Cam Anthony and Kenzie Wheeler cracked the Apple Music Top 200 with the Top 9 covers on The Voice. As of noon Tuesday, Cam was sitting at number 42 with his version of “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye.” At the same time, Kenzie was sitting at number 60 with his version of “He Stopped…
Glance at the Apple Music charts today and you’ll see an impressive sight. Chayce Beckham is at number one on the overall chart with his original song, “23.” Season 19 Voice finalist Ian Flanigan is at number 4 with “Grow Up,” which features a vocal assist from Blake Shelton. And over on the country…
The Top 9 will take the stage tonight on The Voice. And by the end of tomorrow’s episode, we’ll know the identity of the five Season 20 finalists. The top vote-getter for each team will automatically make the finals. Then, if The Voice follows the format from recent seasons, the bottom two overall vote-getters will…
Woah, this is progress! Ian Flanigan, third-place finisher on The Voice Season 19, and Jake Hoot, the Season 17 champ, are returning to The Voice this week to perform new music. I’ve long bemoaned the show’s lack of support for past contestants and their new music. Instead of featuring them in guest spots on the…
Each member of the American Idol Top 4 performs three times tonight. The singers will take the stage for a dedication to their idols, an original song and a duet with Finneas. Song by song grades will be posted once the show starts. See also … Ranking the Top 4 Apple Music chart results for…
In a long overdue move, The Voice is cutting back to one season during the 2021-22 television season. The Voice will air Season 21 this fall, then take the spring off before presumably returning for Season 22 in the fall of 2022. Said Frances Berwick, chairman, Entertainment Networks, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming: “Going into the…
American Idol contestant Chayce Beckham has scored something of an Apple Music hit with his great original song “23.” The superb self-penned, autobiographical tune is the “winner’s single” he will perform on the show Sunday as Idol cuts its filed from a Top 4 to three finalists. Idol has released singles for each of the…
Each remaining American Idol contestant will take the stage three times Sunday as the show cuts its field from a Top 4 to three Season 19 finalists. Casey Bishop, Chayce Beckham, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence will each perform their “winner’s single.” Those songs were released Friday and are already available on streaming sites. They…
The Voice is celebrating its 20th season this spring. And I’ve decided to celebrate too, by shining a spotlight on my all-time favorite post-Voice music. Please note that I’m not labeling these songs as “the best” post-Voice music. That’s simply too dependent on musical tastes. These are my favorites, songs that make me smile or…
And the American Idol Top 5 becomes a Top 4. That’s because Caleb Kennedy, 16, from Roebuck, S.C., has left the show after a video surfaced of him sitting beside someone who was wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood. You have to figure the show gave him the boot, though that’s not clear from…
