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American Idols Tour 2011 – Raleigh, NC – Video & Live Blog

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The American Idols Live tour heads to RBC Center, in Raleigh, North Carolina tonight. It’s Scotty McCreery’s hometown show!

The concert begins at 7 pm EDT. We’ll be live blogging the concert right here. The set list HERE

Live blog after the jump.

Idol Headlines for 07/27/11 – The Evening Edition

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Help Season 8 Idol, Megan Joy Kickstart her upcoming EP. Megan is hoping to raise $15, 000 in order to produce a 7 song EP. You can donate to her next project by clicking on THIS LINK.

Jennifer Hudson will perform at the upcoming President Barak Obama Birthday Party/Fundraiser at the The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago IL on August 3 at 4 pm. More information HERE.

‘American Idol’s’ Jennifer Lopez Expected to Close Deal This Week

Casey James – “Let’s Don’t Call it a Night” – Song Stream!

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92.5 XTU Philly’s COUNTRY station debuted Casey James new single, “Let’s Don’t Call It A Night” . Casey’s debut is set to hit radio on August 15. Listen to a stream HERE:

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Haley Reinhart on Her Record Deal “I’ll Probably Have to Fight My Way In”

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Haley Reinhart is a fighter! She’s thrilled to be signed to Interscope records, but she plans to fight the powers that be for her vision if she has to.

See her interview where she reveals she’s ready to fight for her vision, after the jump.

Lee DeWyze and Jonna Walsh are Engaged!

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We heard the rumors, now People Magazine has made it official. Season 9 Idol winner, Lee DeWyze and Jonna Walsh are engaged:

Check the deets after the jump.

Carly Smithson Reveals Health Issues, Help Raise 3K for Nat. Stroke Assoc.

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Wait…what????!!!? Season 7 Idol Carly Smithson is promoting her husband’s run in the upcoming NYC marathon as part of the National Stroke team. But here’s the thing, Carly herself experienced stroke symptoms and has been under a doctors care!

Stay healthy Carly, and good luck to your husband on his run! If you would like to donate to Todd Smithson’s campaign. The NYC Marathon will take place on November 6. “Stroke is no stranger to my family and on November 6th I will be running for my Wife !” writes Todd.

Details and where to donate after the jump.

Billboard’s Top 25 Tours of 2011 (So Far)

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Billboard magazine checks in on how the concert touring business is doing so far in 2011. They report, “After the bloodbath of 2010, and the more moderate pain of 2009, the touring industry came into 2011 more than a little gun-shy. As we take stock of the first half of the year, you can almost hear the sigh of relief.

See the numbers after the jump.

Ratings: America’s Got Talent Drops, Still Ahead of Last Year

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Last night’s America’s Got Talent ratings drop vs last week, but still ahead by 15% vs last year. Check out the full report after the jump.

Jordin Sparks Talks New Single, Save the Music on Today

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Jordin Sparks, dropped by the Today Show this morning to chat with Kathie Lee and Hoda.
The topic of conversation? Her dramatic weight loss, new single, “I Am Woman” and the work the Season 6 Idol winner is doing for the Vh1 Save the Music foundation.

Watch the video after the jump.

Rivers Cuomo Belts out “Tonight” From West Side Story

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This clip of Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo singing “Tonight” from West Side Story makes me wonder how many rockers out there are actually closet high school gleeksters? Rivers’ earnest delivery here is pretty…well it’s pretty adorable. Which is why I could not resist a slightly off topic post today.

Video after the jump.