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Carrie Underwood & The Swon Brothers-ACM Honors 2014-Photo Credit: Jason Davis, Getty

Kelly Clarkson & The Swon Brothers Perform, Carrie Underwood Is Honored & Cries At ACM Honors (VIDEO)!

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An emotional Carrie Underwood was honored while Kelly Clarkson and The Swon Brothers performed at last night’s ACM Honors ceremony. Check out video, photos, and quotes from the event, after the jump!

Idol Sales News – Week Ending 09/07/14

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Maroon 5, fronted by Voice Judge Adam Levine, has their second number one album this week with an estimated 160K in sales. Bob Marley and the Wailers should be 5th thanks to a 99 cent

Caleb Johnson & Jena Irene – Radioactive (VIDEO)

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Watch American Idol 13 winner and runner up, Caleb Johnson & Jena Irene perform an acoustic version of Imagine Dragon’s “Radioactive” for VEVO. VIdeo inside.

HDD – Album Sales Prediction : Sep 1-7

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With 47.18% of reports in, Maroon 5 is coasting to an easy victory. This will be their second album chart topper with their first being their second album “It Won’t be Soon Before Long”. Their

American Idol Parent Company Merging With Endemol

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An upcoming merger of CORE Media Group and Endemol will result in American Idol and Big Brother being owned by the same parent company.

Crystal Bowersox Unveils “Promises” EP Cover Art and Song Preview

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Crystal Bowersox has 6 days, 4% to go on her PledgeMusic project to fund her Promises CD & tour. See the cover art, listen to preview of new song, “How Long.”

Harry Connick Jr American Idol 14 – Diamonds in the Rough Need Not Apply

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American Idol Judge, Harry Connick Jr. reveals that the judges are choosing contestants who are seasoned for season 14. They learned singers don’t improve much after their initial audition.

Casey James Announces & Performs New Single, “Fall Apart” + More NEW Songs (VIDEO)!

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Check out live video of 9 new tunes from Season 9 American Idol finalist and Columbia Nashville recording act Casey James, including his upcoming new single, “Fall Apart”!

Jennifer Hudson Unveils JHud Album Cover

Monday Morning Mediabase Update: Sep 1-7

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The first week of September yielded 4 Mediabase milestones from some of our usual suspects and a newcomer. Jennifer Hudson, who famously finished 7th on the 3rd season of Idol and went onto recording success

Billboard – Chart Date 09/13/2014

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Danny Gokey’s “Hope In Front of Me’ tops the Christian Airplay chart for its third week.”Shatter Me” from AGT’s Lindsey Stirling continues to top the Classical and Classical Crossover Album chart for its 18th week.