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Keith Urban, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum to Play ACM Party For A Cause Festival, CBS Special – Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church, Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn are some of the big names who will be playing this year’s ACM Party for a Cause Festival. The two-day outdoor music festival celebrating the 50th ACM Awards will take place April 17 and 18, and will be taped for a two-hour television special, ACM Presents: Superstar Duets, that CBS will air on May 15. – Read more at Hollywood Reporter
24 Observations From 24 Hours on the Set of American Idol – Inside my television’s mindshare of serial killers and Scientologists, it’s comforting to know that once a week, Kieran dims the lights and J.Lo gets the goosies. American Idol — “bleak … now good again” — is my happy, peaceful place among murderers, Gallaghers, and Greek Zachary Quintos. So when I had the chance to crash the set in Los Angeles for two full days, I was there in a New York second. Here’s what I observed as the 11 remaining kids prepped for illustrious ’80s Week. – Read more at Vulture.com
Clark Beckham credits Lee University prep for ‘Idol’ success (videos) – Clark Beckham had already enrolled in grad school at Lee University and was set to be the student director of Lee’s Campus Choir when he auditioned for “American Idol” in Nashville last summer. But after judges handed him one of “Idol’s” golden tickets to Hollywood, he postponed campus life in Cleveland Tenn., to follow his dreams in California. “It was a very difficult decision,” Beckham said in a phone interview from Hollywood. “But I know with all my heart that God called me to do exactly what I am doing now. I realized I had to chase what I had dedicated everything I had to, and run as hard as I could toward it.” – Read more at TimesFreePress
Joey Cook, newly engaged, is ready for what’s next on ‘American Idol’ – A lot has happened to Joey Cook since she sang “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” last week on “American Idol.” On Saturday she got engaged to Evan Higgins, her boyfriend of five years. On Monday she celebrated her 24th birthday. “It’s been the craziest week,” she said in a phone interview on Monday morning. “And I’m top nine on ‘American Idol.’ Just freaking amazing.” – Read more at DailyPress.com
Jacksonville’s Tyanna Jones eager to learn from Kelly Clarkson, the first ‘American Idol’ – Tyanna Jones sounded particularly enthusiastic in a brief telephone interview Tuesday from Los Angeles. The reason? The “American Idol” contestant from Jacksonville was getting ready to shoot her segment with Kelly Clarkson, who is serving as mentor to contestants on this week’s episode of the show on Fox. The singer is a real inspiration to Jones. Clarkson is sometimes referred to as “The Original American Idol.” She has had a very successful career as a singer and songwriter since winning the first season of “American Idol” in 2002. Three of Clarkson’s albums have gone to No. 1 on the Billboard charts. “When I think about how far she has come,” Jones said, “I think that one day that could be me. Fourteen years ago, she was where I am now.” – Read more at Jacksonville.com
American Idol Season 8 Reunion – Michael Sarver tweets, “Check out who came to hang with me at tour rehearsals.”
Casey James April Fools Prank – Watch Casey cut all of his beautiful hair off. But not really! Check out the video on his Facebook Page. “Thanks to Jared for helping me capture the craziness on my phone. Dont worry yall, it will grow back. #behappy” the singer writes to his fans.
‘Nashville’s’ Charles Esten: Deacon Will “Keep Fighting” – In the remaining episodes of season three, which resumes Wednesday, viewers will watch Rayna and others in Deacon’s life deal with his disease. Esten tells The Hollywood Reporter that now that Deacon’s told Rayna, more people will gradually become aware of his secret. The beloved character will also keep looking for a liver transplant, Esten previews. But even though the actor doesn’t know what the future holds for Deacon, he hopes that Deacon’s cancer battle, which he has tried to keep realistic, can end up helping people battling the disease. – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Adam Lambert Is ‘Not So PC’ on Next Album ‘Original High’ – Adam Lambert without all the theatrics? Lambert says he’s mining new territory with his upcoming third album, The Original High, and he’s proud to be singing about “some real stuff — stuff that’s not always so easy to talk about, not so PC.” But don’t expect a complete absence of black leather and eyeliner. Both were present at the iHeartRadio Awards on Sunday night, where Lambert told Billboard that his first outing on Warner Bros. takes a different turn from 2012’s Trespassing, released on RCA Records. “It’s still pop music, but it’s a bit of a new sound for me stylistically.” – Read more at Billboard
Kelly Clarkson Gives Her Fans a Surprise Performance, Jokes That She Wasn’t ”Even Drinking Yet” – Kelly Clarkson gave her fans a Hump Day they won’t soon forget! The songstress surprised a lucky group of people at The Grove Wednesday morning with an impromptu mini concert. The new mama looked fabulous as she took to the stage in a green skirt, button-down blouse and retro-inspired shades for the outdoor performance. Clarkson sang a plethora of her biggest hits, including “Since You’ve Been Gone” and her newest track, “Heartbeat Song.” – Read more at EOnline
