Idol Winners Ruben Studdard And Fantasia To Perform At Atlanta's FoxTheartre

They will be performing on January 2nd along with Maze and Frankie Beverly. Tickets are on sale now!

Kris Allen To Make Special Appearance At B.B King's Blues Club!

This upcoming Wednesday, on December 30th, American Idol winner, Kris Allen will be making a special guest appearance at B.B King's Blues Club in Las Vegas. Guests will enjoy dinner and music from B.b King's Las Vegas All Stars leading up to Kris' special appearance. If you go to see Kris there will be a 30$ cover charge that night at the blues club and after 9pm guests must be 21 years old or older.

Album Review: Archuleta does Christmas

Christmas From The Heart

Anyone who experienced the 2008 season of American Idol knows exactly the fan base young David Archuleta gathered. That fan base was sure happy when he announced not only his debut album but also a CD anyone, any age could listen to throughout the glorious holidays!

Christmas From The Heart is a CD full of the greatest Christmas songs and Archuleta's voice displays the power of the lyrics. Although not widely publicized, this Christmas album is not in anyway cheesy but it allows Archuleta's vocal talent, and the gentle music to make it a success.

One of the best songs would be O Come All Ye Faithful, where Archuleta gently sings over strings that exude the effectiveness of the spiritual content of the song. Another highlight would be Riu Riu Chiu which is sung in a fluid verse of Spanish.

This album is perfect to play for the Christmas season and also all year round. I love Christmas so much and with the release of David Archuleta's CD it brings more anticipation for it to arrive.

Adam Lambert: On The Record With Fuse

The season eight Idol runner up will be interviewed on On The Record With Fuse. The show premieres Monday, January 11 at 8p/7c or check your local listings. Be sure to check out Adam on Fuse!





Jordin Sparks will be performing on January the 9th at the Lemon Ball, the annual gala benefit for Alex's Lemonade Stand. If you wish to attend the live even visit TheLemonBall.Com or call 866-33-1213 for tickets and more information. Tickets are selling at $250 and The Lemon Ball will be taking place at The Downtown Marriott.

Spend Christmas Morning With Kris Allen!

.. Or watching Kris Allen that is. On Christmas day Kris Allen will be appearing on Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade at 10:00 AM ET/PT on ABC. So be sure to tune in!




Danny Gokey's CD is not available for pre-order. So make sure to get your claim on a copy before they go flying off the shelves! The album title was just released and it is titled My Best Days and the photo above is the official album cover. Remember if you don't pre-order it Danny's CD will be out in early March!
Click HERE to purchase at Danny Goeky's official store. 'My Best Days' (physical cd),
an autographed album booklet and an instant download of 'My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me' are the exclusive offers if you pre-order the CD at the official Danny Gokey store.

Upcoming TV Appearances For Katharine McPhee

Katharine Mcphee has a busy schedule for the next two weeks. So all you Katharine fans mark your calendars! On the 23rd she will be appearing on the Larry King Live Christmas special, on the 4th of January she will be performing and be interviewed on The Tonight Show, on the 6th she will be on Regis And Kelly and NBC LX Live At 5, on the 7th she will be on the Fox And Friends morning show, on the 8th she will be on the CW Morning Show and The Today Show, on the 9th she will be on the CBS Saturday Early Show, on the 14th she will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and on the 23 and 24th she will be on The Evening Of Stars. She is also scheduled to be on The Biggest Loser: Feeding America Segment. The date has yet to be released. And remember that her album comes out on January 5th. Make sure to pick up a copy!

And when you go to the store make to buy Katharine's album make sure that you make a mental note that Danny Gokey's album comes out in March!

Adam Lambert New Year's Eve, Danny Gokey's video preview, and Matt Griaud performing for the NBA

Adam Lambert will be performing on Gridlock, a New Year's Eve celebration in the NEw York themed streets of the Paramount pictures lot!
Click the link to see the promotion!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Rl82EzPQE

Danny Gokey was featured on Fox News Nashville for the preview of his new music video, My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me.

Watch the preview below.
http://www.fox17.com/newsroom/music_beat/videos/vid_134.shtml


Matt Giraud will be performing the National Anthem and will also have a half time performance at the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game on New Year's Eve!

Grand Ole Opry Special Featuring Carrie Underwood

On the 19th GAC will be airing the Grand Ole Opry Special on which Carrie Underwood will be performing multiple times including her hit Cowboy Casanova.
Show also includes live performances by Martina McBride, Rodney Atkins and Jake Owen.


