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Listen to PSA’s David Archuleta, Ace Young and Nigel Lythgoe recorded for the Muscular Dystrophy Association HERE. Check out interviews with the American Idol Top 11 as they get ready to embark on tour at

The American Idol 10 Top 11 perform at the Comcast Arena in Everett WA (Stefano hometown show!)
Bo Bice performs at Lincoln Way Central High School, New Lenox, IL
Carrie Underwood performs at Hickory Hill Lakes at Ft. Loramie, OH
Constantine Maroulis in “Rock Of Ages” Atlanta GA
Diana DeGarmo in “9 to 5: The Musical” Toronto Canada
Josh Gracin performs at the Uncle Sam Jam, Woodhaven MI
Kellie Pickler performs at Hodag Country Festival, Rhinelander, WI
Lee DeWyze performs at Brewster Street Icehouse, Corpus Christi TX
Tamyra Gray performs in “Twist”, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena CA
Via IdolStages

American Idol auditions take place at Petco Park in San Diego, CA

More information about today’s auditions can be found at Americanidol.com HERE.

Today’s appearances via Idol Stages

Javier Colon appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno

David Cook, Nigel Lythgoe & Mary Murphy appear on The Talk 2 pm CBS

John Stevens performs at Castle Hill (NICE) Ipswich, MA
Lee DeWyze performs at Six Flags Fiesta, San Antonio, TX
Sanjaya Malakar performs at the 50 Maison Social House, San Francisco, CA

Alex Wagner-Trugman “Heartless” Kanye West cover, The Viper Room

Season 8 Top 35 contestant, Alex-Wagner Trugman played an acoustic set at the Viper room in Los Angeles last night. He dedicated “Heartless” to Season 8 winner, Kris Allen, who was sitting in the audience.

The American Idols Live! tour begins in Salt Lake City tonight! 7 pm MDT, Maverik Center

Danny Gokey performs at Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI

Registration begins for the American Idol auditions in San Diego. More information HERE.

Jordin Sparks is set to sing the National Anthem at the MLB All Star game, on July 12, held at the Chase Field in Phoenix. It airs on Fox at 8 p.m. EDT

Scotty McCreery – Album Out Late This Summer Early Fall?

In their review of Scotty McCreery’s Season 10 Highlights EP, Taste of Country casually mentions that the Idol winner’s debut is “rumored to be in stores late this summer or early this fall.”

Read more at Taste of Country

Mandisa’s tweets, “My new segments on healthy living begin airing TODAY! Watch “Minute with Mandisa” at 7:10am ET & 8:40am only on @gmctv!” Check your local listings to see if your cable provider carries the Gospel Music Channel.

Today’s Idol Appearances:

Jordin Sparks, Matt Morrison, Chelsie Hightower and Mark Ballas perform on “A Capitol Fourth” Washington DC, Airing on PBS stations at 8 pm (check listings)
Jennifer Hudson performs on Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular in NYC, airing on NBC, 9/8c
Alexis Grace, Michael Sarver and David Hernandez perform at the Red White & Boom fest – McKinney, TX
Bo Bice performs at the Heritage Festival, Slidell, LA
Casey James performs at Freedom Fourth, Albuquerque NM
Crystal Bowersox performs in Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta GA
Diana DeGarmo performs at Salute 2 America, Atlanta, GA. Diana goes on at 8:45 and it airs on Channel 2
Gina Glocksen performs at the Bolingbrook Golf Club, Bolingbrook, IL
Josh Gracin performs at Blaze at the Ballpark, Ogden UT

Pia Toscano has been added to the Interscope records website. Check it out HERE.

Popstar Magazine has posted a ton of videos and photos from the Summer With The Stars shows in Cancun Mexico last month. Ruben Studdard, Tim Urban, Aaron Kelly, Michael Johns, Chris Richardson, Brandon Rogers, Mikalah Gordon, Sanjaya Malakar, Kristy Lee Cook, Didi Benami and Anoop Desai took part. Watch HERE.

‘The X Factor’ sneak-peak set for MLB All-Star game

Now that American Idol’s on vacation, the lane’s wide open for music mogul Simon Cowell to pitch his new show to America. And what better time and place to do that than at the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Fox? His singing reality competition, The X Factor, is getting a “world premiere preview” on July 12 just before the game at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Is the next American Idol from Portland?

The good. The bad. The really bad.

They were all at the Rose Garden for the first ever American Idol auditions held in Portland.

Close to 7, 000 people performed for the reality show’s producers Saturday.