Idols in the News
As the holidays approach, the Idol alumni get busy with new music and special performances. See what some of your favorites are up to.
Season 6 star Melinda Doolittle released her first Christmas song, an original called "God Bless Us Everyone," which is now available on iTunes. Melinda will pay tribute to Aretha Franklin when she performs at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum's American Music Masters Series Honoring Aretha Franklin. The event takes place on November 5 at PlayhouseSquar...
Danny Gokey Talks: Christmas, New Album, and Duets
Season 8's Danny Gokey had a wonderful year with a record-breaking debut album, a new hometown, and an American Country Award nomination. The Milwaukee native opened up exclusively to AmericanIdol.com about "Tennessee Christmas," plans for his sophomore album, and Carrie Underwood.
Danny released a holiday single, "Tennessee Christmas," in November. Why did he choose to record this song? "I liked that the song wasn't overdone," Danny said. "It's a pretty song, and I love Amy Grant and her versio...
Danny Gokey’s ‘Tennessee Christmas’
Season 8 star Danny Gokey is from Wisconsin, but living in Tennessee now may have given him a little extra incentive to record "Tennessee Christmas," the holiday favorite first made famous by its co-writer, Amy Grant. Serviced to country radio last week and available to fans now as a digital single, the song is one that Danny was delighted to sing as the first holiday music he's ever released.
"I love Amy Grant's version of 'Tennessee Christmas,'" Danny says.By recording the song, I wanted to ad...
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