David Cook Single “Light On” Debuts on AOL 9/24, Releases to iTunes 9/30
The news y’all have been waiting for has finally arrived…From David Cook’s official website: David Cook’s first single, “Light On,” produced by Grammy winning producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Kid Rock) is released radio this week and will be made available on iTunes on 9/30. “Light On” will premiere exclusively on AOL Music on Wednesday, September 24, on AOL’s pop culture news site, PopEater.com. Earlier this year, Cook had the biggest single premiere of the y

\"American Idol\" Tweaking Format
LOS ANGELES — Changes are coming to "American Idol" when it returns in January, including a return to "wild card" finalists picked by the show's judges and less airtime for memorably bad auditions.But don't expect the show to abandon its affection for untalented contestants, executive producer Ken Warwick said Monday.Failing to include them would mean, "I would have a pretty boring show on my hands and it wouldn't be honest," Warwick told a telephone news conference. The majority of those who tried ou

Idols on the Billboard 2008 Year End Chart - Complete Chart
I’ve got the complete 2008 year-end Billboard chart for you HERE.  I posted a bunch of charts last week, but overlooked the all-important digital charts:Hot Digital Songs 8. “No Air” - Jordin Sparks w/Chris Brown 34. “Tattoo” - Jordin Sparks 57. “Crush” - David Archuleta 65. “Time of My Life” - David Cook 71. “One Step at a Time” - Jordin SparksHot Digital Artists 10. Jordin Sparks (3) 28. David Cook (15) 37. Carrie Underwood (6) 45. David

American Idol to Abandon Entire Reason for Existing
With a new eighth season ominously approaching in January, American Idol is planning a few shake ups to try and stem the ratings freefall that plagued last season. (Another plague: David Archuleta.) They've got a fourth host, Kara DioGuardi. Thirty-sex contestants will compete instead of 24. They'll have a "wildcard" round where ousted contestants can be brought back. They're canning the "Idol Gives Back"-"empty your wallets" ploy. There will be more

David Cook Album Release Date November 18
American Idol 7 champ David Cook will release his still-untitled debut album on November 18, 19 Recordings/ RCA Records revealed on Monday morning. DavidCookOfficial.com, a social networking and fan site, launched on Monday. Related posts David Archuleta “Crush” Listen New David Archuleta Song “American Idol” Judge Kara DioGuardi Ryan Seacrest Interview Audio Nigel Lythgoe Leaving “American Idol” Celebrity Photos: July 16-21 [...]

Idol Headlines for 12/16/08
CAROLING WITH CHIKEZIE! A Q&AThere’s a general rule in the entertainment industry that unless one is truly exceptional (Cher, Madonna, Charo), one has to earn the right to be called by a single name.Many American Idol contestants who are barely known outside their local food courts, however, have flouted that rule before disappearing back to obscurity and, let’s hope, finding their other name.Not so Season 7’s 10th place finisher Chikezie. He dropped the “Eze” but never dro

David Cook - His Single “Light On” - First Listen!
Finally!  David Cook’s new single, “Light On” is available for preview at the AOL Popeater blog, right HERE. My verdict? While I was hoping for more Foo Fighters and less Hinder in David Cook’s debut single–not a fan of the Rock Power Ballad–I think the song is destined to be a radio hit. I’m not digging the minor-key verse, but when the song opens up in the chorus it’s got a hook that’s big, sweeping, romantic.  As always, Cook’s vocals are sp

David Cook - New Single - “Light On”
David Cook’s new single will be released next week. That, according to Rickey.org, who hosted a cell cert from today’s Ford Day performance featuring David Cook and David Archuleta, where Cook divulged the information to a fan. I told you guys in this post it would be the end of September! So much for David Cook’s declaration by the buses that the single would drop mid-October. The single is called “Light On”. At today’s Ford Day luncheon, David Cook performed “

New David Archuleta - ‘A Little Too Not Over You’ - Video
Awww…Little David Archuleta released another music video. He is adorable in a Pound Puppy kinda way. I don’t buy him as a teen heartthrob and he still pulls in more tail than his rival The Jonas Brothers.

David Cook - Q100 Miracle on Peach Street - Atlanta, GA - Video and Recap
Rodney Ho from American Idol Buzz was at the concert last night. He interviewed David HERE. Excerpt:“What are you going to do in the new year?”“We’re going to hit the road. It’s going to be an all-college tour in the spring. I remember I have an older brother’s Indiana State college yearbook, Larry Bird’s senior year. It had all these pages of concerts like Elvis Costello. You look at the current landscape of acts. Not a lot do college campuses. I want to bring it to the people who don’t g

‘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 [...]

