Gov. Nikki Haley’s inauguration features war hero, ‘American Idol’ winner Candice Glover – Gov. Nikki Haley’s inauguration ceremony Wednesday will feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter and “American Idol” winner Candice Glover as well as music from three S.C. college and high school choirs. The ceremony starts at 11 a.m. Wednesday on the south steps of the S.C. State House. – Read more at Island Packet
FALL OUT BOY AND CHARLI XCX WILL GET THE PARTY STARTED FOR Super Bowl XLIX AT “VH1 + PAPA JOHN’S® Super Bowl BLITZ: A CONCERT FOR THE TROOPS” HOSTED BY NICK LACHEY LIVE FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th AT 9PM* ON VH1 – NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 13, 2015 – VH1 announced its official kickoff to Super Bowl weekend with a special concert salute to the armed forces at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, AZ. This year VH1 and Papa John’s® are teaming up to bring Fall Out Boy and Charli XCX to headline the “VH1 + Papa John’s® Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops” with host Nick Lachey. The concert will kick off live on Friday, January 30th at 9PM* on VH1. With host Nick Lachey, “The VH1 + Papa John’s® Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops” is the ultimate pregame party for all music and sports fans. The concert event will feature fan favorites from Fall Out Boy as well as their newly released single “Centuries.” Charli XCX will also bring this year’s hottest tracks “Boom Clap” and “Break The Rules” to the stage, making this year’s concert a can’t-miss event. The concert will live stream on VH1.com as well as on the VH1 App. – Read more at TVByTheNumbers
AC/DC, ERIC CHURCH, ARIANA GRANDE, ED SHEERAN AND MADONNA TO PERFORM ON “THE 57TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®,” SUNDAY, FEB. 8 ON CBS – The first performances of THE 57TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® have been announced, and include a range of new and legendary artists. From country rocker Eric Church, pop star Ariana Grande and singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran to GRAMMY® Award-winning hard rock veterans AC/DC and seven-time GRAMMY Award winner and iconic pop entertainer Madonna, the eclectic lineup sets the stage for an incredible night of music. The music industry’s premier event takes place Sunday, Feb. 8 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on the CBS Television Network. – Read more at TVByTheNumbers
Jessie J returns to The Voice… on the other side of the world – The Voice coaches appear to be playing a game of musical spinning chairs as it’s revealed former UK coach Jessie J has slipped into Kylie Minogue’s seat on the Australian version of the show. Yes, Kylie, the very woman who took up Jessie’s vacant red chair on the UK series last year. “2015 is going to be FUN! I can’t wait!” Jessie J tweeted with a hat tip to the rest of the Aussie coaching line-up Delta Goodrem, Ricky Martin and Joel and Benji Madden. – Read more at Radio Times
Stream Ella Henderson on Yahoo Live: Tonight, 6 p.m. PT! – Tune in on January 13 to watch Ella Henderson perform LIVE on Yahoo Screen! Eighteen-year-old UK breakout Ella Henderson, started her journey to fame as a contestant on the X Factor UK in 2012. Henderson now marks her arrival with the debut single “Ghost,” which was co-written with One Republic’s Ryan Tedder. In the U.S., – Click HERE for Stream
Chris Soules’s Bachelor Blog: ‘I Do Need to Come Clean About One Thing’ – Back to Ashley S. A lot of people have been asking me about her. They want to know if she is really that crazy. Ashley S. is definitely different. She’s also beautiful. And sweet. And not that crazy. Did she say some things that were a little off-the-wall? Sure. She also said some things that made a lot of sense. It’s not easy dating the same guy as your housemates and then having a bunch of cameras televise it. The experience was hard for her, and she expressed that to me. I really respected that, and because of that I was all for giving her a few extra chances. – Read more at People
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Guilford Singer Nick Fradiani Is An ‘American Idol’ Hopeful This Week – Reached by phone, Fradiani said he auditioned in October in New York for judges Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Adam Lambert. Regular judge Keith Urban was called away on family business. Fradiani was in New York already, because Beach Avenue had performed a gig the night before. “I had the same kind of feeling I had with the other show, that it’s not real,” he said. “I felt like I was watching TV. It was nerve-wracking.” At the audition, he sang “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel with his guitar, and “Waiting on the World to Change” by John Mayer without his guitar. He does not know if the televised audition will include both or just one of the songs. He said he didn’t expect to be asked to sing a cappella, and it made him nervous. “When I play with the band I am never without the guitar,” he said. – Read more at Courant.com
Interview: American Idol winner David Cook talks new music, upcoming tour – David Cook will begin the first part of 2015 with a tour that will take the American Idol winner across the U.S. AXS recently spoke with him about his upcoming Stroudsburg, PA appearance as well as got an update on his forthcoming album. Cook also offers a bit of advice to this season’s crop of Idol contestants. – AXS.com
‘Nashville’ to Air Second ‘On the Record’ Music Special – Nashville is taking fans behind the music — again. Castmembers from the ABC series will perform songs from the show, talk about the stories behind those compositions and give viewers an intimate look at their individual songwriting process, talking about their own work as musical artists on Nashville: On the Record, a one-hour special that will air this spring on ABC. The special, a follow-up to last year’s On the Record, will be taped on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Grand Ole Opry House, with tickets going on sale on Wednesday at 10 a.m. central time. – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
