Jennifer Hudson to honour Rock Hall inductees – JENNIFER Hudson and Christina Aguilera are among the singers set to pay tribute to this year’s eclectic group of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Aguilera and Hudson are scheduled to perform in honor of late disco queen Donna Summer at tonight’s 28th annual induction ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. – Read more at the Herald Sun
‘American Idol’ interviews: Amber, Angie, Candice, Janelle and Kree talk about the all-girl Top 5 – This is a historic week in the life of “American Idol.” For the first time ever, the Top 5 is made up of all girls! After the Top 5 performances, we caught up with Kree Harrison, Janelle Arthur, Candice Glover, Angie Miller and Amber Holcomb to find out how they felt about their all-female competition.
American Idol: Angie Miller Talks Dedicating Song To Boston Marathon Tragedy – “American Idol” finalist (and Boston native) Angie Miller chats with AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman about dedicating her performance of “I’ll Stand By You” to the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. When did she choose the song? Plus,… See the Video at Access Hollywood
American Idol: Candice Glover Talks Performing Paula Abdul & Mariah Carey Songs – “American Idol” finalist Candice Glover chats with AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman about bringing back Paula Abdul to the show by performing her song, “Straight Up.” Why did she choose to do that song? Plus, was she nervous to perform Mariah… more – See the Video at Access Hollywood
American Idol: Did Keith Urban’s Comments Discourage Janelle Arthur? – “American Idol” finalist Janelle Arthur chats with AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman about Keith Urban’s critical comments of her performance. Why do his comments mean more to her than the other judges? Did his critique discourage her? Plus, how… more – See the Video at Access Hollywood
American Idol: Kree Harrison Talks Performing Celine Dion’s Have You Ever Been In Love – “American Idol” finalist Kree Harrison chats with AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman about her choice to perform Celine Dion’s “Have You Ever Been In Love.” As an aspiring country singer, why did Kree chose that song? Is she a fan of Celine?… more – See the Video at Access Hollywood
American Idol: Amber Holcomb Discusses Receiving Standing Ovation From The Judges – “American Idol” finalist Amber Holcomb chats with AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman about receiving a standing ovation from the judges for her performance of Barbra Streisand’s “What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?” What was that moment… more – Read more at Access Hollywood
Jennifer Hudson, Library of Congress Celebrated at Grammys on the Hill Awards – The music industry honored the Library of Congress with a special Grammy Award on Wednesday night for its work over the past decade to preserve historic audio recordings, along with honors for Jennifer Hudson. The Recording Academy presented its Grammys on the Hill Award to the library at an event in Washington, featuring appearances by producer Clive Davis, singer Yolanda Adams and others. The group honored Hudson with a Recording Artist Coalition Award for her charity work and saluted York Community High School near Chicago for its outstanding music program. Hudson said being recognized for her charitable work stands apart from all her other awards. – Read more at Billboard.com
Jennifer Hudson and John Fogerty Record “Proud Mary”
OFFSTAGE: Can Kellie Pickler Juggle Broadway and Country? – The only way Kellie Pickler would take her newfound dance skills to Broadway is if she could still perform country music. “I didn’t grow up wanting to be a dancer,” Pickler told CMT Radio. “I grew up wanting to do what Dolly Parton does and what Loretta Lynn does. My No. 1 passion and goal in life was to do what I’m doing now — be part of the country music family, live in Nashville, tour and write songs.” Still, Pickler’s Dancing With the Stars partner Derek Hough is encouraging her to think about a new kind of stage. “I’ve never thought about doing Broadway,” she said, “but Derek is very adamant on telling me, ‘You need to do Broadway.'” – Read more at CMT
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