There’s an interesting little battle under way at the top of the Billboard country music charts. Carrie Underwood has watched 14 straight singles hit number one of number two on the country singles chart. “Good Girl,” her first single from her current album, made it all the way to number one. Last week, her second…
The Voice kicked off the battle rounds with a new twist last week — the save. The bottom line: Contestants eliminated by their coach after a battle round could be snatched up by another coach. It happened three times in the first two battle round episodes, prolonging The Voice life for Collin McLoughlin, Amanda Brown…
First, The X Factor narrowed its field to 24 contestants. Then the show assigned judges to the categories: L.A. Reid for the Over 25s, Simon for the groups, Britney Spears for the teens and Demi Lovato for the young adults. And finally, the final six in each category competed with hopes of becoming one of…
I’m sure we’ll get a fair amount of Christmas music from former Idol contestants this year; we always seem to. But Mandisa beat everyone to the punch by releasing “It’s Christmas: Christmas Angel Edition” Tuesday (Oct. 9). The album title is a nod to the fact that some of the 12 tracks are carry-overs from…
I’ve never been a fan of lowered age limits and really young contestants on shows like The X Factor. I mean, look what happened last year. Placed under the pressure-cooker that results from performing live in front of millions of viewers, 13-year-old Rachel Crow collapsed in tears on stage after being eliminated and the jerk…
The X Factor got right down to the business of introducing us to its final 24 contestants Wednesday night. Well, not quite 24. When the eliminations ended, the groups’ group was three groups shy of a full judges’ mansion. So in a twist any regular X Factor viewer could see coming from many episodes away,…
Kelly Clarkson’s new single, “Catch My Breath,” debuted this morning on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show. Listen to the tune above; it will be available for download next Monday. The song is from her greatest hits album, set for release on Nov. 19. Ryan also interviewed Kelly and asked her about how it felt to release…
I’ve written several blogs this year about former Idol contestants who have split with their record companies, so it’s good to report some news of the opposite sort. Season 5’s Kellie Pickler is now an artist under Blake River Entertainment, the company announced Monday. Kellie talked about the deal while helping host Anderson (Cooper) Live…
Just four artists were eliminated during night one of the battle rounds on The Voice. That’s because Collin McLoughlin and Amanda Brown were “stolen” by other coaches after losing their respective matchups with Bryan Keith and Trevin Hunte. The teasers for tonight’s show indicate the steal will play a role again, which still leaves me…
Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood each landed two nominations for the 40th American Music Awards, set for Nov. 18 on ABC. The Voice coach Christina Aguilera was on hand in Los Angeles to announce the nominees … and the fact that she’ll be performing on the show. Kelly is nominated for favorite pop/rock female artist…
Chechi Sarai
Claire Heilig
Claudia B.
Corii
Crystal Nicole
Deejay Young
Dylan Carter
Eli Ward
Elizabeth Evans
Ephraim Owens
Huntley
Jackson Snelling
Jacquie Roar
Jarae Womack
Jason Arcilla
Jenna Marquis
Jordan Rainer
Joslynn Rose
Julia Roome
Juliete Ojeda
Kara Tenae
Kaylee Shimizu
Kristen Bown
Lennon Vanderdoes
Lauren Williams
Lila Forde
LVNDR
Mac Royals
Mara Justine
Ms. Monet
Nini Iris
Noah Spencer
Olivia Eden
Olivia Minogue
Rachel Nguyen
Reid Zingale
Ruby Leigh
RUDI
Sophia Hoffman
Stee
Talakai
Tanner Massey
Taylor Deneen
Tom Nitta
Willie Gomez
