Keisha Renee made a splash on The Voice as a country artist for Team Blake Shelton. And it worked out well for the 32-year-old, who advanced all the way to the Top 8. But the former background singer who had backed Adam Lambert, Jill Scott and, most principally, Nicki Minaj didn’t “go country” under Blake’s…
The Apple Music streaming bonus is back for Season 16 of The Voice. And anyone who doesn’t think it can make a big difference should think back to Season 15. For years, The Voice awarded bonus votes to its top performers on iTunes. Generally, anyone who finished in the Top 10 on iTunes’ overall singles…
Gabby Barrett showed up on American Idol with some pretty big news Sunday night. And it wasn’t that she’s now engaged to fellow Season 16 contestant Cade Foehner. Gabby announced that she’s now a Warner Brothers / Nashville artist. And one suspects her latest single, “I Hope,” the song she performed on Idol, might have…
American Idol fans selected a Top 4 Sunday night. Then the American Idol judges intervened and made it a Top 5 by saving Laci Kaye Booth. That meant the elimination of Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon. Laci joins an American Idol Top 5 of Madison VanDenburg, Wade Cota, Laine Hardy and Allejandro Aranda. Here are the…
American Idol has announced the songs we’ll hear tonight on the show. Each member of the Top 6 will take the stage twice, once for a song performed at Woodstock, once to perform a “show stopper.” At the end of the night, two of the Top 6 will head home, unless the judges use their…
Emily Hough says she had hoped to release music to her fans as soon as her run on Season 15 of The Voice ended. Turns out, her debut project took a bit longer than expected. But the five-song EP “Glass” landed last month. And Emily provided fans with a peek at her heart. Most of…
For two weeks, the American Idol judges have resisted the temptation to use their one and only save for Season 17. They’ve walked Dimitrius Graham, Walker Burroughs, Uche and Alyssa Raghu head home without jumping to the rescue. Don’t be surprised if they use that save this week. For one thing, two singers are…
You’ve heard of speed dating. Get ready for speed finals on The Voice. The Top 13 perform this week, and five singers to home. The Top 8 perform next week, and four singers go home. And then it’s time for the finale. Here are the Voice Views rankings for the Top 13. Check back…
So, you’re an aspiring singer who wants to sing on national TV and grow your fan base? All the numbers indicate that American Idol — and not The Voice — is the place to be. Yep, you might have to shed a few tears, because Idol loves its drama. Yep, your backstory might get twisted…
After her time on The Voice, Betsy Ade proclaims herself ready to rock. Though perhaps not exactly the same way she did before the show. Betsy is front woman for the Midwest rock band Well-Known Strangers, which has already released an album and an EP. She landed a spot on Team John Legend in the…
