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- Brooke White and Justin Gaston to duet on Wednesday’s ‘Idol’
- Brooke White and Justin Gaston to duet on Wednesday’s ‘Idol’
- Brooke White and Justin Gaston to duet on Wednesday’s ‘Idol’
- Monday morning wrap: McPhee, Archuleta and other Idols go out and play
- Monday morning wrap: McPhee, Archuleta and other Idols go out and play
- Monday morning wrap: McPhee, Archuleta and other Idols go out and play
- Blake Lewis Makes Chart Debut
- Blake Lewis Makes Chart Debut
- Kara DioGuardi’s weekend solo shows: The reviews are in
- Kara DioGuardi’s weekend solo shows: The reviews are in
- Kara DioGuardi’s weekend solo shows: The reviews are in
| Brooke White and Justin Gaston to duet on Wednesday’s ‘Idol’ Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT
We got to see a bit of their rehearsal on Sunday afternoon as "Idol" musical director Ricky Minor popped in to check up on the two, who'll be singing the title to Justin's show, Elvis Presley's "If I Can Dream." It's not the first time the 1968 comeback-special favorite has been heard on "Idol." Some may recall that on 2007's "Idol Gives Back," Celine Dion performed a much ballyhooed duet of the song with a hologram of Elvis (though Brooke had completely forgotten about it until she found the performance on YouTube). "I was familiar-ish with the song," Brooke said of the phone call she first received asking if she'd be interested in singing with Justin. "Anytime someone asks me to sing for 20 million people, I'm OK with it, but [the song] does carry a really great, powerful message." It'll be Brooke's second time back on the "Idol" stage. She performed her own song "Hold Up My Heart" last February (see the "American Idol Extra" version here), but that doesn't make it any less nerve-wracking. "It's a mixed bag of feelings," Brooke said. "The [studio] is a very anxiety-ridden place, but it's also a wonderful place. Last year, I got really nervous, then the second I set foot in the building and I saw familiar faces, I felt at ease — like I was among friends." Juggling her time between writing new songs for a second album (which, she says, have been sounding "a little country" of late) and launching "The Girls With Glasses," an online talk show geared at "smart girls," Brooke says that even though she'll meet all the contestants on Wednesday, she hasn't been able to keep up with season 9 as much as she'd like to, so her mom fills her in. "I've heard it's quite the season of the singer-songwriter," she said. "Like there's a lot of guitars and pianos up there, which makes me happy to know. … I'm excited to meet them!"
Speaking of jealousy, we had to ask Brooke about the dinner she had with season 7's dueling Davids (Cook and Archuleta) last Thursday night, captured for all the Internet to see in a series of tweets and twitpics (one titled "David sandwich"). What kind of conversation went down at Sherman Oaks Mexican eatery Casa Vega? "Oh my God, we talked about so many different things," Brooke said. "Our new records; I listened to some of Cook's new demos, which sound great. He's written so much, like 30 or 40 songs! We were telling stories, like this one about the stinky quarter, long story. … We reminisced a little bit, about different moments on the show that were funny. It always feels good to be back with them. I just love these people. That thing we all went through together, which was pretty life-changing, crazy and hard and exciting — we'll always have that bond." – Shirley Halperin Follow @IdolTracker on Twitter Upper photo: Brooke White and Justin Gaston pose following their rehearsal. Credit: Lisa Rose / Zuma Press Lower photo: "American Idol" musical director Ricky Minor helps fine-tune White's and Gaston's "If I Can Dream" duet. Credit: Lisa Rose / Zuma Press
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| Brooke White and Justin Gaston to duet on Wednesday’s ‘Idol’ Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT
We got to see a bit of their rehearsal on Sunday afternoon as "Idol" musical director Ricky Minor popped in to check up on the two, who'll be singing the title to Justin's show, Elvis Presley's "If I Can Dream." It's not the first time the 1968 comeback-special favorite has been heard on "Idol." Some may recall that on 2007's "Idol Gives Back," Celine Dion performed a much ballyhooed duet of the song with a hologram of Elvis (though Brooke had completely forgotten about it until she found the performance on YouTube). "I was familiar-ish with the song," Brooke said of the phone call she first received asking if she'd be interested in singing with Justin. "Anytime someone asks me to sing for 20 million people, I'm OK with it, but [the song] does carry a really great, powerful message." It'll be Brooke's second time back on the "Idol" stage. She performed her own song "Hold Up My Heart" last February (see the "American Idol Extra" version here), but that doesn't make it any less nerve-wracking. "It's a mixed bag of feelings," Brooke said. "The [studio] is a very anxiety-ridden place, but it's also a wonderful place. Last year, I got really nervous, then the second I set foot in the building and I saw familiar faces, I felt at ease — like I was among friends." Juggling her time between writing new songs for a second album (which, she says, have been sounding "a little country" of late) and launching "The Girls With Glasses," an online talk show geared at "smart girls," Brooke says that even though she'll meet all the contestants on Wednesday, she hasn't been able to keep up with season 9 as much as she'd like to, so her mom fills her in. "I've heard it's quite the season of the singer-songwriter," she said. "Like there's a lot of guitars and pianos up there, which makes me happy to know. … I'm excited to meet them!"
