Former American Idol contestants Lauren Alaina and Kristy Lee Cook will be performing at the York Fair next week. So when I interviewed them about their upcoming fair shows, the topic of Idol judges and ratings just naturally came up.
American Idol announced its new judging panel of Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban Tuesday morning. By later in the day, that panel was already at work, arriving for a taping in Boston, Mass.
Lee DeWyze just found out it’s tough to beat the advantage of releasing an album on a major label just months after having won American Idol. Lee released his second post-Idol album two weeks ago. Three of the first four songs on “Frames” are probably better than anything on “Live It Up,” his post-Idol debut.
American Idol is calling them the “Dream Team.” Time will tell whether there’s a nugget or truth to that or whether it’s wishful thinking.
Well, let all the speculation end. The judges for American Idol Season 13 are Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr.
After a slow start, things are picking up in terms of album releases from former American Idol contestants. We just got new albums from Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze and Christian artist Mandisa. We’re awaiting new albums from Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery and Season 12 winner Candice Glover and a host of others.
Carrie Underwood has done it again. Her 16th consecutive single has climbed into the top two on the Billboard chart that monitors airplay for country singles.
About a month after releasing her first single, former American Idol finalist Erika Van Pelt has launched a KickStarter campaign to help finance her first album. Her goal: To raise $20,000 by Sept. 27.
Scotty McCreery delivered all sorts of news for his fans this week. His second album will be called, “See You Tonight,” mirroring the name of its lead single.
Little by little, Cassadee Pope keeps giving us glimpses of her upcoming debut album. The latest glimpse came Tuesday with the iTunes release of “11,” one of the songs she co-wrote for the album, “Frame by Frame.”
