So, today we get new music from Lee DeWyze in the form of a 9-track CD titled “What Once Was.” Now, let’s be clear: This is not the new album Lee has been working on. Instead, it’s a collection of old songs he recorded between 2006 and 2010 with WiLu Records, the same company that…
The search for team members continues tonight on the third episode of The Voice. Which means we will hear singing. Well, of course, we will hear singing. Only Nigel Lythgoe has heard of a singing show without signing. Let’s review the teams so far. Team Adam: He has three of 12 spots filled, by 50-year-old…
The Grammy awards have been presented. Now it’s time to dole out a few post-Grammy Idol Chatter honors. Some come from the E! red carpet show, which many of you probably skipped. I mean, how many hours of Grammy coverage would one want to watch? If you want to check out scenes from the show…
Adele won six Grammys, including record and album of the year Sunday night in a ceremony also marked by a tribute to Whitney Houston. That tribute included an emotional performance of “I Will Always Love You” by Jennifer Hudson, who was in tears by the time it ended. For American Idol fans, the Grammys brought…
For the past six years, at least one former American Idol contestant has left music’s biggest night with a Grammy award. Well, that streak ends at six. Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Mandisa were each nominated for Grammys, but awards were presented in their categories during the pre-show, and all three missed out. Mandisa was…
Carrie Underwood opted not to attend Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala Saturday night because of Whitney Houston’s death earlier in the day. But lots of other stars turned out. Davis, a mentor to Houston, had expected that she would sing at the party, which went on as planned, he explained, because the diva would have wanted it…
Jennifer Hudson has been added to the list of performers for the Grammy awards. She’ll do a special tribute to Whitney Houston, who died on Saturday at age 48. Houston won six Grammys during her career, including three in 1993 for “I Will Always Love You” and the soundtrack for “The Bodyguard.” Jennifer has one…
American Idol’s Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken will release a new album — sort of — in March. The 10-track CD will be called “Steadfast,” but it appears seven of the tracks will come from his 2010 album “Tried and True,” featuring covers of hits from the 1950s and 1960s. There will be three exceptions…
Turns out David Archuleta will release new music before heading off on his two-year mission trip with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In fact, he’s nearly done recording a new album. David made the announcement in a series of tweets to his fans this morning. A video in which he discusses the…
Dear Nigel: Your little show called American Idol has lost its way. And it had better rediscover it soon, or the magic of Season 10 is going to be a distant memory. Thursday’s episode was a mammoth waste of 60 minutes. An hour, I might note, in which not one performance was shown on a…
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