Back in late January, when Jack Matranga and Brooke White released their second EP together, they promised there would be more on the way. Even though Brooke had a baby on the way, due in May. Looks like the next EP will be cover songs, according to an announcement today on the Jack & White…
Think back to the Season 9 auditions, American Idol fans. Remember the young man who took down his hair, then stripped off his shirt at the request of Victoria Beckham and Kara DioGuardi. That’s right, Casey James. Casey went on to finish third on American Idol that year, right behind Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox….
Each judge has 12 contestants. Tonight they start to pair them off as the field of 48 gets whittled down on The Voice. You know, I don’t mind the swiveling chairs on The Voice. In fact, I wish we could put Randy Jackson in one on Idol and spin his away from the TV cameras…
UPDATE (7:30 p.m.): Well, folks, Carrie’s slow tease is over. Her complete album cover, revealed piece by piece the afternoon has been revealed. Prepare to be Blown Away — that’s the title of the new album, due May 1. Earlier, Jonathan Kish commented on Carrie’s right arm and pondered whether it was “hotter than Angelina’s…
So, you’re waiting for the year a female wins American Idol? I think you’re going to have to wait at least a year longer, based on the talent and popularity of the guys who qualified for the final 13 in Season 11. In fact, my initial rankings have guys in the top four spots. If…
Yes, 36-year-old Tony Lucca spent four years on the Micky Mouse Club, performing alongside the likes of Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. But it’s doubtful anyone on The Voice in Season 2 has a catelogue of music that can match his. After the Micky Mouse Club was canceled, Tony headed to L.A. to…
UPDATE: I just checked the Twitter and Facebook pages of the 13 finalists on American Idol. The numbers confirmed what I suspected. Heading into week one of the finals, Phillips Phillips, Colton Dixon and Heejun Han are the most popular contestants. You can check out the number of Facebook likes and Twitter followers each contestant…
Katrina Parker is the insurance worker Carson Daly surprised by delivering an invitation to The Voice to her office, where many of her co-workers didn’t even know she was a singer. In fact, Katrina says The Voice audition marked the first time in about three years she had performed for an artist, partly because of…
If you’re a fan of Season 10 American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina, you’ve probably heard a couple of Nicolle Galyon songs. That’s because she co-wrote two of the best songs on Lauren’s “Wildflower” album — “Growing Her Wings” and “Dirt Road Prayer” (you’ll find Nicolle’s version embedded below). Now the 27-year-old songwriter from Sterling, Kansas,…
Chris Cauley is the guy who told us, pre-audition, that he’s inspired by his grandmother, a bluegrass musician who gave him his first guitar. At 27, the guy from Atlanta, Ga., is hardly a novice at the music business, having release a 2005 album “Fish Out of Water,” a self-titled 208 EP and a single…
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