Could Kellie Pickler Be Broadway Bound? – “Since the show I’ve been wanting to do Broadway so bad just to throw together two of my passions—dance and music,” she tells Country Weekly. “I want them to do like a Tammy Wynette Broadway musical! I know Dolly Parton has her Broadway shows and I think if anybody lived a country song, it’s Tammy.” – Read more at Country Weekly
Phillip Phillips Talks Touring With John Mayer + More! – It’s been two years since Phillip Phillips walked away from the title of American Idol season 11 champion. Things have been nothing short of a success for the singer, who we got the chance to sit down with, courtesy of Walmart Soundcheck. Phillip chats all about hitting the road with Matchbox Twenty and John Mayer, along with what it’s really like performing in front of major crowds night after night. – Read more at Hollywire
‘Stop trying to make me Dead!’ Fantasia Barrino turns to social media to slam reports that she’s suicidal – Fantasia Barrino turned to social media on Thursday to refute reports that she was suicidal. ‘Lol!!! Who keeps this stuff Going?? It’s becoming a Lil questionable lord lord lord. It’s almost been a Year and this is still going on, Lol!!,’ she wrote. ‘He and I are not together. I’m not going anywhere so stop trying to make me Dead.. Lmao!!! I’m just getting started,’ she added. – Read more at The Daily Mail
Giving back to fans: ‘American Idol’ alum brings his tour to Route 66 Casino – “For a little while, music wasn’t fun for me at all,” he says. “The first record, my brother passed away and I pushed forward. The second album was introspective and I felt I needed to get it done. Now, I have a broader perspective on life and what I want to do. The new music is more uplifting and is reflective of how I’m feeling.” – Read more at ABQJournal
Tessanne Chin: ‘Adam Levine Is a Goofball’
The Voice’s Matthew Schuler Talks ‘Hallelujah,’ Miley Tunes and That Superfast Four-Chair Turn – As college student Matthew Schuler found himself getting hooked on Season 3 of The Voice — and getting inspired by eventual winner Cassadee Pope — he also found himself becoming enamored with the music and life story of British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. “He left his home at 16 and went to London to really pursue his dream,” Schuler explains. “And I got to thinking, ‘Ed Sheeran’s the man, he’s super young and he’s a beast.’ I knew if I wanted to really make a career out of this, I had to start young and I had to go out there and test the waters and try it out.” – Read more at TV Line
Simon Cowell Mobbed by Adoring Female Fans in Barbados—See the Funny Pics! – Simon Cowell got quite the surprise while vacationing with his ladylove Lauren Silverman in Barbados. While taking some time to himself on the beach Thursday, the dad-to-be was swarmed by adoring female fans. And he didn’t seem to mind. As the ladies rushed the 54-year-old X Factor judge with cell phones in hand, asking him to pose for photographs, Cowell kept a smile on his face as he took photos with the bikini-clad group and chatted them up. – Read more at EOnline