Danny Gokey will make his Grand Ole Opry debut Jan. 8. He’ll also take part in the Sprint Sound & Speed celebration of music and motorsports in downtown Nashville that weekend.
Danny's single will also be available for download on the 21st of December and remember to be on the look out for his upcoming new video for My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me.

Daughtry To Perform On ABC's New Years' Rockin' Eve!

Daughtry are scheduled to perform on ABC's annual event which kicks off at 10pm and until 2am (with a thirty minute break at 11 for the local news). Daughtry will not only be performing once but four songs during the show! So make sure not to miss one of them! Also scheduled to perform are Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and many more!
So, remember to tune into ABC at 10pm for New Years Rockin' Eve and Daughtry!
And also don't forget to watch Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen on FOX on New Years Eve too!

David Archuleta To Appear On The Today Show And More!

On December 21st David Archuleta will be appearing on The Today show. He will also be making appearances on Regis And Kelly's Holiday Special on the 22nd, Larry King Live on the 23rd, and on Helen of Troy Halftime Show: 76th Annual Brut Sun Bowl on the 31st, which is airing on CBS. The Sun Bowl starts at noon. So make sure not to miss David Archuleta!

David Cook To Perform National Anthem At Kansas City Chiefs Game!

Everyone knows that David Cook is a die hard Chiefs fan. So, what would be better for him then to spend his birthday at the a Chiefs game and sing the national anthem?
Well, that is exactly what the season 7 Idol winner David Cook will be doing. So, remember that on December 20th David will be singing the national anthem at the Chiefs game!

Adam Lambert on Chelsea Lately!

Tonight at 11pm on E! Adam will be appearing on the late night talk show Chelsea Lately.

Also don't forget to watch Idol winner Kris Allen will be performing on David Letterman. Be sure sure to check both Adam and Kris out!

Carrie Underwood Releases Play On Tour Dates!

Carrie Underwood just released the dates of her upcoming Play On Tour! The tour starts in March. Look at the dates and see if Carrie is coming to your city!

» March 11 - Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center
» March 12 - Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
» March 13 - Providence, RI @ Dunkin Donuts Center
» March 15 - Portland, ME @ Cumberland County Civic Center
» March 16 - Bridgeport, CT @ Arena @ HarborYard
» March 19 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall
» March 20 - Mashantucket, CT @ MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
» March 21 - Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
» March 23 - Hamilton, Ontario @ Copps Coliseum
» March 24 - Kanata, Ontario @ Scotiabank Place
» March 26 - Trenton, NJ @ Sun National Bank Center
» March 27 - Amherst, MA @ Mullins Center
» March 29 - Wilkes Barre, PA @ Wachovia Arena
» March 31 - Rochester, NY @ BlueCross Arena
» April 01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Civic Center
» April 03 - Pikeville, KY @ Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
» April 06 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
» April 07 - Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center
» April 09 - Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse
» April 10 - Rockford, IL @ Rockford MetroCentre
» April 12 - Ft Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial
» April 13 - Saginaw, MI @ Dow Events Center
» April 14 - Lansing, MI @ Breslin Student Events Center
» April 23 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
» April 24 - Toledo, OH @ Lucas County Arena
» April 25 - Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
» April 27 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Coliseum
» April 28 - Charleston, WV @ Charleston Civic Center
» April 30 - Fayetteville, NC @ Crown Coliseum
» May 1 - Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
» May 2 - Augusta, GA @ James Brown Arena
» May 4 - Tallahassee, FL @ Tallahassee County Civic Center
» May 5 - Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Civic Center
» May 7 - New Orleans, LA @ Lakefront Arena
» May 8 - Lafayette, LA @ Cajundome
» May 10 - Beaumont, TX @ Ford Park Events Center
» May 12 - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
» May 13 - Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center
» May 15 - Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Arena
» May 18 - Fresno, CA @ SaveMart Center
» May 20 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
» May 21 - Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center
» May 22 - Las Vegas, NV @ Orleans Arena
» May 29 - Everett, WA @ Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center
» May 30 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena

And remember to watch football on Sunday the 27th! Danny Gokey will be performing the National Anthem at the Green Bay Packers game!

Merry Christmas from your Idols!

So Christmas is right around the corner and joy seems to suddenly fill the air. Peace is the topic on everyone's lips and love seems more prominent than ever. With Christmas coming IdolWood decided to share with you a playlist of Christmas songs all sung by your American Idols to bring a little cheer to your holidays!
So Merry Christmas and enjoy!


