‘American Idol’ registration opens Saturday, auditions on Monday
Are you the next Adam Lambert or Carrie Underwood? Get your act together and find out Monday in New Orleans at the auditions for the 10th season of “American Idol.”
Registration will be held starting 7 a.m. Saturday at New Orleans Arena, 1501 Girod St. Wristbands will be distributed from 7 a.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Monday, but the show encourages contestants to register over the weekend instead of the day of auditions. In addition, no overnight camping will be allowed inside or outside the venue.
Read more: http://www.sunherald.com/2010/07/22/2352110/american-idol-registration-opens.html#ixzz0uVH544pk
For more deets on the New Orleans auditions, read the Sun Herald
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Watch: Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard Dish on ‘Timeless’ Tour
One-time “American Idol” rivals Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard are in harmony for this ET exclusive about their new tour!
Sure, they can sing. But maybe they should be a comedy team. Clay says they are almost like “Sonny and Cher.”
Clay and Ruben’s “Timeless” tour opens in Asheville, NC tonight
Behind The Video Shoot For “Something ‘Bout Love” [PHOTOS]
Do you have “Something ‘Bout Love” memorized yet? Have you already come up with your own music videos in your head? Well now you can get a taste of what the actual video will look like in these two exclusive Behind The Scenes photos. This is just a taste though…stay tuned for more and if you haven’t yet, go pre-order David’s new album “The Other Side of Down” now!
Read more at DavidArchuleta.com
David Archuleta: Pigskin Pro-Am Performer
David Archuleta watches and waits for a cue as he gets set to perform at the EA Sports Madden NFL 11 Pigskin Pro-Am in Malibu, Calif., on Thursday afternoon (July 22).
See photos at Just Jared Jr.
American Idol: Life is Beautiful for Jason Castro
You could say Jason Castro is on top of the world, except the former American Idol finalist was relaxing on a beach in Florida when I talked to him this week, his first break in quite a while, he said.
“I can’t complain. Life is good, ” said the 23-year-old singer-songwriter.
Let’s see, since he finished in fourth place on Idol’s Season 7, he has released a debut album, is planning a tour in the fall, got married and got to sing on a soap opera.
Read more at The Star
“Sons of Sylvia on tour with Carrie Underwood.” – Interview
I’ve listened to more music in 2010 than ever. I’ve heard some really good music too. I’ve liked a lot of what I’ve heard. I’m constantly being sent new music to review so a lot of times I only get to listen to an album once or twice and even if I like it, I have to move on to the next. Listening to music is a lot more work than I thought it’d be, however, when I go on a long road trip I still like to listen to music for pleasure.
I found myself popping in Sons of Sylvia’s album “Revelation.” As soon as front man Ashley Clark goes into the second chorus of “John Wayne” I’m hooked for the rest of the album. The crazy thing is I’m more of a metal head. Korn and Rob Zombie have new albums out this year, but there is something about Sons of Sylvia that I really like. I recently chatted with Ashley Clark and Adam Clark of Sons of Sylvia.
Read more at Zoiksonline.com
‘So You Think You Can Dance’: Wha?
I feel like I’ve been a little shortchanged over the last three Thursdays. Well, that’s not entirely true: “SYTYCD” results shows have been delivering some wonderful dance performances (and some OK musical performances), but are we ever going to get a regular elimination, one where the solos actually mean something?
The episode kicked off with a great group number to “All That Jazz” with guest choreographer Lea DeLaria. I liked the Fosse-esque moves combined with the rather grubby, old-fashioned styling and set design of the piece, along with the toned-down version of the song. The dancers reminded me a bit of scrappy street performers, in a good way, of course.
Read more at the LA Times
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“AMERICAN IDOL” SEASON 10 AUDITIONS BEGIN WITH AN ASTOUNDING 26, 000 HOPEFULS IN NASHVILLE AND MILWAUKEE
AMERICAN IDOL, the No. 1 show on television, kicked off the auditions for its milestone 10th season with a bang as over 26, 000 hopefuls came out for their shot at the coveted IDOL crown!
The first stop on the IDOL audition tour was Nashville on July 17, where an incredible 16, 000 people swarmed Broadway, home of the world-famous Music City Honky Tonks. Days later, in Milwaukee, more than 10, 000 showed up at the Bradley Center on July 21. Next stop will be the Crescent City, as the search for the next singing superstar heads to New Orleans on Monday, July 26.
“The numbers of people turning up to the AMERICAN IDOL auditions in Nashville and Milwaukee have been incredible, ” said Simon Fuller, creator of AMERICAN IDOL. “These attendance figures are significantly up on the last few years, and there is clearly renewed excitement and interest in the show, which is great to see.”
Kelly Clarkson: I’m Too Scared To Talk To Cowell
She was asked during an interview who she would call, send a text message to or reject if she discovered she had missed a call from Simon, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul – who were also on the judging panel when Kelly won the first season of American Idol.
Kelly revealed she would send Paula a text message and call Randy back, meaning she would have to give Simon the cold shoulder.
“I don’t really want to reject Simon. Maybe I would reject and call him back later, I would probably be nervous about what his call was about, ” she admitted to British television show Hot Desk.
American Idol Alum Todrick Hall Hits Patchogue Stage
Former American Idol contestant Todrick Hall has hit the stage at the Patchogue Theatre, playing the charismatic Seaweed in the Gateway Playhouse production of John Waters’ Hairspray. The Texas native, who got his start as a theme-park performer has starred in the Broadway production of The Color Purple and in the national tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Patchogue Patch sat down with Todrick Hall backstage before a performance of Hairspray to talk about his experiences on Broadway and on the Patchogue Theatre stage.
Read more at PatchoguePatch
AMERICAN IDOL singers: Send a net. Save a life.
I had the amazing opportunity to go work with 2010 AMERICAN IDOL runner ups Tim Urban, Katie Stevens, and Aaron Kelly a couple weeks ago before they started up their summer tour around the U.S. I traveled to Auburn Hills, Michigan, to spend the day with the IDOL contestants and film a short public service announcement for the UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets™. AMERICAN IDOL will be showing this video at every one of their concerts this summer! (See if they’re coming to a city near you: http://www.americanidol.com/tour)
