Wow, auditions for Season 12 of American Idol? Already? Yep, they started Thursday in Los Angeles where thousands of “singers” turned out with hopes of becoming the next Phillip Phillips. Or Carrie Underwood? Hmm, better keep those hopes in perspective, ladies. How long has it been since a female has won Idol? Anyway, Idol’s L.A….
The American Idol summer tour will apparently kick off in early July with a healthy Phillip Phillips. TMZ is reporting that the Season 11 champ underwent kidney surgery Wednesday that lasted six-and-one-half hours and removed kidney stones that Phillip couldn’t possibly pass without an operation. American Idol and Phillip have repeatedly insisted that he’ll be…
Carrie Underwood did it again. When the Billboard country singles chart came out this week, there was “Good Girl” sitting at the top. It’s the 11th number one country single for Idol’s Season 4 winner. It marks the 14th straight single that she’s released that peaked at either number one or number two on the…
Kelly Clarkson is in the news these days for all sorts of reasons. There’s the new boyfriend, the weight loss, the new hair color. Oh, and that new TV show called “Duets.” But here’s another reason for Kelly fans to celebrate: Her single “Stronger” just topped another Billboard chart. After weeks stuck at number two…
Carrie Underwood entered Wednesday’s CMT Music Awards with five nominations, more than any other artist. She wound up winning just twice. But near the end of the show, she was on stage accepting the biggest honor of the night — Video of the Year for “Good Girl.” The song is the first single off her…
The CMT Music Awards air Wednesday night on CMT, and the awards won’t be the only reason for American Idol fans to tune in. Weeks ago, Carrie Underwood was announced as one of the show’s featured performers. Now we find out that Casey James, Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery will perform on the Nationwide Stage,…
Update: Pia Toscano did it again. She sang the national anthem Monday night and the Kings won, 4-0, to take a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals. Pia has performed the anthem before every Kings’ home playoff game this year, and the team is on the verge of winning its first-ever Stanley Cup. Game…
The flow of new Idol music will slow considerably now that the hype of Season 11 has passed, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few musical treats to look forward to. For instance, we’re just weeks away from that debut album from Casey Abrams, he of the dramatic Season 10 save, he of the…
Charity Vance grabbed my attention a year ago with a splendid little pop tune called “Icing.” It was released about the same time the singer-songwriter from Little Rock, Ark., appeared on Season 9 of Idol, where she dared sing “Summertime” during the audition round … and still earned a golden ticket to Hollywood. She failed…
Three years ago, country singer-songwriter Brent Keith appeared to be one of the most promising contestants on American Idol. Then came that year’s Top 36 semifinal mess. If you don’t recall, that was the year Idol split the semifinalists into groups of 12 and had a different group perform each week, with voters selecting three…
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