David Cook appears on Access Hollywood Live today to talk about his new album, This Loud Morning. Check your local listings.
“CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock, ” to Air August 7 on ABC
This summer will heat up when ABC puts a spotlight on Nashville for the hottest music event of the year, “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock.” Filmed June 9-12, today’s most exciting Country Music stars hit the stage during a four-day party and celebration of America’s music for a special that will air SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Sara Evans, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band are among the artists who will perform on the special.
Read the rest of the press release here.
New Vlog from David Archuleta
Jordin Sparks, New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys Visit The Voice
Taking a break from their summer concert tour, top musical performers Jordin Sparks, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys gathered at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Hospital to appear at The Voice, the new multimedia broadcast center for seriously ill and injured children, provided by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. As dozens of hospital patients and their families crowded in and around the studio, the artists were interviewed, chatted with fans, signed autographs and posed for photos. Former American Idol winner, Sparks, even paid a visit to the rooms of kids who were unable to make it down to the studio.
Read more at RyanSeacrest.com
Former American Idols to Play at Independence Day Musical Festival
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community – Salt River Fields at Talking Stick hit a homerun with spring training and now going to do the same in the music world with their first main stream concert for the Independence Day Music Festival presented by Bashas’ and Miller Lite on Sunday, July 3rd, 2011. Country musician and star of NBC’s new hit TV series The Voice, Blake Shelton, will headline the show. Joining Shelton will be FOX’s own American Idols, Crystal Bowersox and Casey James. Following the musical performance the largest fireworks show valley will light up the summer sky.
Read more at PRWeb
Adam Levine elaborates on the Adam Lambert controversy
From ‘American Idol’ to ‘Platinum Hit’: Jackie Tohn Keeps Her Dream Alive
You could call Jackie Tohn a reality show vet. After trying out for American Idol on season 8, where she was one of 36 contenders for a spot on the Top 13 and eliminated during the semifinals round (the song that did her in: Elvis Presley’s “A Little Less Conversation”), the experience hasn’t seemed to sour her opinion of the TV genre that just won’t die.
Read more at THR
White’s ‘not normal’ life requires faith, prayer
“Sometimes, there’s certain things you know you do and don’t do, ” White said. “In this industry, there’s situations that are not clear, where you don’t know what route to take. There are situations that are not defined in a handbook or pamphlet; it’s not like I can just Google what I should do. It takes fine-tuned spirituality to know those answers.”
White will perform June 24 at the Tahitian Noni International Ampitheatre, 333 Riverpark Way in Provo, from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 for tandem general admission and $7 for single tickets.
Read more at Deseret News
Anoop Desai & DJ Trauma Photo-Shoot with Angelo Byrd
David Guetta Sets Release Date For ‘Beat’
DJ/Producer David Guetta has announced details regarding his anticipated new studio record, Nothing But The Beat.
The EMI set is the Frenchman’s fifth proper full-length release, dropping August 30th in North America.
Featured guests confirmed for Beat include will.i.am, Flo-Rida, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz, Ludacris, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Akon, Jennifer Hudson, Sia, Timbaland, and “Fly Like a G6” singer Dev.
Read more at the Hollywood Reporter
‘The Voice’: What you didn’t see on TV
It has been four years since Sanjaya, err, graced the stage of American Idol, but he’s still apparently one of the greatest punch lines for the comics warming up the crowds at reality show singing competitions. Take last night at the live, semi-finals round of NBC’s The Voice, where warm-up comic Bill was pumping up the crowd before the competition. “Cee Lo is performing tonight!” he roared to the crowds inside Stage 16 on Warner Bros.’s Burbank lot, in an attempt to get the masses enthusiastic.
And then he added: “Sanjaya is performing! No, I wouldn’t do that to you…
Read more at Entertainment Weekly
Blake Shelton – How he almost passed on ‘The Voice’
Backstage at The Tonight Show, country star Blake Shelton told Rolling Stone about his experience as a judge on the first season of the new hit singing competition The Voice. As it turns out, Shelton was initially unsure about whether he wanted to be a part of the show, but knew he had to do it when he found out that Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green were on board. “I’m fighting to get played on the radio and I was being standoffish about being on this show, ” Shelton says. “I get sick at when I think what if I had passed on this and moved on and they hadn’t waited on me.”
See the video at Rolling Stone
‘X Factor’ Judge Accused of Attacking 24-Year-Old Man in Nightclub Bathroom
London – British X-Factor judge Louis Walsh has angrily rejected accusations that he indecently assaulted a young man in the bathroom of a Dublin nightclub.
Walsh, the affable yet somewhat volatile 59-year old impresario behind such hit boy bands as Westlife, Boyzone and Jedward, said in a statement that the accusations were unfounded.
“The allegations made against me are wholy false and with no foundation. I will happily co-operate fully with the police and I am 100 percent confident that I will be fully exonerated, ” he said in a statement.
Read more at the Hollywood Reporter
Melanie LaPatin picks her Top 3 ‘SYTYCD’ couples
Wow! I had no idea when I agreed to handicap this season’s SYTYCD last week for EW.com, a) how freakin’ tough it would be (because I KNOW, oh do I know, how hard these dancers work!!!), or b) how much I wish I was more techno-savvy so I could have replied to some of your sweet comments. But I’m such a disaster on the computer, I’m probably what puts the “twit” in Twitter! (No wonder @hiptwist1 doesn’t even have 200 followers! Haha!)
Read more at EW
Dianna Agron: ‘Glee’ Goes to Manchester!
Dianna Agron and Chris Colfer leave the Lowry Hotel on Wednesday (June 22) in Manchester, England.
The Glee stars were headed to the Manchester Evening News Arena to perform a show during their tour!
See the photos at Just Jared
