Idol Headlines for 7/3/15

Michael Sarver On Industry Struggles, ‘Idol’s End & Beginning Again – “Then, you have the hype, the fame, the popularity and the overnight success. You go through the show, get to the Top 10 and then you tour. Then, you record an album and tour again. I’m super proud of my first record, because I did it.” However, he admits that “there’s so much of that record [featuring his signature ‘Ferris Wheel’] that’s just not me. My new record shows that, obviously. When you have that flash of fame, the novelty quickly wears off,” he says. “That extreme hype of ‘oh my gosh, it’s Michael Sarver’ went away. I had to really look at me for me. – Read more at Popdust

Chris Daughtry Plays for the Troops, Chows Down on Fourth of July – RCA RecordsTo some, the Fourth of July means the beach, beer and barbecues, but Daughtry will spend that day being reminded of the true meaning of the holiday — they’ll be performing for the troops at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. “It’s just, like, the best crowd ever,” says Chris Daughtry. “That’s gonna be fun. We always love playing for the troops. We’ve done many tours overseas and different military bases and it’s just like the best crowd ever,” Chris tells ABC Radio. “They’re so grateful and so awesome and they do all the hard work, you know?” – Read more at KMBZ.com

Jennifer Hudson Gears Up For Long-Awaited Broadway Debut

Jennifer Hudson will make her Broadway debut in a revival of “The Color Purple” produced by Oprah. J. Hud talks to ET about why she signed on.

American Idol’s Rayvon Owen discusses Idols Live! tour and future – Rayvon Owen was the fourth place finalist on Season 14 of American Idol and he chatted with Digital Journal about the tour and his future plans. Regarding the Idols Live! tour, he said, “We are in rehearsals right now, and we are getting everything in place. It is going really well. It is a lot of work and it is a lot to learn, since we are signing our lead songs, group songs and we are singing back-up for one another, but so far, so good. We are having such a good time.” – Read more at Digital Journal

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