July 2011 • Page 6 of 33 • mjsbigblog

Tyga feat. Chris Richardson – “Far Away” Music Video

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The new single from rapper, Tyga featuring Season 6 Idol, Chris Richardson, just goes to show you that it’s possible for an Idol alum to languish for a couple of years before finding radio success.

Watch the music video after the jump.

New Trailer for “New Years Eve” Stars the Celebrity Universe

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The trailer for Garry Marshall’s new rom com, “New Year’s Eve” stars everybody in the world, including Glee’s Lea Michele and a cameo from Ryan Seacrest.

Watch the trailer after the jump.

Idol Headlines for 07/27/11

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Dancer, Alex Wong tweeted, “WOW. OK JUST MET GAGA AND SHE GOT DOWN AND TOUCHED MY CAST AND SAID A PRAYER FOR ME. HOLY SH&$&$!:@:@!!!!!!” Alex just had surgery on his left Achilles tendon. He injured his right tendon last year. Lady Gaga will be guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance tonight.

Casey James tweets, “I have waited my whole life to be able to say this…My first single, “Let’s Don’t Call It a Night” goes to radio this week! Ahh!!! Woo!!” Brian Mansfield reports that the song goes for radio adds on August 15. HERE. I posted the news HERE.

American Idols Live heads to the RBC Center, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Show begins at 7 pm EDT.

American Idol 11 auditions begin registration in Denver today. Auditions take place on Friday, July 29. More information at AmericanIdol.com

Idol Sales News – Week Ending 07/24/11

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Update: Now with Album numbers!

America’s Got Talent 2011 – The Quarter Finals – Part 3 – VIDEO

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It’s the 3rd week of the quarter finals on America’s Got Talent. My how time flies when you’re having SO MUCH FUN. The 3rd set of 12 acts performed, after tonight’s vote, four acts will advance to the next round. Tune into the results show tomorrow night to find out who made the cut.

Watch videos of tonight’s performances after the jump

American Idols Tour 2011 – Duluth, GA – Video & Live Blog

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The American Idols Live tour heads to the Gwinnett Arena in Duluth, GA. And we’re on East coast time, baby!

The show begins at 7 pm EDT. We’ll be live blogging the concert right here. The set list HERE

Sunday night’s concert at the home of Mickey, Orlando FL HERE.

Adam Lambert – VH1 Behind The Music Preview! VIDEO

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Check out a sneak peek of Adam Lambert’s VH1 Behind the Music special, set to air on August 7!

Kris Allen, friends of Adam and more are all featured in interviews.

Idol Headlines for 07/26/11 – The Evening Edition

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News from Season 7 Idol alum, Michael Johns via twitter, “Hey guys just booked a show at The Viper Room September 16 at 9pm. Full band with new songs!!! I’m singing the National Anthem at the finals of the Farmers Classic Tennis at UCLA on Sunday.”

Check out Season 6 Idol alum, Chris Richardson’s new website HERE. Chris is featured on Tyga’s hit single, “Far Away”. The song’s music video premiered on Bet’s 106 & Park tonight.

The American Idol Top 11 visited Ryan Seacrest’s in-hospital media center, “The Voice” inside the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta today. Check out some photos from their visit HERE. Rodney Ho from AJC was there. Read his report HERE.

Scotty McCreery on His Album “We’re Really Moving Along”

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Scotty McCreery talks to Billboard magazine about his upcoming debut album, set to be released this fall.

He tells the magazine that he’s got a good head start on the album. The team considered putting a cover on the CD, but decided to stick with all new material.

Also, a bonus tidbit inside from Windmills: She found complete writing credits on ASCAP for a tune written for Scotty

David Cook – The Last Goodbye, Paper Heart – Street Date Videos

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“The themes that permeate this record are: Love and Loss, ” Season 7 Idol winner, David Cook, tells Street Date Radio in an exclusive interview. Listen to him discuss his brand new album This Loud Morning, and perform acoustic versions of the tunes, “The Last Goodbye” and “Paper Heart” after the jump.