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In case you missed Wednesday night's performances , the long and the short of it is that the ladies have been straight up dominating this season. After Lazaro Arbos failed to impress in either of the night's two rounds of singing, my guess going into Thursday's results show was that it's going to be a ladies-only affair for the top five. Two performances from American Idol winners of past seasons were on tap to pass the time on Thursday: country singer and winner of season 10, Scotty McCreery , as well as [...]

Kelly Clarkson American Idol got a double dose of former winner power during tonight's (April 11) live  elimination results show. First up was season 10 winner Scotty McCreery . The country crooner (who Ryan Seacrest jokingly referred to as Scotty McBigGuns) dropped by to sing his new single " See You Tonight ." The single will be featured on his as-yet-untitled new album. Last but definitely not least was Kelly Clarkson. The very first American Idol winner completely slayed the stage with a flawless vocal performance of [...]

Season 10  American Idol champ   Scotty McCreery is a busy guy: he's headlining his own tour, working on his second album and taking a full course load at North Carolina State University. In addition to all of that, he'll be performing the lead single of his sophomore effort live on tonight's episode of  Idol.  The brand new song, called "See You Tonight," is a sweet country-pop number with a catchy chorus and plenty of twang. It features Scotty's signature, rich bass voice and plenty of steel guitar (this is [...]

I used to think about love, mortality and God as I listened to the Goldberg Variations . Not anymore. A concert at Polsky Theatre on Monday may have forever altered the associations I'll make when I hear Bach's famous work. A performance by the Owen/Cox Dance Group accompanied Kairy Koshoeva as she played the variations in its entirety. Jennifer Owen's creative choreography managed to make the composition seem like a natural modern dance soundtrack. The sole flaw occurred at the conclusion of a few segments as Koshoeva's otherwise stellar playing [...]

Getting in the holiday spirit yet? Some news to light up your Yuletide daze: A major roster of stars have just been unveiled to appear on TNT's  Christmas In Washington  special, including  Demi Lovato , PSY , Scotty McCreery , Diana Ross ,  Smash   star  Megan Hilty , and The Voice ' s  Chris Mann . Christmas in Washington  will be hosted by  Conan O'Brien   for the second [...]

It's a good week for the record business when so many different genres can make a mark with overall album sales up 3.6% . Digital albums are up and tracks are down. There is no rhyme or reason anymore, GOLDFISH!  TOP TEN ALBUMS 1. JASON ALDEAN - NIGHT TRAIN 409,303 // DEBUT 2. MUMFORD & SONS - BABEL 73,583 // 95,960 // 938,380 3. BRANDY - TWO ELEVEN [...]

Scotty McCreery’s Christmas With Scotty McCreery Debuts at No. 4 on Billboard Top 200 Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope artist Scotty McCreery debuts at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200, No. 2 on the Top Country Albums charts and No. 1 on the Top Seasonal Albums chart with Christmas With Scotty McCreery, selling over 40,000 albums. As the holiday season begins, this is the best-selling holiday album so far this [...]

After three weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, Mumford & Sons ' Babel finally takes a tumble (down to #2), courtesy of the arrival of Jason Aldean 's mighty Night Train . The country crooner's fifth LP sold 409,000 copies in its opening week, making it the second-biggest debut for an album in 2012 — behind, of course, Mumford's Babel , which entered with 600,000 copies sold earlier this month. So congrats, Jason! Still, though, no [...]

Did You Hear? :: Following in  John Legend 's  footsteps ,  Alicia Keys  is the latest artist to  announce  her new album — just in time for her upcoming  VMA performance . Echoing  The Hunger Games , the R&B songstress's forthcoming LP is titled  Girl On Fire . [ Rap-Up ] :: American Idol winner Scotty McCreery took a hard fall off a [...]

It's now been over a year since Scotty McCreery won Season 10 of American Idol , and his music video for Clear As Day tune "Water Tower Town" highlights the the fact that the young country crooner is still a down-home boy. In fact, for the clip, CMT Music Award winner McCreery returned to his hometown of Garner, North Carolina, and the vid plays like an homage to his family, friends and fans alike. Click play above to watch Scotty sing about the virtues of [...]

