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Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals
Idol semifinals week 3: Song-by-song grades for the guys

March 9, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Will Casey James ditch his baby blue electric guitar? Will Andrew Garcia turn it around and get back to his “Straight Up” form? Which Michael Lynche will we see? Will he stick to last week’s stylish R&B? And does it matter? Honestly, I don’t think it does. I think there are three performers we need…
New Idol Music, Scott MacIntyre
Scott MacIntyre album comes out Thursday

March 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Scott MacIntyre and Matt Giraud will be the guest stars on this week’s American Idol results show. And on the same day he appears on American Idol, Scott will release his first post-Idol CD, titled “Heartstrings.” The independently-released album will be available for download on iTunes and on Scott’s Web site. The lead single is…
Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals
Idol contestants reveal their animal instincts

March 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Can you picture lovely Michelle Delamor as an elephant? How about Janell Wheeler as a pelican, carrying her purse and cell phone in her beak? In their never-ending quest to probe the pysche of contestants, American Idol video interviewers posed a series of questions to the 24 semifinalists. Among them: If you could be any…
Chris Daughtry, Concert News, Kris Allen
Kris Allen, Daughtry to play Hershey in August

March 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Kris Allen announced new tour dates on his Web site today. And one is certain to interest his fans in south-central Pennsylvania. According to the site, Kris will open for Daughtry — that’s right, Chris and the guys — on Aug. 6 at the Hershey Pavillion. No information about the show has been posted on…
Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals
Ranking American Idols remaining guys

March 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

I sense a whole lot more suspense surrounding this week’s girls’ results than the guys. Does anyone think the top five on the list below aren’t going to cruise into the finals? That leaves three guys — Tim Urban, Alex Lambert and Todrick Hall — battling it out for the remaining spot in the finals….
Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals
Ranking American Idols remaining ladies

March 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Barring a medical emergency, the girls go first this week on American Idol. And here’s cause for celebration — Idol is going to try to squeeze eight singers into a one-hour show. Did last week’s show seem to drag? Little wonder. The way I figure it, we got 1 minute of singing for every 6…
Danny Gokey, New Idol Music
CD Review: Danny Gokey’s country by convenience should thrill his fans

March 7, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Danny Gokey “My Best Days” 1. My Best Days Are Ahead of Me 2. Like That’s a Bad Thing 3. I Still Believe 4. Tiny Life 5. Get Away 6. It’s Only 7. Life on Ya 8. Crazy Not To 9. Be Somebody 10. I Will Not Say Goodbye Editor’s Note: Warning to all fans…
Idols on the Music Chart
Another good week for the Idols on the music charts

March 6, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Adam Lambert and Blake Lewis both have singles in the top 20 on the Billboard club play chart. Allison Iraheta returns to the Billboard 200 for the first time in a month. Four Idol singles — from Adam, Kris Allen, Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry — hit new peaks on the Hot 100. Perhaps it’s…
Jermaine Sellers, Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals
Jermaine Sellers insists: ‘I’m not diva-ish’

March 5, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Jermaine Sellers did a lot of talking on American Idol, from proclaiming that he wasn’t meant to sing in a group to inviting Simon to church to hear him sing gospel music. He admitted Friday he worries that he left people with the wrong impression. “Sometimes the camera can make you look more arrogant and…
John Park, Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals
John Park: He’ll always have that memorable audition

March 5, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Even if he never records another song, John Park will likely be remembered for that audition. You know, the one in Chicago. The one where guest judge Shania Twain not only complimented his singing, but his “nice lips” and his “beautiful bottom end.” Unfortunately, the 21-year-old from Evanston, Ill. — the guy who looked like…

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