Idol Headlines for 10/24/09
Gospel singer Matthew West has a lot going on
On his debut recording, West scored a top hit of his own. ‘More,’ a catchy tune with descriptive lyrics, was the most-played adult contemporary song on Christian radio during 2004.
Several other hits have followed over two more albums. But he has continued to write songs for other artists.
‘There’s a lot of Christian songs that focus on faith, which is good,’ he said. ‘But I’ve always written songs about everyday life simply from a Christian perspective. That works even for people who don’t walk through the doors of a church.’
West has a song on the upcoming release of country artist Jo Dee Messina, and another under consideration by ‘American Idol’ finalist Danny Gokey.
Kris-cross the USA: Idol hits Dolphins game
Football idols will compete for attention with an American Idol at Sunday’s Dolphins-Saints game.
The Dolphins’ continuing effort to surround football with show business glitz is bringing reigning American Idol Kris Allen to the Land Shark Stadium Tailgate Stage at 3 p.m. (Kickoff is 4:15.) There’s no additional charge for the concert.
Allen’s life has been a whirlwind for the past year. He’s just off Idol’s nationwide barnstorming tour. Since last January, when he reported to Los Angeles for the final Idol countdown, he has been home to Conway, Ark., “maybe three days.”
Carrie Underwood to Launch PLAY ON in NYC
Season 4’s American Idol, Carrie Underwood, will head to New York City to celebrate and promote her new album PLAY ON, due in stores November 3. While in the Big Apple, Carrie will perform on The Late Show with David Letterman, perform a special outdoor concert at Lincoln Center on Good Morning America, and will round out her week with a visit to Live with Regis and Kelly.
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Iverson ‘longshot’ to play in Grizzlies’ opener; Griz edge Charlotte
Tip-in: The season opener Wednesday will tip-off with pregame performances by Three 6 Mafia, MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew” winners the JabbaWockeez and “American Idol” finalist Lil Rounds. Three 6 Mafia will join forces with the JabbaWockeez for a performance during Grizzlies player introductions. Rounds will perform the national aThe JabbaWockeez also are scheduled to perform their stylized theatrics during halftime.
Carrie Underwood Warbdrobe Secrets
When the 43rd Annual CMA Awards air on Nov. 11, some fashionistas will be watching just to see what co-host Carrie Underwood is wearing. The country superstar regularly shows up on best dressed lists, striking the perfect balance between sexy and classy.
Carrie recently visited the GAC studio and we asked her to give us advice on the three items every woman should have in her wardrobe. She says ‘ some sort of tummy control device, such as Spanx, is really nice to have, because you never know when you might need them. I have many ‘“ I am willing to admit that,’ she laughs.
Changes this week for outdoors shows
This weekend of outdoors on ESPN2 features a marathon of hunting and fishing programming on October 25th. With a reduced schedule on Saturday, October 24th, fans can catch all their favorite shows as late as 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
At 11:30 a.m. ET watch Browning Expeditions featuring former American Idol performer Kristy Lee Cook. She joins host and wildlife artist Stephen LeBlanc as they ramble into the Lonestar State for some good old whitetail hunting.
American Idol’s Iraheta Debut Single: Not Rock, Not Bad
‘American Idol’ fourth-place finisher Allison Iraheta’s debut single, ‘Friday I’ll Be Over U,’ has been released to radio, and ‘“ surprise! ‘“ it’s not bad.
But it’s decidedly not the rock Iraheta has been promising. It’s more rock-pop that’s not that far from Avril Lavigne (whom she’s not as good as) or Disney’s Demi Lovato (whom she’s better than).
Big and hooky, the song sounds like a lot like what Lavigne did on her album ‘The Best Damned Thing.’ It’s rock-oriented, but has a very heavy pop production to make it uber-catchy.
Tuned In: Blake Lewis aims for distinction
Rather than attempt to be everything to everyone, like so many other “American Idol” contenders try to do, Blake Lewis is honing in on a specific sound.
The sixth-season “Idol” contestant, who finished second to Jordin Sparks, follows his moderately successful 2007 release, “Audio Day Dream,” with a “Heartbreak on Vinyl” that zeroes in on what “Audio” did best — electronic dance music. And although Lewis’ trademark gimmick on the TV show was his beat box vocals, he graciously offers little of that on either of the releases.
Lewis seems quite comfortable in his genre of choice, and he finds a way to poke through the heavy machinery with stylish singing. He’s no Justin Timberlake, but he’s working on it.