David Cook - XLent Acoustic Xmas - Orlando, FL - VIDEO
David Cook performs tonight at the House of Blue, Orlando FL as part of the XL 106.7 Acoustic Xmas show.  He’ll share the stage with Colbie Caillat, Natasha Bedingfield, and Gavin DeGraw. SarahW is attending the show tonight and plans to text updates to PJ, so watch the comments sections for dispatches from Orlando. I’ll update this post later with phots and video…

'American Idol' News: David Cook Sets Release Date, Kellie Pickler Heads to Times Square
American Idol winner David Cook has announced an official release date for his debut album.  In order to get the album out in time for the holidays, Cook moved up the release date to Tuesday, November 18.  There is no official name for the album just yet (though I suspect it might be self-titled), but that information should be released within the next month or so.  Cook's record will be released on the 19 Entertainment/RCA Records label, the same recording companies that are so closely linke

American Idol Changes - Same ole’ Same old
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David Cook - Ford Day - VIDEOS
Have we had enoughDavid Cookexcitement for one day? Oh, hell no!Besides revealing to a group of fans the name of his new song–it’s called “Light On”–he performed “The World I Know”, “Hello” and “Time of My Life” at the Ford Day Luncheon Friday afternoon, alongside David Archuleta who also did his thang. You can watch his performances via video…After the JUMP…PatriciaErin is the videographer…She did the Archie videos too. Th

VIDEO: Lady GaGa and David Archuleta, Together at Last!
And yet somehow, Mother Nature's wrath spared New York radio station Z100's Jingle Ball concert on Friday night, thus allowing Lady GaGa and David Archuleta to appear in the same room, resulting in one of the most awkward exchanges ever committed to video. Twenty-two-year-old "Poker Face" singer GaGa (born Joanne Stefani Germanotta) and 17-year-old American Idol alum Archuleta (born under a bad sign) both performed at the concert. The electronica diva and the scruffy-mopped crooner hit it off&

David Archuleta - A Little Too Not Over You - Yahoo Video Premiere
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Brooke White and Carly Smithson Perform at the Jam for LA’S Best - VIDEO
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American Idol Winner David Cook Will Release His Debut Album on 11/18
First Single 'Light On' is Released to Radio This Week and Will Premiere Exclusively On AOL Music on Wednesday NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- American Idol winner David Cook will release his debut album on November 18th, 2008 (19 Recordings / RCA Records). The first single, "Light On," produced by Grammy winning producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Kid Rock) is released to radio this week and will be made available on iTunes on 9/30. "Light On" will premiere exclusively on AOL Musi

'American Idol' Producer Denies Trying To Kill Paula Abdul Via Audition
Ken Warwick, the executive producer of cultural touchstone American Idol, is denying that he purposely put Paula Abdul in danger by allowing her stalker to audition in front of her in January of 2006. The woman in question, Paula Goodspeed, had been harassing Paula for "17 years" and committed suicide via drug overdose in front of Paula's house last month.

David Cook’s Debut Album
David Cook’s new album is set to be released on Nov. 18. What? You can’t wait? Well luckily, your American Idol desperation was anticipated, and a new social networking and fan site was launched today. DavidCookOfficial.com, which has a welcome video by David Cook himself. Website allows you to create profiles, blog, watch videos, and find other David Cook fans within their hometowns. David Cook rose to stardom in American Idol’s seventh season, after getting 56 percent of votes during his final

American Idol David Cook announces release date
“American Idol” winner David Cook has an album release date everyone can be thankful for...

Battle of the AI Davids: Part Deux
2008 American Idol winner David Cook finally has a release date for his debut album.  The as of yet untitled album will drop November 18th according to Cook’s label 19 Recording/RCA Records.  Coincidently (not so coincidently?) runner up David Archuleta’s first album was already...Full Article @ cele bitchy See Also David Archuleta Stops Weep-Giggling Long Enough To Pound David Cook Into a Fine, Grungemo PulpDavid Archuleta on &#

American Idol: Jordin Sparks Leaves 19 Management Record Label
The American Idol finalists are on the move! Kristy Lee Cook and Blake Lewis made record label moves and now season six American Idol champion, Jordin Sparks is doing it to. “Jordin and 19 Management are parting ways,” Jordin Sparks’ mom Jodi wrote this month on her daughter’s MySpace blog.  “It is a mutual decision and we are looking forward to the future!” Jordin Sparks has only been with 19 Records/Jive records since May of 2007 and only released one record with t

Monday Morning Mediabase Update - 12/15/08
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