New Zealand – Home to many things important… …Of which I can only think of one at this moment: Keith Urban. Singing in the country accent, but talking in the Aussie accent, the singer of songs like “Somebody Like You,” “Makin’ Memories of Us,” and “Sweet Thing” has been breaking hearts of women for almost …
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One-hit wonders–the most dreaded title musicians aim to avoid. Unfortunately, it’s inevitable that a number of over-played songs on the radio today, will be condemned to that damning category. As we close out on the first decade of the new millennium, Billboardhas compiled a list of the top one-hit wonders from the last 10 years. The …
Tomorrow is New Music Tuesday, and it’s a big one. Here’s a list of just some of the new releases: 50 Cent, Before I Self Destruct Kris Allen, Kris Allen Justin Bieber, My World Boyz II Men, Love Fall Out Boy, Believers Never Die: Greatest Hits Janet Jackson, Number Ones [Greatest Hits] Norah Jones, The …
American Idol winner Kris Allen’s first single is just as you would expect: sing-songy, sweet, guitar-driven and enthusiastic. “Live Like We’re Dying” is a cover of the Irish band The Script. The song was something Allen had admired from the get-go. “[The song] was actually one that we had listened to really early on, and …
Less than three weeks after winning the title of American Idol, Kris Allen has signed a record deal with Jive Records. “As exciting as the last few months have been, I’m really looking forward to what is next,” Allen said in a press release today. “Everyone’s been asking me what it’s going to sound like. …
I am fresh off the plane from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and bumming that it looks nothing like summer yet here in Chicago, but I have spent the last day catching up on the music news that I missed and I’m going to serve it up to you right here, right now. Susan Boyle runner …
After Kris Allen was deemed American Idol season 8 champ, message boards, bloggers and the media went into high gear to pronounce the win as a major upset. However, looking back at the season, the win isn’t as far-fetched as you may think. Nobody was as shocked at the win as Kris himself was. It …
If Kris Allen was ever going to make it in the music business, he had to win Idol. So while I’m a little sad my boy Adam Lambert didn’t take home the crown, I think his future in music is secure. I think the power of the conservative vote is obvious. Danny fans obviously shifted …
The votes have been cast, and the winner has been determined…now we just have to sit through more than 2 full hour hours of Idol before the newest American Idol is crowned. For my money, last night was a toss up. So I’m doing what the judges said and v0ting based on the entire season. …
It all comes down to tonight. Three songs, then America votes. It’s hard to even compare these two guys – I mean there styles could not be more different from one another. And truth be told, I doubt I’ll ever buy either album…but as I’ve said all season, I heart Adam Lambert. I just wish …
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