Daughtry Q&A and Performance at the Grammy Museum
The GRAMMY museum will host Daughtry and special guest, producer Howard Benson, for an interview with Executive Director, Robert Santelli on September 14 in the Museum’s Clive Davis Theater.
Daughtry and Benson will discuss the band’s career, writing and recording their latest album Leave This Town, songwriting, life on the road and more.
There will be a Q&A with the audience before performing a stripped down musical set. Doors open at 7:30pm. American Express pre sale tickets are $25 and can be purchased on ticketmaster.com by American Express Cardmembers starting Friday, September 3, 2010 at 12pm. More information can be found HERE.
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EXCLUSIVE: David Archuleta Doesn’t Watch ‘Jersey Shore’, Says New Album Is Finished
“At first, I was like, ‘Why the heck should I be writing a book? I’m only 19 years old, ’” he said. “I can’t help but be myself. So, I wanted to do the same with my music.”
Archuleta said the new album is currently in the mastering process – and revealed that there is also a title track to the LP – one of his favorite’s on the piece, thus the name.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Stands Up To Cancer with George Clooney!
The list for Stand Up 2 Cancer’s much-anticipated television fundraising event just keeps on growing!!!
The following supporters have now joined the broadcast: Elizabeth Banks, Kathy Bates, Sir Richard Branson, Michael Chiklis, George Clooney, Baron Davis, Emily Deschanel, Bill Hader, Dorothy Hamill, Anne Heche, Cheryl Hines, Randy Jackson, George Karl, Dr. Jon Lapook, Rob Lowe, Jane Lynch, Marlee Matlin, Shareen Mitchell, Olivia Munn, Lisa Niemi, Kelly Osbourne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Passmore, Will Smith, Sam Trammell, Denzel Washington, Aaron Yoo, and Renee Zellweger.
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Kellie Pickler Counts Her Many Blessings
“This year has been so amazing. I’ve been so blessed, ” she says (quote via CMTT). “I wrapped up the Fearless tour with Taylor Swift and Gloriana. I miss those guys. I’m on the road right now with Rascal Flatts. We’ve got a new album that we’re working on, but we’ve got shows booked throughout the rest of the year and we’re planning a fourth USO tour. It’s always exciting to be able to do anything with the USO. They’ve been so good to me. [I’m also] newly engaged, so I’m planning a wedding. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now, but I’m having fun.”
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Simon Cowell says prostitutes aren’t banned from X Factor
He said: “We haven’t banned prostitutes. I think you’d want to show the story if we are allowed. I want to see the story.
“We can’t just take people off the show because they might do something that upsets some people.”
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Recycling with the GLEE Club [HD]
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Your First Look at Glee’s Second Season, Set to the Tune of ‘Empire State of Mind’
Let’s hear it for New York: Vulture can confirm that the first big musical number of Glee’s season-two premiere (airing September 21) will be built around the Jay-Z/Alicia Keys duet “Empire State of Mind.” The reason: Our heroes will be spending this season (or at least a semester) trying to get to Nationals, which are being held in the song-appropriate Big Apple. To underscore this upcoming arc, “Empire” is the centerpiece of the new season’s first footage-filled on-air promo, debuting right here on Vulture (watch it after the jump).
— One Sue Sylvester zing. “Not everyone can be a champion. We need fry cooks and bus drivers, ” she tells Will.
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Jane Lynch, my sister, and an exclusive clip conspire to get me hooked on ‘iCarly’
Jane Lynch will guest star as Sam’s mother. We have never seen this character before, but her reputation precedes her! It should be a lot of fun, and you should try to watch. Maybe even do a PopWatch item about it. I’ll let you know what I think of the episode after it airs, but the promos are great!!” [Note presence of double exclamation point as added enticement.] It’s worth mentioning, by the way, that I got Kathy hooked on Glee –and Lynch’s Emmy-winning performance as Sue Sylvester — by insisting she watch the show in reruns this summer.
Watch the video at Entertainment Weekly
Alex Lambert visits Memphis and Graceland for Elvis Week – Part 2
Alex sings at the Rendezvous
Alex gets a tour of Graceland
Adam Lambert at the DonorsChoose.org offices in NYC
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