Want to hear Carrie Underwood talk about the making of her new album? Wal-Mart’s Soundcheck Web site features a new video of Carrie doing just that. It also features new performances of “Cowboy Casanova,” “So Small,” “All-American Girl,” “Jesus Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats.” In the interview section, Carrie calls her new album,…
Back in March, when David Cook played a show at Penn State York, the 1,000-plus seat Pullo Performing Arts Center sold out in a week. His debut album had recently gone platinum; his tour of college campuses was well under way. Six months later, the season seven American Idol is still on tour and preparing…
David Cook fans are all abuzz today. Someone discovered 30-second snippets of 11 songs many fans had not heard before on the Cherry Tree Lane Music Group Web site. On Twitter, Starryskies80 declared that “it’s like Christmas morning for all of us.” Referring to one of the new songs, — “Maybe Tonight,” I think —…
His eighth-place finish on season five of American Idol hardly guaranteed future stardom. But then Bucky Covington released his self-titled debut album in April 2007. It opened at number one on the country charts and produced three top 10 country hits. Two years later, Bucky is preparing to release his followup album. And he’ll be…
Felicia Barton calls it “one of the craziest days in my life.” Understandably so. She was sitting in Freedom Fellowship church in Virginia Beach with her husband, parents and about 100 supporters watching American Idol’s judges’ mansion episode. You know, the one where remaining contestants found out who has and who hasn’t made the semifinals….
The big day is almost here for Jordin Sparks and Brooke White — album release day. Jordin was on Good Morning America Monday to promote her new album, “Battlefield,” which hits stores Tuesday. So what’s different about album number two, Jordin was asked. “The big difference is the growth in me as a person. And…
Think back to Hollywood Week on American Idol… Remember the end of the group performance episode, when the just-ousted Nancy Wilson cussed out a female colleague — in the middle of the Kodak Theatre — in front of the judges and some of the other contestants? Folks, meet the female colleague, Kristen McNamara. Kristen, 23,…
Apparently, what Carrie Underwood is going to wear during her performance Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music awards show is top secret. The Associated Press interviewed Carrie Friday during rehearsals for the awards show (Sunday, 8 p.m. on CBS), but had to promise there would be no photos and no video of the…
So, what will it be, lawyer or musician? That’s one of the first questions Jorge Nunez was asked when he spoke with the media Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours after being eliminated from American Idol. And he didn’t hesitate. Yes, he’ll complete his college education, something he planned to do before his Idol audition…
Excellent new singles are out from three artists fans met on The Voice — Cami Clune, Amanda Brown and Marina Chello. Check them out here.
