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Idol Wrap-Up

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 09:17 PM PDT

Some of your favorite Idols spent the past couple of weeks making news and shaking up the music charts. Check it out!

American Idol Kelly Clarkson and country singer Jason Aldean’s “Don’t You Wanna Stay” was last week’s most-played country single, putting it at #1 on USA Today’s Country radio chart, as well as the USA Today American Idol airplay chart.Kelly announced that her yet-to-be-titled new album’s release date has been pushed back to September.

Meanwhile, Season 5 ninth place finalist Mandisa‘s “Stronger” is part of the Top 10 in the Christian AC. Season 6 Top 10 Finalist, Chris Sligh‘s “One” is new to the Idol airplay chart.

Season 10 judge Jennifer Lopez‘s “On The Floor” has reached #30 on the Top 40 chart and #31 on the Rhythmic chart this week. The single was last week’s top-selling digital track, topping the half-million mark after just three weeks, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Last week, American Idol David Cook‘s cover of Simple Minds’ “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” makes its chart debut, selling almost 13,000 copies. You can hear the song each Thursday on the American Idol results show as the eliminated finalist watches their farewell package.

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Karen Rodriguez Looks Ahead

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 09:17 PM PDT

Soon after Karen Rodriguez was eliminated from Season 10 in twelfth place, the bubbly American Idol finalist hopped on a press call. She opened up about being a bilingual singer, Jennifer Lopez, and the road ahead.

Karen’s favorite moment of her Idol experience was the “fact that I got to record ‘I Could Fall in Love‘ and it’s selling on iTunes. Just to be able to look up my name and something comes up out of it. You know, ‘I Could Fall in Love’ is sung by my idol, Selena. She’s the reason I began singing…I was five or six years old and she really inspired me. Her life was taken away so fast and she never got to see her song progress. And just to be able to perform it on live television and have people buy it off of iTunes and have people tweet me and tell me, ‘I love your version. You’re making Selena proud.’ That’s what I wanted to achieve. I wanted to keep her memory alive, and I wanted to just let people know that Latinos are back, basically. So I’m just very happy about that.”

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Live Chat with Anthony Fedorov Tonight

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 09:17 PM PDT

Season 4 finalist Anthony Fedorov has had an unbelievable month. While in Japan to perform as Joseph in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, he experienced the devastating earthquake that struck the nation. Fortunately, he was unharmed and is back in the states. Tonight, Season 4′s fourth place finalist will have a LIVE video chat with fans.

Currently, Anthony is working on his record. To ask him you questions and join the chat at 7pm EST, click here.

Read our interview with Anthony from last month.

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The Top 11 in 60 Seconds

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 09:17 PM PDT

The Top 11 sat down with us to answer some rapid-fire questions in just 60 seconds. Watch all eleven videos to find out fun facts like the one food each finalist can’t live without, their favorite childhood toy, nicknames they may or may not want you to know, and more!

Click each name to watch:

Casey Abrams in 60 Seconds
Haley Reinhart in 60 Seconds
Jacob Lusk in 60 Seconds
James Durbin in 60 Seconds
Lauren Alaina in 60 Seconds
Naima Adedapo in 60 Seconds
Paul McDonald in 60 Seconds
Pia Toscano in 60 Seconds
Scotty McCreery in 60 Seconds
Stefano Langone in 60 Seconds
Thia Megia in 60 Seconds

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Happy Birthday, Michael Sarver!

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:16 PM PDT

Season 8′s tenth place finalist, Michael Sarver, turns the big 3-0 today! The former oil rig worker and father of two has been busy working on his music since his time on American Idol.

Michael released his self-titled debut album in 2010 with Dream Records/Universal. The album includes the singles “You Are,” “Cinderella Girl,” and “Ferris Wheel.” The winter before he released his album, he sang new music while on the “American Stars in Concert Tour” with fellow Season 8 alum Alexis Grace, Season 7′s David Hernandez, and Season 6′s Gina Glocksen.

Although Michael was eliminated during the Top 10′s Motown week, this month Michael has been touring the country with “American Stars in Concert: Motown,” where he’s joined by David and Gina again, as well as Season 6′s LaKisha Jones.

Happy 30th Birthday, Michael!

Read our exclusive interview with Michael from August.

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Happy Birthday, Steven Tyler!

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 07:16 AM PDT

American Idol judge Steven Tyler celebrates his birthday today! However, the celebration started early when he was surprised with a performance by Stevie Wonder, a cake, and a portrait during Thursday’s Top 11 results show. Watch the recap.

Since joining the American Idol team, Steven has entertained 30 million viewers with his hilarious one-liners, his sincerity, and his music industry experience. Steven is mostly known for being the frontman for the legendary rock group Aerosmith. The band started playing gigs over four decades ago, and they’re still actively making music and touring. Aerosmith sold over 100 million records and has won numerous prestigious awards, including Grammys, American Music Awards, Billboard Awards and MTV Awards. Aerosmith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

This has been a big year for Steven Tyler. Over the summer he was announced as an Idol judge and immediately began touring the country for Season 10 auditions. Now we get to see him live on our TVs every Wednesday and Thursday on American Idol. Steven’s autobiography, “Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?,” is set for release in mid-2011.

Happy Birthday, Steven Tyler!

We caught up with Steven Tyler after the results show. Hear what he had to say.

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The Save and Next Week’s Details

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:16 AM PDT

Finalist Casey Abrams was saved from elimination tonight by the American Idol judges after he received the fewest of America’s more than 30 million votes. Abrams will continue in the competition as he takes the stage with the remaining finalists next week.

