Casey Abrams Signs with Concord Music Group
Casey Abrams, the rising, multi-talented singer/songwriter who wowed millions on Season 10 of American Idol, has signed a worldwide recording agreement with Concord Music Group. His debut album will be released in early summer 2012.
Casey was a standout contestant this year as an American Idol Season 10 finalist thanks to his distinctively original voice and dazzling musical ability. Indeed, the 20-year-old who counts Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson and James Taylor among his musical ...
Lauren Alaina’s Post-Idol Success
American Idol runner-up and Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope artist Lauren Alaina is receiving tremendous support from fans and country radio alike for her first recordings, which hit No. 9 on the Billboard Digital Albums and Country Albums charts and No. 11 on the Digital Songs chart in last week's chart debut.
"Like My Mother Does," which was sent to radio after she performed it on American Idol on May 24, debuted at No. 11 on the Digital Songs chart and No. 20 on the Hot 100 chart f...
Idol Wrap-Up
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 Man...
Blake Lewis Makes Chart Debut
This week, Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis landed at #1 for the first time on a Billboard chart. His single, Heartbreak On Vinyl, off his sophomore album with the same name, topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
He joins the list of esteemed Idol alumni who have charted at #1:
Kelly Clarkson - 56
Carrie Underwood - 45
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) - 35
Fantasia - 21
Ruben Studdard - 16
Jennifer Hudson - 13
Clay Aiken - 11
Mandisa - 10
Kimberley Locke - 8
Josh Gracin - 7
Jordin Sparks - 7
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