Idol Headlines for 02/18/12

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Whitney Houston will be laid to rest today at 12 pm ET in her hometown, Newark NJ.  The service will be streamed live online at CNN.  BET will begin coverage at 11:30 am. For more information on coverage Click This Link.  X Factor judge, L. A. Reid will be in attendance.

American Idol has posted FULL videos of every Performance Challenge performance from the Las Vegas round that aired on Thursday. These are unedited, so you might want to check them out. Watch at AmericanIdol.com

Carrie Underwood is nominated for two Aussie Music Awards – International Artist of the year & Music video of the year for Mama’s Song. Check it out Here.

Chris Rene Shoots First Music Video in Santa Cruz – A large crowd of well over 200 local supporters and friends of Chris Rene showed up at the Jose Skate Park in Live Oak on Thursday afternoon for the R&B singer’s first music video. The Santa Cruz native shook hands and hugged just about every person he came across and received much love from his fans. Rene looked excited and at times nervous. Read more and check out the photos at Santa Cruz Patch

Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Since U Been Gone’ Gets A Pop Up Video! – Back in 2004, Kelly Clarkson released the breakup anthem and insta-classic “Since U Been Gone,” a song that focused on embracing some much-deserved revenge on an ex. But because our friends over at VH1 know how much we loved watching the sweet-as-pie singer destroy her ex-boyfriend’s amazing apartment (and that stellar record collection), they gave our favorite Kelly moment the “Pop Up Video” treatment. Hooray for breakup paybacks — again. – Check out the Video at MTV Buzzworthy

Kelly Clarkson interview Kiss 95.7

Idol’s Casey James Excited About Album, Touring – Casey James debut album will hit stores on March 20. The Texas native says that he’s excited to finally have it available for people to buy. But he says the album is meant to be listened to as a complete project and he just can’t bring himself to pick a favorite. “The real truth is,” he told AmericanIdol.com, “it breaks my heart to imagine somebody listening to one song off the album, because I built the album. Everything from the song choices to the production of the song to the sequencing to the lyrics—every single part of it—I built to be a singular piece. It’s meant to be an album you listen to from beginning to end. I can’t pick a favorite…” – Read more at Huliq.com

 
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  • Anonymous

    If the parts about her mom being abusive were true, then that goes way beyond being a “crappy mom.”  And writing a song about abuse you suffered as a child is hardly showing a lack of compassion to your abuser (who doesn’t exactly deserve compassion anyway)–it’s writing a song about what matters to you. 

    If that’s all true, that is.  I don’t know if Crystal has commented on that. 

  • Anonymous

    Adam Vera:
    I can barely keep my eyes open. Stayed up all night working on an all NEW VIDEO for @KrisAllen #GETEXCITED!!!! :)
    https://twitter.com/#!/AdamViera/status/170976769564868609/photo/1 

    ETA: He was the guy taking video at the Kris The Mint show.

  • Anonymous

    Lee and Crystal just aren’t the right type of artist for major labels.
    They belong on indie labels and they aren’t what shows like AI look for.

    I was not a particular fan of either of them, but I don’t know how you can make these blanket statements.  Out of literally tens of thousands of auditioners, the top rated show on TV couldn’t find anyone representative of what it was looking for, so they featured Lee and Crystal and praised them week after week because the show was looking for entirely different people? Sorry but I think AI must have chosen them because they seemed to be viable music stars. (It isn’t just about who the audience votes for – the show also makes clear who it favors, and gives them ample opportunities. Not for nothing, imho.) Hindsight is 20-20.

  • Anonymous

    Don’t mind me, I am always out of step on questions like this for example, I have always thought The Little Red Hen should have shared the bread with her friends.  Not meaning to be silly about it but to me it boils down to two wrongs not making a right. 
    On the other hand, she mght have written this song to let other adused children know they are not alone which would be a far better motivation than vengence or cartharsis.  Love the sound of the song with its pretty melody and vocal.

  • Anonymous

    There are niche artists like Lee and Crystal who are signed to major labels.  These people aren’t being played on the radio, but they make a profit for their labels.  

    Being on AI might not be the best choice to launch these types of artists, but because of AI, both Lee and Crystal are in a better position to make the music that they want to make now than they would be if they’d never been on the show.

  • Anonymous

    Is Adam Vera the guy who did the Alright With Me video?

  • Anonymous

    I hope so, I love that video.

