Carrie Underwood extends streak of top 2 country hits

Well, Carrie Underwood made it 15 in a row. That’s 15 straight singles to hit number one or number two on the country singles chart. A week ago, I was wondering whether she could accomplish the feat because “Blown Away” was stuck at number three on Billboard’s country singles...

Phillip’s debut album will be out before Thanksgiving

Update:Phillip Phillips sent out a tweet this morning confirming the Nov. 19 release date and the name of the album. Heck, he even sent out a photo of the cover. Earlier blog:MTV correctly pointed out this morning that Amazon.com has posted a release date for a debut album from American Idol Season...

Idol summer tour concludes in Milwaukee

The American Idol summer tour that opened in Detroit two months ago concluded Tuesday night in Milwaukee. And it concluded in fine fashion, with the Top 10 joining Phillip Phillips onstage for a final performance of his hit song, “Home.” Through most of the tour, Phillip performed the...

Another great showcase for Phillip and ‘Home’

On the path to 1 million downloads, Phillip Phillips has enjoyed some high-profile exposure for “Home,” the song he once proclaimed wasn’t his first single. Most notably, of course, the tune was featured when the U.S Women’s gymnastics teams competed in the summer...

Contest prize: Phillip Phillips’ gold record for ‘Home’

For lots of former Idol contestants, a plaque signifying 500,000 sales of a single would be a prized possession. But I guess it doesn’t seem that special when your first single sells in excess of 1 million downloads. Phillip Phillips just tweeted that he’s giving away his gold single...

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