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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…
Blake Lewis, New Idol Music
Is Blake’s ‘Heartbreak’ a career killer?

October 6, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Wow, after reading the only review I could find of Blake Lewis’ new CD, I was almost afraid to give it a listen. That review, published on the Washington Post’s Express Night Out blog basically calls the album a career killer. Hey, I’ve listened to it twice so far, and it’s not that bad. OK,…
Jason Castro, New Idol Music
Yet another Idol album delayed

October 6, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

All those folks who pre-ordered Jason Castro’s first post-Idol album are going to have to wait a while longer for the goods to be delivered. Say goodbye to a Nov. 17 release date. Say hello to a release date sometime in 2010. Gee, and some of those pre-order packages carried a $400 price tag. Of…
Idols on the Music Chart
Idols on the music chart: An 85-spot jump for Carrie’s ‘Cowboy’

October 5, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

The big news among Idols on the music charts this week is the performance of “Cowboy Casanova,” Carrie Underwood’s latest in a long string of hits. The song is number 11 on the country singles chart for the second straight week. But talk about cross-over success. The song bolted from number 96 to number 11…

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