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Katherine McPhee, New Idol Music
Check out the new video for ‘Had It All,’ Kat’s best single yet

October 13, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

New music Tuesday is here, and, in addition to David Archuleta’s new Christmas album, there’s a new video from the now-blond Katharine McPhee to check out. The song is “Had It All,” and it’s off her second album, “Unbroken,” now due out Jan. 5. The single is already available from iTunes. It just might be…
Carrie Underwood, New Idol Music
New song, new special, new Christmas music from Carrie

October 13, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Wow, where to start with all the new news on the Carrie Underwood front? * First off, a new song from her upcoming “Play On” album is available today through iTunes. It’s called “Mama’s Song,” and you can hear a minute snippet of it on Billboard by following this link. Apparently, iTunes will be releasing…
Kristy Lee Cook
Kristy Lee Cook goes hunting for her new gig

October 12, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

A year ago at about this time, Kristy Lee Cook was wrapping up the summer tour with the 10 finalists from season seven of American Idol. Now she’s taking viewers of the Outdoor Channel on a tour of a different sort. For instance, to the top 10 elk hunting destinations in the nation. That’s right,…
Kendall Beard
Kendall Beard: Back to school and back on MySpace

October 12, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

When I interviewed season eight Idol semifinalist Kendall Beard back in April, I had to ask about her MySpace page. I mean, most of the ousted semifinalists had re-posted music on their sites, in most cases pre-Idol music they weren’t allowed to have there while they were still on the show. But Kendall’s MySpace music…
Concert News, David Archuleta
David Archuleta announces a Christmas tour

October 12, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

David Archuleta is about to go on tour again, and this time he promises “a different kind of feel.” After all, it’ll be a Christmas tour of sorts. Not entirely Christmas music, David points out in a video blog posted today. He’ll be mixing in some of his own music as well. But concert-goers are…
Blake Lewis, New Idol Music
CD Spotlight: Blake Lewis provides enough electro-pop goodness for a fantastic EP

October 11, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Blake Lewis Heartbreak on Vinyl 1. Heartbreak on Vinyl 2. Binary Love 3. Freak 4. Sad Song 5. Rhythm of My Heart 6. Afraid 7. Left My Baby for You 8. Rebel Without a Cause 9. Superscratchavocalistiturnatablelicious 10. Our Rapture of Love 11. The Point 12. The Remedy 13. Love or Torture (Please Don’t Stop)…
Phil Stacey
Watch Phil Stacey in concert Saturday evening

October 9, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Phil Stacey was something of a singer without a genre during season six of American Idol. After the show, he released a country CD, to modest success. Now he’s on tour promoting his first Christian album, “Into the Light.” And if you’d like to watch him in concert from Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, you can. The…
Idols at awards shows
Idol triumphs, sort of, at the Nashville Music Awards

October 9, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Chalk up two sorta Idol wins at the Nashville Music Awards earlier this week. “The Time of My Life” won song of the year honors. That’s the season seven Idol coronation song, of course, performed by David Cook and written by Regie Hamm. And Taylor Swift was named artist/songwriter of the year. Among her nomination…
Idols on the Music Chart, Kris Allen
Kris Allen makes a Hot 100 debut

October 8, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Hey, guess who just hit Billboard Hot 100 chart? That’s right, Kris Allen, season eight winner of American Idol. The debut single from his upcoming album, “Live Like We’re Dying,” debuts at number 89 on the Hot 100. Now, that’s not exactly an earth-shattering chart debut. But for perspective, let’s remember that Carrie Underwood’s latest…
David Archuleta, Jennifer Hudson
Christmas magic from David Archuleta and Jennifer Hudson

October 7, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Ready for some Christmas spirit? OK, Halloween hasn’t even arrived yet, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be Christmas news, courtesy of some of your favorite Idols. For starters, we’re just a week away from the release of David Archuleta’s “Christmas from the Heart” CD. In fact, you can head to Amazon.com and hear samples…

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