Crystal Bowersox is recording on of her originals, she tweets, “Yay! Recording farmers daughter, as we speak!” Check out “Farmers Daugher” HERE.
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Rock guitarist and Idol mentor, Slash, responds, via twitter, presumably to the addition of rocker Steven Tyler to the Idol judges’ panel:
Rock & Roll needs a serious shot in the arm. That said, there is no way in hell its going to come from AI. Iii|; p
Yes, I did AI once, Adam Lambert was great, but the show itself is a crock. Iii|; ),
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Lee DeWyze fans ready for Friday’s concert
DeWyze, 24, will perform for at least 45 minutes in what is billed as his first solo Chicago appearance since winning Idol back in May. The Mount Prospect native was the headliner at the American Idols Live 2010 Tour which wrapped up Aug. 31.
Friday’s show will start at 7:30 p.m. Racing will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. to allow for the stage to be set up near the winner’s circle.
Read more at the Daily Herald
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Lee DeWyze speaks to students today at Prospect High School in Chicago
Lee DeWyze, in Chicago getting ready for a concert tomorrow night at Arlington Race Track, gave a talk at a surprise assembly at Prospect High School.
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Video from Lee’s talk today at Prospect High School
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The ‘American Idol’ overhaul: What does it mean for the show?
Idol Chatter reader Tara Seetheram summed up the cautious optimism that many American Idol fans felt in the wake of the overhaul announced Thursday.
“Maybe this could be a talent competition once again.”
The changes to Idol Season 10 go far beyond the changes at the judges’ table, where Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler replace Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi. In some ways, that’s just window dressing.
Read more at Idol Chatter
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If Antonio (L.A.) Reid takes mantle of ‘X Factor’ judge, he may have to face music with Universal
Will “The X Factor” be an “ax” factor for Antonio (L.A.) Reid and the Universal Music Group?
Wednesday, the music giant’s publicity machine beat back blog reports that Reid had been fired from his job as chairman of Island Def Jam Records, and we hear the speculation was tied to Reid’s discussions with producers of both “American Idol” and “The X Factor” about becoming a judge on one of the shows.
A source close to the situation says that if “X Factor, ” which is produced by rival Sony, makes Reid a firm offer, he’ll have to leave Universal to take it.
Read more at the Daily News
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For Danny Gokey, these are some of the best days
He just finished touring with Sugarland a month ago and now Danny Gokey is touring solo.
The 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville recording artist finished third on season eight of “American Idol.” The day after the top 10 finalists’ tour ended, Gokey was in the studio recording his debut album, “My Best Days, ” which, so far, has produced two hits for the Milwaukee native — the title track and the current single/video, “I Will Not Say Goodbye.”
Read more at Frederick News Post
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Nigel Lythgoe to Keynote New Formats Event
BEIJING/LOS ANGELES: Nigel Lythgoe, co-creator and executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance, will deliver the keynote address at the first-ever International Formats Forum (IFF) in Beijing from November 11 to 12.
Lythgoe, who is coming back to American Idol this year as executive producer, will also receive the first IFFY Award Grand prize for excellence in worldwide formats. “It is a great honor for me to be directly involved in the raising of the formats Industry in China, ” said Lythgoe. “I believe American Idol can not only set a good example of success in formats audiences but also inspire the young Chinese creators to reach for the highest standards in creating new formats in the years to come thanks to IFF China.”
Read more at World Screen
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Promo with Diana Degarmo in 9 to 5
Diana Degarmo is currently starring in the National touring company of 9 to 5 the Musical, currently playing in Nashville TN.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VxBc2mlPsY&list=QL
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‘American Idol’ to Benardo: Dismiss Suit or You’ll Pay
“American Idol” is firing back at Ian Benardo, warning the former contestant to dismiss his lawsuit ASAP, or he’ll end up paying the show’s enormous legal defense costs.
As we previously reported — Benardo sued “Idol” in federal court in New York last month, claiming “Idol” producers “exploited” his sexual orientation by asking him to “gay it up” on their show.
“Idol” lawyers shot back last week with a letter reminding Benardo that he long ago signed an agreement releasing the show from any liability.
The agreement reads, “I [Benardo] further understand that my appearance, depiction and/or portrayal in the Program may be disparaging, defamatory, embarrassing, or of an otherwise unfavorable nature which may expose me to public ridicule, humiliation or condemnation.”
“Idol” lawyers also claim Benardo’s contract clearly states that if he sues them and loses, he’s going to have to pay all their legal fees — and you can bet “Idol” lawyers don’t come cheap.
Via TMZ
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New artwork for Carly Smithson and We Are the Fallen’s next single, “Tear The World Down”
Carly Smithson and her band, We Are the Fallen announce the winner of the contest to create cover art for their newest single. Check out the winning entry below.
The new single is “Tear the World Down”, the title track of the band’s debut album, available now on 12 inch vinyl. The band will play a big Halloween gig at the on Oct 30th in Tampa, Florida at the “Guavaween Halloween Festival”.
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Read more about it HERE.
