Luke Bryan on Judging the New American Idol: ‘I Don’t Think I Would Have Made It Through to Hollywood’ – “The thing about me, Katy and Lionel is that we’re all performers, we’re not like big music executives,” said Bryan when asked if he’ll be the Simon Cowell of the new crew. “When I was just starting out 16, 17, just starting out, I don’t think I would have made it through anything like that, or gotten to Hollywood. I just wasn’t ready.” – Read more at People
Luke Bryan Dispels American Idol Gossip – Luke Bryan is here to shut down the latest Google Alert. The new American Idol judge sat down for an exclusive interview with Cody to discuss rumors, Katy Perry’s fashion and his goal for his new album What Makes You Country. – iHeart.com
“The Voice” finalist Joshua Davis celebrates “ordinary moments” on new album – On working with his producer, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos Davis was excited to work with Berlin, since he cited Los Lobos as a “huge influence on my music for a really long time,” he said. “So to have him working on the album was a real honor.” Still, Davis was nervous. “It’s the first time that I worked with a producer on one of my solo records,” he said. “Usually I produce my records myself and so that was a big leap for me because I’m kind of a control freak when it comes to my stuff and I don’t think I would have trusted a lot of other hands in the mix.” – Read more at MichiganRadio.org
Here’s how Fantasia talked herself into recording a Christmas album – When it was first suggested to Fantasia that she record a jazz-flavored Christmas album, the R&B singer was worried her fans wouldn’t get it. “I said that to say this: When it comes to my fans, if it’s good, they’ll eat it. If it’s good, they’ll want it. If it’s seasoned good – meaning if the band is playing great, the horns are hitting the right licks, the vocals are just falling right where they need to fall – they’ll eat it. And so that’s when the fear went away.” – Read more at CharlotteObserver
Haley Reinhart embraces the songs of the ’60s – Haley Reinhart isn’t just singing songs from the ’60s. She’s completely embraced the Flower Power era. When asked what she’s wearing, the diminutive singer laughed. “My hair is very big,” Reinhart said while calling from New York. “I have some beehive action going on. I’m wearing purple bell bottoms and a sunflower shirt. I’m all ‘60s looking right now and I feel great. Clothes express how you feel. It’s that way now for me and the way it was for me in high school when I got all dolled up to go to dances.” – Read more at PhillyVoice.com
Danielle Bradbery Talks New Album, What She Learned From ‘The Voice’: – Speaking of her upcoming LP I Don’t Believe We’ve Met, which is out everywhere Dec. 1, Bradbery expressed that she had some nerves about releasing the follow-up to her 2013 self-titled debut album. “You name it is what I’m feeling,” she said. “It’s been so long. I’ve been working on it for a year and it’s been four years since my first album, so it’s been a while.” Bradbery also discussed how she has grown as an artist since winning season four of The Voice, sharing: “I was very, very shy, so I’ve gained a lot of confidence since then.” -Watch the Video at Billboard
Scotty McCreery on His Next Album & Advice to ‘American Idol’ Reboot Contestants – McCreery, who hasn’t released an album since 2013’s See You Tonight, shared that he’ll be releasing a new album in spring next year. What makes this upcoming record special to him in contrast with his previous efforts is his newfound freedom. “This has been a breath of fresh air for me,” says McCreery. “I got a lot of love for my folks at my last label [Interscope] but this is just…I feel free to be myself and kind of write more music and I’m having a good time doing it. I feel like I haven’t written any better songs in my life than I’m doing right now.” – See the Video at Billboard
Lauren Duski, country singer from “The Voice,” to perform in Norfolk Friday – How did “The Voice” help your career? The exposure was key. It helped me connect with the writing and music community. It solidified that I’m a serious artist. I was booking performances on my own, but “The Voice” opened a whole new level of connections. – Read more at PilotOnline
Katharine McPhee and David Foster’s Romance is for ‘Publicity’ – She’s 33. He’s 68. What else but unbridled passion could bridge the 35-year gap? “Publicity,” scoffed a former friend of multiplatinum-album producer Foster. “They are using each other.” As for the Instagram caption by Foster’s daughter Erin under a photo of the couple — “Excited about my new step mom” — McPhee said, “So we were sitting there at the table and she said, ‘Do you wanna, like, do a thing?’ And I was like, ‘OK.’ So I mean, we were in on it. She’s so funny.” – Read more at PageSix
Randy Jackson Judges a Dog Show…for Geico
Check this out, my new gig as a judge…w/ @GEICO! https://t.co/dmQ8LK3l37 pic.twitter.com/0ZDCH7gKYv
— Randy Jackson (@YO_RANDYJACKSON) November 9, 2017
Teaser for Scott Borchetta’s Canadian Singing Show
One song could change everything. #TheLaunch, coming January on @CTV_Television! @ShaniaTwain @Fergie @NikkiSixx @BoyGeorge @scottborchetta pic.twitter.com/ESr9mGx0t7
— The Launch (@TheLaunchCTV) November 9, 2017
