News and views from the stateside Pop Idol spinoff, American Idol and it’s judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson
February 9th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Jennifer Lopez is reportedly planning to stage a large concert in India next month, before the American Idol live shows kick off in The States.
The singer, actress and Idol judge has joined forces with Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra according to the Mumbai Mirror and will spend only one day in the country.
One insider told the publication:
“She will be here on March 6 and stay at a suburban five-star. Due to her rehearsals, they will ensure her hotel is not too far away from the venue.”
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February 7th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Casey James has finally finished work on his debut album and confirmed that it is set for release next month.
The 29 year old star shot to fame on the 2010 series of American Idol, when he finished in third place behind Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox and this week revealed that his self titled record will hit the shelves in the US on March 20.
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February 6th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Adam Lambert has admitted that some of the songs on his newest album, have a bit of a ‘f*ck you’ message behind them.
The former American Idol runner up is set to release his second studio album ‘Trespassing’ later in 2012 and revealed that the theme behind a number of the tracks is quite rebellious and energetic.
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February 3rd, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Ethan Jones rocked up on last night’s American Idol episode and Twitter went crazy with thousands of enthusiastic female fans.
The handsome singer already had a bit of a following, as he had previously fronted a band in his home state of Missouri titled ‘The Well Hungarians’ (get the joke?) and has been trying to make a bit of a name for himself for the past few years.
On last night’s episode, the 22 year old opened up about some of his troubled past too and confessed that he originally started singing in a band with his dad, however his father went on to become addicted to alcohol and drugs and recently signed into rehab. He is hoping that success on Idol would help he and his parent become close again and his speech prompted some sharing from Steve Tyler, who has also struggled with addictions in the past.
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February 3rd, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Lauren Gray was one of the impressive ones to try out for the judges on last night’s American Idols how.
The 22 year old singer, from Hardy, Arkansas has plenty of live performing experience, as the lead singer of band Backflashand an occasional performer with wedding group, the Gray Blues Band.
On last night’s episode the blonde beauty revealed that her parents own their own ‘one stop wedding shop’ and that she first started singing with her dad, as part of a wedding band and her ambition has just grown from there. She has always been an Idol fan and was actually traveling to audition for the show in Memphis back in 2005, when Hurricane Katrina blew into town and the tryouts were cancelled.
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February 2nd, 2012 by Gerard McGarry.
They say Portland is one of the most eclectic places in the USA, so it’s odd that American Idol, with its penchant for weird auditionees, has never visited the city before. What follows is a recap of our Top 5 singers from the Portland round of auditions. If you’re watching Idol from the UK, it’s on ITV2 on Thursday and Friday nights. But if you want a sneak peek at the best singers from last night’s show, click through on the links for reviews and videos!
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February 1st, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Adam Lambert has finally released a preview of his next single ‘Better Than I Know Myself.’
The former American Idol contestant produced a teaser clip this afternoon and revealed that the track will be the lead single from his second studio album Trespassing.
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January 31st, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Jennifer Lopez will soon be adding another feather to her cap and will be doing a bit of presenting next month.
The American Idol judge has been named as one of the presenters for this year’s Oscars ceremony.
The news was confirmed yesterday by producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, who revealed that the ‘On The Floor’ hitmaker would have a role in the upcoming 84th Academy Awards ceremony.
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January 30th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Big hearted Adam Lambert has once again used his birthday, as a chance to do some good in the world and support a charitable cause.
The former American Idol contestant turned thirty yesterday and in a message to his fans, took to his Twitter page to tell his followers that he wanted their help to ‘change the world.’
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January 26th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Academy of Country Music Awards’ New Artist of the Year nominee Scotty McCreery is set to make a special appearance on The CW series Hart of Dixie this spring. In an episode that’s scheduled to air on April 23rd, Scotty will play himself for a performance of his hit single, “The Trouble With Girls.” The track comes from Scotty’s record-breaking debut album, Clear As Day, which was certified platinum earlier this month.
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