On tonight’s show, Season Three finalist and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson returned to the Idol stage, and multi-platinum country music duo Sugarland rocked the house. The night also featured a special performance by music legend Stevie Wonder to celebrate Steven Tyler‘s birthday and an appearance by wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan.

On Wednesday, March 30 at 8/7c, the Top 11 finalists – Casey Abrams, Naima Adedapo, Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk, Scotty McCreery, Paul McDonald, Thia Megia, <… read more
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Happy Birthday, Katharine McPhee!

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:16 AM PDT

Season 5′s top girl, Katharine McPhee, celebrates her birthday today! The 27-year-old has had a lot of success with both music and acting since her time on American Idol.

Just days after the finale, Katharine was signed by 19 Recordings and RCA Records and released her debut self-titled album in 2007. Last January, Kat released her sophomore album, Unbroken, which debuted at #27 on the Billboard 200. At the end of 2010, Katharine released a holiday album, Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You.

In late summer of 2008, Katharine had a supporting role in the movie The House Bunny. Then, in 2010, Kat was back on TV with guest roles on a handful of TV shows. Last month, Katharine announced that she was cast for a TV pilot called “Smash” executive produced by Steven Spielberg.

Last March, Katharine performed at the White House for International Women’s Day. She sang a song that she wrote called “Surrender” from Unbroken. The President and the First Lady were sitting in the front row for Katharine’s performance! Last summer, Kat helped give back by launching America’s hunger-free summer initiative for kids with Idol Gives Back beneficiary, Feeding America.

Currently, Katharine’s mom Peisha McPhee is a vocal coach on Season 10 of American Idol!

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Happy Birthday, Jason Castro!

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:16 AM PDT

Season 7′s dreadlocked singer, Jason Castro, celebrates his 24th birthday today. He’s been very busy since his time on American Idol. Last year was a big one for Jason. On January 2, 2010, Jason married Mandy Mayhall. A week later, he released The Love Uncompromised EP and then promoted his music on tour with singer-songwriter Matt Hires. Then, on April 13, Jason released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at #7 on the US Billboard Top Digital Albums Chart. Seven months later on November 9th, Jason released his next CD, Who I Am along with a live album, Changing Colors: Live From Studio 1290. Jason has spent this month on tour with Christian Music’s Largest Annual Tour, Winter Jam 2011, which goes through April 3rd.

Happy Birthday, Jason!

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Happy Birthday, Carmen Rasmusen!

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:16 AM PDT

Season 2 finalist Carmen Rasmusen turns 26 today! Carmen was only 18 years old when she was a contestant on American Idol. Although Carmen was cut during the audition process in Hollywood, she was brought back for the wild card round of performances, and was not only selected for the Top 12, but she made it all the way to sixth place! After spending the summer on the American Idols LIVE! 2003 Tour with the Season 2 top finalists, Carmen worked on a self-titled EP which she released in 2004. Then, in 2007, Carmen released her debut album, Nothin’ Like the Summer. Carmen is now a wife (to Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert’s son Bradley Herbert) and the mother of Boston Herbert.

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Top 11 Announced, Tour Section Launched!

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:16 AM PDT

The Top 11 have been announced! Now you can start getting excited to see them live on the road this Summer! The American Idol Live! 2011 tour section is now up!

Check out the cool interactive tour map tracing the journey of the past 9 seasons. Plus, you can share your stories from past 9 seasons of concert tours! Be sure to sign-up for the American Idol Newsletter to get all the tour updates.

Travel here: www.americanidol.com/tour

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Don’t Miss A Tweet

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:16 PM PDT

The Top 13 Season 10 finalists have their own official Twitter accounts and they’ve been having a blast updating it with their thoughts and hearing from you, the fans! Now, you can access all the official American Idol tweets right here on AmericanIdol.com.

Head over to each contestant’s profile page and take a look at their tweets on the right side of the page. Check them all out!

Ashthon Jones
Casey Abrams
Haley Reinhart
Jacob Lusk
James Durbin
Karen Rodriguez
Lauren Alaina
Naima Adedapo
Paul McDonald
Pia Toscano
Scotty McCreery
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Anoop Desai’s “Zero.0”

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:16 PM PDT

Season 8′s Anoop Desai released the first part of his music trilogy, “Zero.0,” today. Currently, “Zero.0″ is available for free on Billboard.com. On April 20, the album will become available on iTunes.

Anoop explained why they’re offering it for free for the first month saying, “So that EVERYONE can enjoy and share the music. This is important to me because the past year and a half has been all about my fans and I working together, and this is no different. The ‘Zero’ Trilogy is primarily about bringing you music that I hope you will love. It’s about bringing back the fidelity of the human voice. Today, I’m asking you to be the life blood of this project and help me continue to offer my music to the world.”

The plan is to release Zero.1 in July and Zero.2 a few months after. Anoop released his debut album, All Is Fair, last May. Last month, Anoop made his music video debut with “All Is Fair (Crazy Love).”

Want more Anoop? Check out the Anoop Desai photo gallery.

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Top 11 Compilation Album and Song List

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:16 PM PDT

Another week, another Idol compilation album! This week, the “American Idol Top 11 Season 10″ album compilation, featuring the Motown classics sung by contestants on Wednesday’s show,is now on sale. Individual songs will also be available for sale.

The songs released on iTunes are studio versions recorded by the Idols under the guidance of Jimmy Iovine‘s team, including some of the hottest producers in the business, such as Rodney Jerkins, Jim Jonsin, “Tricky” Stewart, Rock Mafia, Don Was, Ron Fair and Harvey Mason Jr. The 11 individual tracks and compilation album were released on the 19 Recordings/Interscope label. The compilation album is $7.99.

Listen to and buy the Top 11 Motown tracks.

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