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Season 12
Thousands try out for Idol in New Jersey

June 25, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

Ryan Seacrest and thousands of Idol hopefuls turned out for auditions in Newark, N.J., over the weekend. The stop marked the fourth for Idol this summer — and the closest to southcentral Pennsylvania. Idol still has auditions coming up in Chicago (July 12), New Orleans (July 15) and Oklahoma City (July 18). No one earns…
Kris Allen
A special deal on Kris Allen’s new album

June 25, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

If you haven’t picked up a copy of Kris Allen’s “Thank You Camellia,” you might want to head to Amazon today. The site is offering a download of the entire album for the bargain price of $5.99. But, apparently, it’s a one-day only offer. The album has been something short of a smash success for…
David Archuleta, New Idol Music
A new music video from David Archuleta

June 24, 2012 By Mark Franklin 10

For a guy off on a two-year mission, David Archuleta is releasing lots of new music. Of course, it was all recorded before he departed — two albums’ worth, to be exact. The latest treat arrived today, the music video for “I’ll Never Go,” a single from “Forevermore,” his album of Filipino music. You can…
Idols on the Music Chart
Carrie invades London, holding her own on music charts

June 24, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

As Carrie Underwood was performing in the U.K. for the first time, her fourth album remained among the top 20 on the Billboard 200 for the seventh straight week. “Blown Away” ranked 16th in sales among albums last week, down from number nine a week ago. The album spent two weeks in the top spot…
New Idol Music, Scotty McCreery
A new, more personal video from Scotty McCreery

June 22, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

Scotty McCreery has released the video for “Water Tower Town,” his third single from the “Clear As Day” album. And if you’ve wanted a closer glimpse at Scotty’s hometown of Garner, N.C. … well, the video should satisfy your curiosity. Throughout the video, images of Garner — from the First Baptist Church to the local…
Idols at awards shows
Idol winning streak on the line at Teen Choice Awards

June 20, 2012 By Mark Franklin 2

American Idol will have a seven-year winning streak on the line when the Teen Choice Awards air on Sunday, July 22. Idol has won the award for Choice TV Reality Competition Show every year since 2005. The last time is was nominated and didn’t win was in 2004, when the category was Best Reality/Variety show…
Season 12
Idol auditions head to New Jersey this week

June 20, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

If you’re from southcentral Pennsylvania and plan to audition for Idol Season 12, your best bet comes this weekend. Idol will be holding auditions Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Registration is Thursday and Friday, and here’s an inside glimpse at what happens on audition day, courtesy of the Charlotte Observer. Auditions in…
Leah LaBelle, New Idol Music
8 years later, Leah’s back with a 1st single, ‘Sexify’

June 20, 2012 By Mark Franklin 0

Leah LaBelle was just 17 when she made the finals on Season 3 of American Idol. She squeaked into the finals thanks to a wild card bid courtesy of Paula Abdul. A week later, she was gone, finishing 12th the year Fantasia took the Idol crown and Diana DeGarmo finished second. Now, eight years later,…
Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdarrd
Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard back together for a good cause this fall

June 20, 2012 By Mark Franklin 14

Clay Aiken has announced the guests who will perform at the National Inclusion Project’s 9th annual Champions Gala. And the list includes his former rival on Season 2 of American Idol — Ruben Studdard. The event is set for Oct. 20 at the National Theater in Washington, D.C. Clay and each of the guests will…
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Smash’s Katharine McPhee back on the music charts

June 18, 2012 By Mark Franklin 2

What a difference a hit TV show makes. For Katharine McPhee, that is. When she released her second album back in January 2010, not a whole lot of people seemed to take notice. Even the buzz about the Season 5 beauty going from brunette to blond didn’t help. “Unbroken” spent just two weeks on the…

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