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New Music Tuesday: Elise Testone, Ruben Studdard, Midas Whale

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Check out new albums released by American Idol and The Voice alums. Elise Testone, Ruben Studdard and Midas Whale all have new releases.

Midas Whale and Grace Askew Cover “In The Pines” (VIDEO)

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Jon Peter Lewis and Ryan Hayes, otherwise known as Midas Whale, sing the folk song “In The Pines” with the incomparable Grace Askew, late of Team Blake.

It’s a tune that has been covered by a diverse cross section of artists, including Leadbelly, Bill Monroe and Nirvana.

Video after the jump.

The Voice – Midas Whale “Bright And Early” Demo and Kickstarter (VIDEO)

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Many of us were sad when Midas Whale were eliminated by Adam Levine in The Voice knockout rounds. But fear not, there is new music coming from the duo, featuring American Idol alum Jon Peter Lewis and Ryan Hayes.

Midas Whale Performs “Howlin’ At The Moon” – Access Live (VIDEO)

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Midas Whale’s Jon Peter Lewis and Ryan Hayes perform “Howlin’ At The Moon” at Access Hollywood Live.

Jon Peter Lewis: American Idol Top 10 Finalist Lands a Spot on Team Adam

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This is a milestone of sorts. Jon Peter Lewis, a former American Idol Top 10 finalist is now a member of Team Adam after auditioning on The Voice 4.

American Idol Alum, Jon Peter Lewis Auditioned for The Voice 4!

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One of my very favorite American Idol alums auditioned for The Voice 4. Season 3 alum, Jon Peter Lewis will be the first American Idol finalist to compete on the competition reality show when it returns to NBC on March 25.

Jon Peter Lewis – Fox and Friends – VIDEO

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Season 3 Idol, Jon Peter Lewis appeared on Fox and Friends this morning to sing a cut off his new EP, now available at iTunes. JPL performed a lovely cover of Van Morrison’s “Crazy Love”,

Jon Peter Lewis – American Nobody Show – Halloween Edition

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I haven’t posted the weekly web show, American Nobody, from Jon Peter Lewis in awhile, so where better to pick up the show again than the Halloween Special. Boo! This week, there’s a little spoof

Jon Peter Lewis: Paula Abdul, Twitter Quitter, The Final Chapter

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Season 3 Idol, Jon Peter Lewis, just posted a brand-new episode of his web show American Nobody, featuring the 3rd, and final hilarious installment of “Paula Abdul: Twitter Quitter”! All in crappy pictures, of

Jon Peter Lewis – New American Nobody Show – Paula and Simon, A Love Story

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Jon Peter Lewis has a new episode of his Web talk/pop culture show, American Nobody. Check it out HERE. The latest episode features Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul: A love story in crappy pictures! Plus,