Although there aren't any full-length albums by Idol alums out at the moment, David Archuleta will keep the chart heated with his iTunes exclusive EP, Fan Pack, which was today released on the store. A link to purchase the aforementioned can be found below:
EPs
David Archuleta, Fan Pack
iTunes - ($3.97) - Buy
The EP includes the music video for "Touch My Hand" in addition to two studio recordings of songs Arch has been performing while on the road: "Zero Gravity" and a cover of Vanessa's Carlton's "A Thousand Miles."
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Out today: David Archuleta's 'Fan Pack' EP
Monday, June 8, 2009
Kris signs with Jive; Adam with RCA
The announcements came more quietly than in years past, but it was finally officially revealed that Kris Allen and Adam Lambert have signed with their Sony-BMG record labels. According to EOnline.com, Kris has signed with 19/Jive, while Adam has inked a deal with 19/RCA.
As for what kind of music Kris will be recording for his forthcoming album, he told EOnline:"I felt like I did exactly what I wanted to do on the show that I would want to do on a record," Kris said. "When I went on the show and did 'Ain't No Sunshine,' I felt that was the kind of stuff that I wanted to do—stuff that kind of moves people and has that feeling."
Adam mentioned his deal a little more nonchalantly, as the discussion du jour still seems to be revolving around his sexuality. Per Eonline:So coming in second place, do you have a record contract? Collaborating with anyone yet? You said you'd love to work with Lady Gaga, Madonna...
Yes, I do, with RCA. I can't say yet. I wanna keep [collaborators] a surprise, but we have some really great stuff in store.
The breakdown for Idol winners and runners-up and their post-show labels are as follows:
RCA: 8 (Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Clay Aiken, Diana DeGarmo, Bo Bice, Katharine McPhee, David Cook, Adam Lambert)
Jive: 3 (Jordin Sparks, David Archuleta, Kris Allen)
J Records: 2 (Ruben Studdard, Fantasia)
Arista: 2 (Taylor Hicks, Blake Lewis)
Arista Nashville: 1 (Carrie Underwood)
Flashback: Charles Grigsby's "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved By You"
Charles Grigsby did not last very long in the second season of Idol thanks to an extra strong field of male competition, and his rendition of Marvin Gaye's classic "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved By You" was one of his two showings for the American public while in the finals. Refresh your memory of the performance below:
The performance, which came during the Motown theme of Top 12 week, was very underwhelming and was seen as more of a karaoke offering than a serious effort by a real contender.
Still, Idol was in its early stage at this point, and Charles was a better vocalist than a few of his peers in Season 2, but could not get his act together in time to show what he could really do. For this, Charles' performance is worthy of a revisiting.
Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield" video leaks
As expected, Jordin Sparks' new music video for her current single, "Battlefield," leaked yesterday courtesy of tudou.com. See a rough version of the video below:
The first half of the video is rather uneventful, although the use of white and black for Jordin's dresses are symbolic. But once she goes into her battle position on the catchy and ear-grabbing "guess you better go and get your armor" line, the whole theme of the video changes and the corporation of the smoke and colors at night give it a feeling of excitement. Add to it the fact that she looks more mature than in her past videos, and we have a recipe for a hit depending on whether or not the song can get its act together at radio and on the sales chart.
The music video was slated to (and will still) officially premiere on MTV later today.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Kris Allen sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" at NBA Finals
Following in the footsteps of Idols' past, Kris Allen sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the start of tonight's Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic. Watch the performance below:
Kris did alright, especially considering the Anthem really isn't his style and it sounds better on some people than others. He did, however, do a much better job than David Cook did at last year's Game 3 of the NBA Finals. As good a singer as Cook is, that was not one of his shining moments.
Kris and Cook were not the only Idol winners to sing in person at an NBA Finals game, as Taylor Hicks did the honors in 2007 for Game 4 and Jordin Sparks sang the S-SB at Game 1 the same year. Kelly Clarkson sang live from overseas on a USO Tour back in 2006.
Daughtry's 'Leave This Town' track list revealed
The official track list of Daughtry's forthcoming album Leave This Town has been released. See the full list below:
01. You Don’t Belong
02. No Surprise
03. Every Time You Turn Around
04. Life After You
05. What I Meant To Say
06. Open Up Your Eyes
07. September
08. Ghost Of Me
09. Learn My Lesson
10. Supernatural
11. Tennessee Line
12. Call Your Name
Although it was rumored that the album would include 14 songs, there are two spots that are obviously missing. One of the songs that was expected to make the final cut easily was "Long Road," a fan favorite that had been performed by Daughtry during its most recent tour, but Chris confirmed via Twitter that it in fact was not meant to be on this album:
CHRIS_Daughtry And sorry to say Long Way did NOT make the record
Leave This Town will be released Tues., July 14, and is now available to pre-order on Amazon.com.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Katharine McPhee attends premiere of 'Home'
Katharine McPhee hit the Echo Park Community Garden in Los Angeles, Calif., last night to attend the premiere of Home, an online film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand that is centered around climate change and can be viewed on YouTube. She walked the "brick carpet" with husband Nick Cokas in tow.
In other Kat-related news, her record label's Web site has begun actively promoting her forthcoming sophomore album. Verve Music Group, the parent company of Kat's label, Verve Forecast, has placed an ad for her upcoming album on its site and has even created an artist section for her where visitors can become fans of Kat.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Paula Abdul sits down with David Letterman
Paula Abdul visited New York on Thursday to appear on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman in a continuation of her post-Idol press tour. Watch the first part of her interview below:
When Letterman asked her about why she's not coming back next year, Paula said she never said that, but that she's "negotiating" (which is code for she will not be back for Season 9). She also came up with a line that she found pretty funny about Susan Boyle, as Letterman said he would like to "pick your brain about the Susan Boyle" and Paula said "you wanna pick the boil?" which set off a series of classic cackles.
Paula also touched on her encounter with Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno character, which will hit the silver screen next month. Watch part two here.
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Kris Allen to sing National Anthem at Game 2 of NBA Finals
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>It was today announced that Kris Allen will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Game 2 of the Orlando Magic / Los Angeles Lakers series for the 2009 NBA Championship on Sun., June 7. Hopefully things go over better than David Cook's performance during last year's finals.
>Jordin Sparks' music video for her latest single, "Battlefield," will premiere on MTV on Mon., June 8. The first 30 seconds of the video are now streaming on MTV's Buzzworthy and can be viewed below:
The video was directed by Philip Andelman, who directed the Jonas Brothers' "Lovebug" and Miley Cyrus' "Fly On the Wall" videos.
>Brandon Green, who famously auditioned for the seventh season of Idol after revealing his habit of collecting his own toe nails, will take part in another singing-related reality series when he takes the stage at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville for the second season of CMT's Can You Duet Brandon will be joined by Jonathan Cox to make the duo JB Rocket. The season premieres Sat., June 20 at 8 p.m. ET.>Another Season 7 contestant that failed to make the Top 24 (eliminated during "the chair" episode), Cardin McKinney, has been taking her career very seriously. Yesterday, she did a recording session with producer/songwriter Desmond Child, and a montage of the meeting can be viewed below:
Cardin has been hard at work in Nashville, and most recently appeared in music videos for Mat Kearney's single "Closer to Love" and Matt Wertz's single "Everything's Right."
>Diana DeGarmo and Anthony Federov will star in the Oklahoma City production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which will run from July 21-25. Diana will play the role of the narrator, while Anthony will be the main man Joseph. Diana has previously starred in Hairspray, BKLYN and most recently Back to Bacharach and David, while Anthony has starred in the off-Broadway production of The Fantastiks.
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