Headlines: Kelly Clarkson American Idol Anniversary, Lauren Alaina Celebrates

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Fifteen Years Ago Today Kelly Clarkson Won American Idol Season 1

Happy Anniversary, Kelly

Hopeful contestants flock to Pittsburgh’s East End for chance to be next American Idol – Aiyana Smash of Westchester, N.Y., hoped a Megabus trip to Pittsburgh would be the first leg in her journey to becoming a megastar. The 18-year-old took a step towards possible celebrity status on Sunday when she participated in “American Idol” auditions at Bakery Square in Pittsburgh’s East End. – Read more at Triblive

Thousands travel to ‘American Idol’ auditions in Tulsa – Thousands traveled to Tulsa Friday morning for a shot at being on “American Idol.” The line wrapped around Guthrie Green in Tulsa as hopefuls waited to put themselves out there, many in line since 1 a.m. – Read more at KOCO News 5

Hundreds turn out for Shreveport American Idol auditions – Hundreds of people lined up Monday morning in Downtown Shreveport for a chance to audition for the revival of American Idol. The singers gathered at Riverview Park along Clyde Fant Parkway. – Read more at KSLA.co

Woodlands Pavilion resumes schedule after Hurricane Harvey with Goo Goo Dolls donation drive – The Woodlands Pavilion is resuming its schedule in the wake of Hurricane Harvey with a Goo Goo Dolls concert that is doubling as a donation drive.
The band behind hits “Iris” and “Slide” performs Thursday at the outdoor venue. It will be the first show there since Houston endured historic storms. “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips opens the show. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring non-perishable items for the Houston Food Bank, including canned, ready-to-eat items with pull tops; protein in pouches or pull-top cans; peanut butter; granola bars; toiletries; paper goods, diapers and cleaning supplies. – Read more at Chron.com

Lauren Alaina Practices Her Surprise Face after CMA Nomination

After receiving a 2017 CMA Awards New Artist nod this morning, Lauren Alaina tweets her best surprise face.

Scott Borchetta of Big Machine on Artist Development

He uses The Voice 4 winner Danielle Bradbery as an example.

Haley Reinhart Meets 60’s Musical Icons Stephen Still and Judy Collins

Rising stars The Swon Brothers all set for festival performance – The brothers, Zach and Colton Swon, are looking forward to playing for the 36th installment of the downtown festival. “We are super-pumped,” said Zach. “Every gig kind of has its own thing. The acoustic gigs have their own deal. You kind of get intimate. Then you have the arenas. That amount of people is crazy to feel. “But I think my favorite gigs are these festival gigs because it’s kind of a mixture of both. It gives us a chance to get pretty close and intimate with the crowd but still put on a rocking show. It seems like festival crowds are always the ones that come to have the most fun. It’s really cool to see a community come together and do something, especially something that’s been going that long. They already have their party lined up. We’re just there to join it.” – Read more at Morganton.com

American Idol alum Adanna Duru on her debut EP Stardive, her influences and what’s next for the bright, young star – PR: Excellent, so important in life! Now, with regards to your new EP Stardive, did you write all 7 of the songs yourself?
A: “I did, I wrote every single song by myself, though John Ibe wrote his verse in Fingertips, and Julius wrote his verse in Quinn, but yeah, everything else was written by me.” – Read more at PurpleRevolver.com

Interviewing Keith Urban: Singer, coming to Allentown Fair, finds success a ‘sweet thing’ – Has there been any talk or thought about you joining the reboot? “There’s been talk about it, yeah, but I’m not quite sure. There’s a lot of, an enormous amount of moving parts on everybody’s side, I think, right now. “So I’m in the studio, working on a new album, obviously touring. So I certainly got a full dance card. And if that happens, great. And if it doesn’t, no sweat.” – Read more at McCall.com

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