Turns out Phillip Phillips is expected to be just fine for the July 6 start of the Idol summer tour. In fact, The Associated Press is reporting that Phillip will perform two days earlier at the July 4 celebration at the National Mall in D.C. Phillip recently underwent surgery to correct the kidney problem that…
Carrie Underwood’s five-week reign atop Billboard’s country albums chart with “Blown Away” ended this week. Blame Alan Jackson. His new “Thirty Miles West” CD took over the top spot on the chart, bumping Carrie to number two. But Carrie’s new album is still showing more staying power than most of the recent CDs from Idol…
That enormous yawn you heard was the public’s reaction to the second album from Season 8 Idol champ Kris Allen. “Thank You Camellia” was released May 22. The album debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and dropped to 105 last week. Today, it’s gone, after just two weeks on the chart. Stunning. And…
If you hadn’t heard, Jermaine Paul, the Season 2 winner of The Voice, has released a new single. The song is called “Butterfly Kisses,” and it’s Father’s Day appropriate since it’s about a dad and his teenage daughter. It’s not a new song. In fact, it was first released by Bob Carlisle back in 1997,…
The Season 7 Idols are still my all-time favorites when it comes to releasing enjoyable post-Idol music. Not only have we gotten great music from that year’s top two, David Cook and David Archuleta, but so many of the other finalists have released underappreciated debut albums — Jason Castro, Brooke White, Amanda Overmyer (her “Solidy”…
David Archuleta might be on his two-year mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, but new music is on the way. He recorded an album of covers earlier this year, before he departed on the trip and, over the last 24 hours, the album cover and the track list have been revealed….
Jessica Sanchez might not have won American Idol, but she’s landed a number of high-profile gigs since Season 11 ended. Part of that is because Phillip Phillips’ kidney ailment has kept him on the sidelines since Idol, leaving Jessica in the position of making the TV rounds and being the face of the show in…
Update: Well, it worked. Pia sang and the Kings won, 6-1, to capture their first-ever Stanley Cup. Wrote Pia after the game: “Congratulations the the LA Kings! Thank you so much for letting me sing & for allowing me to be a part of this incredible experience!” Former American Idol contestant Pia Toscano will serve…
Hey, folks, today marks American Idol’s 10th birthday. The show first aired June 11, 2002, with Season 1, culminating in the coronation of Kelly Clarkson, whose success certainly helped make the show a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. How big of a force? Well, Billboard today takes a comprehensive look at…
Update: USA Today is reporting that RCA Records will release the “Sparkle” soundtrack on July 31. That’s a little more than two weeks before the film’s premiere. And the second single from the 13-track CD will reportedly be Whitney Houston’s cover of the gospel classic: “His Eye Is on the Sparrow.” Original post: The cover…
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