Ryan, Rock My Town Concert Behind The Scenes Footage To Air On MTV!

Tomorrow morning (4:45 am, 6:40 am, and 8:40 am EST) MTV will be broadcasting behind the scenes footage of the Ryan, Rock My Town concert featuring season 8 Idol winner Kris Allen, and season 8's runner up Adam Lambert and season 8 finalist Allison Iraheta. Be sure to wake up early- or stay up late- to watch!

Adam Lambert To Be Apart Of Ellen's Birthday Bash!

On January 26th Adam Lambert will be appearing on Ellen for her birthday bash special. Make sure you tune in to see Adam's special birthday performance for Ellen! (check your local listing to see air time)

If you live in New York make sure to check out Adam, AI winner Kris Allen, and Allison Iraheta when they perform at New York's Highline Ballroom on February 12th!




Matt Giraud has announced the details of his first single! "You Don't Know Me" is a duet with Anna Wilson that will be available for download on iTunes starting on January 29th. Anna and Matt will also be performing the duet that night at their Grand Rapids show.



American Idol winner Jordin Sparks is dabbling in acting once again. Her official Twitter says she will be appearing on an episode of Bones!

In other Idol news: Jennifer Hudson will be performing at tomorrow's "Help for Haiti" telethon that will air on MTV. David Archuleta has also signed on to take part in the telethon as well. Tune into MTV tomorrow night at 8PM to watch the "Help for Haiti" telethon.
Idol winner Carrie Underwood's Music video for Temporary Home will premiere on CMT.com on February 4th!

And make sure you check out Adam's track by track for his mega hit debut album For Your Entertainment on his official site.

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.

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.

Get Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, And Allison Iraheta To Perform In Your Town!

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Today ABC's Good Morning American canceled Adam Lambert's scheduled appearance on the show. An ABC News spokesperson reported to Access Hollywood, "Given his controversial live performance on the AMAs we were concerned about airing a similar concert so early in the morning." But you can still see Adam on The Early Show on CBS which will air on the 25th. CBS says Adam will "discuss his recent controversial 'American Music Awards' performance." Adam will perform two songs on "The Early Show," but will not perform "For Your Entertainment," his song from the AMAs. You can also check him out on December 1st when he will be appearing on Ellen DeGeneres' show.


Click the below link to watch a seven part video series of Kris Allen's journey making his self titled debut CD.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/11/19/kris-allen-making-of-self-titled-debut/

What are they up to? 2009's top 5

2009's Idol season was one of the best seasons to ever air. It not only brought us a new Idol winner but it also brought the world a whole new set of talent to look forward to.
We'll take a look back at the top 5 and what they are up to in their careers now.

Kris Allen

When Kris Allen first showed his vocal talent during auditions there was immediately something special about him. He went onto develop into one of the most talented, authentic musicians the show has ever showcased. He not only performed one of the best performances with 'Heartless' he also showed America that simple talent is best when it transforms into star quality.

As 2009's Idol winner a lot was expected of him. While on the 2009 Idol Tour he began work on his debut album that was anticipated greatly. And finally on November 13th his album came out. He has both impressed and lived up to the Idol crown he won.

Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert was instantly recognized when he auditioned with his rendition of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. He was exciting, talented, bombastic, and altogether fabulous. Not only did he make his mark as Idol's most controversial contestant but he also showed he could put his Broadway vocals to good use, he showed he could put on a good show.
His album -that is set to release on November 23rd- will no doubt be the good time and fantastic music he showed the world when he graced the Idol stage.

Danny Gokey

Danny Gokey came onto Idol with an audition that easily brought emotions to the surface. Both his voice and story behind him taking a shot at the show easily won people over. He continuously kept up a good spirit showing people that faith can get you through anything. He was pure soul, with a touch of country that would soon become his future in music.
Having signed with RCA Nashville, Gokey has said his album is set to be released in early 2010. His music will no doubt show the faith he believes in as well as keeping the positive attitude he has come to be known for.

Allison Iraheta

Allison Iraheta surprised everyone with her strong vocals having just been 16 when she auditioned. She showed a different side of the female contestant, separating herself from everyone else. She had a style all her own and had a personality as likable as any of her performances.
With her album set to drop on Dec.1st 2009, she will no doubt show the public that no one can ever be too young to be a true star.

Matt Giraud

Being the first Idol contestant ever to have been saved by the judges, Matt Giraud showed a side of soul not many had seen on Idol before him. He was talented beyond the comparisons to other artists, and could play piano like no one else on the season. He chose songs that suited him and gave them a touch of his own style. He was at his best singing the hits from MoTown and singing the classic 'My Funny Valentine'.
Although Matt Giraud has yet to be signed he is set to sing on a duet album from Jazz singer Annie Wilson. Soon enough someone will sign him and he will be able to showcase his soul and jazz to the music world that is awaiting his kind of originality.