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Country musics two best-selling new male artists of 2007, Bucky Covington and Jason Michael Carroll, will kick off their co-headlining Raisin The Bar tour tonight in Corpus Christi. The concert tour will span 20 dates from Texas to New York before wrapping December 8 in Baltimore.
Bucky is 2007s best-selling debut country artist. His self-titled CD opened at #1 on Billboards Top Country Albums chart with not only 2007s biggest unit debut from a new country artist, but also the best first week sales and highest Top 200 debut for any new male country artist since Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992. His current single, Its Good To Be Us, is climbing the country radio charts on the heels of the Top 5 success of his first single, A Different World.
Subject to change, a current list of tour dates is as follows:
October 25
Concrete Street Amphitheater
Corpus Christi, [...]

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With the new season of "American Idol" on the horizon, the MyIdol Message Boards are chalk-full of fun conversations about Idol sightings, new music, theme nights, and alumni news. Check out the "Idol Grapevine" for a taste of what’s being discussed!
LaKisha and Fantasia are in the Broadway play. La Toya is on tour (currently) in San Francisco. For anyone who loved the movie, GO SEE THE MUSICAL–words can not describe how AWESOME it is! "Rosequeen49
I love Jordin because she is so close to my age and she has a lost a talent as well!!! The only thing about Jordin is that I don’t really listen to the pop music but I think Jordin has converted my because I just LOVE!!!!!!! TATTOO!!!! Can’t wait for her CD! "dancegirl7123
My favorite Idol sighting was seeing Taylor at Workplay, B’ham AL, after the Idol concert….Elliott and Bucky joined in…maybe Ace [...]

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Three "Idol" alumni are using their talent and popularity for a very good cause this holiday season. Anthony Fedorov, Justin Guarini, and La Toya London (a.k.a. "London") will be a part of The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation’s HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS IX benefit concert. This is a kick-off event to ring in this festive season in San Francisco. Beneficiaries of this years concert are Meals of Marin and Positive Resource Center. Joining these AI alum will be other talented performers in many different arenas, including Broadway, TV, Film, Recording, Jazz and Dance. This one-night-only gala benefit concert will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2 at the HERBST THEATER, 401 Van Ness Ave. in SF.

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Today marks the release of SEE THE LIGHT, the second album from Bo Bice! Recorded in his hometown of Nashville with producer Frank Liddell, the new disc was previewed in late September by the already-loved single Witness.
This sophomore effort by Bo goes deeper into the spectrum of music the Alabama-born singer has a passionate drive to write and sing. On SEE THE LIGHT, he promises we are getting to hear the genuine BO.
This time it was just total freedom. We had no inhibitions about what this was going to be; we just went in and did whatever we wanted to. The freedom shines through.
SEE THE LIGHT is the kind of classic American album that’s heard all too rarely in these days of careful calculation and tight formatting. Bo is the kind of artist who can’t find enough musical roads to travel, and he demonstrates it on this broad-reaching 10-song set [...]

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Nearly five years after sharing the American Idol stage, Season 2 finalists Josh Gracin and Carmen Rasmusen will reunite on November 2 for a reception and concert to benefit Habitat for Humanitys Women Build project in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Both Idols have been very active since their time on Season 2. Josh, who recently celebrated his birthday, has been making his mark on the country charts with numerous hit singles, while Carmen has been keeping busy with different projects as well!
Bringing the two Idols in concert together already has Season 2 fans abuzz on the MyIdol boards and you can join in on the conversation here!

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Bo Bice’s new album, See the Light, is hitting stores October 23rd, and the excitement on the MyIdol Message Boards is palpable. His fans are discussing everything from the album track titles, the cover picture, and what the preliminary buzz is on some of the best songs. Want to add your own thoughts? Join in on the chat!
Check out this pic of Bo, rockin’ out during season four!

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With Carnival Ride hitting stores on Tuesday, we’ve added two new and unique Carrie Underwood features to our site that we know you’ll enjoy! A few weeks ago, we asked you to come up with your own questions for Carrie, and she took the time to answer some of them…and candidly, at that! Check out the video of the exclusive interview now!
We’ve also added our first-ever post-Idol transformation gallery! We’ve compiled plenty of photos of Carrie from the time she emerged as the winner of season four of "American Idol" to her career now as an amazingly talented country star! Take a stroll through the gallery now!

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Americanidol.com would like to wish Josh Gracin a very Happy Birthday today!
While Josh Gracin was originally known as the Marine who auditioned for "American Idol," he ultimately found his way to the hearts of the viewers with his impressive voice and country style. His time on "Idol" wasn’t without problems, however, as the U.S. invaded Iraq just as he hit his stride on the show. As he explains on his website, "The toughest moment through all of this was when we were doing the show and I was staying up until four or five in the morning just watching the news and trying to keep track of how the Marines were doing over there. I felt guilty because I was singing on this show and there were fellow Marines over there in foxholes."
Ironically, his decision to stay came from a letter written by the mother of a fellow [...]

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Clay Aiken (Season 2 photos of Clay in action can be found here), who became a music superstar following his success on the American Idol television series, will join the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Monty Pythons SPAMALOT, making his Broadway debut in the role of Sir Robin, at the Shubert Theatre, New York, from January 18 to May 4, 2008.
Directed by Mike Nichols, who won his eighth Tony Award for his direction of the new musical, Monty Pythons SPAMALOT has a book by Eric Idle, "lovingly ripped-off" from the screenplay of the Pythons best- loved film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. The music is by Eric Idle and John DuPrez.
Clay Aiken, who has sold more than 6 million albums; co-authored a best-selling book; and, played six sold-out concert tours, said I really couldn’t [...]

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Although Elliott Yamin’s self-titled debut album was only released in March of this year, Americanidol.com has just received word that the CD has already gone gold! With hits like "Wait For You," "One Word," and the song that made him on AI, "A Song For You," it’s no wonder that the album has catapulted him into stardom. Download it now!
In addition to his newly gold-certified album, Elliott will be bringing his own brand of holiday cheer to the Atlanta area when he opens up for the Star 94 Jingle Jam at The Arena at Gwinnett on Monday, December 10!
Congratulations Elliott! Look back at how much he changed throughout season five with his Transformation Gallery!

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