American Idol 13 auditions take place in San Francisco, CA today.
The American Idol 12 Top 11 arrived in Kent, Washington yesterday to prepare for the first show on their 30 date concert tour.
Cassadee Pope tweets, “Been dying to tell you this! My new video for #WastingAllTheseTears premieres tomorrow.”
Candice Glover will perform the National Anthem at tonight’s All Star Game taking place at Citi Field in New York City. Game begins at 8/7 pm. So You Think You Can Dance will be pre-empted this week due to the game.
The acts head to Las Vegas on America’s Got Talent, tonight at 9/8c pm on NBC.
Kelly Clarkson tweets, “Okay, so I LOVED the #TieItUpVideo wedding pics y’all submitted SO much that I decided they had to be a part of my OFFICIAL video… So, I scrapped the lyric vid and we are fast tracking the new official video! Here’s a pic from the shoot! #TieItUp”
Angie Miller tweeted, “Sneak peek of #PutItOnMe TOMORROW! =) Goodnight!”
Mid-State Fair announces last minute additions – The California Mid-State Fair on Monday announced the final additions to its concert line up. Allison Iraheta, finalist on Season 8 of American Idol, will open for Adam Lambert on Friday, July 19th. – Read more at KSBY.com
Old Carrie Underwood Song Is New Rachel Holder Song – “Lord Help Me” is one of those songs that makes you love country music. And just as it would’ve been perfect for Carrie Underwood — who co-wrote the song with Ashley Monroe and Katrina Elam — it’s perfect for newcomer Rachel Holder, who is releasing it to country radio within the next week, so I thought I’d get a little back story on it and, most importantly, find out why Underwood didn’t hang onto it for herself. – Read more at CMT
Carrie Underwood To Revive Her ‘Blown Away’ Tour – 19 MUSIC/ARISTA NASHVILLE artist CARRIE UNDERWOOD will revive her “BLOWN AWAY” tour for this year’s STARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND “STARS EXTRAVAGANZA” on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th at the AMERICAN BANK CENTER in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. A second show will be held on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th at STATE FARM ARENA in HIDALGO, TX. – Read more at All Access
‘Voice’ winner Cassadee Pope: ‘Country music is my background’ – “People don’t realize that country music is my background and that’s what I sang as a kid,” she said in an interview with The Tennessean last week. “I went through my rock phase, but now I’m back in a place where I feel the roots coming back from country music. I’m just infusing all of them into one. The Opry has always been something I wanted to do and as a kid I covered all the artists that sang on the Opry stage.” – Read more at Tennessean.com
‘American Idol’ winner places 257th at Evo 2013 in Super Smash Bros. – Taylor Hicks, the singer who won the fifth season of American Idol in 2006, competed in this weekend’s Evo fighting game championship and tied for 257th place in the Super Smash Bros. Melee competition. – Read more at Polygon.com
X Factor Scoop: Simon Cowell Left Alone at the Judges’ Table – For a self-professed egomaniac like Simon Cowell, it was the best day ever. X Factor held auditions over the weekend in Los Angeles, and Cowell was left completely alone at the judges’ table on day three—after Demi Lovato fell ill, Kelly Rowland had to leave unexpectedly, and Paulina Rubio had another prior commitment. “This is the show I’ve always wanted to have,” Cowell told the crowd. “Now I will be the only person making decisions. God is good!” – Read more at E Online
The Voice judge Danny O’Donoghue to leave BBC show – Singer Danny O’Donoghue will not return as a judge on BBC One’s talent show The Voice, he has announced. The Irish front man, who won the competition this year with partially-sighted singer Andrea Begley, follows Jessie J’s recent departure. “I gave it my heart and soul and couldn’t be more proud of the show,” he said in a statement. It has not been confirmed whether Sir Tom Jones and Will.i.am will stay on as the remaining judges. Previously, all four coaches had said they would only reprise their roles if if they could continue doing it together. – Read more at The BBC