Happy Birthday, Kristy Lee Cook!
Season 7's Kristy Lee Cook celebrates her 27th birthday today. The country gal from Oregon had to sell her horse to pay for her flight to audition for American Idol. Fortunately, she made it all the way to Top 7 and was eliminated during Mariah Carey week.
Soon after the Season 7 finale, Kristy Lee signed with Arista Nashville and 19 Recordings. Three days after she completed the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008, KLC released her album Why Wait. The album charted at #8 on the US Country Charts and...
This Week in Idol History
The transition from November to December marks a popular time for popular Idol alumni to release albums. See what went on this week in Idol history.
On November 30, 2004, Kelly Clarkson released her sophomore album, Breakaway. The wildly successful album received two Grammy Awards in 2006 for "Best Pop Vocal Album" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single "Since U Been Gone." The album has been certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA, and it remains Kelly's best-selling album with hits l...
Bo Bice to Make His Opry Debut
Season 4 runner-up Bo Bice will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, December 4th at the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. He will perform at 7pm and 9:30pm. Just 10 days later, Season 8's Danny Gokey will take the Ryman stage for a Grand Ole Opry performance at 7pm along with Rascal Flatts, Diamond Rio, and Mel McCoury.
Bo released a new album called 3 in May 2010; read more about his third record. Danny Gokey has performed at the Opry before, and during his season on Ameri...
This Week in Idol History
This week in 2008 was a big one for Season 7 finalist Kristy Lee Cook. The cowgirl from Oregon made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry on October 25, 2008. Five days later, Kristy Lee's music video for her song "15 Minutes Of Shame" was released on Country Music Television.
On October 28 of '08, American Idol Carrie Underwood's song "Just A Dream" became her ninth #1 single. With that, Carrie became the third female artist in country music history to release four consecutive #1s. To date, Carrie le...
Carrie Underwood’s Play On Tour
Season 4 American Idol Carrie Underwood will kick off the fall leg of her highly acclaimed headline arena tour, the Play On Tour, this Saturday, September 25 in Portland, Oregon at the Rose Garden Arena. The tour will play 47 cities before wrapping December 19 in Calgary, Alberta. By the close of this leg, Carrie will have performed over 100 shows throughout the U.S. and Canada on the Play On Tour in 2010. Special guests this fall are Billy Currington and Sons of Sylvia.
Carrie will donate ...
Happy Birthday, Megan Joy!
Season 8 finalist Megan Joy turns 25 years old on Saturday. After earning a wildcard spot in the finals, Megan made it all the way to ninth place by putting her own quirky twist on some classic songs. While on American Idol, Megan developed a trademark twisty dance. After performing "Rockin' Robin," Megan shouted, "Caw Caw!" which has now become her other trademark.
During Grand Ole Opry week, Megan was so sick with the flu that she was hooked up to an IV just minutes before taking the stage. De...
Idol’s Country Girls Play Nashville Benefits
American Idols most popular country music girls, Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler, will each be participating in Nashville flood relief shows. This past week, Nashville, Tennessee was hit by a massive flood that has devastated the city, which is home for many musicians. The water has damaged venues including the Grand Ole Opry and the Schemerhorn Symphony Center. In fact, Anthony Fedorov is starring in Cinderella this Friday, and the performance has now moved from Schemerhorn, the home of th...
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