Tonight, Kellie Pickler’s “Bonnie And Clyde,” from her latest album, will be featured on “Hart of Dixie.” 9/8c pm CW.
Fantasia Barrino to return to ‘After Midnight’ – Sad you missed Fantasia Barrino on Broadway in “After Midnight”? Well, good news: She can’t stay away. Producers of the show said Thursday that the “American Idol” and Grammy Award winner will return in May to the musical celebrating Duke Ellington’s years at the Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem. She will have a four-week stint, from May 13-June 8. – Read more at the Associated Press
ACM Off-Camera Winners Announced, including Carrie Underwood – Gene Weed Special Achievement Award – Carrie Underwood has been chosen to receive the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award, which acknowledges unprecedented, unique and outstanding individual achievement in country music. Past recipients include Garth Brooks, George Burns, Jeff Foxworthy, Willie Nelson, Blake Shelton and George Strait. – Read more at Music Row
Phillip Phillips, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills Among Record Store Day In-Store Performers – Barenaked Ladies, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Phillip Phillips and Mark Mulcahy are among the artists already confirmed to do in-store performances on Records Store Day, April 19. Barenaked Ladies will perform at Sunrise in Toronto, which will also include an appearance from Paul Rodgers; Mills will play the Bullmoose in Scarborough, Maine; Phillips plugs in at Rasputin in Berkeley, Calif.; and Miracle Legion founder Mulcahy will perform at the Brooklyn outpost of Rough Trade Records, RSD co-founder Michael Kurtz told Billboard following an event today at Amoeba Records in Hollywood announcing this year’s lineup. – Read more at Billboard.com
‘American Idol’ Season 13: Get to Know the Top 10 Singers – The Hollywood Reporter sat down with American Idol’s season 13 finalists to give an in-depth look at the top 10, including their earliest memories of music, when they knew music would be their career choice and what led to their decision to audition for the singing competition. Find out which contestant has a cousin who topped the Billboard charts, which tried out for both The X Factor and The Voice, which won a chance to audition during a first-ever trip to Disney World and which is the youngest contestant in the series’ history. – Read more at Hollywood Reporter
Allison Iraheta, Pia Toscano and Jessica Sanchez: American Idol Top 10 Results Red Carpet Interview
‘American Idol’ winner talks new music, Jammin Java show and regret – In June 2009, after a lot of encouragement from friends, musician Lee DeWyze sang “Ain’t No Sunshine,” at an “American Idol” audition at the United Center in Chicago, just outside his hometown of Mount Prospect, Ill. Almost a year later, in May 2010, the somewhat shy performer stood beside singer Crystal Bowersox and heard his name called as the winner of “American Idol.” – Read more at Fairfax Times
Entertainer-audience harmony: Fans’ support energizes ‘Idol’ runnerup Crystal Bowersox – Crystal Bowersox rose to national prominence as a runner-up on season nine of “American Idol” with her folk-rock-country style. Now the Ohio-born singer-songwriter will bring her talent to Centre County with a performance at the State Theatre on March 24. Calling herself a product of the 1990s, the 28-year-old grew up on a diet of ’90s pop and alternative rock, just catching the tail end of the grunge-rock scene. Raised in northwest Ohio, Bowersox received a dose of the classics from her dad, while her mom was always a fan of old-school country. – Read more at Centre Daily
Minneapolis singer happy to be on ‘The Voice’ – ST. MICHAEL, Minn. – Minneapolis singer Kat Perkins says she’s loving the competition on the NBC reality show “The Voice.” We caught up with Kat as she visited family in St. Michael. Soon she’ll be flying back to Los Angeles with one goal. “I have to sing from my toes and sing from my heart and connect with every single lyric that’s presented in the song that I get,” Perkins said. – See the video at Kare11.com
Photo Coverage: Melinda Doolittle Brings IT MUST BE LOVE to 54 Below – Powerhouse vocalist and former American Idol Finalist, Melinda Doolittle, performed her latest live show “It Must Be Love” last night at New York’s 54 Below. In an intimate evening featuring Melinda with her three-piece band, audiences saw Doolittle as never before. Bringing her soulful tones and bright spirits in tow, Doolittle’s latest offering ran the musical gamut from Blues to Broadway, reminding audiences why they fell in love with her on “America’s Most Watched Stage”. Miss Doolittle’s next performance is tonight March 20th at 9:30 – Read more at Broadway World
Choreographer Sonya Tayeh rockets to top of dance world – Sonya Tayeh’s documented start in dance came at a recital not far from the south Dearborn Heights, Mich., home where she grew up. She remembers it clearly in her mind, and an old video captures the pose. She was probably 5 or 6, and wearing a light pink tutu. She stood in first position, heel to heel, knees pointed out in the same direction as her toes. Her hand in front of her forehead shielded her from the stage lights as she peered into the audience. “I remember thinking, ‘Where’s my mom?’ ” recalled Tayeh. “She’s got to see this because I’m going to be amazing.” – Read more at USA Today
