David Cook - People's Hottest Bachelors 2008

Check out this video courtesy of people.com . it's a behind the scenes look at a photo shoot Idol winner David Cook did for an upcoming issue of People Magazine in which he was named third hottest bachelor behind A.C. Slater and Brody Jenner (From the Hills). Anyway, check out some of David's fan questions; I especially like his answer to "Craziest thing a fan has done to you"

Michael Johns Talks Up a Storm

Check out this recent Michael Johns interview. In it, Michael talks about his post-Idol plans including the Idol tour and a new CD. He's got a lot planned and it's become pretty clear Papa John's "Aussie Posse" will be at his side for all of it.

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Interviews with some of your favorite Idol contestants are coming soon! Watch this space for more details!

Catching Up with Haley Scarnato

She was the leggy engine that could in Season 5, defying the odds and proving her worth week after week. And now Haley Scarnato is gearing up to do huge things musically. With her fans painstakingly at her side, Scarnato has released a new single called "Girls Night Out" to her myspace that is taking off in big ways. Check it out yourself here: http://www.myspace.com/haleyscarnato

Catching Up with Jason Castro

Last week, