Crystal Bowersox performs at the 101.9 FM Miracle on State street Pre-party, at Block 37 Shops (State & Randolph) in Chicago IL. 4-6 pm.
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Today’s Idol Appearances
- Lee DeWyze appears with Hoda & Kathie Lee in the 4th hour of the Today Show
- Katharine McPhee will light the tree at Macy’s in San Francisco, CA
- Phil Stacey appears at the Jacksonville Landing Christmas Tree lighting. More information HERE.
- Gina Glocksen performs at the Little Friends Electric Lights Parade in Napier, IL. More info HERE.
Plus, Adam Lambert begins the the last leg of his international tour in Birmingham UK tonight.
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TURKEY TALK WITH KRIS ALLEN
The Thanksgiving holiday is here and Fox All Access is talking to the stars about what they’re thankful for as well as what kind of music comforts them throughout the season. Kris Allen is no exception, he talked to us about what he loves doing on Thanksgiving day and he really looks forward to spending time with his family. Aside from the holidays, Kris is also looking forward to working on his second album.
Listen to the interview at FOX All Access
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Blue Nile, Inc. (NILE) Chief Executive Officer to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
Blue Nile, Inc. (NILE), the leading online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square.
In honor of the occasion, Diane Irvine, Chief Executive Officer of Blue Nile, Inc. (NILE), will ring the NASDAQ Opening Bell and, for the first-time, a surprise wedding proposal will take place live at NASDAQ. The lucky couple are the winners of Blue Nile’s “Ring It. Sing It.” contest and will be serenaded by Josh Jenkins of Green River Ordinance and singer/actress Katharine McPhee.
The proposal will take place just prior to the 9:30 a.m. ET NASDAQ Opening Bell ceremony and will be broadcast live in Times Square.
Read more at MarketWatch
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Adam Lambert interview and acoustic performance of Whataya Want From Me on Virgin Radio (France)
Via Evianfever
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Crystal Bowersox – FOX Toledo Interview Part 4
Watch the entire 4 part series at FOX Toledo
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Choir to give Christmas concert tickets to Facebook fans
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Facebook page has hit 100, 000 fans, and the choir wants to say thank you.
The choir has announced it will reserve 100 tickets (50 sets of two tickets) to its Christmas concerts featuring David Archuleta and Michael York to be distributed through a random selection process to those who enter the ticket giveaway promotion on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s Facebook page.
Those interested are not required to “like” the Choir Facebook page in order to enter this ticket giveaway promotion. However, if you are interested in following the Choir and hearing about future promotions, you are highly encouraged to “like” the page and join an ever-growing international fan group.
Read more at Mormon Times
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Andrew Garcia and Victor Kim cover Mike Posner
via Andrew Garcia
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CMT to tape ‘Artists of the Year’ program at Franklin venue
FRANKLIN — Billed as an exclusive gathering of the industry’s best, Country Music Television is taping its inaugural Artists of the Year program in Franklin.
Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and the Zac Brown Band are the guests of honor, and about 250 friends and colleagues will join them Tuesday at The Factory at Franklin. The event is intended to be a celebration of the musicians who led 2010 in album and song sales, radio airplay, concert sales and Web hits as tracked on CMT.com.
The winners have already been announced, so the suspense rests in the musical performances, said John Hamlin, executive producer of the program. Hamlin described the concept as similar to Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party in which the industry’s elite gather for a glamorous night of music and socializing. Songs from each of the five country stars being honored by CMT will be performed, Hamlin said, but not necessarily by the artists themselves.
Read more at the Tennessean
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Tracy Lawrence and friends help homeless
Country singer Tracy Lawrence and numerous industry pals fried more than 400 Thanksgiving turkeys this week, with the birds going to feed people at the Nashville Rescue Mission and Wilson County’s homeless community.
The mix of participants at the fifth annual Tracy Lawrence Mission Possible turkey fry included Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down, Bo Bice, Lorrie Morgan, Burns & Poe, the Tennessee Titans cheerleaders and many others. Although the turkey fry went down on Tuesday, donations to the Rescue Mission may still be made through www.nashvillerescuemission.org.
Read more at the Tennessean
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Brookstein takes on Cowell for No 1
X Factor’s first ever winner Steve Brookstein is planning to take on Simon Cowell for the Christmas number one this year.
Steve has recorded a cover of Peter Gabriel’s hit Don’t Give Up, the Sun reports, which he is selling for homeless charity Street Smart, and he hopes it will beat this year’s X Factor winner to the top of the charts.
The 42-year-old housewives’ favourite won the singing talent show in 2004 with six million votes, a record until Joe McElderry beat it last year.
Read more at Press Association
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Simon Would Pick Susan Boyle to Sing at Royal Wedding
Read more at ExtraTV
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Adam Lambert Live in Zurich – Interviews and Performances
Broken Open
Music Again
Sleepwalker
Whataya Want From Me
Mad World
via SonyMusicItaly
