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Idols In Concert – Stats – 09/08/11

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Now with Concert Stats! Nine more American Idol concerts report in. With 5 more sell-outs, Season 10 passes Season 5 as holding the AI record for the most number of sell-outs (now 23). This report

Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton Nominated for 45th Annual CMA Awards

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Nominations for the 45th Annual CMA Awards was announced this morning on Good Morning America. Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Blake Shelton are among those nominated. Blake Shelton’s team’s campaign to get him nominated for

Blake Shelton – “Footloose” – Song Stream

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Yee Hah! I wanna put my dancin’ shoes on after listing to The Voice coach, Blake Shelton’s remake of “Footloose” for the new movie.

Listen to a full stream of the song, after the jump.

Monday Morning Mediabase Update: Aug 15-21

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Three milestones this week with Season 2, 5 and 10 representing (and 2×5=10…um…okay. That’s stretching). Our latest winner has his first top 15 song. Scotty McCreery’s coronation song “I Love You this Big” has achieved

Nigel Lythgoe Responds to Adam Levine’s Idol Criticism

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In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, American Idol and SYTYCD producer, Nigel Lythgoe, responds to the charge from The Voice coach, Adam Levine’s, that Idol does not allow gay and lesbian contestants to come out:

Adam Levine Rips American Idol For Keeping Gays in the Closet

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In an exclusive interview with Out Magazine, The Voice coach, Adam Levine. talks about his childhood, raised by liberal parents. His younger brother is gay, which Adam says, “I can single-handedly dispel any ideas that sexuality is acquired, ” he says. “Trust me, you’re born with it. My brother is gay, and we knew when he was two. We all knew.”

He also takes a swipe at American Idol for presumably keeping their gay contestants in the closet. The Voice had 4 openly gay contestants, two of whom — Beverly McClellan and Vicci Martinez — made it all the way to the finale

Monday Morning Mediabase Update: Aug 8-14

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Jennifer Hudson leads off our radio milestones for this week. Her second single from her second album (“No One Gonna Love You”) has reached top 10 on UAC. She currently has two songs charting in

Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green set to Headline Michael Jackson Tribute Concert

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Voice coaches, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green along with Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson and Alien Ant Farm (released an awesome alterna rock version of “Smooth Criminal”, watch the video below) will participate in a Michael Jackson tribute concert set for October 8 at the Wales’ Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Great Britain.

British boy band JLS (X Factor UK runners up, Season 5) and R&B singer Craig David are also in the lineup. More performers will be announced soon.

Unfortunately, not everyone in the Jackson family is on board for the concert…

Maroon 5 feat. Christina – Moves Like Jagger – Music Video

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Adam’s fellow The Voice coach, Christina Aguilera, makes an appearance on the bridge.

The video is a clever blend of found footage, featuring Mick Jagger, and a parade of Jagger wannabes strutting their stuff.

Cee Lo Green – Cry Baby – New Music Video

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Check out The Voice judge, Cee Lo Green’s new video for his song “Cry Baby”.

It’s a blast from the past in more ways than one. All I need say is…URKEL! Enjoy.