Bits and Pieces

Bits and Pieces

Gray Charles recently spoke with Taylor Hicks who is scheduled to sing the National Anthem this weekend at a NASCAR race in Miami.    The Anthem, considered by many to be a difficult song to sing, doesn’t faze  Taylor in the least.   He reports the CD is now in the mixing  stage

Mandisa,    Bucky Covington and Will Makar were interviewed by Ayla Brown’s father, Scott Brown, on Boston’s WRKO  yesterday morning.   Mandisa is signed with EMI Christian Music Group and her CD will be out in April.   Bucky Covington  just finished up recording some tracks and will be moving to Nashville in a few weeks…According to Part III of Shirley Knight’s interview  with the Little Memphis Blues Orchestra, Taylor Hicks’ former band, they will be releasing an 8 track record to iTunes on November 21…You can listen to Chris Daughtry’s new album in it’s entireity on VH1 here

Check out JD Matthews’  recent interview with Lisa Tucker.   You can  read  the interview, or download the podcast.   Currently, Lisa is filming a Nickelodeon sitcom  called Zoey 101, and is  featured on Dionne Warwick’s new album, “My Friends and Me”….

The Season 6 Hollywood Round is happening right now as I type this–I’ll have more later today….