Idol Headlines for 07/12/11 – The Evening Edition

@IdolsNow: “BREAKING NEWS: ANTHONY FEDOROV’s 6-track EP, “Never Over, ” has an official release date: Aug. 9. Includes single “You’re Perfect.”

Energizer and VH1 Save The Music Foundation Empower Fans to Restore Instrumental Music in Public Schools

NEW YORK, Jul 12, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — On July 28, Grammy®-nominated platinum-recording artist and VH1 Save The Music Foundation Ambassador Jordin Sparks will perform at an undisclosed location in New York City to raise awareness for Energizer’s partnership with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation to restore instrumental music education. The venue will be announced July 28, but fans don’t have to wait until then to join in on the fun.

Starting today, through Facebook, people can help support the VH1 Save The Music Foundation simply by clicking “LIKE” on the Energizer Bunny® Facebook page and becoming a fan of the unstoppable icon. For each new “LIKE” through August 12, Energizer will donate $1 to help restore instrumental music education through the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.*

Read more at Market Watch

Free Concert Series to Feature Lillias White, Chuck and Lilli Cooper and Spring Awakening Stars

A free concert series at Bubby’s, a restaurant in Dumbo, Brooklyn, will kick off July 13 at 9 PM with former “American Idol” finalist Anwar Robinson.

Produced by Soul Deep Productions, the free series will continue July 18 at 9 PM with Tony winner Lillias White (Fela!, The Life, Dreamgirls).

Read more at Playbill

For ‘Smash’ Writers, ‘On a Clear Day’ Workshop Is Homework

Through an unusual alignment of stars, the playwrights Theresa Rebeck, David Marshall Grant, Jacquelyn Reingold, and others working on the upcoming NBC series “Smash” — about the making of a Broadway musical — will do research next week at a developmental workshop for an actual musical opening on Broadway in December, a revival of “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.”

Read more at the New York Times

Comic-Con 2011: ‘Glee’s’ Darren Criss (Q&A)

THR: What stands out from your first Comic-Con experience?
Criss: In high school, I’d always wanted to go and kept missing it. I’m a big fanboy and every year it’s become more of a big deal. When I first moved to L.A. about three years ago, I finally got to go. Someone had an extra pass and my friend and I drove down — without a hotel to stay in. We found a magical parking spot Friday at the one spot with no meter in all of San Diego. We lived out of the car all weekend. We slept outside in line for the Lost panel and were basically homeless for the weekend.

THR

The cover for Jedward’s upcoming album, Victory

Victory will be released in Ireland on August 5, and in the UK on August 15. It will feature new single ‘Bad Behavior’.

Read more at Digital Spy

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