IDOL Contestant Bucky Covington Finds New Representation with Clearview Artist Management – With a solid foundation of 3 top 10 hits and 6 charted singles, TV and Country Music Star Bucky Covington has partnered with Clearview Artist Management to guide his career for continued success as an independent artist. Forward thinkers and industry veterans Steve Schweidel and Sean Carpenter are the perfect fit to guide an established artist through the hoops and hurdles that accompany going Independent in today’s ever changing music industry. – Read more at BroadwayWorld.com
Generations Riviera Maya by Karisma Hosts Jason Castro from American Idol, Christina Grimmie from The Voice and Shanna Moakler from VH1 – Jason Castro, top 5 finalist from American Idol season 7, celebrated more than just his own birthday at Generations Riviera Maya, but also the announcement of another child on the way. Castro enjoyed the sun and gourmet cuisine with his family, and then took the stage for a live performance under the stars. Fans were thrilled when he stuck around after the show to take photos, sign autographs and talk with the guests. The party continued with Christina Grimmie, top 3 finalist from The Voice season 6, who arrived for some well deserved R & R after releasing her new single, Cliché; perfect timing, as she was celebrating her milestone 21st birthday. Christina took time to relax by day, and then brought the house down with a live performance of her new single and a meet & greet with guests at night. – Read more at PR Web
American Idol: Florida Georgia Line and Jason Derulo detail their time as mentors – Who would you say are the frontrunners? KELLEY: I’d say Nick, if he gets the confidence to step outside of the guitar and step outside of being a band guy, and solidifies himself as a lead guy in that role. He’s got a good smile, the ladies like him, his voice is incredible, and as he continues to fine-tune his craft and where he thinks his music is headed, I think he could have a bright future and put up a good fight to win. – Read more at EW.com
Sawyer Fredericks talks about his latest advance on ‘The Voice’ – When it comes to music, 16-year-old Sawyer Fredericks has always been older than his years. His mother remembers Sawyer upstairs at their farmhouse in Fultonville, singing away with his “little angel-choirboy sound” about life and loss and darkness in a way that made sense for an old man. But a kid?
It made her wonder if something a little spooky was going on up there. “I’d be like, ‘Should I go get ghost hunters to go up in your room?'” – Read more at TimesUnion.com
Corey Kent White talks Top 12 on ‘The Voice,’ Reba McEntire and all those marriage proposals – Corey Kent White had a “strange of peace” as he stood on the stage of “The Voice” Wednesday, waiting to find out if he had enough votes to move forward on the reality singing competition. “I think watching some of the clips I think it even showed,” said White in an interview following his performance. “I just had a strange peace and that really made the night really enjoyable. I wasn’t anxious or nervous. I was calm.” – Read more at Tulsa World
Q&A with Chris Jamison of ‘The Voice – What was the best piece of advice Adam Levine gave you? I don’t know exactly how he worded it, but it was to never strive for perfection. A lot of times you go on the “Voice” stage, and you only have that one song to get you to the next round. During a commercial break, two times, he came up on stage and said: “Just sing the song. Don’t worry about anything else; don’t worry about what’s on the line here. Just keep it simple.” – Read more at Columbus Monthly
Scotty McCreery Flying High Following Fan’s Marriage Proposal – That’s what happened, and McCreery found out about it while flipping through Southwest: The Magazine during a recent flight. “Dear Southwest, I planned to get engaged on a Southwest flight as my girlfriend flew home ‘alone’ after visiting me. I work odd hours, so the day my girlfriend was supposed to leave, I woke her up around 3:30 a.m. to say goodbye and ‘left for the airport.’ I instead drove to the Detroit airport and got on her flight. After takeoff, a flight attendant announced that a debit card with my girlfriend’s name on it had been found. When they handed it to her, ‘See You Tonight’ by Scotty McCreery started playing. I walked up from the back row, took the intercom and proposed!” Then McCreery saw that story, and now he wants to meet Freyer and his new wife Rebekah. – Read more at CMT.com
Fantasia Hints At Split From Kendall Taylor On Instagram While Mourning Grandmother – April started out on a bad note for Fantasia as she lost her grandmother, Addie Collins. In the midst f her mourning, it looks like her relationship with Kendall Taylor has also fizzled out. While Fannie hasn’t been shy about grieving her grandmother, she’s been a bit more private about her rumored breakup. Earlier today, she posted a picture of her wedding rings with the caption, “It’s Done…. The Kids and I Will Always Love You i got to stay strong for Granny.. He was the best man I knew kendall you are loved.” – Read more at Chicago Defender
Carrie Underwood Spills Her Makeup Tricks And The One Look She Regrets – On the hairstyle she regrets:
Oh hair! I tend to have a natural curl in my hair anyway, but not a whole lot. When I was in college I would put a lot of product in my hair and force it to be curly. And I definitely did that my first “Idol” audition! I call it my “crunchy” hair. That I might like to undo if I could. – Read more at the Huffington Post
Simon Cowell: “Zayn needs to get his head together” – star talks singer’s future and Naughty Boy row – Talking about Zayn on the red carpet at the press launch for Britain’s Got Talent in London today, Simon said: “He’s a fantastic singer. He’s got to get his head together a little bit, he needs some time on his own, as he said to be a normal 22-year-old, which he’s gonna have. “I’ve always said to all of them, ‘The future is bright for all of you, depending on what you want to do’. We’ve always hoped that One Direction would stay together for a long time and my hunch is it still will.” He said: “I wasn’t expecting it to happen so quickly. You just have to deal with it. As long as the boys want it and I think they do, they will continue to be successful. They’ve not got over it but they’ve got used to it.” – Read more at The Mirror
Chris Colfer Unveils His Newest The Land of Stories Book – See the Cover! – With Glee ending last month, Chris Colfer closed a chapter in his life. Luckily for his Gleeks, the 24-year-old wrote a whole book to enchant them – and PEOPLE has the exclusive title and cover reveal of his latest novel, The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms. The fourth installment in Colfer’s bestselling fantasy series for children, Beyond the Kingdoms finds brothers Connor and Alex embarking on new adventure and promises to unearth secrets from their past. Ryan Murphy is developing a lot of shows, from American Horror Story to Scream Queens . Would you consider working with him again on a series? I probably would not because my involvement with any of those shows would just seem like a Glee reunion [laughs], rather than an exciting, new project. I’m kind of just looking forward to different exciting things. – See the book cover at People.com
