Duets airs TONIGHT at 9:30/8:30 pm ET, due to the NBA basketball game tomorrow. There will be a 30 minute overlap with SYTYCD. I’ll be live blogging them both. Sort of.
I hear that Kelly Clarkson NBA Finals National Anthem rumor was just that–a rumor. Sara Evans is singing tomorrow night.
American Idol Star Scott McCreery To Appear At AT&T Field June 22nd – For the second year in a row, an American Idol star will be making a visit to AT&T Field. In conjunction with US-101, Scotty McCreery, who won the tenth season of American Idol, will be in attendance and throwing out the first pitch on June 22nd. The 7:15 PM scheduled game against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos will also feature post-game fireworks, and the first 1,000 fans will receive a 2012 Lookouts baseball card set, courtesy of Hardee’s. – Read more at The Chattanoogan.com
Adam Lambert: Ready to rock the UK – “I’ve grown up a lot in the past couple of years,” says the 30-year-old. “This whole lifestyle: Idol, having my first album and touring – it forces you to face certain things and it definitely caused me to mature. “After my tour I had time to stay at home, be with my boyfriend and hang out with friends and that brought me down to earth and helped me write music from a more relaxed place.” – Read more at BBC.co.uk
Jennifer Hudson Talks Whitney Houston Grammy Tribute – The new documentary — titled A Death In The Family: The Show Must Go On — debuted this week at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a premiere attended by this year’s Grammys host LL Cool J, as well as the award show’s producers and director. The film can be viewed on the Grammy.com website and at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Hudson says that while she felt grateful and honored to offer the musical tribute to Whitney, at one point during rehearsals she was overcome by emotion. “We rehearsed the song one time. And then the second time around, Ken (Grammy Show Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich) came over and said, ‘It’s not a performance. You’re singing to Whitney.’ And I knew exactly what he meant. So the second time around singing it, I could not get through the song.” See the Video at ET
Casey Abrams of American Idol Readies Debut Album – Casey Abrams, the sixth place finalist on American Idol season 10, will release his self-titled debut album, produced by Randy Jackson, on June 26, 2012 through Concord Music Group. Abrams, known for his jazz-infused vocal style and upright bass skills, says he plays everything on the album. “Bass, cello, guitar, drums, keyboard, even recorder as an intro to one of the songs,” he says. “There might be a sax here and there, you never know.” Abrams also wrote or co-wrote each song on the record, except for a cover of Ray Charles’ “Hit the Road Jack,” performed as a duet with fellow American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart. – American Songwriter
Carrie Underwood, ‘Blown Away’ – Lyrics Uncovered – If Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Blown Away’ lyrics have a familiar vibe to you, they should. The tune — which was just announced as her new single and is the title track to her latest album — was penned by two songwriters who Underwood frequently turns to when recording an album, Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear. The pair also credited with writing her smash, ‘Before He Cheats.’ – Read more at Taste of Country
Majesco Entertainment and FremantleMedia Enterprises Announce Partnership to Bring American Idol Games to Market – EDISON, NJ, Jun 13, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Majesco Entertainment (NASDAQ:COOL) , an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the commercial and brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, today announced a strategic partnership to develop and produce interactive games based on the Emmy nominated American Idol television series. Under the terms of the partnership, Majesco receives the exclusive rights to publish games in North America. – Read more at MarketWatch
