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Idol announces changes for season 10

May 17, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

FOX executives outlined their plans for 2011 Monday morning, and there was certainly news on the Idol front. Here it is … * Next year, results shows will be shortened from an hour to 30 minutes. * The show isn’t ready to name a replacement for Simon Cowell. In fact, since the search will likely…
Carly Smithson, New Idol Music
CD Spotlight: Rousing start for We Are the Fallen

May 16, 2010 By Mark Franklin 1

We Are the Fallen Tear the World Apart 1. Bury Me Alive 2. Burn 3. Paradigm 4. Don\’t Leave Me Behind 5. Sleep Well, My Angel 6. Through Hell 7. I Will Stay 8. Without You 9. St. John 10. I am Only One 11. Tear the World Down We Are the Fallen recently tweeted…
Adam Lambert, Idols on the Music Chart
Music charts: The Idol drought is over

May 16, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Apparently, the Idol music drought is over. I mean, this week we have a new album from “We Are the Fallen,” featuring season seven contestant Carly Smithson. We have new singles out recently from past winners Fantasia (“Bittersweet”), Carrie Underwood (“Undo It”) and Kris Allen (“The Truth”). Plus, the Idol season nine album came out…
Anoop Desai, Brandon Rogers, New Idol Music
CD Spotlight: Anoop’s appropriately named debut album

May 16, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Anoop Desai “All Is Fair” 1. My Name 2. Senses 3. Lost and Found 4. All is Fair (Crazy Love) 5. Everyday 6. Single 7. Not Like This 8. Goodbye Anoop Desai’s post-Idol debut album starts out promisingly enough, with the dance-beat driven single “My Name.” In a recent interview, Anoop said he and season…
Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Season 9
Video of the homecomings for Idol’s final three

May 15, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

This will be the third and final blog on the homecoming celebrations for American Idol’s final three, though I’ll add more video as I find it. If you missed the photo gallery, go here. If you missed the links to hometown coverage of Crystal Bowersox, Casey James and Lee DeWyze, go here. I added more…
Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Season 9
Adoring home crowds welcome Idol’s final three

May 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

American Idol’s final three returned home to adoring crowds Friday. As promised, here are links to coverage of their visits to Toledo and northwest Ohio (Crystal Bowersox), Chicago and Mount Prospect, Ill. (Lee DeWyze) and Forth Worth, Texas (Casey James). At present, I’m a little short on Casey links. If I find more tomorrow morning,…
Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
American Idol’s top three head home (photo gallery)

May 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The final three contestants on season nine of American Idol travel home to heroes’ welcomes today. As soon as they become available, I’ll be posting photos of all three Idols, so keep checking back. Sorry if the gallery looks a little Lee DeWyze heavy. Hey, I can only post the photos provided. No favoritism meant….
Clay Aiken, Concert News, Ruben Studdarrd
Tickets for Clay and Ruben on sale Saturday

May 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Remember that announcement about Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard bringing their “Timeless” tour to Lancaster. Well, tickets for their Aug. 8 show at the American Music Theatre go on sale to the public Saturday at 9 a.m. Tickets for the show are $55, and Lancaster is one of only 17 cities where the season two…
Concert News, Season 9
Idol tour tickets about to go on sale

May 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Just a reminder folks. If you want to snag the best tickets for the American Idol season nine summer tour, the pre-sale starts tomorrow at LiveNation, AmericanIdolMusic.com and other sites. Tickets officially go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday. You’ll have plenty of chances to see the Idols locally: * Sunday, July…
Michael Lynche, Season 9
Michael Lynche: ‘I had to do well’ on Idol

May 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Considering what he sacrificed to be a contestant on American Idol, Michael Lynche said he had no choice: He had to do well. The sacrifice, of course, was missing the birth of daughter Laila back on Jan. 13. At the time she was being born, he was preparing for the group competition in Hollywood Week….

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