Taylor Hicks announces next album
Just in from USA TODAY's Ken Barnes; 2006 American Idol champ Taylor Hicks will release the follow-up to his self-titled major-label debut Feb. 10 on his own Modern Whomp label, through an independent artist-services company, Artist to Market. Artist to Market has worked with independent, former major-label artists such as Dolly Parton, Tracy Lawrence and Tommy Lee. While 2006 Idol graduates such as Chris Daughtry and Kellie Pickler, and 2007 winner Jordin Sparks, have prospered on major labels, and 2008 fi

“Idol’s” David Cook, David Archuleta renew rivalry
Some celebrity rivalries just never die, and that seems to be true of David Cook and David Archuleta. The battle of the Davids has morphed from the two singers’ friendly rivalry on the reality show “American Idol” to their careers as budding recording artists.      David Cook, the 25-year-old winner of “Idol” 2008, will release his debut album on Nov. 18, one [...]

Kellie Pickler grows as an artist on 2nd CD (AP)
AP - Although Kellie Pickler's first album garnered three hits, went gold and made the singer a certified country star, it wasn't the debut that she would have crafted had she had her way.

On the Charts: T.I. Follows “Paper Trail” Past Metallica to the Top Spot
The Big News: Debuts were the big story this week, with six new albums crashing this week’s top ten. T.I.’s Paper Trail set the pace, selling 568,000 copies in its first week to dethrone Metallica’s Death Magnetic. Death dropped down to number five, as Jennifer Hudson’s self-titled album, Robin Thicke’s Something Else and James Taylor’s Covers followed T.I. in the second, third and fourth positions. There was consolation for Metallica, however, as Death Magnetic surpassed

Good News, Bad News: David Cook, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, SPORTS NIGHT & More!
Good News: Not only will DIRECTV subscribers get exclusive access to FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS starting October 1st, they’ll get to watch the episodes commercial-free and in HD. Bad News: This TV Addict can’t subscribe to DIRECTV [Source] Good News: One of television’s finest brilliant-but-cancelled series, the Aaron Sorkin comedy/drama hybrid SPORTS NIGHT arrives on DVD just in time for it’s 10th anniversary. Bad News: None. I just wanted to give a plug to one of this TV Addict’s a

‘Idol’ news roundup
He may be having The Time of His Life, but there’s no question David Cook is ready for his first full-length release. The latest singer to be crowned American Idol, Cook is set to release his debut album November 18 on 19 Recordings/RCA Records. The first single, Light On, will be available on iTunes beginning Sept. 30. Light On was co-written by Chris Cornell, lead singer/songwriter for megabands Soundgarden and Audioslave, and Brian Howes, a well-known producer and songwriter. Keep up with the late

Today's News: Our Take - Idol Alum Kellie Pickler: I Battled Depression
Country crooner Kellie Pickler may be enjoying major professional success, but beneath a veneer of perfection, she was "crumbling" on the inside. Last year, the American Idol alumna, 22, struggled with depression and suffered from severe reaction from anti-depressants, tells People in an upcoming interview. She also faced heartbreak over the end of her relationship with hockey player Jordin Tootoo, as well as difficult family issues. "Everything in my professional life seemed great," s

‘American Idol’ David Cook Announces Album Release Date
"American Idol" winner David Cook has an album release date everyone can be thankful for! Just in time for the Thanksgiving season, David’s debut album will be released on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Cook has teamed up with Grammy-winning producer Rob Cavallo on the album. Cavallo has produced the likes of both Kid Rock and [...]

