Headlines: Haley Reinhart New Duet, Carrie Underwood More Women in the Radio

American Idol 10 alum Haley Reinhart and Actor Jeff Goldblum Releaseing a Single Together

Hundreds of North Texas Audition for “American Idol” in Plano – Are you the next American Idol? Hundreds of people lined up outside McCall Plaza in downtown Plano in the hopes of getting on ABC’s hit reality show. Residents started showing up around 5 a.m. on Labor Day. The auditions started at 9 a.m. Kyle McCoy was part of the first crowd of hopefuls to arrive. – Read more at WBAP.com

Singing for Stardom: ‘American Idol’ hopefuls audition in Houston – Producers say vocal talent is important, but they want to see more. “We are looking for that total package, the voice, the personality. All of it to come together in one person,” said American Idol talent producer Shae Wilber. Wilber is also a former contestant. She says thousands will go before her, but only a select group will make it through. – Read more at ABC13.com

Hundreds flood downtown Richmond for American Idol audition bus – Via WRIC.com

American Idol Maddie Poppe – American Idol winner, Maddie Poppe, stops by the fair and gets her first taste of the Minnesota Get Together! Plus, she performs on our stage. – TwinCitiesLive

Adam Lambert: ‘I Definitely Had Some Concerns’ Filling in for Freddie Mercury in Queen – You’ve been touring with Queen since 2012. Have you gotten used to filling in for the late, great Freddie Mercury? When we first got together to perform a whole show, I’m happy to say it went really well. It was a success, and we pulled it off — but man, I was really nervous beforehand. Not only did I have to make sure my voice held up and I know all the words. … But it was also the perception of the fans; I definitely had some concerns. This is not my music that I wrote: This is me, as a guest, with one of the greatest rock bands of all time, singing the songs that one of the greatest rock singers of all time brought to life. – Read more at People.com

“Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina” Featuring Carrie Underwood – Carrie did NOT disappoint. She was incredibly open and passionate about the “Women Want to Hear Women” message. We covered a lot of ground in this interview, from the lack of opportunities for females on country radio and how to handle haters on social media to women being pitted against each other and how to be the BOSS. – Read more NashCountry

No surprise: Daughtry is bringing his band to Thousand Oaks – “In my teens, I got more into the grunge era and I kinda got interested in wanting to learn how to play the guitar,” Daughtry said. “I grew up around the guitar all my life. My dad played, my granddad played.” Acting vied for his attention. “Acting was something I wanted to do well before I went down music lane,” Daughtry said. “As a kid I used to dress up all the time and pretend. I remember cutting my jeans up once at around 8 or 9 so I could look like Lou Ferrigno in ‘The Incredible Hulk’ and my mom got so mad.” – Read more at VCStar.com

Exclusive Interview: Kris Allen Talks About Being a Mentor, New Music, and His Upcoming Christmas Tour – P-C: How would you compare this Idol tour to your first? Kris: It’s different. The show was a different animal back then. I was telling the contestants from this year, not to diss ours because I thought it was great, but there are parts of me that enjoy the venues and the way that this show is put together more. Everyone is singing and playing on each other’s songs. On the other tour, I was sitting around until the very end of the show. I didn’t do anything until the last ten or fifteen minutes. Here, Maddie has the second song in the show. I enjoy the way this one is put together a little more. – Read more at PopCulturalist.com

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America’s Got Talent Interview With The Man Who Made Simon Cowell Cry: Michael Ketterer – Michael, who, with wife Ivy, is the father of six children: one biological daughter and five adopted sons, auditioned as an example for his children. “One of the things that happens, especially because my kids came out of foster care, when you’re surviving, you can’t dream,” he said. “One of the most rewarding things has been providing them with a home and a safe environment where they’re free to dream, so I want to show them if their dad can live out his dreams then nothing is impossible for them.” – Read more at Parade

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