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Judges, Megan Corkrey, Simon Cowell
Links to Idol headlines you might have missed

July 5, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Links to some of the latest Idol news … * As I’ve reported previously, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta have already inked record deals with 19 Entertainment. Their albums are due out this fall. As for the other Idols? E! Online caught up with them at a recent tour rehearsal and asked. Here’s…
Chris Daughtry
Daughtry takes on Lady Gaga

July 4, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Don’t be misled by the headline. By take on, I mean Chris Daughtry has posted a YouTube video of himself doing an acoustic version of Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” Certainly well done, though it can’t compare to the Gaga album version, of course. Meanwhile, we’re less than two weeks from the release of the new…
Justin Guarini, New Idol Music
Justin Guarini sings on Drivetime CD; the rest of the story

July 4, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Earlier this week, I posted a blog mentioning that Justin Guarini sings on a new CD about to be released by the Philly-based jazz band Drivetime. The Allentown Morning Call posted a story this morning revealing the rest of the story. Turns out that Justin, 30, is engaged to the 26-year-old daughter of Drivetime band…
Michael Johns, New Idol Music
Idols on the music charts

July 3, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

The big news this week: Michael Johns makes his debut on the charts with his new album, “Hold Back My Heart.” And Adam Lambert’s pre-Idol song, “Wanted,” fails to crack the top 25 on Billboard’s list of hot digital downloads, in part because of another M.J. — that’s right, Michael Jackson. Of the top 25…
Concert News, Season 8
Here come the top 10 Idols

July 3, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Here comes a holiday weekend. And here come those top 10 Idols from season eight. The American Idol summer tour kicks off Sunday in Portland, Ore. But before you know it, the Idols will be singing and dancing much closer by. The tour includes a Tuesday, Aug. 4, show in Washington; a Wednesday, Aug. 5,…
Arianna Afsar
An interview with semifinalist Arianna Afsar

July 2, 2009 By Mark Franklin 1

About the series … Below is my latest interview with one of Idol’s season eight semifinalists. I’ve decided to give this endeavor a name: Operation IF. Now, IF could be an acronym for Idol’s Folly. But since I prefer to be positive, let’s think of it this way — If Idol hadn’t switched it’s semifinal…
Concert News, Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks to perform in D.C., Philly

July 1, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

With album number two just three weeks from release and her new single “Battlefield” battling its way up the charts, Jordin Sparks has embarked on a summer tour. It started last week, and Jordin has picked some pretty successful tour mates — the Jonas Brothers. The tour stops at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.,…
Blake Lewis, New Idol Music
New music coming from Blake Lewis

July 1, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

In his latest video blog, Blake Lewis says his new album should be out in Oct. 6. Blake finished second on season six of Idol and released a debut album, “Audio Day Dream,” in December 2007. The first single from the new album is entitled “Sad Song” and should be released sometime soon, Blake says….
Kimberly Caldwell, New Idol Music
New music coming from Kimberly Caldwell (?)

June 30, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

Kimberly Caldwell has signed with Vanguard records and is apparently hoping to release an album by the end of the year. Kimberly finished seventh on season two of Idol and has turned that bit of fame into a career as a TV host. She was also back in the news when she and David Cook…
Chris Daughtry, New Idol Music
Daughtry bonus material, served a la carte

June 30, 2009 By Mark Franklin 0

When I interviewed Ruben Studdard a couple of months ago, he said artists were struggling with ways to combat lagging album sales. Apparently, a growing trend is to release multiple versions of the same album, with different bonus tracks on each one. That way, hardcore fans have to buy multiple CDs or downloads to get…

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