Katharine McPhee is preparing to release her fifth album since American Idol. And it’s going to be quite a change of pace from the very good but largely ignored pop album she released in 2015. Suffice to say “Hysteria,” her first album since 2010, didn’t create much hysteria. This time around she’ll serve up an…
By my thinking, it’s a little early to be thinking about the Christmas holidays. But not to early to purchase tickets for a Christmas tour that features Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant and Jordan Smith, Season 9 winner of The Voice. The trio of Christian artists toured together last winter and they’ll be doing it…
At one point, Clark Beckham appeared the favorite to win Season 14 of American Idol. He wound up finishing second, and just released his first single since the show aired in the spring of 2015. His new song is called “I Need” and landed Friday. “I wrote “I Need” thinking of immaterial things that we…
As if earning a spot on The Voice wasn’t enough, Sophia Bollman got a special surprise when her blind audition segment was filmed. Carson Daly showed her a video of Gene Simmons, wishing her luck and expressing confidence that she’ll “go the distance” on the show. Sophia, 18, of Norco, Calif., talked about that thrill…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and former The Voice standout Audra McLaughlin is doing her part. Audra has released a fun, catchy, upbeat tune called “Put on Pink.” The song is dedicated to her aunts, Donna Fritz and Joanne Apicella Pellegrino. “That song means the world to me because both of my aunts are…
Karli Webster is used to competing — as a pianist. In fact, she won eight state-level competitions. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a classical pianist and playing Carnegie Hall. Stepping on The Voice stage as singer-songwriter Karli Webster? That was something else entirely. “I do not have extensive performance experience (as a singer)…
Kellie Pickler has released her first original song in more than two years. The single is called “If It Wasn’t for a Woman” and hit iTunes Friday. On Facebook, Kellie said the song was inspired by her “Grandma Faye,” who helped raise her. “Being able to write this song with my husband (Kyle Jacobs) and…
American Idol’s new judges got the star treatment as they were introduced Wednesday morning on Good Morning America. Katy Perry quickly dubbed herself Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as “the dream team” for how quickly they jelled into a cohesive unit. But Katy also promised that the first season of American Idol on ABC won’t…
Karli Webster might not have turned the most chairs in Tuesday’s blind audition episode of The Voice. But the 20-year-old from Santa Clarita, Calif., scored the night’s biggest hit on iTunes. In fact, as of noon eastern time, Karli’s version of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” was the only song from Tuesday’s show to crack…
Brandon Showell is one of a handful of contestants trying a second shot at a singing show on Season 13 of The Voice. But this time around will be a whole lot different than the first for the 26-year-old newlywed from Virginia Beach. Back in 2011, Brandon was part of a four-man vocal ensemble called…
Recent Comments