Happy Birthday, Luke Menard!
Season 7 contestant Luke Menard celebrated his birthday on December 1st. Luke has a lot to be grateful for, as the 31-year-old is now cancer free. Immediately after Luke was eliminated from American Idol, he learned that he was stricken with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Not one to let cancer stop him, Luke continued to travel and sing while undergoing treatment. Luke blogged about his experience and has done many interviews on TV and in the news about battling the disease. His Idol friends helped him out ...
Preview Allison Iraheta’s New Album
Allison Iraheta, the top placing Season 8 girl, released her debut album today. At only 17 years old, Allison has already been a television star, toured around the country, and released an album.
The album, entitled Just Like You, is 13+ tracks of pop rock music. Allison collaborated with some of the hottest artists and writers/producers on the album including her music icon Pink, Max Martin, and Idol judge Kara DioGuardi. The young rocker even co-wrote the song You Dont Know Me. There are two b...
Melinda and Phil Join Scott Hamilton
Two of Season 6s stars, Melinda Doolittle and Phil Stacey, will sing on the same stage again. Theyve been invited to perform as special guests in figure skater Scott Hamiltons Holiday Concert on Ice. The event will take place on December 29 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York. Scott will perform with many of his friends, including Ekaterina Gordeeva, Steven Cousins, Kimmie Meissner, Patrice Lauron and Marie-France Dubreuil, but Melinda and Phil will be the only musical guests in the h...
Happy Birthday, Clay Aiken!
Clay Aiken, the popular Season 2 runner-up, has done everything from releasing albums to touring to performing on Broadway to acting on TV. The 31-year-old Raleigh natives more recent debut is becoming a father to son Parker.
After a successful run on American Idols second season, Clay was signed to RCA Records. He released five albums on the label, the multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man in 2003, Merry Christmas with Love in 2004, A Thousand Different Ways in 2006, the 2006 EP All Is We...
Bucky Covington Cheers Up Sick Kids
Season 5 finalist Bucky Covington recently traveled to Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital and Ronald McDonald House to bring pre-holiday cheer to sick children. At Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital, Bucky performed Christmas carols and his country hits. Many of the children jumped in and played toy drums, tambourines, and maracas along to the music. After the show, Bucky visited with the children, their families, and hospital employees.
Seeing all of the childrens faces light up was an early Christmas gi...
Jason Castro’s New Tour Schedule
Fresh off his recent U.S. mall tour, Season 7 finalist Jason Castro will be heading out on the State Lines Tour with singer-songwriter Matt Hires in the new year. The tour kicks off January 20th in Jacksonville, Florida and loops around the country until returning to Florida on March 6th. Here is the first batch of dates:
1/20
Jack Rabbits
Jacksonville, FL
1/22
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
1/23
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC
1/25
Jammin' Java
Vienna, VA
1/26
World Caf Live
Philadelphia, ...
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