Jessica Sanchez set for Trevor Live – Jessica tweeted, “Lookin forward to performing this Sunday for the 3rd time for @TrevorProject and seeing @adammshankman @ANew92 @DarrenCriss @KellyOsbourne” Trevor Live takes place at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday Dec 7.
General Martin Dempsey to Embark on His Last USO Holiday Tour as Nation’s 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – Joining the General on his six-day, five-country USO tour are Dianna Agron, Doug Fister, Meghan Markle, Kellie Pickler, Rob Riggle and Brian Urlacher.
This trip will mark the eighth USO tour for Pickler, who traveled with General Dempsey in 2012 and spent Christmas with troops in Afghanistan last year; the second for Riggle, who not only traveled to Kuwait and Iraq in 2007 but also served in the U.S. Marines Corps for 23 consecutive years; and the first USO experience for Agron, Fister, Markle and Urlacher. – Read more at PRWeb
Rising Star winner, Jesse Kinch, has signed on with Buddy Lee Attractions Talent Agency – “‘I am proud and honored to join the Buddy Lee Attractions family,’ stated 20-year-old Kinch. ‘The staff at BLA fully understands me as an artist and they respect my vision. The agency’s reputation is stellar throughout the industry and I have no hesitation we will make a great team and do great things together.'” Read the full press release at BuddyLeeAttractions
ELTON JOHN JOINS BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR WITH A LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM BROOKYLN’S BARCLAYS CENTER – Los Angeles, CA (December 5, 2014) – Music legend Elton John will perform his anthem “I’m Still Standing” in a special live appearance from his concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015.” This is the first time Elton has performed in New York on New Year’s Eve and his performance will take place right after the ball drops, ringing in the start to 2015. Joining the biggest music celebration in the show’s history, John’s performance will be one of over 38 performances throughout the night which begins at 8:00 pm ET/PT on ABC Television Network. – Via dc productions press release
Carrie Underwood Talks a Decade of Idol-Worthy, Hitmaking Success – The 31-year-old superstar has gone on to notch a staggering amount of awards and accolades since then; as well as amassed more than enough material for her latest project, a greatest hits volume that — even in the superlative realm of greatest hits collections — is all killer, no filler. However, “I have no doubt that If I hadn’t tried out for that show, if things hadn’t gone that way, there’s no way I’d be sitting here right now … able to have a greatest hits album.” On a more serious note, Underwood realizes her responsibilities as one of the top female vocalists in Nashville today. “I feel like there’s been a lot of talk lately about women in country music,” she says. “But I honestly think it’s a struggle that we’ve been faced with for a long time, for decades. Males have always outnumbered the females. – Read more at Rolling Stone
‘The Voice’ Finalist Surprises His High School – The Monroe native also had a few inspiring words to share with today’s Wossman students. “I remember when i was 25 years old and somebody told me hey it’s over, you’re too old.” recalled Damien Lawson, ‘The Voice’ finalist. “But I want to say to everybody, whatever your dream is, whatever your passion is, don’t ever give up on your dream. ” – Read more at MyArklamiss.com
10 Questions With Philly’s Own ‘The Voice’ Singing Star Matt McAndrew – How did you first get into singing? I just started out just messing around with a guitar … I started trying to write songs when I was around 15. Then I was just sort of privately writing songs and signing whatever I would write. It wasn’t until I was about 17 that I started doing little house shows with my band and I also got the chance to sing at my high school Christmas assembly. That was the first time that anybody found out I could sing at all. – Read more at NBC Philadelphia
EXCLUSIVE: Melanie Martinez Talks About Her Journey After ‘The Voice’ – The Voice alum, who was on Team Adam Levine during the show’s third season, released her first EP Dollhouse earlier this year and is proving to be an online phenomenon with over 10 million views on the music video for her single, “Dollhouse.” Her distinctive musical sound has even drawn the attention of American Horror Story: Freak Show, which used her song “Carousel,” in the trailer for their new season. – Latina.com
Angie Miller unveils new music
Demi Lovato: I Almost Went Back to Rehab – The 22-year-old former Disney star is back on tour and when asked how she manages to eat healthy while on the road, she confessed, “It’s been difficult. I almost went back to rehab for my eating disorder last summer.” Lovato credits her boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama for “calling her out” on it. “I was obsessing over food and terrified of it at the same time,” she recalled. “I was done being afraid of food and so tired of overeating and not knowing why I did it. Now I’m on a structured meal plan. I eat four small meals and two snacks a day. It’s teaching me portion control.” – ETOnline