Speaking of jealousy, we had to ask Brooke about the dinner she had with season 7's dueling Davids (Cook and Archuleta) last Thursday night, captured for all the Internet to see in a series of tweets and twitpics (one titled "David sandwich"). What kind of conversation went down at Sherman Oaks Mexican eatery Casa Vega? "Oh my God, we talked about so many different things," Brooke said. "Our new records; I listened to some of Cook's new demos, which sound great. He's written so much, like 30 or 40 songs! We were telling stories, like this one about the stinky quarter, long story. … We reminisced a little bit, about different moments on the show that were funny. It always feels good to be back with them. I just love these people. That thing we all went through together, which was pretty life-changing, crazy and hard and exciting — we'll always have that bond." – Shirley Halperin Follow @IdolTracker on Twitter Upper photo: Brooke White and Justin Gaston pose following their rehearsal. Credit: Lisa Rose / Zuma Press Lower photo: "American Idol" musical director Ricky Minor helps fine-tune White's and Gaston's "If I Can Dream" duet. Credit: Lisa Rose / Zuma Press
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| Brooke White and Justin Gaston to duet on Wednesday’s ‘Idol’ Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT
We got to see a bit of their rehearsal on Sunday afternoon as "Idol" musical director Ricky Minor popped in to check up on the two, who'll be singing the title to Justin's show, Elvis Presley's "If I Can Dream." It's not the first time the 1968 comeback-special favorite has been heard on "Idol." Some may recall that on 2007's "Idol Gives Back," Celine Dion performed a much ballyhooed duet of the song with a hologram of Elvis (though Brooke had completely forgotten about it until she found the performance on YouTube). "I was familiar-ish with the song," Brooke said of the phone call she first received asking if she'd be interested in singing with Justin. "Anytime someone asks me to sing for 20 million people, I'm OK with it, but [the song] does carry a really great, powerful message." It'll be Brooke's second time back on the "Idol" stage. She performed her own song "Hold Up My Heart" last February (see the "American Idol Extra" version here), but that doesn't make it any less nerve-wracking. "It's a mixed bag of feelings," Brooke said. "The [studio] is a very anxiety-ridden place, but it's also a wonderful place. Last year, I got really nervous, then the second I set foot in the building and I saw familiar faces, I felt at ease — like I was among friends." Juggling her time between writing new songs for a second album (which, she says, have been sounding "a little country" of late) and launching "The Girls With Glasses," an online talk show geared at "smart girls," Brooke says that even though she'll meet all the contestants on Wednesday, she hasn't been able to keep up with season 9 as much as she'd like to, so her mom fills her in. "I've heard it's quite the season of the singer-songwriter," she said. "Like there's a lot of guitars and pianos up there, which makes me happy to know. … I'm excited to meet them!"
