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Ann Powers on Adam Lambert's debut album 'For Your Entertainment'

Published 4 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

Pop music and resident Adam Lambert devotee Ann Powers gets her first taste of his debut album, "For Your Entertainment." But does she like the goods? Some thoughts: "For Your Entertainment" is a polished affair, but stylistically, it shows Lambert running loose like a ...
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'American Idol' runner-up Diana DeGarmo joins the cast of 'Carrie'

Published 10 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

From "Hairspray" to pig's blood: "American Idol" runner-up Diana DeGarmo is heading to Broadway once more, this time for "Carrie." DeGarmo, who last starred as Tracy Turnblad's best friend Penny in "Hairspray," has been cast in the industry ...
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Carrie Underwood's third album, 'Play On', tops the sales charts
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11 days ago
Carrie Underwood's third album, 'Play On', tops the sales charts
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Taylor Swift may have just swept the CMAs  but country's other lil darlin', Carrie Underwood , also has reason to cheer. Underwood's third album, "Play On" , claims the top spot on this week's Billboard 200 . It's the second album ... Carrie Underwood's third album, 'Play On', tops the ...

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Bring Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta to your hometown

Published 14 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

Ryan Seacrest today announced that he'd be bringing last season's "American Idol" top 3 -- Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta -- to the town that most wants them. Head over to RyanSeacrest.com to "demand" a special concert from the trio. The town (or city!) ...
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Ann Powers and Adam Lambert, together at last

Published 14 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

Anyone who kept up with the last season of "American Idol" via the Los Angeles Times knows that pop music critic Ann Powers is, well, a rather big Adam Lambert fan. Months after the competition was called, and Lambert was declared the runner-up, Powers finally got to hang with the ...
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Video: Kris Allen debuts the music video for 'Live Like We're Dying'

Published 17 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

At long last: The premiere of the music video for Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying," the first single for his self-titled debut album, out Nov. 17. Allen tells PopEater.com that the video was shot overnight in the Los Angeles desert. "The idea behind it is ... I ...
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Rate it: Danny Gokey's first single, 'It's Only,' hits the radio
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12 days ago
Rate it: Danny Gokey's first single, 'It's Only,' hits the radio
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Danny Gokey premiered his first single, “It’s Only,” on Milwaukee 106.1 FM on Friday morning. According to MJ's Big Blog , the song is written by Dave and Charles from Lady Antebellum and produced by Carrie Underwood producer Mark Bright.  ... Rate it: Danny Gokey's first single, 'It's Only,' hits ...

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'American Idol' meets Robert Pattinson?
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 19 days ago
'American Idol' meets Robert Pattinson?
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Well, sort of. "American Idol" executive producer Simon Fuller has signed on to executive produce "Bel Ami," an erotically charged period drama starring Robert Pattinson and Nicole Kidman. The film, an adaptation of French ... 'American Idol' meets Robert Pattinson?

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Randy Lewis on Carrie Underwood's new album, 'Play On'

Published 20 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

"American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood releases her third album, "Play On," today. Times staff writer Randy Lewis weighs in: If there's a slam-dunk aspect to Carrie Underwood's third album, it's that she's handed her "American Idol" benefactors ...
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Lady Gaga, Pink, Ryan Tedder among Adam Lambert's album collaborators

Published 21 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

Adam Lambert's debut album, "For Your Entertainment," doesn't come out until Nov. 23, but thanks to an early posting on RollingStone.com , you can get a sneak peek at the track listing right now. Pink and pop hit-maker Max Martin joined forced on a number called ...
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Ann Powers on Adam Lambert's new single 'For Your Entertainment'

Published 24 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

L.A. Times' pop music critic Ann Powers weighs in on Adam Lambert's "For Your Entertainment": With a toy whip in his hand and a glittery gleam in his eye, Glambert croons familiar phrases about making it hot, getting rough and staying in control. Scandinavian hitmaker Dr. Luke ...
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First listen: Rate clips from Kris Allen's new album

Published 24 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

By now, you've probably heard Adam Lambert's new single "For Your Entertainment" -- but have you heard the songs from Kris Allen's upcoming self-titled debut? MJ's Big Blog has got the goods: Clips from all 13 of Allen's songs have hit the Web and we're curious to know what you ...
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Adam Lambert knows the cover of his new album is 'ridiculous'

Published 26 days ago by Denise Martin at Idol Tracker

  One of my Twitter friends compared the just-released image of Adam Lambert's new album cover to a Lisa Frank trapper keeper she owned as a child. Another asked, "Is this 1984? Duran Duran meets Prince meets Joan Collins." Me? I thought to myself that I'm all for the androgynous ...
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