TONIGHT the remaining Top 24 are REVEALED on American Idol 8/7c PM on FOX.
After ‘Idol,’ ups and downs for David Cook – In retrospect, that moment when he stood on the “Idol” stage for the finale with David Archuleta doesn’t resonate now with Cook. “I just don’t think much about it at all,” he said. “I don’t have any of those ‘pinch-me moments.’ I think mostly about all the fun we had as a group. We lost one of the finalists, Michael Johns, but most of us have stayed in touch. ‘Idol’ is an amazing platform, but you come to realize that the real work starts the second you walk off that stage.” “It’s an exciting time,” he said. “It is so wide open because there are a million different ways to get your music out there. And I think all of it has leveled the playing field. There is plenty to it all besides just performing your music. Of course, I prefer that to the business side. But they go hand-in-hand. I can’t complain.” – Read more at UTSanDiego
Ella Henderson Wrote Platinum Song ‘Ghost’ With Ryan Tedder in 10 Minutes: Behind the Hit – “He constantly asks me, am I happy? Am I enjoying it? And it’s so nice for him to say things like that,” Henderson gushed of Cowell. “To have someone with so much experience and so much advice, for him to have so much belief and faith in me — to let me take my time and take me onboard at the age of 16 — put a bit of self-confidence into me, which was exactly what I needed at that age. I was very shy.” – Read more at Entertainment Tonight
Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson Featured on Empire Soundtrack – Fox’s new hit drama is making a play for the real life music industry. Empire has rallied Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, and a collective of other recording artist for the show’s soundtrack, out March 10. The release includes appearances from cast members, Terence Howard, Jussie Smollett, Serayah McNeal, and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray, among 11 tracks on the standard edition, and 18 on the deluxe version. Estelle, Courtney Love, Juicy J, Rita Ora, and Charles Hamilton, are the other music stars on the compilation. – Read more at BET
