Adam Lambert loving life on the road with Queen mates Brian May and Roger Taylor – In fact, the vocally-blessed singer has already whetted our appetites with his cheeky Pride-celebrating new single, Two Fux – as in “I really don’t give …,” – which he’s performing on stage every night with Queen. “It’s funny ‘cause someone said, ‘So, you don’t care?’”, said Lambert, 35, in an exclusive Canadian print interview with Postmedia Network. “And I’m like, ‘No, no, no. If YOU have a problem with ME, I don’t care about what you think.’ I care about a lot of things. That’s what I like about it. It’s sort of owning being different, being weird, being left of centre and kind of celebrating it.” – Read more at Toronto Sun
Adam Lambert Talks Touring With Queen, Gives Advice For New ‘American Idol’ Judge Katy Perry – “Every year they cast the judges I’m in the mix in the media, so i’m flattered that people think of it,” he says, sharing some advice for the talent competition’s newest judge, Katy Perry.
“If you’re gonna give criticism don’t be too vague, be detailed because when you’re a contestant and you get that short little window of feedback it’s like, ‘Well what does that that mean?,’” he says, adding, “On ‘Idol’ you don’t really work with the judges like you do on some of the other shows, so detail and specific is a good way to judge when you’re on that show.” – See the Video at ET Canada
The Voice Season 10 Singer Alison Porter Announces “Change” Single
My new single #CHANGE and video will be available everywhere 7•20. pic.twitter.com/8rUhBu0Q25
— Alisan Porter (@alisanporter) July 18, 2017
Why Lauren Alaina Isn’t Afraid to Cry in Front of Her Fans – “I had five singles that did not work on country radio and I still had fans that showed up to the shows,” says Alaina, who entered the public consciousness as the runner-up on American Idol in 2011. “I’ve been really fortunate with touring and sales and all those things because I have such a loyal fan base. I just wanted to share that moment with them because it was just as much their moment as it was mine.” It’s such unguarded displays of humanity and gratitude that have endeared the Rossville, Georgia, native to long-time fans, who stuck with her after her 2011 debut Wildflower and the long gap that followed. Singles like “Georgia Peaches” and “Barefoot and Buckwild” showed promise, but radio granted them only moderate play. – Read more at Rolling Stone
Phillip Phillips talks new music, ‘American Idol,’ and returning to Indy – “There’s funk and rock and a little sexy R&B, some straight acoustic songs with a cello,” Phillips said. “I was also pushed a different way vocally. As a musician, we’re always evolving, and this new record really shows that.” “I’m really telling some stories through these,” Phillips said. “I co-wrote just about all of the songs. Most of them were just ideas that I took into a room with someone I trust writing with, and they turned out so much better than I thought they would.” – Read more at Indystar.com
Katy Perry has even more to say about Taylor Swift – If you thought the Katy Perry-Taylor Swift saga was over, think again. In a recent interview with Australia’s Today show, Perry was asked, once again, about her relationship with Swift. Again, she extended a message of forgiveness. “I mean, I love her, I always have,” Perry told the interviewer. “We’ve had our differences but I just continue to say, ‘God bless her on her journey.’” – Read more at Entertainment Weekly
PMJ Close – Up: Casey Abrams
Louis Tomlinson Talks ‘Good Mates’ One Direction & Why Celeb Parties Can Be a ‘Dangerous Place’ – Even at the height of his One Direction fame, Louis Tomlinson always felt like an outsider in Hollywood, the singer reveals in a new interview with Noisey. In fact, the artist says his newfound solo career “kind of happened by accident.” “There was a six-month period where I was just writing. I wasn’t writing for me — I was writing for other people — and then we got the Steve [Aoki] song and everything started happening quickly,” Tomlinson explains, referencing “Just Hold On,” his recent single with the DJ. “Before long, I’d got a call saying I could play the X Factor final, which was such a big f—ing deal for me. I felt a real sense of fulfillment doing that.” – Read more at Billboard
Harry Styles (Full Interview) | Chelsea
