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Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood
New appearances by Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert

December 15, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

All 45 dates for the Carrie Underwood March-to-May “Play On” tour have now been announced. You can head here to check them out. Turns out the very first show on the tour, March 11, is the closest to York. That night, Carrie will play the Sovereign Center in Reading. Pre-sale tickets for fan club members…
2009 in Review, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, David Archuleta, David Cook, Idols on the Music Chart, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Kellie Pickler, Kelly Clarkson
Idols on Best of 2009 charts — where they finished

December 14, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Six Idols ranked among the top 100 artists in terms of album success and singles success in 2009, according to year-ending charts recently posted by Billboard. And leading the lists of Idols on each chart was a performer who played the York Fair in September. Kelly Clarkson was the most successful Idol on the year-ending…
Carrie Underwood, Concert News
Carrie Underwood coming to Reading

December 14, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

More dates for the Carrie Underwood tour were announced today. The good news for Carrie fans living in the greater York area — she’s coming to Reading. In fact, the first announced date for the tour is now 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at the Sovereign Center. If you want the best seats, you’ll have…
Ruben Studdarrd, Trenyce
Ruben Studdard, Trenyce up for a Grammy, too

December 13, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Seems I missed two Idols a couple of weeks ago when I blogged about former contestants who had received Grammy nominations. Hey, it’s a heck of a long list of nominees. Buried in Field 19 (Musical Shows), Category 80 is the cast album for the 30th anniversary rendition of “Ain’t Misbehavin’ — The ‘Fats Waller’…
Adam Lambert, Carly Smithson, David Hernandez, Jennifer Hudson
Catching up with David Hernandez, Carly Smithson, Adam Lambert

December 13, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

* We might not have to wait long to hear new music from “We Are the Fallen,” featuring season seven contestant Carly Smithson on lead vocals. That’s the news Carly broadcast to fans last night via Twitter. “I’m in love with our record and it will be in your hands soon,” she wrote as she…
Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Clay Aiken, Idols on the Music Chart, Kelly Clarkson
Carrie Underwood album best of the decade

December 12, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Billboard.com has posted its Best of the Decade lists, and an Idol has landed at the top of one of the charts. OK, the headline already ruined most of the suspense. And the honor goes to: Season four Idol champ Carrie Underwood, whose debut album “Some Hearts” was the best selling country album of the…
Carrie Underwood, Concert News
Carrie Underwood tour dates announced

December 12, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Carrie Underwood is heading out on tour to support her “Play On” album. So far, 45 shows are planned between March 1 and May 30, and 27 of those concerts are listed on Ticketmaster. The closest appearance listed so far is the Wachovia Center in Wilkes-Barre, about two hours from York. That concert is set…
Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Jordin Sparks, Kris Allen
Idols at Z100’s Jingle Ball (a photo gallery)

December 12, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Z100 held its Jingle Ball Friday night in New York, featuring performances by Idol champs Jordin Sparks and Kris Allen. The event raises money for the New York City food bank and also featured appearances by John Mayer, the Fray, Pitbull and Taylor Swift. Jordin was joined on stage by Justin Bieber for a performance…
Idols on the Music Chart
Music charts: Carrie outperforming newest Idols

December 11, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Let’s do a little comparison. The most successful three Idol albums of 2009 have been from Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood. Kelly’s “All I Ever Wanted” debuted at number one, stayed there for two weeks and spent three weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Daughtry’s “Leave This Town” also debuted at…
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson among the decade’s best

December 10, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Rolling Stone has announced its top music of the decade, and Kelly Clarkson is among the honorees. Fan balloting was announced earlier this week; Rolling Stone announced its top 100 songs and top 100 albums of the decade on Wednesday. Those were selected by a combination of artists, industry insiders and journalists. American Idol contestants…

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