She’s not a former contestant on American Idol, The Voice, Platinum Hit. But Miranda Lambert is a former Nashville Star contestant, so that’s close enough to count. Not to mention one of the biggest names in country music today. And she’s coming to the Giant Center in Hershey on Feb. 17. Tickets go on sale…
So, you’ve probably heard by now that you’ll be able to vote for your X Factor favorites via Twitter and Facebook. On Twitter, it’s as simple as following TheXFactorUSA, then sending direct messages in support of your choice. On Facebook, simply visit The X Factor USA page. The show says a tab will be added after…
We’ve heard plenty of new country music from the Season 10 Idols, even a little pop courtesy of Pia Toscano. Now comes the rock. James Durbin, who finished fourth on Idol, released his first single today. The song is called “Love Me Bad” and aired on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show Monday. I’ve embedded a YouTube…
By my calculations, The X Factor still has a numbers problem, even after eliminating five contestants last week. We all know 12 finalists remain. Ah, but there are only eight elimination shows between now and Dec. 22, when someone’s supposed to be selected for that $5 million grand prize and the chance to appear in…
When Kelly Clarkson released her “All I Ever Wanted” album in 2009, the happy go-lucky lead single, “My Life Would Suck Without You,” danced all the way to number one. Now she’s back with “Stronger,” an album where a title along the lines of “My Life Sure Sucked with You” would have been just as…
Kellie Pickler has announced a name and tentative release date for her upcoming third album. The CD will be called “100 Proof.” It will be available Jan. 24, according to Kellie’s website. Kellie discussed the album recently with The Boot and said it will include one of her most personal songs yet, “Mother’s Day,” which…
You know when FOX is televising the World Series. Season 10 Idol winner Scotty McCreery kicked off the series by singing the anthem before game one. Tonight, Chris Daughtry, lead singer for Daughtry, performed the honors before game seven. Chris, fourth-place finisher on season five, has gone on to enjoy one of the most successful…
Looks like our Season 10 American Idol finalists might show some staying power on the Billboard charts. And they’ll soon be dusting off some Christmas classics for an ABC holiday special. First, the charts: Three weeks after its release, Scotty McCreery’s “Clear As Day” album is still number three on the Billboard 200 and number…
After audition episodes, boot camp episodes, judges’ mansion episodes and last night’s first live show … whew … voting finally begins on The X Factor next Wednesday. Fox announced today that voting will be allowed by five methods. In addition to the old-fashioned way (by toll-free calls), viewers can vote via Facebook (Facebook.com/TheXFactorUSA), via Twitter…
While other departing contestants thanked The X Factor for the opportunity Tuesday night, long-legged and business savvy Simone Battle used her few seconds with the mike for a different purpose. After all, she had a new video to plug. So that’s what she did. The good news: The song — “He Likes Boys” — and…
