Crystal Bowrsox’s producer, David Bendeth tweets an update on her album. “6 down… and a bunch more to go, ” Bendeth is in the midst of mixing Crystal’s record, Farmers Daughter, set to be released 12/14.
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David Archuleta set for a Live chat on Cambio.com Friday November 5th at 7 pm. Check out the details HERE.
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Songwriter credits for “Only Dreaming”, the song Lee DeWyze performed at the Arlington Race Track in September via @DweezySignal: “”Only Dreaming” is a cowrite w/ Lee DeWyze, David Hodges & Chris de Stefano –> http://tiny.cc/9y3p2 (via @Imkhemari)
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Mishavonna Henson cuts Christmas duet with Crystal Gayle
Season 8 semi-finalist Mishavonna Henson recorded a Christmas duet with Crystal Gayle Monday in Nashville.
Christmas Everywhere, which Mishavonna wrote with producer Fabio Angelini, is a ballad sung from the perspective of a daughter and a mother.
“It’s basically about when you have loved ones that aren’t able to be with you at Christmas time, ” Mishavonna says. “It’s about how it doesn’t matter where you are, you always have the memories and you always have each other.”
Read more at Idol Chatter
A full length album will be available from Mishavonna early next year, but Christmas Everywhere will available digitally by Thanksgiving.
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Slash disappointed by Tyler
Slash has now joined the protests, insisting he feels sorry for Tyler’s Aerosmith bandmates who now have to work around the singer’s hectic TV schedule.
He tells New York’s Q104.3 FM, “It’s really sort of disappointing to me that he’s gone and done that, for whatever reason – a lot of it having to do with (the fact that) I just know the guy and the other guys in the band are bummed out and they’ve had a really rocky road for a while. And then just because American Idol is what it is, so it’s hard for me to put the thing together.”
Read more at the Toronto Sun
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Diana DeGarmo fills Dolly Parton’s ‘shoes’ and wonders why Idol ever pushed out Paula Abdul
CM: Back to Idol, I’m curious what you think about the new judges.
DD: I’m a big believer that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and that’s what they started doing with the fourth judge, and then taking out Paula (Abdul). I think the three originals will always be the best but it will be exciting with J-Lo and Steven Tyler to see who’s gonna take what position.
Read more at Culture Map
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Kelly Clarkson says her Fans Don’t Know Her As Well As They Think
I’m changing, ever-changing, so once people think they’ve pinpointed you, you change, ” she said. “The one thing my fans love is that variety.
“It keeps them interested, and it keeps me interested, because I love so many genres of music. That’s why I love pop music; if you’re in a category, you get stuck, but with pop you can keep all the influences.”
Still, Kelly doesn’t mind the fans who know everything about her.
“I think those people are awesome!” she insists. “I have no problem with those people. Those are my favorites.”
Read more at Showbiz Spy
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Carrie Underwood Dishes on Married Life – Country Star Says Because of the Distance ‘I Don’t Feel Like I’ve Lived Married Life Yet’
“I work hard and at the end of the day, it’s all about the music, ” Carrie Underwood told ABC News’ Robin Roberts. “It’s all about … being on tour, and it’s about the people that you sing in front of every night.”
“It was difficult and weird to basically plan a wedding around a tour and around a hockey season, but we did it, ” Underwood said.
“As soon as we got back, he went to Canada. So it was like … ‘See ya’, husband.’ It was very strange, ” Underwood said. “I really don’t feel like I’ve lived married life yet. … It’s great. Whatever it is. Whatever this is.”
“He’s a perfect balance of a manly man and like a best friend, ” she said. “He’s a rugged man. He chops wood and he’s outdoors and all that stuff, and he plays hockey, but … he also like loves to go shopping.”
Read more at ABC News
Watch Video clips from Carrie’s interview with Robin Roberts HERE. In The Spotlight with Robin Roberts airs Wednesday, Nov 3 at 10 pm.
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Elliott Yamin continues to work on his next album. He tweets, “Gary Herbig on the sax & Gary Grant on the trumpet…layin down some horns on 4 of my songs 2day!! http://plixi.com/p/54438921”
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New twitter avatar photo from Crystal Bowersox
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Just Touched Down in LondonTown!
