The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced Brett Eldredge and Chris Young with Cassadee Pope have been added to the incredible lineup of artists scheduled to perform at the 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music’s Party of the Year®. The ceremony, co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3 at 8:00PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. – via dcproductions pr
Lee Jean to perform at Coligny Plaza – Bluffton native Lee Jean Jr. will be performing on Hilton Head Island for his hometown this weekend for the first time since his impressive “American Idol” run. Lee Jean will perform at 6:30 p.m. March 19 at Coligny Plaza, along with Native. – Read more at Island Packet.com
Adam Lambert Shows Off Tattoos, Admits ‘I Am Fully Addicted’ – He’s feeling good and looking good, too, with a bunch of new tattoos. He admitted, “I am fully addicted to tattoos.” Showing off his ink, Adam said, “I started on this arm and worked my way up. I went over to this.” He went on, “I think it looks cool and I’ve met a couple of tattoo artists, I follow them on Instagram and I like their work, so the guy who did all this stuff, I sat down with him and was like, ‘Make me look cool!’” – Read more at Extra TV
Clark Beckham works towards first album – “American Idol” runner up and Lee alumnus, Clark Beckham is looking forward to the next step in his career. “My first goal is to do an album,” Beckham said. “I don’t think [God] put me on “Idol” and [gave] me what I have and the platform I have, just to make an average album,” Beckham said. “I think God has called me to a high place in the music industry … So I want to make an album that’s worthy of that.” – Read more at Lee Clarion.com
Taylor Hicks Performs – American Idol winner Taylor Hicks is here to talk about life after Idol, his current tour, politics and his new venture into country music. – Watch the video at WFLA.com
Joshua Davis talks ‘The Voice’ one year later – Q: Are you watching “The Voice” this season? A: Yeah! My buddy Laith Al-saadi, an Ann Arbor musician, is on it. He’s a total shredder guitar player. So, yeah, I’m watching for him. He’s been a gigging musician forever, kind of like me. He’s been working for a really long time, so I think they’re going to be floored by him. Q: Do you keep in touch with Adam Levine or any of the others coaches, crew or former contestants? A: I’ve gone back and forth with Adam Levine’s team a bit, but the coaches, not really. I’ve kept in touch with a lot of the people from the show, like people who work on the show, producers, crew and other artists. I’ve been seeing some people out, like (former contestant) Sarah Potenza, who has become a really good friend of mine. I talk to (winner) Sawyer Fredericks and his parents quite a bit. – Read more at Lansing State Journal
Bachelor Ben Higgins Reveals Why He Won’t Be On ‘Dancing With The Stars’ In 2016 – The ‘DWTS’ Season 22 cast has been finalized, and it doesn’t include Ben Higgins! Rumors swirled this week Ben might join the ballroom dance competition in 2016. But the ‘Bachelor’ star confirmed on Tuesday that he will not participate this season. Many thought Ben would announce he was joining the cast when he appeared on ‘Good Morning America’ Tuesday. But instead, he is choosing to focus on his new engagement. “My focus is not on what’s next,” Ben told reporters. “It’s on [fiancée] Lauren [Bushnell] and I. Any decision that was made post show was based on what was best for us, and I believe that what’s best for us is to really concentrate on what’s best for us and to really spend as much time together as possible.” – Read more at Hollywood Take.com
Simon Cowell, IM Global Boarding Beatles Pic ‘A Life In The Day’ – Simon Cowell is boarding the Beatles pic A Life in the Day. Cowell is coming on-board as a producer via his SyCo production company run by Adam Milano. Cowell will partner with Stuart Ford’s IM Global, who have optioned Tony Gittelson’s script, which tells the true story of Epstein who, while selling records out of his father’s appliance store in Liverpool, discovered a band he swore he could make, “Bigger then Elvis!”. That band was, of course, The Beatles. – Read more at Deadline
Terri Seymour and Simon Cowell’s kids share a little smooch
Terri posted this photo after her daughter Coco’s first birthday party, which Simon’s son Eric attended.
A little kiss for the #birthday girl ? #Eric & #Coco #BirthdayKisses #FirstBirthdayParty ??? pic.twitter.com/YztQuvJDil
— Terri Seymour (@TerriSeymour) March 14, 2016
Jesse Eisenberg’s Roommate Is a Favorite on The Voice
Actor Jesse Eisenberg’s sister is dating The Voice singer Owen Danoff (He’s the folk singer whose father wrote “Afternoon Delight” and “Country Roads”) Owen and his girlfriend live with Jesse.
http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/jesse-eisenbergs-roommate-is-a-favorite-on-the-voice/3003053
Jordan Smith on Overcoming Self-Esteem Issues (and Being Called ‘Ma’am’): ‘Music Saved My Life,’ Says the Singer – “It took me a long time to become confident,” he tells PEOPLE exclusively, adding that the biggest part of his insecurity stemmed from his high-pitched voice. Says Smith: “All the time, I get called ma’am – on the phone, in the drive-through. Even now, people on the Internet are convinced I’m transgender. That weighs on you when you’re young and still trying to figure out who you are. It would have [gotten to me] a long time ago, but not anymore.” – Read more at People.com
