New album in early 2013 from Crystal Bowersox

Crystal Bowersox announced that she had signed with Shanachie Entertainment back on Oct. 3. But the label didn’t get around to releasing an official announcement of her signing until yesterday (Oct. 15). The best news in the release: The label plans to release Crystal’s sophomore album...

A new EP and a free track from Crystal Bowersox

Want a reminder of why Crystal Bowersox should have won American Idol Season 9? She served one up today. Crystal just released a five-track EP “Once Upon a Time,” featuring acoustic versions of five pre-Idol songs. The EP is available for download from Amazon and iTunes. Or if you want a...

2011 in Review: The worst of Idol (and its imitators)

On Monday, I took a look at the five best things to happen in the world of Idol and its imitators in 2011. Today, the worst. 1.  The X Factor misses the mark Simon Cowell promised us a mega-hit.  What he delivered was a mega-miss — overhyped, overproduced, like American Idol on steroids. ...

Now minus a label, Crystal Bowersox on TV tonight

American Idol’s season nine runner-up Crystal Bowersox makes her acting debut tonight on ABC’s “Body of Proof,” which airs at 10 p.m. Unfortunately, that is being overshadowed by the news that Crystal has been dropped by her record label, RCA/Jive. Crystal seems to be taking...

Crystal Bowersox to play in Pa. in September

Crystal Bowersox will be performing in Pennsylvania in September, and fans of the season nine runner-up won’t be surprised by the event that’s bringing her here. Crystal will headline a “Rev It Up for Juvenile Diabetes” outdoor music festival and concert at  Lehigh...

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