Speaking of jealousy, we had to ask Brooke about the dinner she had with season 7's dueling Davids (Cook and Archuleta) last Thursday night, captured for all the Internet to see in a series of tweets and twitpics (one titled "David sandwich"). What kind of conversation went down at Sherman Oaks Mexican eatery Casa Vega? "Oh my God, we talked about so many different things," Brooke said. "Our new records; I listened to some of Cook's new demos, which sound great. He's written so much, like 30 or 40 songs! We were telling stories, like this one about the stinky quarter, long story. … We reminisced a little bit, about different moments on the show that were funny. It always feels good to be back with them. I just love these people. That thing we all went through together, which was pretty life-changing, crazy and hard and exciting — we'll always have that bond." – Shirley Halperin Follow @IdolTracker on Twitter Upper photo: Brooke White and Justin Gaston pose following their rehearsal. Credit: Lisa Rose / Zuma Press Lower photo: "American Idol" musical director Ricky Minor helps fine-tune White's and Gaston's "If I Can Dream" duet. Credit: Lisa Rose / Zuma Press
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| Monday morning wrap: McPhee, Archuleta and other Idols go out and play Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT As the weather warms across the country, the "American Idol" alumni come out to play: at sports events and colleges and charity concerts (and sometimes, sportily, at college charity concerts). This weekend was filled with them: Katharine McPhee plays Goucher College: The Season 5 "Idol" alum played the Care for Kids Concert at Baltimore's Goucher College on Saturday. The concert was held to raise money for Sheppard Pratt, a not-for-profit behavioral health system in Towson, Md. You can watch shaky video of her singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Everything Must Change," "Missing You," and "Terrified." She seemed to have particular fun on a mashup of Melanie's "Brand New Key" and George Michael's "Faith." Before the show, McPhee told the Baltimore Sun that she hoped the concert would bring her closer to her fans. "People want to connect with artists and learn a little bit about their lives," she told the paper. "I want people to feel like they're sitting in the living room with me and I'm telling a story." David Archuleta plays Utah Blaze opener: For the first home game of the Utah Anoop Desai plays UNC: The Season 8 "Idol" finalist played an outdoor concert at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, on Sunday, ainow.org reports. Desai opened for Sean Kingston at the GenerAction Concert, which aims to get UNC students involved in community service. Desai performed six songs, debuting several tunes from his forthcoming album, "All Is Fair," out next month. He has posted photos and video on his website. "Idol" effects? Here's hoping this doesn't foretell anything about this week's "American Idol" performances: After mentoring the remaining contestants in Las Vegas on Saturday, Adam Lambert was planning to catch a show by Muse at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. But he apparently never made it to the show. After returning to Los Angeles on Sunday, he explained via Twitter: "so embarrassing re MUSE: I had such a [migraine] by the end of the day that I had to skip concert & go to bed early! Was so bummed. Someday…" Speaking of Lambert's mentoring … The press is split on who stands to benefit most from Adam Lambert's advice this week. A writer for the Examiner thinks contestants whom the judges have accused of not knowing what kind of singer they want to be — like Katie Stevens, Aaron Kelly and Andrew Garcia — may get a boost from soaking up Lambert's sense of direction: "Adam may be able to bring out the best in some of the younger performers by encouraging them to take risks and think outside of the box," writes Matt Carter. Vancouver Sun writer Alex Strachan, meanwhile, thinks Lambert might give Siobhan Magnus a boost: "Of the performers who remain, Magnus — the wild card with a knack for unpredictability and an affinity for busting the rules wide open — has the most to gain from Lambert's counsel," Strachan reasons, citing Lambert's talent for making risk-taking pay. "And she's smart enough, and weird enough, to get exactly what Lambert is getting at." Who do you think has the most to learn from Lambert? Weigh in! And in case you missed it … You just really need to watch this video of Lin Yu-chun, who recently won "Avenue to Stardom" — Taiwan's answer to "American Idol" — singing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." The plump singer with the bowl cut is being called the new Susan Boyle. – Amy Reiter
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| Monday morning wrap: McPhee, Archuleta and other Idols go out and play Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT As the weather warms across the country, the "American Idol" alumni come out to play: at sports events and colleges and charity concerts (and sometimes, sportily, at college charity concerts). This weekend was filled with them: Katharine McPhee plays Goucher College: The Season 5 "Idol" alum played the Care for Kids Concert at Baltimore's Goucher College on Saturday. The concert was held to raise money for Sheppard Pratt, a not-for-profit behavioral health system in Towson, Md. You can watch shaky video of her singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Everything Must Change," "Missing You," and "Terrified." She seemed to have particular fun on a mashup of Melanie's "Brand New Key" and George Michael's "Faith." Before the show, McPhee told the Baltimore Sun that she hoped the concert would bring her closer to her fans. "People want to connect with artists and learn a little bit about their lives," she