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Must-see TV: Kellie Pickler on Ellen

October 29, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Talk about can’t miss TV. Kellie Pickler is going to be on the Ellen Degeneres show tomorrow. On Ellen’s Halloween special, no less. Kellie’s hardly a stranger to the show. And her past appearances are enough to convince me that watching Friday afternoon (4 p.m.on WHP, Channel 21) is likely to brighten my day. Want…
Adam Lambert, New Idol Music
Adam Lambert unveils ‘For Your Entertainment’

October 29, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Ryan Seacrest played Adam Lambert’s new single, “For Your Entertainment,” this morning on his radio show. Anyone hoping for a hard-driving rock tune from Idol’s season eight runner-up is going to be disappointed. Anyone hoping for a dance number with a catchy chorus — “I bet you thought I was soft and sweet / Thought…
Adam Lambert, David Cook
Idols talk about the ‘This Is It’ premiere

October 28, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

The Associated Press just reported that “Michael Jackson: This Is It” raked in $2.2 million in the U.S. from its first late-night showings. To put that in perspective, last weekend’s top movie, ”Paranormal Activity,” pulled in $1.7 million over the entire day Tuesday. The movie’s debut in Los Angeles was a star-studded affair, filled with…
Adam Lambert, New Idol Music
Adam Lambert goes ‘glam’ for cover, pens his own music

October 28, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Via Twitter, Adam Lambert revealed some details about his highly-anticipated debut album Wednesday. For starters, Adam says he helped write four of the songs on the album, “Strut,” “Aftermath,” “Broken Open” and “Down the Rabbit Hole,” which will be an iTunes exclusive track. The album, Adam says, will also include a song called “Soaked,” written…
Carly Smithson, New Idol Music
A record deal for Carly Smithson and ‘We Are the Fallen’

October 28, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

We hadn’t heard much from Carly Smithson and We Are the Fallen since Carly joined the band this summer and the group released a free single, “Bury Me Alive.” Then came today’s big news. That band has signed with Universal Republic Records. What’s more, the band will have a debut CD out in early 2010….
Bucky Covington, New Idol Music
Bucky Covington unveils new video

October 27, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Bucky Covington has unveiled the video to his new single, “Gotta Be Somebody,” on his Web site. You can go here to see it. It’s a cover of a Nickelback tune, the first single from their 2008 “Dark Horse” album, as a matter of fact. The song went all the way to number 10 on…
Kris Allen, New Idol Music
Kris performs songs off his upcoming album

October 27, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Want an early taste of Kris Allen’s debut album, set for release Nov. 17? Well, below are three songs Kris performed at a Miami Dolphins tailgate party recently. And, according to this article on the Entertainment Weekly Web site, all three songs have made the cut for the album. The article lists 13 tunes, including…
Idols at awards shows
Vote Idols for People’s Choice nominees

October 27, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Time to support your favorite Idols in the battle for People’s Choice Awards, 2010 style. Voting has started to help select the final nominees for the 36th annual show.‫ And the list of potential nominees for music awards is filled with Idols. Not surprising, since Idols claimed three top awards last year. Carrie Underwood won…
Felicia Barton, New Idol Music
EP Spotlight: New music from Felicia Barton

October 25, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Felicia Barton (Major Bob EP) 1. Foolish About Your Love 2. Alone 3. Magic Carpet Ride 4. Here Comes the Day Feeling a little lost because there wasn’t a new Idol music release this week? Want to sample some Idol music that’s flying under the radar? Head to Major Bob Music and you can pick…
David Archuleta, Idols on the Music Chart
Music charts: New debuts for David Archuleta, Carrie Underwood

October 23, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Let’s start this week’s look at Idols on the music charts with a little bit of Billboard trivia. When Britney Spears’ new hit, “3,” debuted at number one on the Hot 100 last week, it marked the first time that had happened in three years. An Idol did it last? Who was that Idol? I’ll…

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