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Carrie Underwood, Idols at awards shows, Kellie Pickler
Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler up for CMT awards

June 5, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Voting is heating up for the eighth annual CMT Music Video awards, to be broadcast live on CMT at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. Two former American Idol contestants — Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler — are still in the running for awards, and voting continues through Sunday, June 14. Originally, eight nominees were announced…
Idols on the Music Chart
Idols on the music charts

June 4, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Hand it to the folks behind the machine that is American Idol; they’re always finding new ways to cash in on their hottest commodities. This year, they’ve taken studio versions of the songs the finalists performed live during season eight and compiled them into albums, downloadable from iTunes. The album of 12 Adam Lambert performances…
Brooke White, New Idol Music
A new single from Brooke White

June 3, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Season seven American Idol contestant Brooke White has posted her latest single, “Radio, Radio,” on her MySpace page. The song is from her debut album, “High Hopes and Heartbreak,” due for release on July 21. Here’s what Brooke writes about the song in a blog posted Wednesday afternoon: “My intention for this song is to…
Idols on the Music Chart, Kris Allen, New Idol Music
Already, a hit single for Kris Allen

June 2, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

“No Boundaries” didn’t exactly receive rave reviews as this year’s American Idol single, but apparently it’s going to be a hit for Kris Allen. The song is number six among iTunes most downloaded singles, according to rankings released this morning. And it debuted at number 11 on last week’s Billboard singles chart, the highest debut…
Season 9
Want to audition? Get ready to travel

June 1, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Aspiring American Idols from York County had better plan on traveling in order to audition for season nine. Yep, with season eight barely over, Idol is already making plans to line up contestants for season nine. The closest audition city to York County is the first, Gillette Stadium in Boston, where registration will be held…
Kris Allen
Idol winner Kris Allen visits Disney (in photos)

June 1, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Hey, it’s not just the Super Bowl MVP who wins a trip to Disney World. That honor is bestowed upon American Idol winners, too, and Kris Allen made his appearance last weekend. Here are photos of the new Idol’s appearance, as provided to the Associated Press by Disney. New American Idol Kris Allen, right, poses…
Adam Lambert, Season 8, Season 8 finals
Adam Lambert’s advice: Focus on the positive, focus on the future

May 22, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Adam Lambert has a message to the fans who are still disappointed that he wasn’t named the season eight American Idol: Don’t dwell on the negative. “I know it seems cliche, but I feel like I won by getting to the final,” the 27-year-old from San Diego said in a conference call with the media…
Kris Allen, Season 8, Season 8 finals
Kris Allen: Oh, that scary first audition

May 22, 2009 By Mark Franklin 1

The way Kris Allen figures it, he was lucky to get to audition before the Idol judges, let alone make the finals or walk away with the season eight Idol crown. Kris auditioned in Louisville, Kentucky, with his brother, and recalls that he showed up that day without a voice because he was so sick….
Kris Allen, Season 8, Season 8 Finale, Season 8 finals
The Kris Allen victory gallery

May 21, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

The Associated Press was on hand to capture photos of a victorious Kris Allen after Wednesday’s American Idol finale. Photos from the show were provided to The Associated Press by Fox. Kris Allen reacts after being named the Idol winner for 2009. Kris Allen, the new American Idol, after Wednesday’s show. Kris Allen makes a…
Concert News, David Cook
David Cook coming to the York Fair

May 21, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

So, you missed out on David Cook’s soldout concert at Penn State York back in March? Well, you’ve got another chance to see American Idol’s season seven winner without leaving York County. The York Fair just announced that David will be playing the York Fair Grandstand at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18. Tickets for…

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