Maren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, Adam Lambert & More to Perform at 2019 Live In The Vineyard: -Live In The Vineyard will return to California’s picturesque Napa Valley in October with a versatile lineup of performers that span multiple genres. Music fans and wine lovers will be treated to intimate performances throughout the 2019 edition, which runs Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Billboard exclusively reveals. Performers for the three-day event include Kelsea Ballerini, Natasha Bedingfield, Delacey, Nicolle Galyon, Madison Kozak, Adam Lambert, Avril Lavigne, Maren Morris, Meghan Patrick, Caitlyn Smith, Maddie & Tae, Delta Rae and Walk Off The Earth. Additionally, private VIP sets will also be held by King Calaway, for KING & COUNTRY, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, Ryan Griffin, A Thousand Horses, Brett Kissel, OBB, Sugar Ray, Wyn Starks, Stephanie Quayle and more acts to be announced in the coming weeks. – Read more at Billboard
‘American Idol’ winner Laine Hardy surprises little girl battling cancer with soulful serenade – One of those fans — 6-year-old Ashlynn Carlock from Holden, Louisiana. Ashlynn has battled a lot in her six years. She lost her father three years ago. She’s now in a fight against cancer. Ashlynn has already undergone 38 weeks of chemotherapy for stage four kidney and double lung cancer. She lost a kidney during that fight. She’s currently doing 18 more weeks of chemo as her body fights a Wilms tumor and the lung cancer. She will also soon have a stem cell transplant. But through the doctor’s visits and chemo treatment, Ashlynn hasn’t lost her smile. And through it all she’s cheered for Hardy during the “Idol” competition. – Read more at 12News
Brooke White Talks New Album “Calico” Coming Out 10/4! – “I always told myself I’d get to Nashville,” Brooke White sings on the eponymous track off her upcoming album, Calico. The former American Idol alum had dreamed of moving to Nashville her entire career to make a “real” country album, but life had other plans. Those plans included becoming the mother of two, starting her own web series, The Girls With Glasses. It was through this journey, along with a little bit of opportunity coming her way, that Brooke embraced her Cali lifestyle and incorporated it into her music. – Read more at StarShineMag
You be the judge of these ‘American Idol’ hopefuls who auditioned in Michigan – Below are more than 20 videos of people who performed in front of producers at “American Idol” auditions in Detroit. Who would you give a golden ticket to? Video of our favorite singer from the auditions is at the bottom of this story. – Check out the video at MLive
Simon Cowell Handicaps the America’s Got Talent Semifinals and Reveals an American Idol Reunion – The Brit wit also revealed that he recently took part in an American Idol reunion with Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “It was hilarious,” he said. “It felt like we were still doing the show. Whenever we meet up, it doesn’t matter if it is six months or six days, we pick up everything straight away. It was quite surreal now Kelly having her own show. It is incredible. She’s a natural.” – Read more at Parade
Simon Cowell Talks Hilarious ‘American Idol’ Reunion on ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ – Simon told Terri, “That was exciting, that was hilarious. It’s on next Wednesday.” He loved being back with Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson again, saying, “It was almost like we were still doing the show. So weird because you know what it’s like when we got together again.” Cowell added, “Ryan was on satellite. I told him I flew in from London to be there, he stayed in New York.” – Read more at Extra
