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Jim Ranger, Season 9, Season 9 Auditions
Meet Jim Ranger, the worship pastor with an original song

January 26, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

OK, Idol viewers, let’s see, we met how many golden ticket winners Tuesday night? I counted five. Five out of at least 20 Hollywood-bound contestants based on what Ryan said at the end of the episode. Oh, well. By tomorrow morning, we’ll be provided with names of the rest courtesy of the Idol Web site….
Crystal Bowersox, Season 9, Season 9 Auditions
Crystal Bowersox: A should-be favorite in Idol season 9

January 26, 2010 By Mark Franklin 1

I’ll never understand how American Idol producers decide what to include and what to exclude from their audition shows. I mean, each episode we’re treated to a string of buffoons who have to know they can’t sing, who just want a couple of minutes of airtime on TV. Meanwhile, we don’t get a glimpse of…
Danny Gokey, New Idol Music
Check out Danny Gokey’s new music video

January 26, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

It’s a new music Tuesday without new Idol music — unless you want to count the release of season five semifinalist Ayla Brown’s EP. But, hey, there’s this to enjoy: Danny Gokey’s video for his first single, “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me.” To see the video, you’ll have to head to the American…
Chris Daughtry, Concert News
Daughtry coming to Baltimore in March

January 25, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

p> Gotta admit, I’m a little late delivering this news. I’m blaming technological glitches. Believe me, there have been technological glitches aplenty in the past week. Anyway, Daughtry has announced a spring tour. And the very first date is the one closest to our area Thursday, March 18, at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore….
Ayla Brown, New Idol Music
GOP gets a Senate seat, we get new Idol music

January 24, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Last week, the Republican Party got a surprise victory in the special election for the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat in Massachusetts. The Democrats wound up with a royal headache and a monkey wrench in their plans to pass health care legislation. The end result: American Idol fans get new music this week from a…
Jennifer Hudson
Hope for Haiti Now (a photo gallery)

January 23, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The stars united to raise money for earthquake-ravaged Haiti in a two-hour Friday night telethon carried by all the major networks. Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson performed “Let It Be,” and other Idols were on hand, including judge Ellen DeGeneres and former runner-ups David Archuleta and Katharine McPhee. Here’s a photo gallery from the…
Idols on the Music Chart
Music charts: Kris Allen, Adam Lambert make their moves

January 23, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Finally, the top season nine Idols are making their way up the music charts. After seeing his first single, “Live Like We’re Dying,” head in the wrong direction last week, Kris Allen can celebrate a new peak position on Billboard’s Hot 100 — number 25. That’s a eight-spot jump from a week ago, and his…
Aaron Kelly, Season 9
Meet Aaron Kelly, Pa.’s golden ticket recipient in Orlando

January 22, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

We didn’t get to hear him sing during American Idol’s Orlando audition episode, but Pennsylvania resident Aaron Kelly walked away with a golden ticket. Aaron hails from Sonestown, Pa., (Sullivan County, west of Scranton and east of Williamsport). Head to his MySpace and you’ll find photos of him performing at various sites in the state…
Concert News, Katherine McPhee
Katharine McPhee coming to Whitaker Center

January 22, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Season five American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee will be performing at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 13. Tickets are $30 and $35 and go on sale tomorrow. McPhee, of course, is just two weeks removed from the release of her second album, “Unbroken.” The first single from that album, “Had It…
Jennifer Hudson
The Idol connections to ‘Hope for Haiti’

January 22, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

If you’re going to turn on the TV tonight, it’s going to be difficult to avoid the “Hope for Haiti” telethon. Then again, if you’re a music fan, why would you want to? The commercial-free telethon will air on NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX , MTV, VH1 … and the list goes on. Scheduled performers include…

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