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Catching up with the Idols

By On 03/19/2007 · 5 Comments · In American Idol, Anthony Fedorov, Elliott Yamin, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Hicks

Taylor Hicks’ 22 lb weight loss is featured in this week’s  People Magazine.   Check out the before and after photos here.   I’m sure playing for 90 minutes to capacity crowds every night on his current 54 city tour is helping Taylor stay trim.   That, and his every-other-day jog.   Says [...]

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Idol News

By On 03/11/2007 · 21 Comments · In American Idol, Bucky Covington, Carrie Underwood, Elliott Yamin, Jennifer Hudson, Kellie Pickler, Kevin Covais, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Taylor Hicks

Taylor Hicks came home this weekend, playing  two shows at the Alabama theater in  his hometown of Birmingham, AL.   The recent tornadoes in Enterprise, AL prompted Taylor  to invite the Red Cross to  his performances to educate and fundraise  at both of his sold-out Birmingham shows.

Next month, [...]

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Billboard Update 03/03/07

By On 02/23/2007 · 46 Comments · In American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Charts, Chris Daughtry, Josh Gracin, Taylor Hicks

Here’s yer  Idol Billboard Chart.   A little late, ’cause of the extra  night of Idol goodness this week.

According to Billboard Magazine, “the Grammy Awards also had a major impact on sales this week.”  Ãƒâ€š  Grammy performers and winners experienced sales increases this week, including Carrie Underwood.   Her [...]

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Billboard Update 02/24/07

By On 02/17/2007 · 6 Comments · In American Idol, Bucky Covington, Charts, Chris Daughtry, Katharine McPhee, Taylor Hicks

Check out this week’s Idol Billboard Chart.   Just for  you.   I couldn’t find any Soundscan numbers this week.   But, Ken Barnes from USA Today’s Idol Chatter  blog posted some rounded-off sales numbers:

DAUGHTRY  still holding steady, at #3 on the Billboard 200  album chart.   Daughtry sold [...]

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Idol Update

By On 02/10/2007 · 6 Comments · In American Idol, Anthony Fedorov, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Jon Peter Lewis, Kimberley Locke, Taylor Hicks

Carrie Underwood is up for 4 Grammy Awards–Song of the Year (Jesus Take the Wheel), Best New Artist, Best Female Country Vocal Performance (Jesus Take the Wheel) and Best Country Song (Jesus Take the Wheel).   She’ll also perform on the telecast.   It starts at 8 pm EST on CBS.  

Carrie [...]

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Billboard Update – 2/17/07

By On 02/09/2007 · 23 Comments · In American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Charts, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Ruben Studdard, Taylor Hicks

Check out this week’s  Idol Billboard Chart, lovingly compiled by yours truly.   I try to post the latest charts by Thursday evening.   Click the  ”Current Charts” tab, found along the bottom of the header.

Katharine McPhee is all over the charts this week.   Her debut CD comes in at #2 [...]

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Billboard Update 02/10/07

By On 02/02/2007 · 29 Comments · In American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Charts, Chris Daughtry, Katharine McPhee, Taylor Hicks

You can follow along with  your Idols on  Billboard chart here.

According to Billboard, sales picked up this week with Pretty Ricky  (#1)  and the Shins (#2)  breaking the 100,000 sales mark on the Billboard 200. Chris Daughtry’s album DAUGHTRY  slipped to  #3 this week, “despite a 23% sales increase [...]

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