Here we go: American Idol Season 14. And the judges’ mission is pretty clear: Find a 2015 cast that is ready for prime time. Ready to take the stage and turn in an entertaining performance week after week once the live shows begin. Keith Urban said as much in a conference call with the media…
Expect a few new wrinkles from American Idol Season 14. That’s the word from judge Keith Urban, who talked about the upcoming season in a recent conference call with the media. Some of those changes, we’re likely to see. Others, perhaps not. For instance, the judges had an opportunity to get to know the top…
In the past, we’ve seen former American Idol contestants, like Frenchie Davis and Jamar Rogers, compete on The Voice and do pretty well. If the spoiler lists I’ve been seeing are correct, we might see a couple of former Voice contestants on American Idol Season 14, which kicks off Wednesday night. Adanna Duru of The…
Looks like we’ll be getting a debut EP from Alex Preston in 2015, perhaps as early as this spring. The third-place finisher on American Idol Season 13 launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the EP on Dec. 30. And, presto, within 12 hours, Alex had reached his goal of raising $6,000. As of Sunday…
Season 7 Voice winner Craig Wayne Boyd will kick off 2015 in grand style. Number one country single in tow, he’ll make his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. He’ll be in great company. Also performing that night: country legend Bill Anderson, Larry Gaitlin and Lauren Alaina. Boyd has…
Woolf kicked off 2015 in style, performing at the New Year’s Eve celebration in his hometown of Bradenton, Fla. Of course, the fifth-place finisher from Season 13 of American Idol has the right to be in a celebratory mood these days. He just released a fine debut EP, a five-track effort called “Pretend.” Last spring,…
First, a big thank you to The Voice for introducing us to so many amazing artists since the show debuted in April 2011. And, wow, those artists were busy producing music in 2014. I’ve compiled three blogs looking back at that music. Head here for my picks for the best five Voice videos for 2014….
When I decided to take a look back at music released by former contestants on The Voice in 2014, I had no idea they’d been so prolific. Prolific to the tune of 18 albums and 28 EPs since Jan. 1. And it doesn’t end there. Forty-six former contestants on the show released at least one…
As 2015 draws near, it’s time to look back at the music delivered by former contestants of The Voice in 2014. This blog will take a look at the videos released by singers who landed a spot on the show, and there were plenty of them to peruse. Below, I’ve picked my five favorites. Then…
With 2015 right around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the best of American Idol 2014. Here are my picks for the top 10 songs released by former American Idol finalists in the past year — plus four more that just missed the cut, the latter all from sorta unexpected sources. The…
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