David Cook performs on Lopez Tonight
Brooke White performs in the Lot Cafe in Hollywood, CA
Bucky Covington performs at the Iron Horse Saloon in Ormond Beach, FL
David Archuleta will sing “God Bless America” at the Reebok 2011 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game on July 9 at 6 pm. More information HERE.
Adam Lambert will appear at the VH1 DoSomething.org awards airing August 18 according to an official tweet.
Producer/Writer Warren Huart tweets, “Ben from @TheFray is putting drums down on the @KrisAllen song we wrote with @Tebey, this morning @swinghouse”
‘American Idol’ Summer Tour Preview: Season 10’s Top 11 Interview Each Other (Video)
With the “American Idol” summer tour launching July 6, season 10’s Top 11 took a break from rehearsals for an exclusive sit-down with THR. In between group numbers (Cee-Lo’s “Forget You, ” Montgomery Gentry’s “Gone”) and lunch break (spotted helping Pia Toscano digest her salad: rumored beau Mark Ballas), they interviewed each other, while trying — mostly unsuccessfully — to keep a straight face.
Scotty and Casey are HILARIOUS Watch here. Paul and James are like ramblin men. Watch HERE. Lauren and Pia are also really funny together. Lauren is Kellie Pickler 2.0, except she’s a better singer. Watch Here. Thia, Stephano and Haley are all tricksey with the name switcheroo. Fans ask them some pretty weird questions. Watch Here. Jacob Lusk and Naima Adedapo are ready tour (Jacob is ready for Broadway and movies!) Watch HERE.
America’s got talent
More than 40, 000 firework shells will accompany the vocal elements of this year’s Macy’s celebration, which includes a mixture of patriotic standards and pop classics from artists like Brad Paisley, Katy Perry, Jennifer Hudson and LeAnn Rimes.
Spotlight-seeking reality television stud Nick Lachey will be hosting the celebration. The former husband of pop-star Jessica Simpson and current fiancé of former MTV veejay Vanessa Minnillo is no stranger to the camera. Most recently, he has hosted two seasons of “The Sing-Off, ” a singing competition featuring a cappella groups which returns to NBC this fall.
Read more at the New York Post
Adam Lambert in the Studio
Via Adam’s FanClub
Blake Lewis Sneaks a Kiss at The Voice Finale
Blake Lewis sneaks a kiss with The Voice twitterperson, Alison Haislip
About to head to #TheVoice after party. Check out my sneaky kiss to @AlisonHaislip Facebook
Starstruck campers thrill Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood stopped by Starstruck Studios Wednesday morning to talk with the ACM Lifting Lives Music Campers, but she wound up doing more singing than talking.
And so, she sang, with accompaniment from the enthusiastic campers, all in town for a week-long residential camp that provides musical enrichment for the participants and allows Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers to study developmental disabilities. They all sang Underwood hits “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Undo It, ” as well as Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.”
“I sing because I love to sing, and that’s what they love to do, too, ” Underwood said. “They just made my day, my week and my month.”
Read more at Tennessean.com
Taylor Hicks visits Tornado Relief Centers
An American Idol Winner Proves There’s More to Life Than ‘Winning’
When most of the images and stories we see in the news are about narcissistic, selfish people- Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan and the Kardashians, for instance- it’s easy to become discouraged about the state of humanity. Even a nobody like Casey Anthony has become famous for allegedly committing the ultimate act of selfishness.
That’s why it’s so refreshing to read about a celebrity who cares about more than himself. Taylor Hicks has worked with various charities like The Children’s Cancer Research Foundation and Habitat for Humanity since his American Idol win, but I was most impressed by his hectic schedule during the past two months, helping to raise money for his home state.
Read more at Associated Content
Steven Tyler in Hub misses a lot of things about ‘Idol’
Aerosmith wild man and “American Idol” judge extraordinaire Steven Tyler proved yet again he’s the Ultimate Showman last night at the House of Blues, where he headlined Boston Common maggie’s summer bash.
