Lauren Alaina has landed a prime tour gig this summer. She’ll be opening for country superstar Jason Aldean on his 34-city High Noon Neon Tour this summer. To celebrate, Lauren posted a photo of herself and Jason on stage together during his 2012 My Kinda Party Tour. “Can’t wait to “duet” again,” she writes. “I’M…
Phillip Phillips promised his new music would be worth the wait. His fans certainly think that’s the case. Phillip released his third album — and his first in more than three years — Friday. “Collateral” quickly started climbing the iTunes charts. At noon, 12 hours after its release, the album was sitting at number 12…
Former Voice contestant Jason Warrior has made it through another week on The Four. The 22-year-old from Chicago earned a spot on the show last week when he challenged Saeed Renauo and won. In the show’s third week, Jason was the one being challenged, by 23-year-old Jefferson Clay of Austin, Texas. With his two younger…
Fans of David Cook have a new date to circle on their 2018 calendars. East Coast fans have more than one to circle. David has announced his “Chromance” EP will drop Feb. 16. He’s also announced a set of February tour dates that includes stops in Washington, D.C., Annapolis, Md., and New Hope, Pa. (north…
Taylor John Williams has dropped a music video for one of the best songs from his “El Dorado” album. It’s a simple performance video in which Taylor John is joined by vocalists Ricky Manning, Beck Pete and Madison Malone and Emily Elkin on cello for a performance of “Like the Movies.” And the song, one…
Season 9 American Idol contestant Andrew Garcia has released a new music video. It’s for a song called “Pray for Me” off his 2017 EP “Love Wounds,” which came out in late August. In this particular “Love Wounds” track, Andrew is warning a lover he’s probably not good enough her and asking her to pray…
Mandisa’s uplifting single “Bleed the Same” was already making its mark on the Christian music charts. Now the song has an uplifting video to match. In a video about the song, Mandisa recalls heading into a song-writing session in early July 2016. In three days, three black men had been shot by police in…
The year just completed served as yet another reminder of the talented singers who appeared on American Idol over the show’s 15 seasons on FOX. Those singers released at least 35 albums and EPs, dozens of stand-alone songs and about 40 music videos in 2017. On Monday, I presented my picks for the Top 5…
Former American Idol contestants released about 35 albums or EPs in 2017. Below, you’ll find mini-reviews for each of those. Head here, and you’ll find Idol Chatter’s picks for the Top 5 of 2017. And, please, if I’ve missed anyone, let me know by commenting below. I’m including albums and EPs from everyone who advanced…
Season 9 American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox has launched a Go Fund Me page to help support her mother after fire destroyed her home — which was Crystal’s childhood home — late last week. “What was once a rustic, well-lived in farmhouse given to my mother by her father, is now nothing but a pile…
