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American Idol Tour Stops Canceled, Changed
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Concerts / Tours,
The American Idol 9 tour isn’t as popular as producers might have hoped.
The news is not surprising, since ratings for the 500-pound reality gorilla have been slipping and the show lost its most popular cast member at the end of the season. Seven cities (Buffalo, Cleveland, Kansas City, Omaha, Portland, Toronto and Winnipeg) have been stricken from the tour entirely, while another eight shows have been rescheduled in an effort to gain more ticket sales.
American Idol crowned its ninth winner in May (Lee DeWyze), the first season in which Paula Abdul was absent from the show.
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American Idols Suck Without Your Ticket Sales
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Concerts / Tours, Gossip, Videos,
Poor ticket sales are forcing season 9’s American Idols into smaller venues. Host Ryan Seacrest is even to promote special deals on his Twitter account, personally schlepping tickets to his 3 million-plus followers.
And we think we know why. If you listen to the terrible, terrible rehearsal performance of Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You” in the video above, you might, too.
If you want to remember more tuneful, happier times, you can read all our American Idol 9 posts over on TV Envy.
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Lee DeWyze Covers Marilyn Manson
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Performances, Covers,
American Idol 9 winner Lee DeWyze charmed fans with his crooked smile and heartfelt vocals, but before the days of reality TV, DeWyze flirted with more darker musical stylings.
TMZ has unearthed a copy of a track Lee recorded in his pre-Idol days: a cover of Marilyn Manson’s “Beautiful People.”
The song never made it on an album, but now you can listen to it as much as you like.
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American Idol 9: Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox Signed to Album Deals
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American Idol’s Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox, the winner and runner-up of Season 9 respectively, have both signed record deals with 19 Recordings. Lee has signed with 19 and RCA Records; Bowersox with 19 and Jive Records.
According to reports, Bowersox was in good spirits following the Wednesday Idol finale, despite the fact that she broke up with her boyfriend the day before. She told reporters she has “no complaints” with the course of the competition, even though she didn’t win. “Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy,” she said of Lee’s big win.
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Bret Michaels Surprises Fans - and Doctors - with Idol Performance
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Performances, Videos, Rock,
If you were shocked to see Bret Michaels back up and performing on the American Idol finale, you weren’t the only one. According to the Poison frontman, his physicians were also kept out of the loop.
“The doctors, I didn’t tell them I was going to do this,” Michaels admitted to Us Weekly. “I never told them I was coming here. They’re going to find out in a few minutes!”
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Christina Aguilera Performing on American Idol Finale
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Christina Aguilera will appear on the finale of American Idol as she launches her comeback.
The singer is currently promoting her new album Bionic and will perform the first single from it, “Not Myself Tonight,” on May 26.
She is also scheduled to appear on a host of other TV shows including The Today Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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Lady Gaga Coming Back to American Idol
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Performances, Pop,
Lady Gaga might not be appearing on the Today show until July 9, but you’ll be able to catch her on network TV long before then.
The singer recently announced via Twitter that she’ll be hitting up FOX next month. “See you on American Idol. MAY 5th, Little Monsters.”
It’s not clear at this time which track she might performing that night. It’s also not known whether singing is the only thing she’ll be doing for the program.
This will, of course, not be Gaga’s first visit to the Idol stage. She also performed “Poker Face” in April 2009.
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Adam Lambert: American Idol’s Next Mentor
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Performances, Pop,
Although he’s still establishing his post-American Idol career, Adam Lambert has been tapped as the show’s next mentor.
Season 8’s runner-up will appear on the FOX show next Tuesday, April 13 to offer a few words of advice for each contestant. While it’s not yet known which genre he’ll be contributing to, Lambert should be able to at least provide some hints as to what the judges are looking for.
“Even though I’m just at the start of my recording career, I hope to lend some insight as one who’s been thru the Idol adventure. excited!!” Adam wrote on Twitter.
A scandal-free performance of “Whattaya Want From Me” will then follow on the Wednesday results show. “Don’t worry America: I will be beyond family friendly. Relax and enjoy. For Your Entertainment,” Lambert tweeted.
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Miley Cyrus to Mentor American Idol Contestants
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Performances, Pop,
They might not be singing songs from teen idols anymore, but they are going to be mentored by one anyway.
It’s just been announced that American Idol’s remaining 11 contestants will be following up Rolling Stones week with a “Billboard #1 Hits”-themed show. Who will be on hand to help guide the singers on their quest for fame? Someone who’s not even old enough to be considered an adult yet: 17-year-old Miley Cyrus.
Cyrus’ mentoring duties on Tuesday will be followed up by a performance from the singer on Wednesday. (That’s when she’ll sing “When I Look at You,” a song from her upcoming movie The Last Song.) Meanwhile, two other teen stars are also scheduled to sing during this week’s results show. Real-life couple Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato will be on hand to perform “Make A Wave” together.
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Miley Cyrus Has American Idol Auditioners Singing
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Pop,
Warning: If you like listening to “The Climb,” prepare yourself to be sick of it shortly.
According to Ryan Seacrest, the Miley Cyrus song is the top single American Idol auditioners are testing out their chops too.
TV’s $45 million host revealed the tidbit in a tweet posted late yesterday: “Idol auds in denver..hot temps…the most popular song on the road so far miley cyrus “the climb” for real.”
Which city will perform that Hannah Montana song best? We’ll find out when American Idol 9 returns next year.
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