of my favorite post-American Idol releases this year is the five-track “Innocence” EP from Jena Irene Asciutto. Now the gal from Detroit — runner-up on Season 13 — has released a new music video. It’s for one of the songs from that EP, “You Gotta Help Me,” and its the third music video she’s released…
Vowing to keep the Bakersfield, Calif., country sound alive, Ruby Parris has released his first album since appearing on Season 3 of The Voice. The 14-track album is called “Makin’ My Way” and features 14 tracks, including a pair of spoken-word pieces by actor Michael Madsen. And if you’re a fan of rollicking, traditional country…
July 4 turned out to be a wet, dreary holiday in the Mid-Atlantic region. But if you weren’t out at a celebration and missed the PBS special A Capitol Fourth, I’ve embedded the performances by Cassadee Pope and Alisan Porter below. Alisan opened the evening with a performance of the national anthem. Cassadee later performed…
Quiz: What features a carnival barker opening and songs accompanied by ukulele and accordion? Answer: The “big girl album” Joey Cook promised upon her elimination from American Idol a little over a year ago, of course. And considering she was one of the quirkier artists to ever grace the Idol stage, you won’t be surprised…
Matt McAndrew is busy working on his first solo EP. But he also just dropped a new single with friend and rapper Yoitscj (C.J. Smith). The duo call themselves Besphrenz and the song is called “MIA.” It hit iTunes last week, and Matt’s fans are enjoying the new sound based on the feedback he’s getting…
Janes, featuring former Voice contestant Kelly Crapa, recently released a new music video. It’s for a catchy upbeat dance tune called “Can’t Let Go,” the second original released by the five-member pop/R&B girl group from New York. Kelly is the young lady providing the first verse in the video at right. The Janes also feature…
PBS will air its annual July 4 special A Capital Fourth Monday night, and a pair of singing show stars will play key roles. Alisan Porter, latest winner of The Voice, will kick off the evening by singing the national anthem. And featured performers at the event include Cassadee Pope, Season 3 winner of The…
Country singers we met on The Voice have been releasing lots of music this summer. Now you can add Lindsay Bruce to that list. The Season 6 contestant recently released her third post-show EP, a five-song project called “Tumbleweed.” You can check out the lyric video for the title track and the video for a…
— the singer we knew on The Voice as Charlotte Sometimes — has released a new song with a personal message. The song is called “Freedom,” hit iTunes Thursday and stems from a time a few years ago when she describes herself as “a broken young woman” who had been sexually assaulted, was relying on…
Glaser wasn’t exactly an experienced performer when she showed up on The Voice in Season 4 at age 19 and advanced all the way to the Top 16. Three years later, she already has a pair of EPs and an album to her credit. The self-titled album, funded through a Pledge Music campaign, dropped last…
