Idol Headlines for 3/23/15

Tonight, The Voice Knockout rounds begin! 8/7c PM on NBC. Dancing with the Stars Week 2 feat. 1st elimination of the season, 8/7c pm ABC, RuPaul’s Drag Race continue on LOGO. Watch for a recap later!

Lauderdale Live returning with O.A.R. and Phillip Phillips – O.A.R. and Phillip Phillips headline the recalibrated Lauderdale Live concert series that will return June 19-21 to downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Huizenga Plaza. Other acts on the bill, set to be announced Monday morning, include Sister Hazel, Dumpstaphunk, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Kris Allen, Ben Rector, Luke Wade, and popular locals Beverly McClellan and Emily Kopp. Advance tickets cost $39.50, $69.50 for a two-day pass, and will go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, March 27, at LauderdaleLiveMusic.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. Prices at the gate will be $47 and $87. Various VIP packages, including admission for the June 19 pre-festival performances, also will be available. – Read more at Sun-Sentinel.com

Jennifer Hudson & Jennifer Nettles Record New OWN Network Anthem Written by Diane Warren – OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK announced today that legendary songwriter Diane Warren has written a new original song titled “You Will” for Oprah Winfrey and it will serve as the anthem for the network. The uplifting new single features a powerhouse performance by award-winning recording artists Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Nettles in their first duet together. “You Will” will be released by RCA Records and available for purchase and streaming beginning Tuesday, March 24. The “You Will” campaign will premiere on OWN Tuesday, March 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT during the season finale of the hit series “The Haves and the Have Nots” and will also be available to live stream on Oprah.com. The music video will feature exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the song’s recording session. – Read more at BroadwayWorld.com

Meet and greet set for ‘Idol’ contestant – “American Idol” contestant Michael Simeon will be at a Homecoming Meet and Greet in his hometown of Lumberton tonight 6:30 at the Fellowship Hall of His Place Worship Center, corner of U.S. 11 and Mississippi 13 on Main Street. – Read more at Hattiesburg American

‘Nashville’ Stars Going on Tour Again – The stars of ABC’s country music drama Nashville are hitting the road — again. Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Aubrey Peeples and Lennon and Maisy Stella will embark on an eight-city concert tour, starting April 29 in New York and ending May 10 in Phoenix. Sam Palladio will join the tour for the New York and Los Angeles shows and Jonathan Jackson will appear at the Chicago show. Tickets for all shows will go on sale Friday. The concerts, however, will feature songs from the series. And fans can hear and see the Nashville stars perform outside of the show during Wednesday night’s second On the Record concert special. A full list of dates, with information about how you can buy tickets, follows. – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter

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New Diet Dr. Pepper commercial “Lil Sweet” feat Justin Guarini!

Harry Connick Jr.’s ‘YOU’RE TALENTED’ ‘American Idol’ T-shirt up for auction to benefit Marsalis Center – Harry Connick Jr.’s “YOU’RE TALENTED” T-shirt, intended as an “American Idol” judges-table shortcut to performance critiques, is being auctioned off as a fundraiser for the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music at the Musician’ Village. Bidding at eBay.com concludes Thursday (March 26). – Read more at NOLA.com

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