Idol Headlines for 7/21/13

Big Brother continues tonight on CBS at 8/7c.

American Idol 13 auditions take place in Detroit, MI today.

Fox ‘American Idol’ staff impressed with Detroit auditions; up to 8K could show talent at Ford Field – DETROIT, MI – Samantha Phillipi knew early in life she wanted to be a singer. “I came out of my shell by singing,” the 20-year-old West Bloomfield resident said. “Ever since I was little, I wanted to try out for ‘American Idol.'” She got her chance Sunday as more than 5,000 people sang their hearts out at Ford Field for the opportunity to advance in the 13th season of the reality show. Show staff said as many as 8, 000 people could wind up auditioning. Staff can hustle contestants through at a rate of four or five every five minutes. – Read more at MLive

OFFSTAGE: Lauren Alaina’s Advice for Kree Harrison – Sing like crazy. Then sign autographs like crazy. That’s what Lauren Alaina did when she was on the American Idol Live tour in 2011. And that’s the advice she would give Kree Harrison and the other American Idol performers who are about to embark on their own tour. “I went out after every show to sign, which you don’t have to do that,” she explained during a recent radio interview. “But it’s good to communicate with [the fans] as much as possible because they’re the best fans in the world. They vote to get you there. – Read more at CMT

American Idol Live tour tonight in Kent

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Phillip Phillips anything but redundant – “‘Home’ came out and it was really folky,” Phillips said in a late June phone interview. “I didn’t want to step too far out of bounds from that (on the album) and kind of weird people out, like ‘Drive Me’ is nothing like ‘Home.’ My passion is more into the rock and jazz or whatever, so I kind of just put a mixture of them in the album and kind of got people to be a little prepared, (hinting at) steps into the future.” – Read more at Columbian.com

Jason Derulo: Jordin Sparks Is ‘Somebody I See Spending The Rest Of My Life With’ (VIDEO) – It seems wedding bells are in store for Jason Derulo and Jordin Sparks. Derulo gushed about his lady love during an interview with HuffPost Live’s Mike Sacks and addressed rumors that he and Sparks may be thinking about marriage. “It’ll happen when the time is right. She’s definitely somebody that I see spending the rest of my life with,” Derulo said. – Read more at Huffington Post

CMA Music Festival 2013: Country’s Night To Rock

Watch the promo featuring Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and Kellie Pickler.

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