Phillip Phillips plans concert to help Sandy victims

With a debut album release just around the corner, Phillip Phillips will present a 20-minute online concert later this week to help Hurricane Sandy victims. The show is planned for 6 p.m. Thursday at Stageit. When I checked at about 11:30 a.m. Monday (Nov. 12), about 4,800 tickets remained for the...

Kelly Clarkson, Vince Gill duet hits the Hot 100

“Don’t Rush,” the duet Kelly Clarkson unveiled at the CMA Awards with Vince Gill, debuted on the Billboard music charts this week. The song debuted at number 97 on the Hot 100, 25 on the country chart and number 35 on the digital download chart. Meanwhile, “Catch My...

Pre-orders under way for Phillip Phillips’ new album

We’re just two weeks away from the release of the debut album from Season 11 Idol champ Phillip Phillips. And pre-orders for “The World from the Side of the Moon” are being taken at a number of sites, including iTunes, Amazon and Walmart. There will be two versions of the album,...

Carrie, Taylor do battle at the top of the country charts

Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood might have missed out on Female Vocalist of the Year honors at the CMA Awards Thursday night. But they continue to duel at the top of the country singles chart. And, for the third straight week, Taylor is on top with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back...

Scotty McCreery scores another hit with holiday album

Christmas music is turning into a hit for Scotty McCreery. On Oct. 16, the Season 10 Idol winner released “Christmas with Scotty,” complete with two original songs and nine covers of Christmas classics. Well, the album sold 41,000 copies in its first week. That was good for number one...

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