  • Anonymous

    No, but Adam is an aspiring cinematographer & photographer. Kris stays with him & his other room mates while in LA.

    http://adamviera.com/#/615905/Home 

  • Anonymous

    they wouldn’t produce enough copies to lose money on it. It’s likely to be a limited number of copies for the most hardcore of the hardcore fans. It’s a cool extra, in my opinion.

  • Anonymous

    no, that was another friend of Kris’ from Arkansas.

  • randomjoe

    Haley is actually performing with Slash and Myles Kennedy tonight.   Rumor is that it’s a Rolling Stones song.  

    19 Entertainment @19News Check out @HaleyReinhart at rehearsals with @slash & Myles Kennedy for @AliDailyQuote’s 70 th b-day event tonight! http://twitpic.com/8lqmkg

    19 Entertainment @19News For more a few more pics of @HaleyReinhart in Vegas go to: http://on.fb.me/zWDDWV!

  • Anonymous

    sooooo excited. The video of BTIKM just played on MTVHits on MTVAsia. I have this channel on a fair bit and haven’t seen or heard it before so think it has just been added. It looked and sounded so great up there on my TV. so in Saulis words ‘yay’ for Asia…

  • http://twitter.com/HaleysShindig HaleysShindig

    Oh Shiiii. James is gonna be jealous, Myles is like his favorite vocalist ever. 

  • fuzzywuzzy

    So cool!  Found this about when the gala will be telecast:

    Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday party set for Feb. 18 at MGM Grand Garden Arena is turning into a celebration for the masses.

    “Ali 70th From Las Vegas” will be broadcast on ABC at 2 p.m. on Feb.
    25 and again on ESPN2 at 7 p.m.     The event honoring Ali is the 16th
    Annual Keep Memory Alive “Power of Love” gala, expected to draw 1,800
    guests to the arena.

    The night is a benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for
    Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center. KMA is the Cleveland Clinic’s
    fundraising organization.

    http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2012/feb/08/power-love-ali-celebration-be-broadcast-abc-espn2/

  • Anonymous

    I’m so happy to see Haley in that great company , i really hope for videos please :) ….. can’t wait for her single ;)

  • randomjoe

    Song is “Wild Horses”

    Slash @SlashMyles Kennedy & I performing “Wild horses” w/amazing vocalist,@haleyreinhart for tonight’s Ali event. Fn’ cool. iiiI; )’

    Will be aired on ABC/ESPN2 next Saturday

  • Anonymous

    WHOA! It looks like both the YOUNG HOMIE song and video are going to be released to itunes on 2/28 and going for adds the same day.

  • randomjoe

    Rocker look:

    Lane Newland @LNEWLAND1 @HaleyReinhart on the red carpet at Ali’s 70th bday!!! http://yfrog.com/kkm2qljj

  • Anonymous

     Wow, those 3 together… playing that song?!?! I can’t wait to hear/see it. Wish there was a live stream somewhere. What a performance that is going to be.

  • fuzzywuzzy

    Good for Chris.  I wonder if he’s going to get any major television promotion (performing on morning/daytime/late night shows)?

  • Anonymous

    OMG , so proud of Haley right now and wonder if her single will be more in the rock line that in the jazz line? ….. just thinking about :)

  • randomjoe

    From the event

    Allee Bennett@allee_bennett
    The lovely @haleyreinhart rockin out with @slash http://pic.twitter.com/7pJsitUv 11:21PM
    Lou DAngeli ? @LDAngeli Haley Reinhart doing a sick job on vocals for “Wild Horses” with Slash and Myles Kennedy… #ali70
    Allee Bennett@allee_bennett For the Haliens #KMAgala http://pic.twitter.com/RCMo6s4U

    pic
    pic 2
    https://p.twimg.com/Al_79ZKCMAAZei1.jpg
    https://p.twimg.com/Al_8VnVCMAAukgQ.jpg

  • asifclueless

    Love my girl -Hayley.  Thanks for the photos … guys.  :)
    Video of “Wild Horses”, … pretty …  please.

  • Anonymous

    I just…if someone is abused, seeking catharsis is not a “wrong.”  That’s the least I would hope any abused person would feel they had a right to.  

    Abusing a child and the child writing about abuse are hardly equivalent “wrongs.”  

  • Anonymous

    It is beyond my comprehension that anyone could believe that an individual telling the truth about their past – telling their own story – could possibly be committing a “wrong”. We are talking about severe physical and emotional abuse and abandonment perpetrated against a fragile diabetic child here. When children are told to keep forever silent about their abuse in order to protect their abusers, not only is the abuse being implicitly tolerated, but it is destined to multiply and flourish.

    “Never forget! Never Again!”

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