Idol Chatter & Voice Views | By Mark Franklin | The York Dispatch

Idol Gives Back, Season 9
Singing lessons with the Idol judges: A bargain at just $5,200

April 11, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

So, how much would you pay for a meet-and-greet with Simon Cowell prior to his last appearance on American Idol? Apparently, someone’s ready to cough up $10,600 for the privilege. That’s the high bid so far (as of 10 p.m. Sunday) in the Idol Gives Back auction running on the Idol Web site. The auction…
Blake Lewis, Idols on the Music Chart
Blake Lewis completes the climb to No. 1 on dance chart

April 11, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Yesterday, I posted a blog reporting that Blake Lewis was closing in on his first number one single with “Heartbreak on Vinyl.” The info was based on the music charts posted Thursday on Billboard.com. Well, looks like Blake might have completed the climb. (Thanks to LittleLisa24 on twitter for the tip.) Last night, Blake tweeted…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
American Idol’s thrill-seeking final nine

April 10, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

You’d never know it from some of their laid-back performances, but this is quite a group of thrill seekers we’re watching on season nine of American Idol. The show asked all the finalists what they would do if they had 24 hours to do anything they wanted. Their answers appear below. Katie Stevens would certainly…
Adam Lambert, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Adam Lambert as mentor: Ratings ploy or pure genius?

April 10, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

So Adam Lambert is going to be the mentor on American Idol this week. Part of me thinks that smacks of a desperate ratings grab for a show desperate to stir up interest among viewers. Part of me thinks it could be genius. Adam can certainly tell contestants what not to do if they get…
Season 9
American Idol’s thrill-seeking final nine

April 10, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

You’d never know it from some of their laid-back performances, but this is quite a group of thrill seekers we’re watching on season nine of American Idol. The show asked all the finalists what they would do if they had 24 hours to do anything they wanted. Their answers appear below. Katie Stevens would certainly…
Idols on the Music Chart
Blake Lewis closes in on his 1st No. 1 single

April 9, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

In case you hadn’t heard, former American Idol contestant Kimberley Locke released a new single this week. The song is called “Strobelight,” and it’s a dance tune that stemmed from a collaboration with American Idol judge Randy Jackson. You can hear a snippet of the song on Kimberley’s MySpace page. Kimberley finished third on season…
Chris Daughtry, Concert News, Kris Allen
Daughtry, Kris Allen to rock Hershey’s Star Pavilion

April 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Hersheypark Star Pavilion has confirmed the previously announced Aug. 6 concert featuring Daughtry and Kris Allen. In fact, tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Tickets for the show will be $49.50, $39.50 and $29.50 (plus processing fees). There’s a limit of eight tickets per customer. The tickets can be charged by phone at…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 4: Results show photo gallery

April 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Way to build the drama on American Idol Wednesday night, right? First Ryan Seacrest warns us to expect surprising results. Then he hauls the three gals still in the competition to center stage. With the way female contestants have been getting voted off the show this season, how many other people out there thought one…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 4: The photo gallery

April 7, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The John Lennon-Paul McCartney songbook certainly produced an interesting night on American Idol. Overall, it wasn’t filled with as many impressive performances as last week’s Usher-guided episode. But between bagpipes and the didgeridoo player, there was plenty going on. Here’s a photo gallery from the evening. I’ve arranged the photos in the same order I…
Michael Lynche, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
American Idol announces an auction and judges use their save

April 7, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Ever dream of owning an autographed Simon Cowell T-shirt? How about taking voice lessons from Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson? Those are among the items up for grabs in an Idol Gives Back auction, announced today at AmericanIdol.com. Bidding on those items and more begins today and runs into the wee hours of April 21,…

Previous
1
2
…
991
992
993
…
1,070
1,071
Next

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

LATEST News

Featured Music

The Voice Season 27 Profiles

The Voice Season 27 Profiles

American Idol Season 19 Profiles

Featured Music

Archives

Post-Voice Music

Recent Voice Views Interviews

Post-American Idol Music

Recent Comments

Recent Comments

Meta

Meta

Recent Posts

Recent Posts