We’re just nine days from the premiere of American Idol, Season 7, and already bad news coming out of the music industry as previous winners Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard have been dropped by J Records. Not a stunner although Studdard was a fairly decent seller for them early in his label stint. On the [...]

Dude, I totally wish FOX could work out a deal with ITV or whoever broadcasts X-Factor in Great Britain to show it stateside. Heck, they could air it a day after it runs overseas, and nobody would know the difference — and it would absolutely be a hit here. Or perhaps I’m too much of [...]

Well, it seems Idol’s creators are prepared to capitalize on their country success with a new reality show devoted to country. They’ve partnered with CMT to create a new show called Can You Duet? It’s set to debut on April 14, and the goal of the show is to find the best unsigned country duo [...]

Searching the Net…looking on all the American Idol Forums…I found an interesting list!! Personally…I do not think this is a 100% accurate list by any means…however if you do not want to wait and want to start looking at who will be moving beyond the first rounds of the new season (which is less than [...]

The seventh season of American Idol is so close we literally crave it — and, now, we know exactly when the first installment of our annual addiction will begin. Producers announced this week that AI will premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 15, and Wed., Jan. 16, from 8 to 10 p.m. EST. That would be from [...]

Those of us who love American Idol have long said that its creators would eventually need to adjust or die. By that, we don’t mean that they should suffer actual death, just that it’s the very nature of the entertainment business that they need to innovate. Well, I don’t know that it’s innovation necessarily, but [...]