Can Idol extend its Grammy winning streak?

Can Idol extend its Grammy winning streak?
Posted by on Feb 11, 2011 in 2011 Grammys, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia, Idols at awards shows | 0 comments
Can Idol extend its Grammy-award winning streak to six years? We’ll have to wait until Sunday to find out, of course, but Idol seems to face better odds than a year ago, when Carrie Underwood and the “Ain’t Misbehavin’” cast accounted for the only show-related...
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2010 in Review: The year’s best Idol albums

2010 in Review: The year’s best Idol albums
Posted by on Dec 29, 2010 in 2010 in Review | 16 comments
This wasn’t the kindest of years to American Idol in terms of CD sales. The three albums that hung around on the Billboard 200 the longest — Carrie Underwood’s “Play On,” Daughtry’s “Leave This Town,” and Adam Lambert’s “For Your...
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Grammy noms for Adam Lambert, Carrie & Fantasia, too

Grammy noms for Adam Lambert, Carrie & Fantasia, too
Posted by on Dec 2, 2010 in 2011 Grammys, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia, Idols at awards shows | 0 comments
To say I was underwhelmed with that Grammy Nomination Concert last night on CBS would be an understatement. We got to watch Justin Bieber play guitar and sing “My Favorite,” which only raised questions of whether the Grammys are pandering to popularity over talent by giving him a best...
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CD Spotlight: A reminder of Fantasia’s special talent

CD Spotlight: A reminder of Fantasia’s special talent
Posted by on Nov 6, 2010 in Fantasia, New Idol Music | 0 comments
When you think of the most successful Idols of all time, the names Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson spring to mind. Fantasia Barrino does not. Which might explain why her new album "Back to Me," released in last August, is looked on as something of a comeback.
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Fantasia coming to Philly, Baltimore in November

Fantasia coming to Philly, Baltimore in November
Posted by on Sep 27, 2010 in Concert News, Fantasia | 0 comments
Update: Fantasia made the tour official with an announcement Tuesday morning. It begins Nov. 4 in Richmond, Va. In addition to the local dates mentioned below, the tour will also make a story at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 28. No word yet on when tickets for that show will go...
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