Interview: A Conversation With Bucky Covington
Since appearing on season five of American Idol, 8th place runner-up, Bucky Covington has been keeping himself very busy. Shortly after the show Covington released his first album, Bucky Covington, which debuted at number one on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and at number four on the Top 200 Albums chart.
Covington also appeared in Hannah Montana: The Movie, and toured with the GAC Country Music Christmas Tour. His time on Idol is being featured on this season of American Idol Rewind. Covington is preparing to release his new album, I’m Alright, in Spring of 2010. He just released a new single, a countrified version of Nickelback’s ‘Gotta Be Somebody.’
Events on Long Island
BAY SHORE Boulton Center for the Performing Arts Guy Clarkand Elizabeth Cook, folk. Friday at 8 p.m. $40. ‘A Night at the Rock Show,’ with Constantine Maroulis. Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. $20 and $25. Edwin McCain, singer. Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. $35 and $40. Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, 37 West Main Street. (631) 969-1101; boultoncenter.org.
Hollywood Celebrities Will Don Their Denim and Diamonds this Saturday to Help Raise Autism Awareness and Funds for Children in Need
LOS ANGELES, CA, October 24, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — The Stars and ACTivists for autism care and treatment will shine bright this weekend at ACT Today’s 4th Annual Denim and Diamonds fundraiser, benefiting children with autism. Denim and Diamonds 2009 will be held at a private equestrian estate in the exclusive community of Hidden Hills, California on Saturday, October 24th from 6-10pm, co-hosted by Jerry Penacoli, senior reporter of the syndicated entertainment news show, “EXTRA”, and ACT Today’s Executive Director, Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson.
Celebrities scheduled to attend include Tom Bergeron of “Dancing With the Stars”, actresses Nicollette Sheridan, Linda Gray, and Denise Richards; Race car driver / model Ashley Van Dyke, singer Carly Smithson of “American Idol”, Grant Reynolds of FOX Reality show “Househusbands of Hollywood. ” In addition, pro- athletes will be on hand to offer their unique talents for the auction including private football coaching by Former NFL player and Super Bowl champion Chris Hayes, riding lessons from champion jumper Ashlee Bond and private dressage lesson from Olympian Leslie Morse.
Simon Cowell and Jamie ‘Afro’ Archer in ’screaming match’
Simon Cowell was involved in a “screaming match” with his X Factor protege Jamie “Afro” Archer, a report has claimed. The 34-year-old singer was said to be “shell-shocked” after coming to blows with the entertainment mogul in a row during rehearsals for this week’s Big Band themed show.
Sources told The Sun that production staff were shocked to hear Simon tell Jamie to ditch his choice of song during the dress rehearsals.
Cowell was reportedly unhappy with Archer’s performance of the Elvis hit `If I Can Dream’.
He told Jamie: “That was well below par. You are finished if you sing that.
Simon Cowell takes a £3m pay cut to stay at ITV – Exclusive
Simon Cowell is to sign a new ITV deal tying him to the channel for another two years ‘“ after agreeing a £3.5million pay CUT.
Instead of earning around £6.7million a year for producing and starring in X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, he will get an annual salary closer to £5million.
But Simon, 50, who is poised to sign the contract in days, is delighted, saying: ‘I wouldn’t work anywhere else.’
The acid-tongued judge is proud that the sixth series of X Factor has topped last year’s ratings. And he’s ‘cock-a-hoop’ after Britain’s Got Talent became the most watched show of the last five years when 19million tuned in to see May’s final.
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I don’t see why this song would be so hard to sing. NoBo was hard to sing because it didn’t have anough breathing space for a singer but TFM is a very nice and relaxed song. It has some high notes in the end but they are not really THAT high (meaning not impossible). It has a big arrangement but you can prerecord a backround track. The only thing you have to rearrange is the background vocals in the end of the song where Adam kind of duets with himself. So either bring in someone to sing backup or rearrange.
Adam finally tweets. At 4 in the morning. To some david Cook fan that dissed him. Weird:
This was the person’s first tweet ever:
http://twitter.com/reticent3
Adam replies:
@reticent3 Oh sweety, I was only speaking of the strange few’ ¦ Why must u generalize? You seem cl.. http://bit.ly/AmlUX (expand)
25 minutes ago from twitterfeed
followed by:
@reticent3 But I love your profile pic. You are beautiful. !! http://bit.ly/2mqUSZ (expand)
25 minutes ago from twitterfeed
Also- apparently TFM is now available in the UK:
@Lambritetty At last!!!! The brilliant Time for Miracles by @adamlambert is FINALLY available in the UK! WHY were we the last????
2 minutes ago from web
Studio57, that may have been their first tweet ever under that ID but they are way too well aware of Idol Twitter history to be new to Twitter. That person baited Adam and, unfortunately, they got a rise.
