Don’t forget, Idol fans. Phillip Phillips returns to the stage Wednesday night for his first live performance since undergoing kidney surgery. The occasion is A Capitol Fourth — the Independence Day celebration in Washington, D.C. And it will be televised on PBS, from 8 to 9:30 p.m., with repeat broadcasts after that if the station…
Fans of The Voice might be pleased to know we’ll have a Chris Mann album in our hands this fall. Chris has signed a record label deal with Faircraft/Universal Republic. It’s a new label, headed by producer and veteran A&R executive Ron Fair, who previously signed and mentored Christina Aguilera. Chris, of course, competed on…
Add Kellie Pickler to the list of former Idol finalists looking for a new record label. Kellie, six years removed from Idol, is no longer an artist for Sony Music Nashville. Larry Fitzgerald, her manager, has been quoted saying that her contract with Sony had come to an end and the separation was mutual. But…
The Hollywood Reporter has posted a track list for the “Sparkle” soundtrack. If it’s accurate, Jordin Sparks fans should be thrilled. The album closes with “Celebrate,” the duet by Jordin and Whitney Houston that has been released as a single. And the video for the song was just released. In addition, Jordin is featured on…
Casey Abrams just released a debut album that goes down as easy as a sunny, 85-degree summer day. It’s absent the flamboyance of Adam Lambert’s “Trespassing.” It’s absent the darker topics Carrie Underwood decided to tackle early on in her “Blown Away” album. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t engaging. Give it a few listens,…
Here she comes again. “Dark Side,” Kelly Clarkson’s third single from her “Stronger” album, debuted on the Hot 100 this week. OK, it’s only number 93 at this point, but expect big jumps in the weeks to come. “Dark Side” is already number 17 on the pop songs chart, has cracked the top 20 on…
Adam Lambert’s long awaited performance with Queen came Saturday night in the Ukraine. Queen performed a set that lasted more than two hours and included more than 20 songs as part of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship. Elton John also performed Saturday. Wrote Adam on Twitter: ‘What an amaaaazing evening! I’m humbled and honored….
Another Idol-related video was released this week for the song “Celebrate,” the lead single off the “Sparkle” soundtrack. The song features Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston. Jordin looks and sounds great in the video. And you’ll catch glimpses of her “Sparkle” co-stars, too. Jordin plays one of three sisters — Tika Sumpter and Carmen Ejogo…
New music lands today from two of the top contenders on the first season of The X Factor. Chris Rene previously released ‘Young Homie” — the song he repeatedly performed on The X Factor — as a single to only moderate success. Now he’s back with a new single called “Trouble.” I’m not a huge…
OK, just for the record, Casey Abrams gets my vote for most adorable website cover photo. I mean, check out that shot (and, no, it’s not the one to your right, you have to go to the site). It couldn’t be cuter even if it were Haley Reinhart with her arm around Casey’s neck. Anyway,…
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