TONIGHT America’s Got Talent begins the two week Judge Cuts round! Ne-Yo is tonight’s guest judge. 8/7c PM NBC.
Country with Trent-isms: “American Idol” Winner Trent Harmon Defines His Style with “There’s a Girl” – “Fans of country music support their artists, and they go to concerts, they buy albums, they go to festivals,” he points out. “I’m country! I mean if you go home with me — like you know that I’m country!” Once Trent impressed Idol mentor and Big Machine Label president Scott Borchetta , it was only a matter of time before he released a single like “There’s a Girl.” “I’ve always said that I can be a country artist. If the right doors open up, I can do it. And yeah, I’m ready to make a country album that’s gonna have a lot of Trent-isms in it, and we’re gonna find out what those are, as I found out what they were on the show.” – Read more at WINCountry.com
Chris Daughtry Featured on DirectTV Special
Chris Daughtry on how American Idol changed his life. From his upcoming DirectTV Special.
Mia Z Leaves the Sawyer Fredericks Tour
As a teen, Mia needs a guardian to travel with her on tour, but unfortunately her mother is having some health issues. Hopefully, it’s nothing serious! Mia Z competed on season 8 of The Voice with Sawyer, who won the season. Sawyer is currently on an east coast tour supporting his new album, A Good Storm.
We regret to announce that @MiaZanotti can no longer join us for most of the July tour. Read more below ?? pic.twitter.com/BsnfKHKOAx
— Sawyer Fredericks (@SawyerFrdrx) July 11, 2016
X Factor Winner Leona Lewis Talks Taking on Grizabella – Shortly before rehearsals began, Nicole Scherzinger, who recently played Grizabella in London, opted not to reprise her performance on Broadway. What was your reaction when asked to take over the role? When I first got the call that Andrew Lloyd Webber wanted to know if I’d be interested, I was like, “Wow, I got a part!” Then they said, “Well, you have to audition.” [ Laughs.] Weirdly enough, I’d just been telling my boyfriend how much I wanted to be onstage and have the whole Broadway experience. I knew it would be a big challenge and a lot of hard work, and I’d wanted to chill after my last tour, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. – Read more at Playbill.com