It was a good night for former American Idol champs at the 2012 CMT Music Awards, as country crooners Carrie Underwood and Scotty McCreery both went home with awards. Underwood, the night's big winner, took home the honors for Video Of The Year (for "Good Girl" ) and Collaborative Video Of The Year (for her Brad Paisley pair-up "Remind Me"). McCreery was awarded the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video Of The Year statue for his country [...]

No nonsense this time, just wall-to-wall singing for the final performance show of American Idol season 11. Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips faced off in three rounds; for Round 1, they did songs chosen by American Idol creator Simon Fuller. The contestants chose their favorite song of the season for the second outing, and the final round saw them performing what would be their first single if they win. Read on for the round-by-round breakdown. Before we get to the good stuff, we're contractually obligated to mention the performances by [...]

Scotty McCreery American Idol season 10 winner Scotty McCreery sang the ousted contestants of season 11 off all season long but tonight (May 22), there was no one to send home. This time, Scotty serenaded the crowd and the top two contestants, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez , on the very last live performance show of the season. Scotty took the stage and sang his cover of the Tim McGraw song "Please Remember Me" on the show. Scotty will return tomorrow night for another [...]

Haley Reinhart recently unveiled the artwork and track listing for her upcoming debut album, Listen Up!, due May 22nd through 19 Entertainment/Interscope Records.  The album artwork highlights Reinhart's affinity towards all things retro, fabulous and glamorous as she plays the part of a sexy lifeguard.  Check out a 'Behind The Scenes' video of the album photo shoot BELOW where Haley talks

Haley Reinhart was EASILY my favorite contestant during season 10 of American Idol . There was just something about the quality and tone of her voice that was just so beyond her 20 years. Every performance sucked me in and left me in a heap on the bed. Unfortunately, after she appeared in the Bottom 3 four times during the run of the show, it became clear to me that Reinhart's days were numbered. When it came down to the final three, I knew it was going to [...]

Did You Hear? :: We have finally figured out what Adam Levine meant when he tweeted about an "emotional reboot" and showed off his new haircut at The Grove. Adam and his long time girlfriend, model Anne Vyalitsyna, have decided to call it quits. It's such a shame, too, because they were such a cute couple . Sigh. [ Neon Limelight ] :: In an effort to boost sales, Burger King has released new items on its menu as well as a new ad campaign featuring Mary J. Blige singing about [...]

During last night's Academy Of Country Music Awards , Taylor Swift beat out all the male nominees — that would be Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton — for the Entertainer Of The Year statue. It's the second consecutive win in that category for Swift, who said the following during her acceptance speech at the Las Vegas event: "My date tonight was supposed to be a high school football player, Kevin McGuire, and he's not here. But I promised him I'd give him a shout out." Watch Taylor's triumphant moment, and view all the ACM 2012 [...]

Taylor Swift - Getty Anyone who is anyone in country music hit Las Vegas last night (April 1) to attend the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards. Before the trophies could be handed out, stars like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Scotty McCreery, Lady Antebellum , The Band Perry , and more strutted their stuff on the red carpet. As previously reported , Swift was the night's big winner, taking home the coveted trophy for Entertainer Of The Year for the second year in a row. [...]

Taylor Swift - Getty It's been a good weekend for Taylor Swift . A day after being presented with the Big Help Award by First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2012 Kids' Choice Award, Swift accepted the award for Entertainer Of The Year at the 2012 Academy Of Country Music Awards. It's the second year in a row that the 22-year-old country singer/songwriter picked up the award. Video: Michelle Obama Presents Taylor Swift With “Big Help Award” At Kids’ Choice Awards 2012 [...]

Last night the American Idol contestants were spoiled with compliments from the artists they covered under Stevie Nicks' care and attention — and with performances by Nicki Minaj and Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery. And that was before we got to see how truly spoiled the kids are in their new posh Chez Idol digs. How high class is their mansion, you ask? It has a bidet , people! Unfortunately, Heejun Han won't be going for a hilarious splish-splash anytime soon. Before the festivities, Steven Tyler and [...]