told the paper. "I want people to feel like they're sitting in the living room with me and I'm telling a story." David Archuleta plays Utah Blaze opener: For the first home game of the Utah Anoop Desai plays UNC: The Season 8 "Idol" finalist played an outdoor concert at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, on Sunday, ainow.org reports. Desai opened for Sean Kingston at the GenerAction Concert, which aims to get UNC students involved in community service. Desai performed six songs, debuting several tunes from his forthcoming album, "All Is Fair," out next month. He has posted photos and video on his website. "Idol" effects? Here's hoping this doesn't foretell anything about this week's "American Idol" performances: After mentoring the remaining contestants in Las Vegas on Saturday, Adam Lambert was planning to catch a show by Muse at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. But he apparently never made it to the show. After returning to Los Angeles on Sunday, he explained via Twitter: "so embarrassing re MUSE: I had such a [migraine] by the end of the day that I had to skip concert & go to bed early! Was so bummed. Someday…" Speaking of Lambert's mentoring … The press is split on who stands to benefit most from Adam Lambert's advice this week. A writer for the Examiner thinks contestants whom the judges have accused of not knowing what kind of singer they want to be — like Katie Stevens, Aaron Kelly and Andrew Garcia — may get a boost from soaking up Lambert's sense of direction: "Adam may be able to bring out the best in some of the younger performers by encouraging them to take risks and think outside of the box," writes Matt Carter. Vancouver Sun writer Alex Strachan, meanwhile, thinks Lambert might give Siobhan Magnus a boost: "Of the performers who remain, Magnus — the wild card with a knack for unpredictability and an affinity for busting the rules wide open — has the most to gain from Lambert's counsel," Strachan reasons, citing Lambert's talent for making risk-taking pay. "And she's smart enough, and weird enough, to get exactly what Lambert is getting at." Who do you think has the most to learn from Lambert? Weigh in! And in case you missed it … You just really need to watch this video of Lin Yu-chun, who recently won "Avenue to Stardom" — Taiwan's answer to "American Idol" — singing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." The plump singer with the bowl cut is being called the new Susan Boyle. – Amy Reiter
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| Monday morning wrap: McPhee, Archuleta and other Idols go out and play Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT As the weather warms across the country, the "American Idol" alumni come out to play: at sports events and colleges and charity concerts (and sometimes, sportily, at college charity concerts). This weekend was filled with them: Katharine McPhee plays Goucher College: The Season 5 "Idol" alum played the Care for Kids Concert at Baltimore's Goucher College on Saturday. The concert was held to raise money for Sheppard Pratt, a not-for-profit behavioral health system in Towson, Md. You can watch shaky video of her singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Everything Must Change," "Missing You," and "Terrified." She seemed to have particular fun on a mashup of Melanie's "Brand New Key" and George Michael's "Faith." Before the show, McPhee told the Baltimore Sun that she hoped the concert would bring her closer to her fans. "People want to connect with artists and learn a little bit about their lives," she told the paper. "I want people to feel like they're sitting in the living room with me and I'm telling a story." David Archuleta plays Utah Blaze opener: For the first home game of the Utah Anoop Desai plays UNC: The Season 8 "Idol" finalist played an outdoor concert at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, on Sunday, ainow.org reports. Desai opened for Sean Kingston at the GenerAction Concert, which aims to get UNC students involved in community service. Desai performed six songs, debuting several tunes from his forthcoming album, "All Is Fair," out next month. He has posted photos and video on his website. "Idol" effects? Here's hoping this doesn't foretell anything about this week's "American Idol" performances: After mentoring the remaining contestants in Las Vegas on Saturday, Adam Lambert was planning to catch a show by Muse at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. But he apparently never made it to the show. After returning to Los Angeles on Sunday, he explained via Twitter: "so embarrassing re MUSE: I had such a [migraine] by the end of the day that I had to skip concert & go to bed early! Was so bummed. Someday…" Speaking of Lambert's mentoring … The press is split on who stands to benefit most from Adam Lambert's advice this week. A writer for the Examiner thinks contestants whom the judges have accused of not knowing what kind of singer they want to be — like Katie Stevens, Aaron Kelly and Andrew Garcia — may get a boost from soaking up Lambert's sense of direction: "Adam may be able to bring out the best in some of the younger performers by encouraging them to take risks and think outside of the box," writes Matt Carter. Vancouver Sun writer Alex Strachan, meanwhile, thinks Lambert might give Siobhan Magnus a boost: "Of the performers who remain, Magnus — the wild card with a knack for unpredictability and an affinity for busting the rules wide open — has the most to gain from Lambert's counsel," Strachan reasons, citing Lambert's talent for making risk-taking pay. "And she's smart enough, and weird enough, to get exactly what Lambert is getting at." Who do you think has the most to learn from Lambert? Weigh in! And in case you missed it … You just really need to watch this video of Lin Yu-chun, who recently won "Avenue to Stardom" — Taiwan's answer to "American Idol" — singing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." The plump singer with the bowl cut is being called the new Susan Boyle. – Amy Reiter
