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.

Our sister site in America reported that Casey co-produced the whole album, he also co-wrote nine of the CD’s eleven tracks and said that it will have an old style country and blues influence, which of course is a genre Casey excelled in during his time on Idol.

James released the lead single from the album – “Let’s Don’t Call It a Night” – on iTunes last year and the track went on to peak at number 29 in the US Country charts.

Check out the track listing for Casey’s new album below and have a watch of the official music video for “Let’s Don’t Call It a Night”.

1. The Good Life (Casey James/Scooter Carusoe)
2. Crying On A Suitcase (Lee Thomas Miller/Tom Shapiro/Neil Thrasher)
3. Let’s Don’t Call It A Night (Casey James/Brice Long/Terry McBride)
4. Drive (Casey James/Brad Warren/Brett Warren)
5. Love The Way You Miss Me (Casey James/Brice Long/Terry McBride)
6. Undone (Casey James/Scooter Carusoe)
7. So Sweet (Casey James/Dallas Davidson/Patrick Davis)
8. She’s Money (Casey James/Jaren Johnston
9. Tough Love (Casey James/Brett James/David Lee Murphy)
10. Workin’ On It (Bob DiPiero/Brandon Kinney/Daniel Tashian)
11. Miss Your Fire (Casey James/Chris Lindsey/Aimee Mayo)

Will you be buying a copy? Leave your comments below.

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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.

The flamboyant singer told The Daily Star:

“There are songs on the album about me rebelling against society and saying, ‘F**k you, I’ll do what I want’.

Adam also revealed that the songs cover a whole variety of risque subjects, including ‘cruising for sex’ and insanity. He added:

“‘Cuckoo’ is about me acknowledging I’m insane and celebrating that fact. And ‘Shady’ is a sleazy, disco funk about cruising for sex, so it will be interesting to see how Middle America interprets that.”

Adam’s lead single from the album – “Better Than I Know Myself” – will be released in the UK as a digital download on March 12, 2012.

Trespassing will follow later in the year and includes collaborations from stars such as Pharrell Williams, Benny Blanco, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry, Nile Rodgers, Sam Sparro and Bruno Mars.

You can listen to ‘Better Than I Know Myself’ by following this link….enjoy!

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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.

Lauren Gray took centre stage for Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steve Tyler in St Louis and the panel looked awestruck by her powerful vocal, when she delivered an impressive rendition of Adele’s ‘One And Only.’

We loved the whole bluesy rock feel to her voice and also her stage presence and vocal confidence. She’s good and she knows it…but without being annoyingly cocky!

Afterwards a newly single and slightly emotional Lopez admitted:

“I didn’t need to hear that song right now.”

She added:

“One of the best female voices we’ve heard”

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler added:

“I think I love the way you break. When you deliver a chorus line and you can get up there and break like that, it’s the sexiest thing on the planet and your delivery is great.”

Unsurprisingly, all three judges awarded Gray with a yes and she sailed through to the Hollywood round. Watch the video below and tell us, do you think she’s good enough to make the lives shows? Leave your comments below.

You can find out more about Lauren and what she did before her Idol audition here.

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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.

The video which accompanies the song is a fairly laid back one and shows the singer relaxing, reading, meditating, looking at himself in a mirror and looking pretty darn hot if we may say so!

Speaking about the song and explaining it’s lyrics, Adam told MTV:

“It’s about the relationship you have with yourself, between your dark and light side. It’s about duality; it’s about that balance and finding it and struggling to maintain it and what it means.”

The chorus contains the lyrics:

Cause if I wanted to go I would have gone by now,
But I really need you near me to
Keep my mind off the edge
If I wanted to leave I would have left by now,
But you’re the only one that knows me
Better than I know myself

The official music video for ‘Better Than I Know Myself’ will be released in two days time, on February 3. The official single is expected on March 12, 2012.

Watch the teaser clip and a live performance of the song by Adam, on the Jay Leno show below and let us know what you think of the track.

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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.’

As well as refraining from sending him gifts, the extrovert singer asked that his fans ask their friends not to buy gifts for their birthdays but instead ask that their nearest and dearest donate the money they would have spent to charity.

Last year for his 29th birthday, Adam raised more than $300,000 for charity: water. According to the charity, that amount broke the record for most donations in a single day, and crashed their servers. This year, as an ambassador for the organisation, he wrote:

“It means that when people ask you what you want for your birthday, you tell them that you’d like clean water, and ask them to donate money, 100% of which will directly fund water projects.”

He added:

“Wait until you see how amazing it feels, and together, I bet we can raise over a million dollars, which will bring thousands of more people clean water.”

