Headlines: Want to Rap for Carrie Underwood? Maddie Poppe Explains Whirlwind

Do You Want to Sing the Rap Part of The Champion with Carrie Underwood? Here’s Your Opportunity.

Carrie is looking for fans to perform the Ludacris rap part on The Champion at her Cry Pretty 360 tour stops. Click to enter.

American Idol Winner Maddie Poppe Reveals Why She Tilted Her Album Whirlwind

American Idol Alum Gabby Barrett Working on Something Special

Wade Cota edging toward win on ‘Idol’ – “He’s fun and special,” she said. “He doesn’t even know how good he is. Wade is the youngest and concerned about me. I’d fall asleep and when I woke up, all the dishes would be done. His whole life, I told him, ‘Wade, you’re so special. You’re destined for something good in your life.’” She said “American Idol’s” music director, Kristopher Pooley, recognized his talent and personality. “He came up to me and said, ‘Are you Wade’s mom?’” she recalled. “He said, ‘I just want to tell you we love your son. He is so fun and humble and teachable. That’s an ‘Idol’ dream for us.” – Read more at Peoria Times.com

Kelly Clarkson’s UglyDolls Song Is One of Her Favorites Because Pink Wrote It: ‘I’m a Huge Fan’ – In a PEOPLE exclusive clip of the film, the 36-year-old singer says the idea of voicing Moxy, who accepts her own imperfections and discovers fitting in isn’t the answer to acceptance, was “rad.” Clarkson also sings the film’s theme song “Broken & Beautiful,” which she says is “one of my favorite things that I’ve ever been able to record.” Namely because “Pink wrote it and I’m a huge Pink fan,” says Clarkson, while taking a pause and smiling excitedly. – More at People Magazine

Lauren Duski is a ‘Midwestern Girl’ Making Her Way in Nashville – Now that the EP has been out for a couple of months, Duski really enjoys hearing from fans about which songs they’re connecting with. “Music is like a drug for me, and when the connection is there for the fans in the songs that are a favorite, it’s the best part.” Unfortunately, Duski doesn’t have any big tour plans but it’s for a good reason. She’s put her focus on writing because, when she does go on tour, she wants to sing songs she’s proud of. Duski hopes to get a second full EP out by the end of the year. “As soon as this EP released I started thinking about the next one,” she tells us. – Read more at Nashville Noise

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