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Jordin Sparks will stay up late to chat with Spike Feresten and to perform "Tattoo," the first single from her self-titled debut album, on TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN, airing Saturday, Jan. 19 (Midnight-12:30 AM ET/PT) on FOX.
In the summer months following her achievement as the youngest "Idol" winner in history, Jordin spent her time crafting her debut album. Her platinum-selling single "Tattoo" is a top-ten hit and one of the highest-charting singles from any American Idol winner.
In case you haven’t seen it, TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN is a fast-paced half-hour that combines elements of a talk show with a studio audience and sit-down guests and adds to those elements with irreverent comedy sketches – both inside the studio and out on the street. Hosted by Emmy-nominated writer SPIKE FERESTEN ("Seinfeld," "Late Show with David Letterman"), TALKSHOW offers a fresh approach to the conventional late-night format.
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Even with a grueling rehearsal schedule for his upcoming role in the Broadway show SPAMALOT, Clay Aiken conveyed nothing but high energy and endless enthusiasm during his interview with americanidol.com. This certainly isn’t due to him getting a lot of rest these days, however. As Clay so bluntly put it, the rigors of Broadway are "kickin’ my butt!" With the debut of SPAMALOT on Friday, his schedule will only get busier. The show will run once a day from Tuesday to Friday and then twice on Saturdays and Sundays! As Clay relayed, having to put together all the acts of singing, dancing, playing piano, and speaking in an accent is more than he ever expected!
This is not to say that Clay isn’t enjoying the whole process. On the contrary, he is completely fulfilled by the experience and constantly amazed by those around him who [...]

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This is one time when it’s not good to be Bucky Covington…shortly after the New Year, Bucky and his twin brother Rocky took some time off for a relaxing camping trip in Kentucky. While cooking breakfast one morning, grease from the hot pan splashed back and burnt his right hand. He’s been wearing a bandage over the wound and should be healed in time to play guitar when he takes the stage next weekend in York, PA. In the meantime, look for Bucky discussing his love of motocross in the pages of Racer X and Dirt Rider magazines as his current single "It’s Good To Be Us" climbs the country radio charts.
Check out our last interview with Bucky, as he talks candidly about what went into the making of his already-successful debut album.

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Josh Gracin’s lead single for his upcoming album is already receiving some rave reviews. “We Weren’t Crazy” was selected as one of People magazine’s "Best New Singles" for the week. Music critic Chuck Arnold gives the song three out of four stars and calls it a "country-pop charmer, riding on a buoyant chorus and a feel-good story about love beating the odds." The song was written by Josh, Bobby Pinson and Tony Lopacinski.
We had the chance to speak to Josh about his quick rise to fame before his last show in Los Angeles. Check out the video now!

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At a mere seventeen years old, Mikalah Gordon wowed season four "Idol" fans with not only her mature voice and attitude but also with her outgoing personality. She held her own when talking to the judges, and particularly with the ornery Simon Cowell! She even drew comparisons to music icon Barbra Streisand.
Mikalah made it to an impressive 11th place on the show that season. Because of her sense of humor and stage presence, she was asked to come back and host a pre-show for the finale that year. She also sang in the beginning medley of songs by The Beach Boys as well as later in the show with Lindsey Cardinale and singer Babyface.
Since appearing on AI, Mikalah has made numerous appearances on a number of different television shows. She also secured a spot as a correspondent on The Tyra Banks Show as well as [...]

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LaKisha Jones fans everywhere are thankful that her four year old daughter Brionne encouraged her to try out for American Idol. Having grown up singing in church choirs, it’s no wonder that LaKisha immediately knew how to command the "Idol" viewers and judges. She wowed them with her initial audition of "Think," and continued to astound them with show-stoppers like "And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going." Simon even said he "loved this girl" after she delivered that initial amazing performance. Despite her love of gospel music, you might be surprised to know that LaKisha was actually classically trained.
Many fans who attended the season six tour this summer have said that LaKisha stole the show with her moving solos. One such performance was her take on Whitney Houston’s classic, "I Will Always Love You." TV Guide interviewed LaKisha while she was on tour and asked her whether she is surprised [...]

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Nadia Turner became known for her bold fashion statements while on the fourth season of "Idol," but it was her soulful, raspy voice that propelled her to an impressive 8th place during her run. One of her most memorable performances was of Dusty Springfield’s "You Don’t Have To Say You Loved Me," which ended up on the extremely popular 4th Idol compilation CD. It was so popular, in fact, that the CD went gold, selling over 500,000 copies.
Some thought it might have been the controversial Mohawk she donned the week that she got voted off that might have spelled the end for her. However, Nadia didn’t let that bother her. She was also proud of her rather obscure song choices as well, taking pride in the fact that she opened people up to new music. As she stated to MTV, "It’s really me singing songs [...]

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Jon Peter Lewis will release his second album this spring!
Chris Garcia, who has worked with Santana and Michelle Branch, Dido and Jewel, is producing the album under the guidance of executive producer Don Grierson, a former head of A&R for Capitol and Epic Records involved with Bob Seger, Heart, Duran Duran, Cheap Trick, Celine Dion and Tina Turner.
JPL, as he was known on "Idol," is writing or co-writing several tracks for the album, which will feature such esteemed session musicians as guitarist Nick Lashley (Alanis Morissette) and drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Cougar, Indigo Girls).
The as-yet-untitled album is the follow-up to Stories From Hollywood, a limited release distributed through independent roots rock label Authentic Records, which featured the infectious singles "Boy Next Door," "If I Go Away" and "Turn to Grey."
Before he was a successful solo artist and household name, Jon cashed in his college loans to audition for "American Idol" [...]

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People around the world know Simon Cowell as the judge who doesn’t mince his words, and yesterday’s media event was no exception. Simon took time out of his busy schedule to answer questions from the press regarding everything from this season of "Idol" to the presidential candidates to the future of Britney Spears! Simon shot straight from the hip from the very start, as his answer to whether he thought the auditions were fun was "No, it is becoming increasingly like torture." When asked how Fantasia’s brother fared during tryouts, Simon said "He was terrible…absolutely dreadful." And when he was questioned on whether looks matter in the singing competition, Simon frankly said that it is certainly one part of the package.
His predictions for this season were just as candid and quite optimistic as well. According to Simon, there are three or four very strong guys [...]

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The reigning ACM and CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, 2x Grammy winner, and 2x 2008 Grammy nominee Carrie Underwood has just announced a headline concert tour with 30-plus shows that will launch in February 2008, the “Carnival Ride Tour.” Joining her as special guest is Josh Turner. As announced previously, Carrie will also co-headline dates with Keith Urban on the “Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour,” which kicks off January 31, 2008.
“I’m so excited to be hitting the road and doing the full show of my music that I have always dreamt of doing,” says Carrie. “I have been so fortunate to learn from so many other great artists while touring with them, and they have inspired me in so many ways. They have helped me to get to this stage of my first real headline shows, and now I finally feel ready. [...]

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