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Concert News, Josh Gracin
Don’t miss Josh Gracin, other free country shows at York Fair

September 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Country music lovers should have plenty to look forward to with Friday’s arrival of the York Fair. Yeah, Lady Antebellum and Jason Aldean are being featured on the fair’s Grandstand. But for a whole lot less money, you can see shows by Lee Brice (“Love Like Crazy”), David Nail (“Red Light”), Laura Bell Bundy (love…
Season 10
An Idol stall tactic? Show announces new audition city

September 3, 2010 By Mark Franklin 2

Feel like taking a trip to Los Angeles later this month? If so, there’s still time to audition for season 10 of American Idol. Idol completed visits to its initial six audition cities — including East Rutherford, N.J. — last month. But on Thursday, the show announced a seventh audition, set for Sept. 22 in…
Fantasia, Idols on the Music Chart, New Idol Music
Fantasia’s ‘Back to Me’ debuts at No. 2

September 2, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Album number three from Fantasia landed at number two in its Billboard debut. Only Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” topped Fantasia’s “Back to Me” in the charts posted this morning. Two other debuts — “Versus” by Usher and “The Reason Why” by Little Big Town — entered the charts at number four and five, respectively. Fantasia…
Award Shows, Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood lands 2 CMA nominations

September 1, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The final nominees for County Music Association awards were announced this morning. Not surprisingly, season four American Idol Carrie Underwood landed a couple of nods. Somewhat surprisingly, she is not among the nominees for Entertainer of the Year, despite releasing a highly successful third album in December. “Play On” has been nominated as album of…
Award Shows
Fair-bound Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert lead among early CMA nominees

August 31, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Carrie Underwood might be a co-host at the County Music Awards on Nov. 10, but she wasn’t even mentioned when the first round of nominees were announced this morning. Instead, the CMA darlings appear to be former Nashville Star contestant Miranda Lambert and York-Fair-bound Lady Antebellum. Two Lambert songs — “White Liar” and “The House…
Concert News, David Archuleta
David Archuleta to perform at Pullo Center

August 30, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

FM 97 is throwing a Birthday Barn Dance Friday, Sept. 24, at the Pullo Center at Penn State York. The best part of that news for American Idol fans is that WLAN is bringing David Archuleta to town for the event. The season seven Idol runner-up is one of five acts scheduled to perform during…
Idols on the Music Chart
Big advances on music charts for Daughtry, Adam

August 27, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The Billboard music charts aren’t exactly dripping with American Idol alumni these days. But two Idol tunes made big jumps this week. Adam Lambert’s latest single, “If I Had You,” scored a double-digit advance for the second straight week, moving up from 42 to 32 on the Hot 100. My guess is, it could wind…
Award Shows, Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood to help host CMA Awards

August 26, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

For the third straight year, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will host the Country Music Association Awards, according to an announcement made Thursday. The awards show is set for Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Nashville and will air live from 8 to 10 p.m. on ABC. Last year, it seemed as though Carrie changed outfits every…
Concert News, Josh Gracin
Josh Gracin to play at the York Fair

August 25, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Great news, Idol fans. A former Idol contestant will appear at this year’s York Fair after all. The fair has a rich history of bringing Idol contestants to the event. Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood, David Cook and Kelly Clarkson have all graced the Grandstand. This year’s Grandstand lineup doesn’t include an Idol connection. But Scott…
Fantasia, New Idol Music
With new album out, Fantasia declares she’s fine

August 24, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Just two weeks after a suicide attempt, American Idol season three winner Fantasia appeared on Good Morning America today, proclaiming, “I’m fine, better.” She says she swallowed a bottle of aspirin earlier this month not so much in reaction to being named in a legal filing by a woman who accused her of breaking up…

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