The American Idol audition bus is in Buffalo, New York, Kansas City, Missouri and Shreveport, Louisiana today on Sunday (Sept 9).
The Voice Alum RaeLynn Is Heading Out on Tour with Kane Brown
I’m SO EXCITED to announce that I’m headed out on the Live Forever Tour with @kanebrown in January!! Tickets go on sale next Friday but sign up for my email newsletter to make sure you get access to pre-sale tickets!! Bring it on 2019!!! ?? pic.twitter.com/a24scKTLiQ
— RAELYNN (@RaeLynn) September 7, 2018
Blake Shelton appointed to wildlife board in Oklahoma – Country singer and “The Voice” star Blake Shelton has been appointed to the board of a foundation that will raise money for wildlife conservation in his home state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation spokesman Micah Holmes said Shelton was appointed Tuesday to the newly formed board of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation. The foundation will fundraise for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. – Read more at Fox News
Why Carrie Underwood is finally getting political – Was ‘The Bullet’ at least partly motivated by the gun massacre at country singer Jason Aldean’s Las Vegas show last October? Yes, definitely. It’s a beautiful and powerful song, and I thought for a long time whether or not I was the one to deliver its message. Unfortunately, too many events have happened and not just on a grand scale … any word I say right now is gonna be wrong [laughs]. But too many people are going to relate to it — whether in the military, if they’re cops, or just people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. It’s a song that needed to be sung. – Read more at Daily Telegraph
American Idol season 7’s Brooke White Making a Country Album?
The singer hits she’s recording country tunes.
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Peaks and valleys: Country singer Scotty McCreery reintroduces himself to fans on ‘Seasons Change’ – “Honestly, looking back now, it was a blessing in disguise, getting out of some of those deals and getting with a label that really believes in me and fights for me,” McCreery said. “I think I ended up in a better spot than what we were in.” Using that momentum, McCreery released his third album “Seasons Change” in March, co-writing all 11 tracks. “It felt a lot more personal, and I felt like I was telling my story as opposed to getting songs from other people, which is not a bad thing,” McCreery said. – Read more at Spokesman.com
Danny Gokey discusses ‘Hope Encounter’ Tour, music inspirations – On his future plans, he said, “After this fall tour, I’m headed out on a Christmas tour with Natalie Grant, which is called the ‘Celebrate Christmas’ tour. And then, I’m going on another tour in the spring. Even in the midst of that, I’m in the process of making another album. I am also working on a TV show concept that I have come up with that we’re recording and getting underway.” – Read more at Digital Journal
The Voice 13 Singer Keisha Renee Join Forces with Little Big Town
Keisha was a country singer on Team Blake. Looks like she performed with Little Big Town on Friday’s Stand up to Cancer.
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Auditions Kick Off At Walt Disney World
‘American Gods’ & ‘American Idol’ Producer FremantleMedia Rebrands As Fremantle – The company is rolling out the new brand name and identity from Monday September 10. While FremantleMedia will continue as the corporate entity, the new brand will be rolled out as the trading name across all on- and off-screen assets, including programme end-boards, websites and offices around the globe. The company produces over 12,000 hours of original programming with 60 formats and 450 shows every year around the world. It is the first major statement of intent from Jennifer Mullin, who was appointed CEO earlier this summer, replacing Cecile Frot-Coutaz, who joined YouTube. – Read more at Deadline