Read a new blog from Season 2 Idol, Trenyce at her website. She is currently performing in a Michael Jackson tribute show in London’s West End.
London has been such a wonderful experience so far. One cannot miss the seemingly drawn buildings, and charismatic architecture that steps right out of a good 40’s film starring your favorite actors. London has had such an impression on me. The fashion…is….How do I describe it? Other than…perfectly risky! Layers…colors….boldness…subtlety…striking…understated…all at once! I was overwhelmed by shopping on Oxford…just because it is an on-going row of every…possible…shop I love!!! The only thing missing is Victoria’s Secret…which completely stunned me! However, going inside of TopShop made up for it! I LOOOOOVE that store! Floors and floors of style! Ok, I’m getting chills!
Read more at Trenyce Music
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Blue Nile Launches the ‘Ring It. Sing It.’ Contest
Blue Nile, Inc, the leading online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, today announced the launch of “Ring It. Sing It.” — an online contest that gives one lucky couple the chance to experience the ultimate engagement with a live proposal at NASDAQ, while serenaded by Josh Jenkins of Green River Ordinance and singer/actress Katharine McPhee. Eleven additional couples will receive a one-of-a-kind song about their love written and performed by pop-rock band Green River Ordinance and a beautiful Infinity Love Knot Pendant from Blue Nile.
The first part of the contest “Ring It.” launches today and will culminate on Cyber Monday (Monday, Nov. 29) with a NASDAQ first — a live proposal. Blue Nile, who is ringing the Opening Bell to kickoff the online holiday shopping season, will provide the couple with an all-expenses-paid trip to New York and the groom-to-be with a custom diamond ring for the proposal. Green River Ordinance lead singer Josh Jenkins will serenade the couple in a live, acoustic performance of the band’s hit song “Endlessly, ” and Katharine McPhee will perform “It’s Not Christmas Without You” from her recently launched holiday album, Christmas is the Time… To Say I Love You. The proposal will take place during the 9:30 a.m. ET Opening Bell ceremony at NASDAQ and will be broadcast live in Times Square.
“I’m so excited to be able to share my holiday music with the winning couple at this wonderful time in their relationship, ” said singer and actress Katharine McPhee. “There is nothing more romantic than the moment you get engaged, and ‘It’s Not Christmas Without You’ will be the perfect song to ring in the occasion.”
Read more at Market Watch
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Katharine McPhee and Mom leave Katsuya in LA
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Jason Castro performs his new single “You Are” live at K-Love
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MTV Japan reports on Adam Lambert Concert – Includes HQ Concert footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_biu2GYf4o&feature=youtu.be
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Daughtry rocks out in Jozi, South Africa
Daughtry played some shows in South Africa last week. Read a first person account of the show in Jozi last Friday night HERE.
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Diary: Celebrating 200 episodes of Tom Bergeron
But it’s also shiny. And there were no shortage of sequins in Week 7, with the remaining 6 contestants donning besparkled suits and shimmering fringe to recreate some of the series most iconic routines as duos and groups.
Our thoughts on each of them and some scoop from backstage and the after party just as soon as we stop thoughtfully scratching this Apolo Ohno soul patch we grew just for the occasion:
Read more at Zap2it
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X Factor secure their biggest coup to date as they sign up Prince to make his comeback on show’s final
He has barely uttered a word in public for years and is notoriously private.
But pint-sized popstar Prince will make his comeback to the UK for the X Factor’s grand final in December, the Mail can reveal.
A show source revealed: ‘Simon Cowell had been trying to get Prince on the show for so long, he is a massive fan and it is a big coup.
Read more at Daily Mail
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McElderry records ‘Narnia’ title track
Joe McElderry has recorded the title track for the upcoming Chronicles of Narnia movie.
McElderry, whose debut album Wide Awake entered the UK charts at No. 3 last Sunday, has recorded the song ‘There’s A Place For Us’ for the film.
The track heads the latest instalment of the movie franchise, called The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which arrives in cinemas next month.
Read more at Digital Spy and Joe-Music.com