The rocker, wearing a Boston police motorcycle helmet, drove up to the Lansdowne Street hot spot from the fab Four Seasons on a lime green Dirico motorcycle. Because it’s all about the entrance with Steven…
Read more at the Boston Herald
Simon and Paula bring back the bickering on ‘X Factor’
No “that was beautiful.” No “dawg.” No “it sounded pitchy.” Just much-missed bickering, constructive (and harsh, yet honest) criticism and dashed dreams. And no, this wasn’t “American Idol.”
It was “The X Factor.”
Fox gave an audience of 2, 500 in Seattle an early look at the show, which was in town on June 28 to tape auditions in front of the judges: former “Idol” duo Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul, and new panel members L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger.
Read more at MSNBC
‘The Voice’s’ Adam Levine on Season 2 Return: ‘I’d Be Delighted To Be Back’
There were actually two winners on Wednesday’s The Voice. Not to take away from Javier Colon’s achievement, but Adam Levine also took away the bragging rights of being the first winning coach on NBC’s inaugural season of its hit singing competition.
Levine stopped for a quick Q&A on the red carpet with the press about the finale and whether he’ll be back for Season 2.
Q: So, you were all really into Season 1. Are you so into it that you’ll come back for Season 2?
Levine: Yeah, that’s the question that everyone’s asking me. I’d hate to say for sure, but I think so. If they’ll have me, I’d be delighted to be back.
Red more at the Hollywood Reporter
‘The Voice:’ Javier Colon, Dia Frampton Vicci Martinez Making Album Plans
Winner Javier Colon, who had been dropped by Capitol and as late as January was still doing showcases for labels, is the only one of the finalists guaranteed a deal. He intends to work with his coach, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, on his album for Universal Republic and, quite possibly, with his fellow contestants.
Runner-up Dia Frampton said she intends to continue working with her sister in the duo Meg & Dia, who have already released two lo-fi, folky albums. She has already asked her band members if they will back her on a solo outing.
Vicci Martinez, the 26 year old blues-rock singer who shared the stage with Train’s Pat Monahan on the finale, says she will be working again with Monahan in the near future. She says she intends to start working on an album within a week and that a deal is already in the works.
Read more at the Hollywood Reporter
Javier Colon: 5 Things to Know About The Voice Winner
After shedding tears of joy as the first winner of NBC’s The Voice Wednesday night, Javier Colon hugged host Carson Daly, coach Adam Levine, fellow finalists Dia Frampton, Beverly McClellan and Vicci Martinez, and then, finally, his wife and two daughters.
“My oldest, who’s 3½, said, ‘Daddy! Daddy! We saw you win on TV!'” Colon told reporters proudly. “They were in a holding area and she said, ‘We saw you win on TV, Daddy!’ ‘Yeah, baby, Daddy won.’ ”
Read more at People
Gwyneth Paltrow adds Glee to tour
GWYNETH Paltrow was full of Glee last night as she made a surprise performance in the hit show’s live tour.
The Hollywood star – who featured in a few episodes of Glee as substitute teacher Holly Holliday – wowed the audience at the O2 Arena in London last night with her unexpected appearance.
And the 38-year-old, who showed off her lean legs in a short black dress, seemed delighted to be reunited with the Glee gang at the Glee Live Tour.
Read more at The Sun
Melanie LaPatin on ‘SYTYCD’: About that cha-cha…
What a week! I was as thrilled as anybody that no one got cut from the Top 20 last Thursday, but the other tap shoe had to drop eventually and FOUR dancers were eliminated. Yikes! And you know me, or you’re starting to: I’m an emotional kinda gal. So yes, I’ll admit that I MAY have gotten a little misty-eyed when the unlucky quartet were sent home. But ONLY a little misty-eyed. And if it happened to be MORE than a little, hey, my cats will never, ever tell on me!
Read more at EW
