Today’s Idol Appearances:
- The Walmart Annual Shareholder’s meeting is today beginning at 7 am CDT. You never know who might show up.. You can watch a live stream HERE.
- Blake Lewis performs at the Parliament House Resort, Orlando, FL
- Kimberley Locke performs at Mr. Sisters, Orlando FL (It’s Gay Days weekend in Orlando)
Carrie Underwood set to hit Australia the week of June 10, according to the Australian Country Music Channel Facebook.
David Archuleta will sign copies of his book on June 4 a the Utah Festival of Books, BYU Campus, Provo Utah. More info HERE.
Elliott Yamin tweets, “ATTN: I had 2 regretfully cancel my appearance @ the stone soul picnic in richmond, va on sat, due to medical issues..no worries, I’ll b ok tho”
Two new concert Dates for Lee DeWyze:
July7-Six Flags Fiesta-San Antonio, Texas
July22-Fourth Fridays in the Park-Campus Martius Park-Detroit, MI
Scotty McCreery Talks Sex Symbol Status & Schoolwork
Scotty McCreery may have just won American Idol and seen his first single “I Love You This Big” notch an impressive chart debut, but that doesn’t mean he gets to skip his homework. The 17-year-old Idol champ and high school junior tells ABC News Radio, “I just gotta finish up final exams, and a couple more assignments, and I should be done for the summer. But then it’s onto my senior year!” Asked how he plans to juggle that with his career, which should be in full swing come September, Scotty explains, “I only need one more class to graduate. So hopefully, I’ll be able to do it while I’m on the road, while I’m working.”
Read more at ABC Radio
Lauren Alaina Talks Calling Carrie, Listening to Miley and “Liking” Someone Who’s Not Scotty
Speaking backstage at Live with Regis & Kelly on Wednesday, June 1st, Lauren told ABC News Radio that Carrie gave her her number when they met at the American Idol finale, in case Lauren ever had any questions or needed advice, and she rang Carrie to ask her a very important question: what sizes do her dogs wear? Lauren explains, “She got me this necklace from Tiffany’s that says my name on it and then ‘Love C.U.’ on the back, so I want to get her some dog clothes [in return].”
Lauren, who plans to start choosing songs for her debut album very soon, also revealed that the mentor whose advice she found most helpful on American Idol this season was Miley Cyrus. She tells ABC News Radio, “She is young and relatable. She started out on a TV show and she was my age, and she said that she had been through a lot of the same things, like the insecurities that I was having.” Lauren adds, “It was just cool to see someone as successful as her had gone through the things that I’d gone through.” Lauren also says she appreciates the support she got from Kelly Clarkson, who tweeted that she was rooting for Lauren to win the competition.
Watch ‘Idol’ Winner Scotty McCreery Talk the Justin Bieber Comparison & Lauren Alaina Kiss
Via OK Magazine
Haley Reinhart on Good Day New York
Haley Reinhart On Good Day New York: MyFoxNY.com
Video: Idol’s Lauren Alaina: I Was Dared to Kiss Scotty on Finale!
“Scotty’s like my best friend, ” the singer told Us Weekly during a post-finale visit to our New York City offices May 31. “There is absolutely no attraction between the two of us. My hairdresser dared me to kiss Scotty if I lost, so I kissed him. But it wasn’t on the lips! No biggie.”
See the video at US
Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina Say They Won’t Stray From Country Roots
“It’s gonna be a good ol’ country album, ” McCreery said. “I like to have that old flavor in my music, but with a contemporary feel, so we’ll see where that leads me. I think it’ll a good little mix.”
“We’re country kids, so we’re gonna make country albums, ” she said. “I’m definitely going to have a country album, and if it crosses over, that would be great, but I like new, upbeat songs that people can dance to and sing along to, so, yeah, that’s where I’m headed, hopefully.”
“I write my own music, I really like to write, ” Alaina said. “Scotty and I were actually writing a song together back when we were living in the mansion.”
See the Video at MTV
Scotty McCreery books CMT Awards, GMA appearance and Leno
Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope artist Scotty McCreery has made country music history with his first single, “I Love You This Big, ” which has the highest-charting debut for a new artist in more than two decades.
“I Love You This Big” debuts at No. 32 on Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Hot Country Songs chart.
