TONIGHT it’s The Bachelorette finale. Which suitor will JoJo choose? So You Think You Can Dance Top 8 perform tonight. TWO dancers leave the competition.
Fitz and the Tantrums to Perform on ‘America’s Got Talent’: Exclusive – Alternative rockers Fitz and the Tantrums are set to appear on the Wednesday (Aug. 3) live results episode of America’s Got Talent, Billboard has learned. The Los Angeles band will perform “Hand Clap,” the lead single from its recent self-titled album on Elektra Records. – Read more at Billboard.com
Country music, TV star Kellie Pickler sees music as way to lighten hearts – “Because I grew up in a small town, we never really had anyone come there to perform in Albemarle,” Pickler said. Because she grew up in a place where few or no artists came to entertain, Pickler feels strongly about performing in places outside of the big cities of America. “I really enjoy playing in the smaller towns because they are used to driving hours to the city to see the bigger concerts in an arena or larger venue,” Pickler said. “So, I know how it is to starve for a little entertainment and a little fun when you are in a small town.” – Read more at Herald-Dispatch
Carrie Underwood: “Church Bells” Sneak Peek | CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock 2016 | CMA
In this exclusive sneak peek for the CMA Music Festival, Carrie Underwood shares some of the inspiration behind her hit single, “Church Bells”!
Six years after ‘Idol,’ Simon Cowell is still aiming barbs at Ryan Seacrest – It’s been more than six years since Simon Cowell left “American Idol” — and he’s still taking shots at Ryan Seacrest. The two TV moguls, who first worked together on “American Idol” — Cowell as the snarky judge on the Fox singing competition and Seacrest as its host — frequently traded tongue-in-cheek barbs and insults on the air. And while both have always insisted they are quite friendly, Cowell now says “America’s Got Talent” host Nick Cannon is simply a better man. “If you’re judging them based upon sincerity, Ryan is about a two, while Nick is a nine-and-a-half,” Cowell tells The News’ TV Editor, Don Kaplan. – Read more New York Daily News
Simon Cowell: Pop talent still shines brighter on TV than YouTube – “I personally thought there would be far more breakout artists a year coming from YouTube after Justin (Bieber). Maybe about 20 a year when he came along. And actually that’s not the case, so there’s a huge argument to keep these kinds of shows going. I think there’s still an appetite for these shows and I think they can last much longer than we initially thought.” Noting the passing of “American Idol,” which ended in April after a 14-year run, he doubles down on the thought. “I still feel in my heart that there is room for another music show in this country — hand on my heart I do,” he says adding that he’s been working on something — but refusing to provide further details. – Read more at NY Daily News