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Great American Idol Blog - Idol Alum Kellie Pickler: I Battled Depression
Country crooner Kellie Pickler may be enjoying major professional success, but beneath a veneer of perfection, she was "crumbling" on the inside.Last year, the American Idol alumna, 22, struggled with depression and suffered severe reactions from anti-depressants, she tells People in an upcoming interview. She also faced heartbreak over the end of her relationship with hockey player Jordin Tootoo, as well as difficult family issues. "Everything in my professional life seemed great," she

Five Things You Didn’t Know About John Legend’s ‘Green Light’ Video
After flipping through John Legend’s sexy photo flipbook and watching his jaw drop during co-VMAs presenter Jordin Sparks‘ impulsive pro-purity pep rally (dramatic photo recap, above!), we figured we knew pretty much all there was to know about the baby-faced crooner. But it turns out he’s even more multifaceted than we thought! Check out this exclusive interview with the living Legend (see what we did there??) for all the behind-the-scenes dirt on his “Green Light” video, plu

HMV Canada: "Death Magnetic" by Metallica tops CD sales list
TORONTO - The following is HMV Canada's top 10 CDs based on national sales for the week ending Oct. 1. CDs 1 Paper Trails - T.I. 2 Death Magnetic - Metallica 3 Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends - Coldplay 4 Doll Domination - The Pussycat Dolls 5 Expedition - Les Cowboys Fringants 6 Shogun - Trivium 7 The Glass Passenger - Jack's Mannequin 8 Year of the Gentleman - Ne-Yo 9 Rock N Roll Jesus - Kid Rock 10 Fame - Lady GaGa Country 1 Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift 2 Love on the

Cameron Diaz: 'I'm A Spoiled Brat'
Three hot, blonde country stars: Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, and Taylor Swift. Which one is your favorite and why? Peruse our photo slideshow, and tell us about your favorite in the bunch. view article... Event Photos 'RocknRolla' - LA Premiere Added: 2008-10-08 10:08:51 'The Secret Life Of Bees' - LA Premiere Added: 2008-10-08 09:59:48 More Photos Community

Dondria Nicole Covers Jordin Sparks’ ‘No Air’
Dondria Nicole, aka phatfffat, posted a cover of the Jordin Sparks hit 'No Air', with Broadway singing Chris Brown's lines. Dondria's debut album on Jermaine Dupri's SoSo Def is expected next month. Watch the YouTube performance below. Tags: Dondria Nicole | Posted on October 5, 2008 at 5:12 am in Multimedia (No Ratings Yet)  Loading ... Leave a Reply Comment Rules: No profanity, comments must be related to the post, URLs pos

Chris Brown on Jordin Sparks: “There’s No Connection”
American Idol Jordin Sparks has publicly made it known that she has a crush on fellow teen singer Chris Brown. But unfortunately for her, she’s traveling down a one-way street. This is what Chris Brown had to say at Fashion Rocks: “I heard that [she has a crush on me]. But when we did that video, I didn’t feel that chemistry. I didn’t feel that. When they yell action, you have to put on a certain performance, but as far as off-camera: there’s no connection.” Ouch! I know one person who won

Kellie Pickler & Kyle Jacobs: Kyle Jacobs photo
Kyle Jacobs, (photo here) the Nashvile songwriter, has been said by Kellie Pickler (photo here) to be instrumental in helping her get over depression. Pickler said that in 2007, she fought depression, family problems and her personal relationship break with Jordin Tootoo. Jordin Tootoo was her boyfriend and a hockey player. Kyle Jacobs, second from left. Another photo of Kyle Jacobs is below. Kellie Pickler, an ex American Idol contestant, 22, said she hid her secrets away from the public eye. Pickle

Kellie Pickler: Anti-Depressants Made Me 'Crazy'
You can't judge a book by it's cover! Despite her good looks and chart-topping success, Kellie Pickler says she battled a year-long depression. The former "American Idol" contestant tells People that she battled depression and suffered severe side-effects to anti-depressants after struggling with family problems and an emotional breakup with hockey player Jordin Tootoo. "Everything in my professional life seemed great," she says. "But in my personal life, I was just crumbling." She reveals that takin

Slideshow: Underwood Vs. Pickler Vs. Swift
Three hot, blonde country stars: Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, and Taylor Swift. Which one is your favorite and why? Peruse our photo slideshow, and tell us about your favorite in the bunch. Carrie Underwood - Click pic for next page - More Carrie Underwood Pictures Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 What Do You Think? Read 16 Comments Login or Register to Post Your Comment! Make it count  Login or Register to comm