From an awards standpoint, Wednesday night’s CMAs were a bust for American Idol fans. Carrie Underwood failed to win in either of the categories she was nominated — album of the year and female vocalist of the year — thanks to Miranda Lambert. But, hey, we got to hear Carrie perform “Songs Like This” and…
Anxious to hear more of Lee DeWyze’s debut album than the single “Sweet Serendipity?” You can now hear snippets of all 11 tracks by heading to Lee’s Facebook page and hitting the “like” button. I’ve already done it and listened to the first four snippets. And was encouraged when I got to track three —…
The nominations are in for the People’s Choice Awards, and it looks like Carrie Underwood and American Idol will have a chance to repeat as winners. The only other Idol nominee for a 2011 People’s Choice Award is Daughtry. Chris and the guys are nominated alongside Paramore, Nickelback, Maroon 5 and Linkin Park. Daughtry was…
Voting ends today for that brand new awards show — The American Country Awards, set for Monday, Dec. 6, on FOX. So if you’re a fan of Kellie Pickler, Danny Gokey or Carrie Underwood, start voting. Actually, you can only vote once per day per category. But if you’ve missed the chance until now, head…
OK, I’m officially worried. I just read that Crystal Bowersox’s first single will not be a song she wrote. It will be a song called “Hold On,” penned by Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and former Idol judge Kara DioGuardi. Anyone who has listened to Crystal’s pre-Idol music knows she’s a talented songwriter as well as a…
Suffice to say, season nine of American Idol would not have been as interesting without Tim Urban. After all, he turned the Rolling Stones’ “Under My Thumb” into a reggae number. He raised eyebrows by sliding across the stage during his performance of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.” He had Ellen DeGeneres comparing him…
Editor’s Note: Regular visitors to this blog will notice a completely different look. But in transferring blogs to the new site, I’ve fallen behind on reviewing Idol music. Now I’m catching up. For capsule reviews of all the Idol CDs released in 2010, go here. Seeing that her first two albums were pretty much commercial…
During his American Idol exit interview, Michael Sarver said he had already written more than 800 songs.
The 10th-place finisher from season eight serves up six on his 14-track self-titled debut CD, which was released in July.
When you think of the most successful Idols of all time, the names Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson spring to mind.
Fantasia Barrino does not. Which might explain why her new album “Back to Me,” released in last August, is looked on as something of a comeback.
When we last caught up with Diana DeGarmo, the runnerup on American Idol season three, she was making headlines by getting nude beside Ace Young in “Hair” on Broadway. Now she’s back on stage in “9 to 5: The Musical.” She plays Doralee Rhodes, the part Dolly Parton played in the hit film, “9 to…