This is the highest debut for a new artist’s first single since the chart began using BDS data the week of Jan. 20, 1990, according to Billboard.
He is booked on Jay Leno on June 15. Then he hops aboard the American Idols Live tour that begins July 6 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and runs through September.
He will also perform on ABC’s Good Morning America on Aug. 12.
Read more at M&C
Danny Gokey helps unveil a record breaker
Country artist and former American Idol finalist Danny Gokey will be unveiling something very big during CMA Music Festival Week.
On Saturday, June 11 at Centennial Park, Gokey will reveal the world’s largest T-shirt, made by Gildan Activewear. They hope the shirt — which measures 170 feet wide and 262 feet long, the top stretching out almost as long as a football field — will break the Guinness World Record. It weighs in at nearly three tons and took more than six weeks to make.
Read more at Tennessean.com
Jordin Sparks: Ogilvy Cares Cancer Gala
Jordin Sparks steps out in a navy blue dress at the 2011 Ogilvy Cares Cancer Gala held on the USS Intrepid in New York City on Wednesday evening (June 1).
The Ogilvy Cancer Cares Gala commemorate those whose lives have been affected by cancer and will also raise funds for CancerCare, a national non-profit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer.
See the photos at Just Jared Jr
Benefit for Minneapolis tornado aid adds Ali, Bennett, Magraw
Brother Ali, the New Standards, Prudence Johnson, Paris Bennett, Toki Wright and Dean Magraw have been added to the lineup for “Northside: A Twin Cities Community Benefit, ” planned June 12 at the State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis. Tickets for the show, which will benefit those who suffered damage from the recent tornadoes in North Minneapolis, are priced from $101.50 to $26.50 and will go on sale at 11 a.m. today through Ticketmaster.
Read more at Twin Cities
Tim Urban covers The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
‘X Factor’ Standoff: Cheryl Cole Told to Apply for U.S. Visa as Drama Continues (Exclusive)
British pop star Cheryl Cole and the producers of the U.S. version of The X Factor appear to be in a standoff after her abrupt but unofficial dismissal from the show.
Though Cole was dropped as a judge after only four days for reasons that remain unclear, a source close to Cole says Fremantle apparently is trying to avoid breaching her contract. “They don’t want to pay her, ” this insider alleges. “It’s a chess match.”
According to this source, Fremantle has not fired Cole and in fact took steps Thursday that will require her to appear shortly at the U.S. consulate in London to apply for a visa so she can perform as a judge. Fremantle executives could not be reached for comment.
Apparently Cole intends to apply for the visa.
Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Cheryl Cole may be called “guest judge” when US X Factor airs
CHERYl Cole will face a second wave of humiliation after X Factor bosses confirmed she will briefly be on screen on American TV and could be downgraded to a “guest judge”.
Executive producer Richard Holloway revealed she will not be airbrushed out despite failing to impress bosses at Fox on the US X Factor.
But in a final insult she could instead be called a “guest” and her lack of insight and strong Geordie accent could ruin any future chances she has in America.
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Asked if Cheryl would be on the final cut of the series, Holloway said: “Yes, oh course Cheryl will be on the American show, she did auditions in two cities and we will reflect that.
Read more at Mirror.UK
Exclusive: Glee Wants Adele and Susan Boyle For Season 3, But There’s a Twist!
The credits on the Season 2 finale just finished rolling and yet Glee is already prepping for Season 3.
According to some fresh casting intel, producers are adding a new recurring female character described as “Adele meets Susan Boyle.” In addition to being a great singer, interested actresses must be at least 18 years old but look like they’re in high school.
It’s one of at least two new female students enrolling at McKinley High this fall. The other newbie, Rebecca, is described as beautiful and someone who can sing all kinds of music.
Read more at TV Line
Santana from ‘Glee’ scores album deal: Is Naya Rivera a promising solo singer? Take our poll!
Another Glee cast member is flying free with an upcoming solo album… and surprisingly, that person is STILL not Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, or Amber Riley.
Instead Naya Rivera—who plays the sharp-tongued, conniving cheerleader Santana Lopez—has scored a deal with Columbia Records.
I guess the old saying is true: nice guys finish last. Or in this case, actors who portray nice guys on musical high school melodramas finish last.
Read more at Entertainment Weekly