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| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT This week, Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis landed at #1 for the first time on a Billboard chart. His single, Heartbreak On Vinyl, off his sophomore album with the same name, topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. He joins the list of esteemed Idol alumni who have charted at #1: Kelly Clarkson – 56
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| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT This week, Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis landed at #1 for the first time on a Billboard chart. His single, Heartbreak On Vinyl, off his sophomore album with the same name, topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. He joins the list of esteemed Idol alumni who have charted at #1: Kelly Clarkson – 56
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| Kara DioGuardi’s weekend solo shows: The reviews are in Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT Kara DioGuardi's Atlantic City gamble seems to have paid off. The "American Idol" judge performed two shows over the weekend at the Borgata Casino's Music Box to little fanfare and positive reviews — or at least one key write-up by the New York Times. Writer Jon Caramanica reports that Kara sang eight songs from her hefty pop library, including "Pieces Of Me (later a track from Ashlee Simpson), "Escape" (Enrique Inglesias), and "Sober" (Pink), each accompanied by personal stories about the songs. For instance, on Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" (co-written by Katy Perry), Kara reinstated a lyric that Kelly had changed. The original: "Keep your thing in your pants / your heart on Introducing her latest budding hit, "Terrified," Kara recalled when Season 9 contestant Didi Benami walked into her "Idol" audition ready to play a DioGuardi original. "All I could think was, 'Don't make The review makes no mention of ticket sales for the shows, which we hear were "sluggish" early on, perhaps because, as far as vocal chops were concerned, Kara undoubtedly won the reviewer over. Caramanica describes her as "an impressive, sometimes phenomenal singer, versatile We've yet to find any decent video of Kara's AC bow, though we'll keep looking. But if you don't mind the shake, the audio on this clip of "Terrified" is pretty good. –Shirley Halperin Follow @IdolTracker on Twitter
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| Kara DioGuardi’s weekend solo shows: The reviews are in Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT Kara DioGuardi's Atlantic City gamble seems to have paid off. The "American Idol" judge performed two shows over the weekend at the Borgata Casino's Music Box to little fanfare and positive reviews — or at least one key write-up by the New York Times. Writer Jon Caramanica reports that Kara sang eight songs from her hefty pop library, including "Pieces Of Me (later a track from Ashlee Simpson), "Escape" (Enrique Inglesias), and "Sober" (Pink), each accompanied by personal stories about the songs. For instance, on Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" (co-written by Katy Perry), Kara reinstated a lyric that Kelly had changed. The original: "Keep your thing in your pants / your heart on Introducing her latest budding hit, "Terrified," Kara recalled when Season 9 contestant Didi Benami walked into her "Idol" audition ready to play a DioGuardi original. "All I could think was, 'Don't make The review makes no mention of ticket sales for the shows, which we hear were "sluggish" early on, perhaps because, as far as vocal chops were concerned, Kara undoubtedly won the reviewer over. Caramanica describes her as "an impressive, sometimes phenomenal singer, versatile We've yet to find any decent video of Kara's AC bow, though we'll keep looking. But if you don't mind the shake, the audio on this clip of "Terrified" is pretty good. –Shirley Halperin Follow @IdolTracker on Twitter
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| Kara DioGuardi’s weekend solo shows: The reviews are in Posted: 12 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT Kara DioGuardi's Atlantic City gamble seems to have paid off. The "American Idol" judge performed two shows over the weekend at the Borgata Casino's Music Box to little fanfare and positive reviews — or at least one key write-up by the New York Times. Writer Jon Caramanica reports that Kara sang eight songs from her hefty pop library, including "Pieces Of Me (later a track from Ashlee Simpson), "Escape" (Enrique Inglesias), and "Sober" (Pink), each accompanied by personal stories about the songs. For instance, on Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" (co-written by Katy Perry), Kara reinstated a lyric that Kelly had changed. The original: "Keep your thing in your pants / your heart on Introducing her latest budding hit, "Terrified," Kara recalled when Season 9 contestant Didi Benami walked into her "Idol" audition ready to play a DioGuardi original. "All I could think was, 'Don't make The review makes no mention of ticket sales for the shows, which we hear were "sluggish" early on, perhaps because, as far as vocal chops were concerned, Kara undoubtedly won the reviewer over. Caramanica describes her as "an impressive, sometimes phenomenal singer, versatile We've yet to find any decent video of Kara's AC bow, though we'll keep looking. But if you don't mind the shake, the audio on this clip of "Terrified" is pretty good. –Shirley Halperin Follow @IdolTracker on Twitter
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