about to give up on music a while back. Rizzi Myers says she wasn’t comfortable with some of the demands of being an artist rather than a songwriter, but persevered because she’s a mother. Both of their decisions to continue singing paid off when Monday night’s Season 16 premiere of…
You might say John Legend is off to a pretty good start as a coach on The Voice. Two artists — Maelyn Jarmon and Matthew Johnson — turned four chairs during Monday night’s Season 16 premiere. Both opted to join Team John Legend. And the new Voice coach managed to land three artists on opening…
Kat Robichaud has released a delightfully fun video to go with her delightful new song, “King.” But not everyone is amused. Some conservatives figured out who the ogre in the music video is. Imagine that. And Kat never mentioned White House, the president or our wannabe king’s name once in the song. Judging from the…
Her audition: Maelyn Jarmon, 25, of New York, auditioned with “Fields of Gold” by Sting. A brilliant opening sparked quick chair turns from Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. John Legend soon followed, giving Maelyn the first four-chair turn of Season 16. John complimented Maelyn on her mastery of her vocal ability and added…
Yep, The Voice is bringing back the Comeback Stage for Season 16, with a few twists. Coaching the Comeback Stage artists — and making decisions on who will advance — will fall to pop artist Bebe Rexha. We’ve seen her before on The Voice as a guest artist, and even country fans will be familiar…
Adam Lambert and Jennifer Hudson took the stage during the Oscars Sunday night. Adam fronted Queen for its show-opening number, then looked on as “Bohemian Rhapsody” won four Oscars, including Rami Malek’s award for best actor. “Bohemian Rhapsody” was also nominated for best picture, but that award went to “Green Book.” Jennifer sang her original…
American Idol aired a half-hour sneak peek into Season 17 Sunday afternoon. The sneak peek was more about the show than the contestants we’ll meet a week from now. But we still caught glimpses of several contestants. I’m pretty sure I spotted Laine Hardy and Alyssa Raghu, standout performers in Season 16 who will be…
The Voice returns for its 16th season with blind auditions episodes set for Monday and Tuesday. Lots of changes are in store for fans this season, from the show’s schedule to the show’s format. We return with one coach tainted by what transpired in Season 15 and one coach seeking a three-peat. What hasn’t changed…
What have your favorite Season 15 contestants been doing in the two short months since Chevel Shepherd was crowned The Voice champ? The answer, in many cases, is releasing music. The Season 15 cast, more than any from past seasons, seems to be operating under the premise of striking while the iron is hot. More…
