His audition: Dustin Dale Gaspard, 33, of Cow Island, Louisiana, sang “Bring It On Home to Me” by Sam Cooke. Dustin began by playing the harmonica. Then he showed off a nice deep voice, and sang a bit of the song in French. That was enough to get chair turns from Reba McEntire, Niall Horan…
Her audition: Cori Kennedy, 28, of Kasson, Minn., performed “Why Not Me” by The Judds. Cori immediately showed off a wonderful country voice. Before she hit the chorus, Reba McEntire and Michael Buble turn. Cori has a nice little rasp in her voice too and plenty of vocal firepower. But the other coaches stay put….
His audition: Max Chambers, 14, of Shreveport, La., performed “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5: It was immediately obvious that he was a younger auditioner. But he showed really great stage presence to go along with a joyful vocal. His vocal enticed chair turns from Michael Buble and Reba McEntire. Reba pitched the…
Her audition: Aubrey Nicole, 19, of Littlestown, Pa., performed “Burning House” by Cam. Viewers only got to hear a snippet of Aubrey’s audition, but she showed off a nice emotional connection to the song and a fine lilt in her voice. Only Reba turned for Aubrey, so she automatically became Team Reba. Reba said the…
His audition: Rob Cole, 34, Pembroke, N.C., performed “Joy of My Life” by Chris Stapleton: Rob, who failed to turn a chair in a previous audition in front of the coaches, is back for a second try at The Voice, saying he’s been performing relentlessly since then. He delivered a solid vocal from the first…
Season 23 American Idol champ Jamal Roberts is heading out on tour this fall. He’ll be one of the opening acts on The Boy is Mine Tour featuring Brandy and Monica. Kelly Rowland and Muni Long will also perform. The tour beings Oct. 16 in Cincinnati and turns through Dec. 7 with a final stop…
Season 22 American Idol standout KAYKO has announced a 20-plus date fall tour that includes stops in Philly and D.C. He’s also been busy releasing new music — to the tune of eight singles so far in 2025 — and has an album on the way. The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Tour kicks off Sept….
Yep, folks, The Voice is returning for Season 29, next spring. And, get this, the show is undergoing a format reboot. Which isn’t surprising after a disastrous Season 27 in which ratings plummeted to an all-time low. Will the changes help or hinder? Hmm … First off, the show will only have three coaches in…
Two former standouts from The Voice — Corey Kent and Bryce Leatherwood — will perform free shows during the York Fair later this month. Corey, Top 8 on Season 8, will be the last of four performers on the Froggy 107.7 stage on Sunday, July 20. His set is expected to begin at 6:30…
American Idol fans who happen to be in the Nashville area will have a chance to witness an American Idol Season 23 reunion of sorts next weekend. The third annual Franklin Summer Bash is set for Saturday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Liberty Hall in Franklin, Tenn. It’ll feature performances by seven Idol…
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