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Season 10
Idol lowers age limit, a step in the wrong direction

June 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

American Idol just announced its first big change for season 10. And, in my mind, it’s a big step in the wrong direction. Come this summer, the age limit to audition for Idol drops from 16 to 15. Idol announced the change this morning. Please say it ain’t so. Look, folks, the Idol secret is…
Season 10
Idol coming to N.J. as part of season 10 auditions

June 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Hey, talented York County residents, want to audition for American Idol? The show is holding an audition just three hours away, in East Rutherford, N.J. OK, it’s not as convenient as two years ago, when Idol held auditions in Philly. But it’s a heck of an improvement over last year, when the East Coast auditions…
Crystal Bowersox, New Idol Music
A Crystal Bowersox album by the end of the year

June 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Crystal Bowersox told the story Sunday night during her Ustream chat with fans. She was 10 years old. She could play a guitar. She knew 10 songs. So she performed at a local mall, singing the same 10 songs over and over again as customers walked past. “When I looked down at the guitar case…
Concert News, Season 9
What will the Idols sing on tour? That’s top secret

June 20, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Season nine Idol contestants Lee DeWyze, Crystal Bowersox, Casey James and Didi Benami just finished answering questions from their fans via Ustream. Probably the question most folks were wondering about is the one they declined to answer: What songs they’ll be singing on tour? They can’t divulge that, the Idols said. Hey, be patient. The…
Concert News, Season 9
Chat with the Idols Sunday night via Ustream

June 18, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

American Idol’s top 10 from season nine are busy rehearsing for their upcoming tour. And on Sunday, Lee DeWyze, Crystal Bowersox, Casey James and Didi Benami will participae in a live Ustream chat with fans at americanidol.com. Check back Sunday night. I’ll be participating and let you know the latest from the Idols as they…
Concert News, Katherine McPhee
Kat McPhee cancels Whitaker Center concert

June 17, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Season five American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee has canceled her Tuesday, July 13, concert at the Whitaker Center. A scheduling conflict sparked the cancellation, according to the Whitaker Center, which says ticket holders should contact the box office at 717-214-ARTS for full reimbursement. The conflict was with a TV commitment, said Nicole Newkam, public relations…
Carrie Underwood, New Idol Music
Carrie tries for No. 1 number three off ‘Play On’

June 17, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Can Carrie Underwood score a third straight number one country single off her new album, “Play On?” She’s certainly heading in the right direction. “Undo It,” her latest single, has jumped from number 14 to number six on the country charts in the last three weeks. This week, it moved up three spots, from number…
Clay Aiken
Music charts: A top 10 debut for Clay Aiken

June 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Apparently, Clay Aiken still has plenty of fans out there ready to buy his music. Enough so that his new album, “Tried and True,” just debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200. The CD is a cover album including such classics as “Suspicious Minds,” “Unchained Melody” and “Moon River.” And that number nine debut…
Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler
Carrie and Kellie at the CMA Music Fest (photo gallery)

June 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Last week didn’t only mark the CMA Video Awards, highlighted by Carrie Underwood’s victory for top video of the year (“Cowboy Casanova”). It also kicked off the CMA Music Fest, which ran through Sunday and reportedly gave a boost to businesses hard hit by flooding that struck Nashville last month. According to the CMA Web…
Award Shows, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler
Carrie, Kellie up for CMT video awards tonight

June 9, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

[youtube]oM7NQQ0Lfu4[/youtube] Two of American Idols most successful alumni will be up for honors tonight at the 2010 CMT Video Awards. Carrie Underwood is nominated for Video of the Year (“Cowboy Casanova”), Female Video of the Years (also “Cowboy Casanova) and CMT Performance of the Year (“Temporary Home” from CMT’s Invitation Only show). Kellie Pickler has…

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