1. Kris Allen- The Christmas Song
2. Kellie Pickler- Santa Baby
3. Carrie Underwood- O Holy Night
4. David Cook- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
5. David Archuleta- Joy To The World
6. Kelly Clarkson- My Grown Up Christmas List
7. Rueben Studdard- This Christmas
8. Michael Johns- Another Christmas
9. Jordin Sparks- I'll Be Home For Christmas
10. Taylor Hicks- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
11. Fantasia- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
12. Katharine McPhee- Come All Ye Faithful

So listen to these songs and fill the air with Idol inspired Christmas cheer!

Idol Spotlight

Michael Johns

Michael Johns was a stand out from the moment he auditioned. He went through the seventh season effortlessly until his shocking elimination. He had a great voice, a huge amount of talent and great stage presence.

Michael Johns released his debut album Hold Back My Heart in earlier this year and gave a us a vastly different sound and a moment that brought us back to the music that we all love. His voice is wonderful and his lyrics grip you. He has not failed to grab the attention of his fan base and it surprises me that he has not gained much fascination from the public eye. He has however been touring and has also left his mark on Idol. He is the contestant that should never have been eliminated. The contestant that makes us all wonder what could have been had he stayed longer.

Michael Johns will never be forgotten and his music will continue to please. He is one of a kind, a man of mass talent and charisma. Michael Johns cannot be denied as one great singer and will always be one of the best contestants ever.

Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home For Christmas

Jennifer Hudson returned to her home town of Chicago to film her Christmas special titled Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home For Christmas. The special ill air on ABC on December 14th. Special guest Michael Buble, hose latest CD Crazy Love debuted at number1 on The Billboard 200, will perform with Jennifer on to songs Baby, It's Cold Outside and Let It Snow. Alone Jennifer will be performing classics like Silent Night, The Christmas Song, and O Holy Night.

Michael Sarver's First Single!

Recently Michael Sarver released his first single titled You Are. It is exactly what one would expect of Sarver after his time on Idol. It is a purely country based song. He is signed to Dream Records/Universal Music Group and is due to put out an album sometime soon.
His new single is available now on iTunes along with another one of his songs titled Cinderella Girl.
Currently Michael is on the American Stars In Concert tour with past Idols such as Gina Glockson, Alexis Grace, and David Hernandez.
Listen to his single You Are by clicking the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfqW29Cr05g

Taylor Hicks Whomp At Warfield DVD Avabile Soon!

2005 Idol winner Taylor Hicks is set to release Whomp At The Warfield on January 5th. The live footage was filmed in May of 2007 at the legendary Warfield Theatre in San Francisco. Taylor performed a number of his favorites such as Heaven Knows, Soul Thing, Give Me Tonight, and Heart And Soul.
You can pre-order it here:
http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=whomp+at+the+warfield&box=whomp%20at%20the%20warfiel&pos=-1&SZE=10
Or at these outlets:
Best Buy
CD Universe
Movies Unlimited
Fry's



Now you can spend Christmas with Idol winner Ruben Studdard in your arms. Download his new Christmas single Christmas In Your Arms now on iTunes.
Click the link below:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/christmas-in-your-arms-single/id341654061

Kris Allen and Adam Lambert To Perform On So You Think You Can Dance

On Wednesday, December 9th Kris Allen will take the stage on the live results show of FOX's So You Think You Can Dance. He will be performing his first single off of his debut self titled album, Live Like We're Dying. Make sure to tune in.
Adam Lambert will take the stage on So You Think You Can Dance on the season's finale Wednesday the 16th. He will be performing his hit single Whatya Want From Me off his debut album For Your Entertainment. That episode airs at 8pm.

Kris Allen will also be performing on Bilboard's New Year's Eve Live along with Allison Iraheta. The New Year's Eve special will be airing Thursday. December 31st at 11pm on FOX. They each will be performing a song off of their debut albums.

Idol Spotlight:

David Cook

Having won the Idol crown in 2008 David Cook proved that you can be a true musician and still win such a mainstream contest. His unique mixes of the various songs he performed paved the way for other Idols after him with the same intentions. He made his name as being one of the most talented contestants and took home the title in a landslide.

After winning Cook released his now platinum self titled album and went on a lengthy tour and already has plans to record his new album. He has won over fans by his continual time spent with them and his dedication to both his music as well as his live show. He has shared himself with the crowds that go to see him and has shown himself as he truly is, transparently as he once said he wished to.

