My hope for tonight: Lots of singing before Idol starts revealing its top 24. And lots of singing from folks we haven’t heard from, like Hollie Cavanaugh, Chelsea Sorrell, Aubrey Cleland. More Jessica Sanchez. And at least another listen to Naomi Gillies, the gal from nearby Lancaster, Pa. Because every Idol contestant in the top 42…
In a conference call with reporters Wednesday afternoon, Simon Cowell said he still likes the concept of a “musical Super Bowl.” That’s how he refers to a televised showdown between the winners of American Idol, The Voice and his show, The X Factor. And he said he was disappointed that Idol executive director Nigel Lythgoe and…
For the first time in four years, I’ve refused to even glance at the spoiler lists. You know, the ones that reveal the names of the 24 contestants who are supposed to make the American Idol semifinals. Looking at the list takes the suspense out of Idol’s green-mile episode. Besides, I think my blogging reaction…
Nigel Lythgoe: Seems to me American Idol missed a golden opportunity last year. It was the show’s 10th season, the perfect time to celebrates its past and present as the most-watched show in the nation. But was there a 10th anniversary of any sort? Nope. Nary a sign of one. Not only that, but past…
Ever since hearing that Haley Reinhart performed her first single — “Free” — on Grammy weekend, I’ve been on the lookout for video of the performance. It just had to land sooner or later. It just had to. Well, video of Haley performing the song showed up on YouTube a few hours ago, but only…
This week is the one we’ve been building toward for more than a month on American Idol. Over the course of three hours on Wednesday and Thursday, we’ll discover who will be singing for our votes in Season 11. But in my mind, there are still too many mysteries out there. And I’m not talking…
Well, it’s episode four of The Voice and, if you’ve been following along, you know that the judges’ teams are still only half full. Each needs 12 artists or duos before the real competition begins. At this point, Adam Levine has seven team members; the other three judges, six apiece. That means we’re probably in…
No, Adam Lambert is not becoming the new lead singer for Queen. Yes, Adam Lambert will perform with Queen — for one show on July 7 at the Sonisphere Festival in the U.K. Adam confirmed those details in tweets to his fans Monday afternoon, about the same time the performance was announced on the Sonisphere…
Since Idol was nice enough to post full-length videos of the Vegas group performances, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and grade them. It’s a chance to see some singers we’ve seen way too little of — like Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet — and try to determine whether some of…
“I Only Have Eyes for You” by Neco Starr, Jairon Jackson, Heejun Han and Phillip Phillips Mark my word, two of these guys — Heejun Han and Phillip Phillips — are sure bets for the semis. Heejun’s sense of humor is going to carry him a long way, but I wonder how versatile he’ll be…