He usually doesn’t take the bait though- it’s weird. I wonder if he is drunk twittering, lol.
And her profile pic looks awfully familiar to me- cannot put my finger on it.
You’re probably right….drunk or at least drinking. That would make sense. The picture doesn’t look familiar to me but it doesn’t look real either. I think it is artwork instead of an actual photograph.
LOL!
I think Mr Pittmans tweet is an indication that he will join Adams band. Nice to have friends close!
saga- I’m serious- I have no idea who that is a pic of- do you? I have seen that profile pic though- I know I have.
I saw that tweet by Pittman- sure sounds like it! I like how Adam is loyal to friends.
Oh, I misread your text! No, I have no idea who she is, she does look familiar.
I’d say, given from what we’ve seen from Adam so far, if he is still in Florida and not booked, he’ll go.
I don’t have an iPod or even an mp3 player. But I do have computers and they all can burn CDs and DVDs so I can take my music with me.
I bought Kris’ single and then went back and bought his iPass (or whatever it’s called) so I get the album when it comes out. Odd thing though, I do not have 2 copies of the single even though it downloaded twice and did not get a credit for buying it twice.
With all that said, many people do prefer the physical CDs manufactured by the labels feeling it will be better quality, plus they want the liner notes.
In your opinion it’s not a good power ballad. Taste is subjective.
….and it’s dangerous water to tread thinking that Adam might have been drunk or drinking…..he could just have been pissed off.
Agree with this but I don’t think “gave up” are the right words. In fact I would think that TfM was NEVER intended as a money maker nor was it ever intended to elicit sales as a single or to chart…at least in the pure marketing sense.
IMHO the intent of TfM was two-fold. One, it’s placement as a credit’s song for 2012 and two, an introduction of Adam to the world outside of the AI bubble. Look at it’s roll out: a short blip trailer at the 2012 site that was picked up by on-line media, a few strategically placed tv entertainment shows (known to be favorable to Adam), the announcement of a longer version of the song at TII, and then the whole video (free) on MySpace.
No radio spins, no off-line press hyping “The song” per se, no “live” performances on TV talk shows. I think it only went to I-tunes add because the fanbase was clamoring for it…I think the initial intention was to see the response at TII and the movie and then add it to I-tunes.
The bottom line is the song was recorded for the movie and the movie soundtrack. If it moves beyond that (like it apparently has because it looks like it may be added to the debut album) then it is only because their seems to be a “market” for the song standing on its own. Considering how many songs are incorporated in a movie, or played over the credits it’s always interesting when one breaks free and becomes a “hit” on its own. See: Clarkson, Kelly–Breakaway.
not every woman in America wants to sleep with Adam L.!! This woman doesn’t even find him attractive. and as a feminist I still don’t like the Details photoshoot. JMO, YMMV, each to their own, etc.
His name is actually Alex Wagner-Trugman.
I’m curious about how you define “an unsuccessful contestant on Idol”, though. Are the ones who make Top 36 successful? (He was Top 36.) What about Top 13? Top 10? Top 4? Or the winner? I don’t see how you can draw a line on that one.
http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/05/19/american-idol-finale-diary-catching-up-with-alex-wagner-trugman/
Lynne, as far as I know: Alex seems to be friends with a lot of the Top 13 and he sometimes hung out with them during the show; he lives in LA. He goes to college in Florida. He has done some work for MTV, including some stuff with Jim Cantiello. And he has funny tweets.
OK this was several pages, if not days back, but I had to LOL at this! BTW, Amazon gave this song away several weeks back. I know because I downloaded for free!
I wouldn’t buy it though, so I agree with the sentiment…
Carry on…
P.S. Add me to those who believe Adam Lambert will indeed be immensely successful. I am among those who measure success more broadly than by US record sales, however. I also agree that the poor guy has some heavy expectations heaped upon him, from all sides and by everyone. While true all of this buzz and media love is amazing for him, I can’t help but see some of it as hopeful coattail riding as well. To be expected, but not optimal in my view for someone so new on the scene. Happy for him though!
Obviously a matter of opinion. I think his sarcastic tweets translate more as mean-spirited. Not funny at all.
I wasn’t really intending to state my opinion. I should have said, “One of the things he’s known for is having funny tweets.”
Although my opinion is that he has funny tweets.
Adam has been responding to people tweets.. they think his twitter get hacked .. but he’s been tweeting all morning.. it’s weird.. it’s not like Adam
If I don’t have permission to edit my own comment then why there’s an edit button…??????
Thanks for posting the link, Ross.