Happy 30th Birthday, Adam Lambert!
Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert celebrated his big 30th birthday yesterday! Last year, Adam and his fans raised $323,803 to bring clean water to over 16,000 people. How does he plan to top that? Yesterday he tweeted, "Today is my birthday, and for my 30th I'd like you all to help me change the world...Let's use birthdays to raise $1 million this year for @charitywater 100% directly funds water projects: charitywater.org/adamlambert."
This year is shaping up to be a huge one for the superstar. He...
Naima Adedapo’s Upcoming EP and Album
Season 10 finalist Naima Adedapo is set to release her debut album on Peak Records/eOne Music later this year. In advance of the studio album, Naima will release a 3-song EP in March. The EP is being produced by Warryn Campbell (Mary Mary, Kanye West, Trey Songz, Musiq Soulchild, Brandy, Mos Def, etc.).
Andi Howard, President of Peak Records, states, "We are extremely excited about signing Naima. I fell in love with her from the moment I saw her audition on Idol. She is a multi-talented beautifu...
Happy Birthday, LaKisha Jones!
Season 6's LaKisha Jones celebrates her birthday today. Her big voice was a standout on the very first live episode of the season when she sang Jennifer Holliday's "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," during the Top 24 performance show. LaKisha, a.k.a. KiKi, continued to soar through the competition and was eliminated during the Top 4 Bee Gees week.
Just a month after the Season 6 competition was over, LaKisha released Lakisha Jones - EP. The EP was a collection of her five most downloaded song...
Scotty McCreery’s "Clear As Day" Certified Platinum
American Idol Scotty McCreery's debut album, Clear As Day, has been certified platinum for sales of more than 1 million in just three months after its release! In addition, he was named No. 1 on Billboard magazine's list of Top New Country Artists for 2011. He also won New Artist of the Year at the American Country Awards in December.
Scotty says the platinum certification marks a major milestone in his career. "It means the world to me," he says. "It's one of the highest honors you can get with...
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 ...
The Latest from Lauren Alaina
Season 10's top girl released her second music video over the weekend. The video features Lauren at a diner with friends singing "Georgia Peaches," the second single off her debut album, Wildflower. Checkout the cute and sassy music video!
You can also vote for "Georgia Peaches" in CMT's Social Hour poll for their Saturday show. Vote for Lauren.
This month, the teen will hit the road with country music's other hot artists: Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. See when Lauren will be performing at a town...
Happy Birthday, James Durbin!
It has got to be one of the most exciting weeks in James Durbin's life! Today the Santa Cruz, CA rocker and Season 10 finalist turns 23 years old. On Saturday, December 31st, James married his love, Heidi Lowe, in Northern California surrounded by loved ones, rock stars, and Idols!
After coming in fourth place on Season 10 of American Idol, James toured the United States with his fellow Top 11 finalists. On November 21, James released his debut album, Memories of a Beautiful Disaster, which rece...
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