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American Idol Season 10 Highlights MP3s, Song Clips!

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You can listen to song clips from the American Idol Top 4 Season 10 Highlights EPs at Walmart.com.

The clips are available for download now.

Clips from Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Haley Reinhart and James Durbin after the jump.

American Idol Season 10 Highlights – Album Art!

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This album art for the American Idol Season 10 Highlights EPs for the AI 10 Top 4 Idols was found at Amazon Canada, so I’m assuming it is official.

See the cover art and tracklisting for Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Haley Reinhart and James Durbin, plus the CD tracklistings after the jump.

Casey Abrams & Haley Reinhart – Playboy Jazz Festival

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Season 10’s Casey Abrams not only took in the acts at this weekend’s Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, he sat in on a set with jazz pianist Bill Cunliffe.

Casey tweeted that playing with Cunliffe and his band “was incredible. Thanks for the opportunity guys…Playboy Jazzfest was awesome.”

Photos inside (including Haley Reinhart!)

Haley Reinhart – “House of the Rising Sun” – Live with Regis and Kelly

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Haley Reinhart talks Idol on Live with Regis and Kelly before taking the stage to sing a bluesy “House of the Rising Sun”.

Check out the video after the jump.

Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina & Haley Reinhart attend Spiderman in New York

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The American Idol 10 Top 3, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and Haley Reinhart took in a performance of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark at the Foxwoods Theater last night (June 1).

See photos after the jump.

Haley Reinhart’s Original Finale Song was Bumped for Bono

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UPDATE: New Haley tidbit from @FOX_Research: The most played-back minute of American Idol S10: 8:52p on 5/11 – Haley’s “I Have Nothing”, 12.7m total DVR viewers Live > L+7

Yeah…so remember when Haley Reinhart’s parents said she’d be singing an original song on the American Idol finale? Haley explains to the Hollywood Reporter why it didn’t happen:

Haley Reinhart Will Sing an Original Song on Finale (Mom & Dad Continue to Spill!)

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Haley Reinhart’s parents continue to be a font of information! They revealed in a performance at Wheeling High School last night that:

Haley Reinhart – Reporters Conference Call

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Watch Haley Reinhart’s post-boot interview with Entertainment Weekly HERE.

Plus, I’ll be live-blogging her satellite interview with reporters at 12:30 ET.

UPDATE: Full transcript of conference call is up NOW.

Click the jump for more.

American Idol 12 Top 3 – What Should The Idols Sing?

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The Top 3 song list for Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery and Haley Reinhart is more than half-way filled out (Thanks to Haley’s parents) nevertheless, I think there’s still some room for speculation here.

I share some of my thoughts on what the Top 3 should sing/do tonight. What do you think?

Haley Reinhart – Wheeling Homecoming – Media

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Haley Reinhart has a busy day of activities as she makes her way around the Chicago metro area today on her hometown visit. Last night, she visited the FOX Chicago station for an interview and a performance.

At Arlington Park, it was a family affair as Haley invited her parents on stage to sing with her after she opened the show with “Benny and the Jets” They sang a Beatles’ tune, “Oh Darling”. “House of the Rising Sun” was next, followed by Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart” with Haley’s mom on backup vocals. Haley and her Dad jam to “Sweet Home Chicago” with sister Angela on bass. “Mercy” finished off the set.
“Thank you for standing here in the rain. You guys are nuts, I love it!” The crowd’s reply “One more song, one more song!” She leaves Arlington Park in a stretch limo.

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