‘American Idol’ Veterans Vote for a Reboot, With Former Finalists as Judges – Former “Idol” associate musical director Michael Orland, who coached hundreds of finalists during his decade-and-a-half working on the show, thinks the franchise is ripe for a refresh. “‘American Idol’ was, and still is, the biggest and best of all of the entertainment competition shows,” he tells Variety. “It also produced so many people that came out of the show that still continue to make an incredible living as a result of their exposure on the show.” – Read more at Variety
American Idol alums Celebrate Cinco De Mayo
JAX, Casey Abrams, Scott Bradlee (PMJ) and Haley Reinhart celebrate Cinco De Mayo in Chattanooga TN backstage at the Postmodern Jukebox concert,.
Idol af ?? #twentyfun #cincodemayo pic.twitter.com/GZvVrLUWR4
— JAX (@Jax) May 6, 2017
Adam Lambert Reveals The Last Performance He Saw That Blew Him Away
OH BOY When the Morality Police Attack
And Chris Daughtry is having none of that nonsense.
David Cook talks Race for Hope, new music and “American Idol” revival – WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The 20th annual Race for Hope will take place in D.C. this Sunday, when thousands will join forces in the fight against brain tumors. It’s an event “American Idol” season 7 winner David Cook has been involved with since 2009 after losing his brother Adam to the disease. David and his team have raised more than $1 million and he shared how you can join the fight, in addition to discussing new music and the potential return of “American Idol. – See the Video at WJLA.com
From Middle School Chorus to Nashville, Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina Team Up for Duet ‘What Ifs’ – The pair first met as teens at their Georgia middle school, where they were in the same chorus class. “He was very, very shy,” Alaina says while discussing the new video. In fact, he rarely even joined in on the singing. “We were sitting in class one day and I heard him humming, and I was like, ‘Can you sing?’ ” Alaina recalls. “And you said, ‘No, I don’t sing in front of people.’ And I was like, ‘Well, you’re going to today.’ ” “He was even better than I thought he would be. When he started singing, I was like ‘Stop singing! I want to be the best singer in class,’ ” Alaina jokes. – Read more at People
Kellie Pickler Attended Event Honoring American and Australian Veterens of the Battle of the Coral Sea
The event took place in New York City Thursday night. Both American and Australian heads of state attended.