by Alex on February 4, 2012
Nick Carter is no doubt still reeling from the news that his sister Leslie has died in an apparent drug overdose, but he hasn’t let that stop him from sharing his music with fans: “Performing is cathartic to me and I am dedicating the rest of my tour to my sister since she loved to watch me perform,” he said in a statement. Nick carried on with that sentiment Wednesday night at Irving Plaza in New York City, where he said: “I’ve never done this before, and I never thought I’d ever have to, but I’d like to dedicate this song to my sister,” before launching into “Falling Down” from his solo album I’m Taking Off . Watch the “Beautiful Lie” singer tribute Leslie below. Nick Carter — “Falling Down” (tribute to Leslie Carter) Were you touched by the performance?
by Alison Bailey on February 3, 2012
American Idol Winner Lee DeWyze has joined forces with the Gable Heart Beats Foundation. Together, they will continue the drive to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and other forms of heart disease, in addition to promoting mandatory heart screenings for young people everywhere. Lee joins fellow American Idol contestant Andrew Garcia , who joined the Gable Heart Beats Community in November 2010. Both are part of a growing community of athletes, musicians, comedians, and celebrities that now work with the Gable Heart Beats Foundation around the world
by American Idol Blog on February 3, 2012
Madonna made sure she is all anyone is talking about this week, whether it was expressing her worth as a live performer , answering journalists’ stupid questions , or revealing her new video “ Give Me All Your Luvin’ “. But there was still plenty else going on — who did not get any luvin’ this week was Steve Jones, Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul, who were unceremoniously 86′d from The X Factor , or Taylor Swift, whose exit from the Les Miserables cast did not leave many people weeping in despair. See what all the buzz was about in this week’s reader comments. :: Sean commented on the preview of Madonna’s new music video saying: “I love it.
by American Idol Blog on February 3, 2012
The last stop on the hometown auditions tour brought us to St. Louis, Missouri . Big voices and personalities were aplenty in the Show-Me state. Many of you were wondering what song you heard during last night’s show.
by Alex on February 3, 2012
Show of hands, how many of you honestly forgot Carrie Underwood was on American Idol ? The country singer has seen so much success since she was crowned champ in Season 4, we have a hard time remembering she was once forced to suffer through Broadway musical night and participate in those terrible Ford music videos . But Idol will not let you forget that they are responsible for your beloved country warbler! Last night’s stop in St. Louis began with an overdramatic prologue featuring footage of a pre-fame Underwood planning her road trip to the Missouri city to audition for the show.
by Alison Bailey on February 3, 2012
Did You Hear? :: Demi Lovato (rockin’ some hot red hair) gets saucy in a new photo shoot she filmed with photographer Tyler Shields. “I have received more emails asking me to release this shoot then any other shoot I have ever done Lovatics are dedicated fans!” Shields wrote on his website .
by Erica Fields on February 2, 2012
With most of the recent news surrounding The X Factor having to do with the pink slip parade unleashed upon half its on-air talent, we almost forgot about the woman who actually won the competition, Melanie Amaro. The singer, who is signed to judge LA Reid’s Epic Records , has a new single out, “Respect”, which samples Aretha Franklin’s classic song with an additional dancefloor beat and an overdose of synths. Listen to it below. Melanie Amaro – “Respect” This is actually better than we expected
by Katie on February 2, 2012
Tickets for Madonna’s upcoming world tour are reportedly set to go on sale on after her Super Bowl performance , and the MDNA singer has a word of advice for her fans who are planning to see her live: “Start saving your pennies now.” While speaking with Newsweek , Madge expressed no sympathy for those who complain about steep ticket prices, saying, “People spend $300 on crazy things all the time, things like handbags. So work all year, scrape the money together, and come to my show. I’m worth it.” You hear that, people? Return your fancy-schmancy handbags and you’ll have no problem affording tickets! [Via MSN ]
by Katie on February 2, 2012
In anticipation of what is expected to be one of this year’s hottest album releases, it was announced today that Carrie Underwood ‘s new CD will be released on Tuesday, May 1. Produced by Mark Bright , the forthcoming album was featured in Entertainment Weekly’s recent “10 albums we can’t wait for.”This will be the fourth studio album on 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville for the five-time Grammy winner.The debut single co-written by Carrie, ” Good Girl ,” will be released to country radio on February 23. The fourth American Idol’s February schedule is already gearing up with numerous appearances, performances, and events.
by Lucy on February 2, 2012
Madonna mentioned her intention to do a tour in support of upcoming album MDNA during her sitdown with Graham Norton last month, but so far nothing official has been said about such a venture — until now. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times , Live Nation president and chief exec Michael Rapino stated the following: “At this point we’re optimistic about 2012. Madonna’s going on the road, and those tickets will go on sale right after the Super Bowl.” This announcement comes during what is possibly one of the busiest weeks of The Material Girl’s lengthy career .
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