iTunes

The American Idol 10 Top 5 iTunes Studio performance compilation is available for download! Get all 10 songs for 6.99 James Durbin – “Closer to the Edge” – iTunes Jacob Lusk – “No Air” –

Some of this week’s tunes are better than the live performances…and others are shockingly worse.  James Durbin’s “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” is my favorite recorded AND live performance. But what the heck happened

My favorite download this week? Haley Reinhart, hands down…no contest. Girl is slowly winning me over! Haley’s cover is the least karaoke sounding of all the performances this week. A distinctive style is beginning to

Favorite recordings:  Casey Abrams–I think it’s tough to do jazz justice in a minute thirty. The recorded version is outstanding and so much better than the shortened live arrangement.   I usually hate the way the

The American Idol Top 9 iTunes Performance tracks are now available for download.  I review them below. My favorites: Haley Reinhart and James Durbin. American Idol 10 Top 9 Performances – $6.99 – iTunes Jacob

This week’s recordings (like the live performances) are so much better than last weeks. My favorites are Paul McDonald’s restrained “Rocket Man”, Casey’s sweet “Your Song” and honorable mentions to Pia’s “Don’t Let the Sun

Motown songs from the 60’s were some of the greatest records ever made. It’s tough to listen to them cheapened up by the paint-by-numbers quicky Idol production.  They just pale badly in comparison. Some of

UPDATE: I’m moving this thread up for posters who want to discuss the iTunes downloads. The American Idol 10 Top 12 performances are available NOW as individual downloads OR as in a $7.99 compilation album.