Asheville wakes up to ‘American Idol’ auditions – ASHEVILLE – Just moments after sunrise, while the sky over downtown was aglow in soft shades of purple and pink, an impressively long line had already formed along the sidewalks of the city. Young hopefuls were stretched out in lawn chairs, singing to one another in groups, nervously shuffling their feet and shifting back and forth, studying printed pages of lyrics in the early morning light. – Read more at Citizen-Times.com
Gary Nichols Is No Longer a Member of The SteelDrivers. Adam Wakefield to Fill In – Gary Nichols, who was the singer and guitarist for the well-renown and popular bluegrass band The SteelDrivers for the last seven years, is no longer with the band. Though no reasons were given, the band did confirm the departure on Thursday evening (8-24) ahead of a shows in Colorado this weekend. Filling in for Gary Nichols for upcoming shows will be recent runner up on NBC’s The Voice, Adam Wakefield. This will be the second time Wakefield will have stepped in for Gary Nichols, who took a medical leave from the band in late May with Wakefield filling in. Gary Nichols took over for now country music superstar Chris Stapleton when Stapleton left The SteelDrivers in 2010 to pursue a songwriting and solo career. – Read more at Saving Country Music
Go Behind the Scenes – Carrie Underwood Sunday Night Football
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— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) August 28, 2017
David Cook Reflects On Past Relationships With “Gimme Heartbreak”
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Adam Levine Slams ‘Utterly Horrible’ VMAs – Adam Levine lashed out at the MTV Video Music Awards on Twitter Sunday night, calling the annual fete “utterly horrible.” The Maroon 5 frontman was outraged after best new artist nominee Julia Michaels’ performance was cut short on the telecast. “It’s always exciting to see how utterly horrible the VMAs will be. They really delivered so far this year,” Levine tweeted, using the hashtag “holy f—” in all caps. – Read more at Variety
America’s Got Talent’s Johnny Manuel on Singing ‘Diva’ Songs, Not Giving Up and Simon Cowell’s Comments – Obviously, you knew you had “it,” because you were signed to a record label even though you lost the contract When did you know you had it again? Probably tonight. This is such a big moment for me. Before, Simon wasn’t a big fan of the performance. I got the Golden Buzzer, which was amazing. Because Simon is so huge in the music industry, you want that stamp of approval. Tonight, for him to stand up for me and give me such amazing feedback and for the entire room…it felt so good, it felt like home. – Read more at Parade
‘America’s Got Talent’: Why is it a ratings winner? – “I do believe part of our success is a little bit of an escape and a little bit of a safe zone,” executive producer Jason Raff says about AGT. “It’s a fun, entertaining show that takes you away from the headlines of the day.” – Read more at USA Today
