Kris Allen To Open For Big Acts: Daughtry, Keith Urban, And One Repbulic!

Kris Allen will soon be kicking off his Spring/Summer tour. He is not only going to play some solo shows- find those solo dates at Kris' official website CLICK HERE to visit- but Kris will be opening for some of the biggest names in the music industry today.
Here is the list of his tour dates with Keith Urban, One Republic, and Daughtry.

March 18th: Hartman Arena KZCH radio show in Wichita, KS

March 19th and 20th: Opening for One Republic at Six Flags San Antonio and Six Flags Dallas

March 21st: WVMV radio show in Detroit, MI

April 10th: KMXG radio show in Las Vegas, NV

April 17th: Atlantis Paradise Island Resorts in Paradise Island, Bahamas

April 22nd: CBS Radio Acoustic Show - Los Angeles

April 23rd: Opening for Keith Urban at The Joint in Las Vegas, NV

May 29th: Saline Summer Daze Festival in Benton, AR

July 17th: Alabama Adventure Theme Park in Bessemer, AL

July 28th: Opening for Keith Urban at California Mid State Fair in Paso Robles, CA

August 6th: Opening for Daughtry at Hershey Pavillion in Hershey, PA

August 7th: The Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ

August 13th: Opening for Keith Urban at Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA

August 14th: Opening for Keith Urban at Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, IN

September 4th: Opening for Keith Urban at The Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction, VT

September 9th: Opening for Keith Urban at The Great Allentown Fair in Allentown, PA

In other Idol news:
Jason Castro has new songs and they are available now on iTunes and Amazon.
One is Jason's new single That's What I'm Here For and Over The Rainbow
CLICK HERE to purchase them on iTunes and CLICK HERE for Amazon.

Michael Johns contributed to the Don't Look Down soundtrack. All 18 tracks are performed by Michael Johns And The Ontic. CLICK HERE to purchase on iTunes and CLICK HERE to purchase on Amazon.

Katharine McPhee is scheduled to be the musical guest on the Tonight Show on March 12th.

David Archuleta's book of memoirs Chords Of Strength: A Memoir Of Soul, Song, And The Power Of Perseverance has been pushed back from May 4th to June 1st.

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.

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.

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!

Past Idols Bring The Christmas Spirit

Kellie Pickler recently took a break from recording Studio 330 Sessions on CMT to record her own version of the popular song Santa Baby. The track is to be featured on to compilation albums, which are the Now That’s What I Call A Country Christmas, and A Very Special Christmas, Volume 7, which includes a variety of today’s most influential artists and proceeds the Special Olympics.
Kellie will be keeping the Christmas spirit alive by presenting the 2009 CMA Music Festivl's "Keep The Music Playing" organization with a check donation. The organization works to help music education in Davidson County, TN.
Click the link below to watch Kellie deliver a fun performance of the classic song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujb432bUNao



Season 7 runner up David Archuleta released his Christmas cd on October 13th. The CD includes great classics such as "Joy to the World" "Ave Maria" and "Silent Night"; along with an original song, "Melodies of Christmas"; and his favorite track, the traditional French song, "Pat-a-Pan."
David Archuleta ,who said that Christmas music is among his favorite type of music, will be performing at Genesee Theatre on Decmeber 11th. He wil be performing mostly Christmas songs off his new CD.
The concert will be at 8p.m. at the Genesse Theatre, 203 N. Greene St., Waukegan. The tickets are priced at $35 or $42.50. Call 1-800-982-2787 or visit www.geneseetheartre.com for more information.




Katharine Mcphee not only just released a new CD titled Unbroken and unveiled her new blond hair but she also did a wonderful cover of the Christmas "I'll Be Home For Christmas". Her rendition is available now on iTunes. Just click the link below to get it:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ill-be-home-for-christmas-discovery/id342541535