American Idol: Is James Durbin Better Off?
Traditionally speaking, the winner of American Idol does not have a very successful career. They might see some immediate popularity (think Kris Allen and Ruben Studdard), but long term, it is normally a contestant that came in 2nd, 3rd or 4th that has the biggest career (think Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtery). So [...]...
American Idol Kris Allen Launches Music Education Drive
American Idol winner Kris Allen and the Music Empowers Foundation have launched a initiative in support of music education...
‘ American Idol ’ beats odds, holds off demise and stays a hit
It seems strange now to think of it as an underdog, but going into this season there was every likelihood that “ American Idol ” would crash and burn. Spectacularly.Viewers complained about a string of bland winners who haven’t exactly set the recording world on fire: Taylor Hicks , Jordin Sparks , David Cook , Kris Allen , Lee DeWyze. Those of us who tuned in to hate Simon — or, in a pinch ......
‘ American Idol ’ beats odds, holds off demise and stays a hit
It seems strange now to think of it as an underdog, but going into this season there was every likelihood that “ American Idol ” would crash and burn. Spectacularly.Viewers complained about a string of bland winners who haven’t exactly set the recording world on fire: Taylor Hicks , Jordin Sparks , David Cook , Kris Allen , Lee DeWyze. Those of us who tuned in to hate Simon — or, in a pinch ......
Dave on Demand: Is there gender bias on "American Idol"?
Are American Idol fans misogynistic? The argument goes that the last three Idols have all been boys (David Cook, Kris Allen, and Lee DeWyze); that this season, particularly, girls seem to be targeted for elimination; and that teenyboppers are to blame for this gender bias, because they always vote for the cute guys....
Happy Birthday, Aaron Kelly!
Season 9 finalist Aaron Kelly turned 18 on April 2nd! It was a big birthday for Aaron-he got his driver's license!
Aaron's fans, The Twangers, put together a cute video wishing their Idol a very happy 18th birthday. Aaron is currently in third place out of 14 on J-14.com's Rising Star Awards (Season 8 American Idol Kris Allen came in first!).
It's amazing to think that Aaron's Idol journey started when he won the American Idol Experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios and advanced to the front of...
Kris Allen’s Fans Empower Music
Season 8 American Idol winner Kris Allen has some truly amazing fans that started the "Alright with Music" fundraiser (playing off the title of Kris' upbeat single "Alright With Me"). These fans were inspired by the always charitable Kris and they wanted to bring more focus to one of his passions, music education. With the help of hundreds of fans, the fundraiser was able to collect over $28,000 for the Music Empowers Foundation, surpassing their original goal by over $3,000. Music Empowers is a...
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