Keith Urban took Entertainer of the Year honors at the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday night. Keith had been nominated for the award eight previous times without winning, a factor that contributed to his heartfelt acceptance speech, he said after the show. “At some point, you come to accept that the nomination is the…
I’ve never been a fan of duets when the goal is to eventually select an American Idol or The Voice. And that’s doubly true when some singers are restricted to performing songs by their celebrity duet partners while others can tackle a classic like “Proud Mary.” So I’m hoping the American Idol judges put more…
Seven singers advanced to the Top 14 on American Idol Sunday night. Advancing were Laci Kaye Booth, Madison VanDenburg, Riley Thompson and Ashley Hess among the ladies. Guys advancing include Uche, Laine Hardy and Walker Burroughs. That means three contestants were sent home — Kate Barnette, Shawn Robinson and Bumbly. Here are photos from Sunday’s…
Cade Foehner is sharing his past in his new single and music video. The soulful “Southern Hallelujah” and the video came out last week. Check it out below. In a Facebook video, Caleb says the video was filmed on his family’s property and around the house where he grew up. “This song is really just…
Ready for some rock and roll, Caleb Johnson style. The Season 13 American Idol winner has a new single out, and an album on the way. The single is “Solid Gold,” written Blair Daly and Jay Buchanan of the rock band Rival Sons. “Honored to have been given the opportunity to record such a monster…
The Voice will wrap up its battle round Monday and Tuesday nights, airing the final 12 matches. That’s right, we still haven’t seen a second performance from half of the 48 members of the Season 16 cast. And for the remaining 24 contestants, the odds get just a little longer. Why? Because five of the…
Six more singers head home this week on American Idol. Three will be cut Sunday night, after Idol airs 10 of its Top 20 celebrity duets. Three more will go home Monday after the other 10 air. I could check spoiler sites to see who advances and who heads home, but I prefer to…
Nearly a week has passed since the American Idol Top 20 solo performances aired. And two of those performances have since logged more than 1 million views on YouTube. Alejandro Aranda is continuing his run as the show’s viral sensation. His cover of “I Fall Apart” had been viewed 2.6 million times as of Friday…
American Idol’s Top 20 performed solos on last Monday’s show, providing us a night of great music. This Sunday and Monday, the Top 20 will be paired up with celebrity duet partners, with 10 duets featured on the show each night. Ah, but unlike Monday, there will also be eliminations each night, with three of…
Reagan Strange has released her first original since making waves as a 13-year-old on Season 15 of The Voice. Better yet, her debut single is a catchy pop-rock song with a message. “Tell Me I Can’t” is a song about determination and perseverance intended to raise awareness of Cerebral Palsy. An accompanying music video featuring…
