Taylor Phelan, a Season 7 standout on The Voice, will release his debut solo album on Friday. The 12-song indie rock collection is called “Where the Ocean Shallows” and is available for pre-order on iTunes. Two of the 12 songs — “Monsters” and “Harvest the Moon” — have already been released as singles; I’ve embedded…
It’s official. Jordan Smith did it. Billboard announced today that Jordan’s debut album, “Something Beautiful,” landed at number two on the Billboard 200 for the week of April 9. That’s the result of sales of 54,000 copies of his album. Both are tops ever for a post-show release from a contestant on The Voice. Previously,…
Katelyn Read, a Season 8 contestant on The Voice, is entering the final days of a Kickstarter campaign to fund a new EP. You might not remember Katelyn because her time on the show was brief and her blind audition was part of a montage package. The folk-blues singer-songwriter was 25 when she earned a…
American Idol’s Dalton Rapattoni traveled to Sunnyvale, Texas, for her hometown hero visit on Saturday. It included a stop at the Villagers Beauty Salon and the School of Rock, followed by a parade and a concert. Photos provided by FOX from that hometown visit follow. The American Idol Top 4 return to the stage Thursday…
American Idol’s La’Porsha Renae traveled to McComb, Mississippi, for her hometown hero visit on Saturday. It included a stop at McComb High School, the Jubilee Performing Arts Center, a parade and a concert. Photos provided by FOX from that hometown visit follow. The American Idol Top 4 return to the stage Thursday when they’ll sing…
Trent Harmon traveled to Amory, Mississippi, for his hometown hero visit on Saturday. It included a stop at his family’s farm and restaurant, visits to Amory High School and Hometown Pizza, a parade and a concert. Photos provided by FOX from that hometown visit follow. The American Idol Top 4 return to the stage Thursday…
MacKenzie Bourg traveled to Lafayette, La., for his hometown hero visit on Saturday. It included a stop at St. Thomas More Catholic High School, a visit with children in a hospital, a parade and a concert. Photos provided by FOX from that hometown visit follow. The American Idol Top 4 return to the stage Thursday…
Miley Cyrus as the knockout round adviser on The Voice? Miley as a Season 11 coach on the show? What the hell are the show’s producers thinking? I mean, the premise of The Voice is supposed to be that the focus is on the voice. Sure, stage presence and charisma play a role as the…
For the first time ever, The Voice will have two female coaches in Season 11. NBC has confirmed that Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys will join Adam Levine and Blake Shelton in those red spinning chairs for Season 11. Alicia was an adviser for Team Pharrell on the show back in 2014. Miley will…
Pre-American Idol, Sonika Vaid was so focused on her studies as a college student and biology major that she stepped away from music. Post-American Idol? Sonika, the daughter of an eye surgeon, says she still plans to finish college at some point. “I think for right now, I’m going to focus on music,” she said…
