Today’s Idol headlines after the jump…
Kelly Clarkson opens tour in an intimate setting
Former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson opened her scaled-back My December tour Sunday night at New York City’s renowned Beacon Theatre, and USA TODAY was there to record the details……
Dark side is blocking out Kelly Clarkson’s pop
Kelly Clarkson has whipped up plenty of theater around herself lately - enough to give Sunday night’s concert at the Beacon the potential to seem like either a triumphant return or one more troubled turn in a downward spiral.
Surprise! It was both, divided neatly into two diametrically opposed halves……
Meet Dominic Bowden Next Great American Band Host
Who is Dominic Bowden? Did you know that he drank his own urine on national television, and loves to make big romantic gestures? Some of you may have heard that his desire for a tan left him red-faced at his interview, but did you know his earlier efforts at tanning left him orange faced? Read on for more on the new host of The Next Great American Band………
Concert series rakes in $60,000
8-show event at Snowden Grove deemed success
….Fast forward to last Tuesday, when the inaugural Snowden Grove concert series wrapped up with rockers Velvet Revolver.
In between, the series brought big-name artists that included “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks, ZZ Top and Wilco to the venue on Getwell Road.
Altogether, the eight shows brought in $60,000 for the city in a series that officials deem a success. Organizers say they plan to be back next year……
Hasselbeck to go on maternity leave next month
…Former “American Idol” finalist Melinda Doolittle will host Belmont University’s annual concert, which will air nationally on PBS on Christmas Eve.
“I have a lot of wonderful memories from performing at Belmont,” Doolittle, a 1999 Belmont graduate, said in a statement Friday. “I’m really, really excited to be coming back.”
“Christmas at Belmont,” will tape Nov. 19 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center and feature more than 400 student voices along with members of the School of Music faculty and the Nashville Children’s Choir. Past hosts include singers Josh Turner and Brenda Lee.
After premiering Dec. 20 on Nashville Public Television, the concert will air nationally Dec. 24 at 10 p.m. EST…..
Golf Tournaments Offer Big Wins, Big Losses
…Organizers said there are all kinds of extras that can make a difference in attracting participants year after year. Susan Cyr, director of the Mark R. Ungerer Driving for the Cure Memorial Golf Tournament, said the event, held at The International in Bolton, raised half a million dollars for the Jimmy Fund this year in part because of special treats like a cocktail-hour demonstration by long-drive champions or an appearance by American Idol contestant Ayla Brown….
Trends tracked with each click of the mouse
We are what we click.
In an age where everything from friendships to financial planning has moved online, the pulse of pop culture, the ups and downs of the housing market, and even the subjects of fifth-grade homework assignments can all be measured by tallying search terms and mouse clicks…..
…And all searches are not equal. Last year, Tancer dissected American Idol search data, finding that Taylor Hicks and his competitor Katharine McPhee drove Web searches. But McPhee’s name was paired with words like “wardrobe malfunction” or “yellow dress” - so he picked Hicks as the likely winner on his blog, and was right….
Will You Watch “The Next Great American Band?”
Will “American Idol” lightening strike twice? More importantly, do you care?
This week, Fox is kicking off “The Next Great American Band,” an “American Idol”-style competition that will ask the viewing audience to choose, well… you get the idea.
Fox hasn’t even launched an official site for the show, yet there appears to be a lot of info leaking out onto the web……
Idol’s Yamin impresses in Machine Shop gig in Flint, Michigan
The Machine Shop isn’t exactly the first place you’d expect to see a performance by an “American Idol” whose last name isn’t Daughtry.
Of course, the biker-themed metal club did host last year’s fourth place finisher, Chris Daughtry, in a sold-out show in March.
Elliott Yamin, the guy who finished one spot ahead of Daughtry on last year’s show, came to the Shop on Saturday night, and while the turnout of about 250 could hardly be called a sellout, it was clear that the young white soul singer wasn’t daunted by the unfamiliar surroundings…….
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Today is National Grouch Day, the singular 24-hour period each year when having a case of “the Mondays” is not only allowed but encouraged.
Although the purveyors of pills might disagree, experts maintain there’s good reason to celebrate the walking, talking rain clouds of the world - if only for a day…….
Canada.com
One of singing von Trapps dies at 91
Werner von Trapp, a member of the musical family made famous by the 1965 film The Sound of Music, died Thursday at home in Waitsfield, Vt. He was 91.
The Sound of Music was based loosely on a 1949 book by his stepmother, Maria von Trapp, who died in 1987. It tells the story of an Austrian woman who married a widower with seven children and teaches them music.
Born in 1915 in Zell am See, Austria, von Trapp was the fourth child and second son of Captain Georg von Trapp and his first wife, Agathe Whitehead.
During the 1930s, von Trapp studied cello and sang tenor in his family’s choir, The Trapp Family Singers, who won great acclaim throughout Europe after their debut in 1935.
In 1938, he and the rest of his family escaped from Nazi-occupied Austria. After they arrived in New York, the family became popular with concert audiences and eventually settled in Vermont.
The Chronicle Herald
I don’t remember Werner at all. However I do remember the names of the seven kids — Liesl ( I am 16 going on 17), Mark ( I’m 14 and I’m impossible), Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta (the dark haired one), Marta and Gretel. So, where’s Werner ?
According to ABC, Werner was portrayed as Kurt in the movie.
Mark? Isn’t it Friedrich? (not sure of the spelling)
Movie vs. Reality:
The Real Story of the von Trapp Family
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Re:The Commercial Appeal article…
Koolmomma and I went to see Taylor’s show at the Snowden Grove amphitheater. We had beautiful weather that day and the tickets were only $20 for that particular show. I really liked the setup of the venue and wouldn’t hesitate to see any artist that I like there—weather permitting.
I don’t mind the heat or a little bit of rain…but if the lightning starts, my ass is outta there lol
Someone mentioned this over at Sucks: S5 now has 4 gold albums (2 of them certified platinum).
Chris - 3x platinum certified
Taylor - platinum certified
Kellie - gold certified
Elliott - gold certified
Singles:
“It’s Not Over” - platinum (Chris)
“Home” - gold (Chris)
“Wait For You” - gold (Elliott)
They forgot “Do I Make You Proud” which was certified as gold, but that’s OK, I think Taylor would rather forget it too.
I compiled the singles.
I did a search for “Do I Make You Proud” and it wasn’t in the RIAA’s database.
The Gold certification status of Taylor’s first single was (is) the subject of debate. A fan site stated that it was certified gold and showed a photo of some sort of plaque. But it was never listed in the RIAA database or an official press release.
It was definitely certified gold. I remember Gray Charles reporting on it.
ETA:
That’s odd. Gray’s site is down (maybe forever?) or I’d do a search and post the picture.
Goodie! Yet another conspiracy theory to add to the list. The more the merrier.
I definitely remember seeing the picture of the plaque.
I’m not sure this will work, but…
http://thumbsnap.com/v/e7XbeatF.jpg
It works Nevada, I see it :)
That’s the same photo that used to be posted. It and the GrayCharles site appears to be the primary source of the information about Taylor’s single being gold.
A similar circumstance (”conspiracy”
) surrounds the certification for Clay’s album Measure of a Man. The record label bio and other sources indicate that it went triple-platinum but the RIAA website database only lists it as double-platinum.