Keeping Up With Kimberley
Season 2s Kimberley Locke recently released her single Strobelight. The song, a Randy Jackson collaboration, landed at #7 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart this week, making it Kimberleys fourth Top 10 dance hit!
Kimberley has upcoming shows in California, Louisiana, Delaware, Illinois, and Georgia, so fans across the country and catch her live. She will also be personally calling her fans by telephone. To learn more, visit her official website.
We caught up with Kimberley recently and she...
Allison Iraheta Extended on Adam Lambert’s Glam Nation Tour
Due to popular demand and a fan petition from not only Allison Irahetas fans, but also Adam Lamberts fans (self-proclaimed Glamberts), Allison has been invited to continue as support on the second leg of Adam Lamberts Glam Nation North American Tour which runs through the end of September.
Rave reviews of Allisons recent high-energy live performances include:
As for Glam Nations opening acts, Adams Idol contemporary Allison Iraheta got the party started with a spectacular set that almost forced ...
Big Idols, Big Songs
Some of the most popular American Idol finalists are having success this summer with their latest singles.
Adam Lamberts song If I Had You is #1 on VH1s Top 20 Countdown. The Season 8 runner-ups single originally debuted at #20, then jumped ten spots the second week. If I Had You increased another 32% in sales this week. His song sold 19,000 copies in the past week, which puts the song at 74,000 copies sold total.
Newlywed Carrie Underwoods song Undo It had the most-played song of any American I...
Happy Birthday, Kellie Pickler!
American Idol Season 5 finalist and country music darling Kellie Pickler celebrated her 24th birthday yesterday. Kellie was introduced to America as the 19-year-old with a big personality and sense of humor, and shes grown up before our eyes. Just last week Kellie announced that shes engaged to songwriter Kyle Jacobs.
The North Carolina native has a busy year ahead of her. In addition to planning a wedding, Kellie is touring the nation with the Rascal Flatts this summer. One of the most successf...
Daughtry Does It Again
Chris Daughtrys unstoppable band, Daughtry, has achieved their 36th No. 1 hit on the Billboard charts. No Surprise, the first single off Daughtrys sophomore album Leave This Town, went to No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary Recurrents chart.
With Daughtrys addition to the charts, the American Idol contestants have now accumulated 274 #1s to date:
Kelly Clarkson 56
Carrie Underwood 46
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) 36*
Fantasia 21
Ruben Studdard 16
Jennifer Hudson 13
Clay Aiken 11
Mandisa 10
Kimbe...
Happy Birthday, RJ Helton!
The first American Idol contestant to ever receive a wild card, RJ Helton, celebrates his birthday today. As part of American Idols first season, RJ was one of five people given a second chance to receive a spot in the finals via the wild card, and with his performance of Stevie Wonders Lately, RJ moved on to the Top 10. His journey didn't end there; RJ made it all the way to fifth place.
In 2004, RJ released an album called Real Life, which he also helped co-write. The Christian-oriented album ...
Top 11 Week: Theme, Mentor, and Special Guests
Miley Cyrus will appear as a guest mentor on American Idol and help the Top 11 finalists Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Katie Stevens, and Tim Urban prepare for their performances on a Billboard No.1 Hits-themed show airing Tuesday, March 23 at 8/7c on FOX.
Tune in to the results show the following night, Wednesday, March 24 at 9/8c, to see Cyrus perform her hit When I Look At You, watch Joe Jonas...