Cook will no doubt always be remembered as one of the most successful, most iconic Idols from all the AI seasons and will be a mainstay on billboard charts with every album he releases. This was obvious when after Idol he became the first artist since The Beatles to have eleven songs on the charts.

With his commitment to music he will progress as an artist and will continue to display his amazing musical talent and will give the world a taste of what is missing: true music.

You can see David Cook on Carrie Underwood's holiday special on FOX at 8/7central. You can also see his upcoming tour dates over at his official site. His album is currently in stores now.

Allison Iraheta To Appear On Ellen!

On Monday, December 7th Allison will be appearing on Ellen. What song she will be performing has not been released. Tune into the show to find out!
The show airs at 4pm on NBC. Allison's album Just Like You was released on the 1st. be sure to pick it up!



Ruben Studdard will be appearing on The Mo'nique Show on Thursday, December 10th! He will be performing his new single Don't Make 'Em Like U No More. The show airs on BET at 11 pm EST/10pm CT! Be sure to tune in!

Past Idols Get Grammy Nominations!

The Grammy Award Show is the biggest night in music. Only the very best get nominated. And it is no wonder that four former contestants of Idol are up for a Grammy in five different categories.
Carrie Underwood has gotten two nominations. One for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her song Just A Dream off of her second album Carnival Ride. And the other for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for her song I Told You So with country music legend Randy Travis. Carrie has collected for herself in the past seven nominations and four wins.
Kelly Clarkson got a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album for her album All I Ever Wanted. In the past Kelly has gotten five nominations and came out with two wins.
Ruben Studdard got a nomination for Best Musical Show Album for his record titled Ain't Misbehavin'. Ruben has received two nominations in the past but no win.
And Medisa has gotten a nomination for Best Pop/Contemporaneity Gospel Album for her record Freedom. Medisa has gotten two nominations also but also no win.
Best of luck to the past Idols at the Grammys! Be sure to watch the show on January 31st, 2010 at 8/7c only on CBS!





Jennifer Hudson said she was honored to be cast as Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela's ex-wife. Winnie Mandela was an activist and lived a life of dark controversy. The bio-pic is titled Winnie. It is slated to start filming next year in location in South Africa by local director Darrell Roodt.
‘I was compelled and moved when I read the script,’ Hudson said in a statement issued Friday by Ma-Afrika Films, co-producers of the film with Canada’s Equinoxe Films.

Adam Lambert On The View

Recently Adam Lambert was booked by ABC to appear on The View. The show is to air on Thursday, the 10th.





Adam Was featured in this month's People magazine! Be sure to pick it up. Its on stands NOW!!!!!!

Album Review: Allison Iraheta's debut

Just Like You

Allison Iraheta proved herself on American idol to be not only one of the youngest contestants but also proving herself as one of the best singers during the course of the season.

Her debut album Just Like You was released December 1st and it provides a more pop version of Iraheta than we saw on Idol. Her voice has a true rock edge and that is what shines throughout the record. The album gives her tracks to shine with her powerful vocals and occasionally reaches a peak of good music.

You Don't Know Me (a track co-written by Iraheta) is one of the best songs on the album. It shows a rock side of her and displays Iraheta's budding talent and songwriting capabilities. Pieces is another highlight offering verses of an emotional vocal where it seems like she is actually feeling the lyrics which she is singing. Songs like Trouble Is, Scars, and No One Else show her mature talent and amazing range at such a young age.

Iraheta will gain much attention for the progress of her voice and if all she has is going forward from this album she will no doubt become a success. She has nowhere to go really except up. Her album is more mature and much better than most of the music played on TV and she should get more attention for it. The album is a success and will give her a lot more than just a few years in the music industry. If she fades out with that voice I don't really know what's happened to music today.

Adam Lambert To Be The Master Of Ceremonies At The 93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball Concert and Jordin Sparks To Perform!

Adam Lambert will be the master of ceremonies at 93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball holiday concert at the St. Pete Times Forum and past Idol winner Jordin Sparks is slated to perform.
The concert also features The Fray, Pitbull, Boys Like Girls, Kesha, 3Oh!3,Sean Kingston, and The Ting Tings. The event is scheduled for Sunday, December 13th at 6p.m.
Adam however ill not be performing. He is expected to appear in the MetroPCS Celebrity Club alongside other special guests such as Leona Lewis and Paradisco Girls.
Tickets are now on sale at the McDonald's Box Office at the St. Pete Times Forum and all Ticketmaster Outlets. Or you can call (800) 745-3000 for tickets. For more information including ticket prices visit www.sptimes.com