Since his time on Idol, Adam has regularly used his fame to support good causes. In 2009 he backed DonorsChoose.org, an online education charity that allows the public to directly donate to school projects and later that year Lambert also contributed to the MusiCares charity when he and The Pennyroyal Studio collaborated the design of an Eye of Horus pendant.

In 2010 March, he released a remix version of his song “Aftermath” with a portion of the proceeds going to support The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBT youth.

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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.

Head to www.VoteACM.com to cast your vote for Scotty as New Artist of the Year (voting ends on Monday, January 30th), and be sure to visit his official site at ScottyMcCreery-Official.com for more information.

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Haley Reinhart has announced that her debut single will be released for sale very, very soon.

The stunning singer finished in third place on last year’s season of American Idol and plans to release her first song on the 1st of March, right when the hype for the new series of Idol will be in full swing.

Haley made her big announcement on Twitter at the weekend and told her followers:

“I feel like I’ve made yaz wait long enough. So I won’t make you do any of that much longer. Like I am right now….;) heheeee! (sic)”

She later added:

“All the hard work is finally coming together to pay off….. Thanks for sticking around and ya know, helpin’ a girls dream come true.”

“My first single will be released… Bum bum bummmmmmmmmm!!!!! Onnnnnnn…………………………………………. March 1, 2012 ”

Haley was the fourth of last year’s Idol contestants to sign to 19 Recordings/Interscope Records in July 2011. It has been reported that she will be invited back onto the show to give a live performance of her new single, though this has not yet been confirmed by Fox sources.

American Idol returns to our screens tomorrow (January 18) at 8pm on Fox in the US, and Uk fans can catch it on ITV2 the next night, Thursday, January 19 at 9pm.

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Brooke White has revealed that she will become a mother for the first time later this year.

The former American Idol contestant confirmed that she is expecting a baby with her husband Dave Ray and is due to give birth in May.

Brooke announced the news on her own official wesbite – BrookieBabbles.com – telling her fans:

“Yep, I’m havin’ a baby, y’all! Wow, how weird does it feel to say that?! Super weird and yet super awesome!

“I have to say while it came as a happy surprise, and at the same time, later than I ever expected, I’m feeling great about having a baby at this point in my life!”

In an interview with People White admitted that she can’t wait to meet her child and explained:

“We’re so excited. By the time the baby’s born, we’ll have been married eight years. I met Dave when I was 19 years old – we’ve been together a really long time, and we’ve always wanted to be parents.”

Brooke was the fifth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol in 2008. Her first post-Idol album High Hopes & Heartbreak was released on July 21, 2009. The lead single from the record “Hold Up My Heart” was released on February 25, 2009, and the song debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single “Radio Radio” was released on June 23, 2009.

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David Archuleta has got some thinking and re-evaluating to do and he plans to do it away from the world of music and celebrity.

The former American Idol runner up has confirmed that he is stepping out of the spotlight for two years and dedicating his life to becoming a mormon missionary.

The hunky singer revealed that he will carry out his religious duties as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and will abide by their astringent rules, which include isolating himself from friends and family, who he may only speak to on the phone twice a year.

David broke down in tears as he announced:

“I would like to make a special announcement: that I’ve chosen to serve a full-time mission.

“It’s not because someone told me I was supposed to do it and not because I no longer want to do music anymore; it’s because it’s what I feel I need to do next in my life.

“It’s the same feeling that I’ve always tried to follow in my life – the feeling that’s allowed me to have the opportunities I’ve had, the challenges and the blessings, too. And I’ve learned to trust that feeling and answer when it calls. That’s the reason why I know I have to do this in my life.”

Archuleta will give his final gig at Beaver Creek, Colorado later today.

You can watch David making his announcement below.

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Kelly Clarkson has revealed that she will be releasing a nine track EP via iTunes later this month.

The former American Idol winner announced the extended play ‘iTunes Session’ will contain some of her biggest hit singles, as well a festive track and an exclusive interview.

Clarkson’s most recent single ‘Mr Know It All’ will be on the EP, along with ‘You Can’t Win’ and ‘What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger)’ both from her most recent album ‘Stronger.’

New versions of ‘Why Don’t You Try’, ‘Since U Been Gone’ and ‘My Life Would Suck Without You’ will also be included, as well as a rendition of ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’.

Pre-orders for the EP opened yesterday, with a release date set for December 27. Kelly’s next single ‘What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger)’ will be released in early 2012.

Listen to Clarkson’s cover of ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ below, it will put you right in the Christmas mood!

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