Interview: American Idol winner, Maddie Poppe chats about life on the American Idol tour and more – AXS: Everyone is interested in the American Idol tour. Can you tell me anything about the show and what the fans can expect? MP: We actually only had about a week to rehearse for the tour. I’ll be performing about five or six songs. You can expect to see everything you saw on the show. There are a few new songs, but they really wanted us to do songs from the show. – Read more at AXS
An American Idol Story: MADDIE POPPE (E6)
Chris Blue will show why he won ‘The Voice’ – In addition to receiving $100,000 and signing a recording contract with Universal Music Group, winning “The Voice” has amplified Blue’s desire to spread joy, he said. “It has caused me to work extremely hard, because this gave me a glimpse of how hard you have to work in the music industry,” he said. “It is a business, and to become successful, you have to take things on and not shy away. So I approach music with a more intense focus now. I’m extremely intentional about what I want to produce through my music.” – Read more at Parkrecord
Katharine McPhee Shows off Her Ring, pays tribute to her late father
American Idol’s Katharine McPhee shows off her ring from fiance David Foster, pays tribute to her father who passed away last week.
David Cook And J. Harrison Ghee Talk “Kinky Boots” (With Our Pre-Show, The BUILD Up)
Catching up with Crystal Bowersox – As a Lilly Diabetes ambassador, Bowersox is part of the introduction team for the Lilly Camp Care Package program that includes a backpack and diabetes educational tools. Lilly introduced the first commercial insulin in 1923. Bowersox was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 6 years old. A native of Northwest Ohio, she attended Hot Shot Camp as an elementary school student. She was back at the camp on Monday, performing a solo acoustic set, then making crafts, signing autographs and speaking about her own experiences growing up diabetic. Bowersox then sat down for an interview and talked about her role with Lilly Diabetes, her music and how she has not let diabetes hold her back from living out her dreams. – Read more at sent-trib
Michigan’s Jeff Gutt leads Stone Temple Pilots’ third act – In the end, Gutt left the competition in second place, which he now considers a blessing.
“If I would have won that crappy contract I would have been stuck in purgatory for the rest of my life,” he says “It’s a bunch of suits that have control over your career at that point. I got to cut and run and do my own thing. I think I’ve proven that I’m more than just a TV singer. I was always more than that, even before I went on TV.” – Read more at MetroTimes.com
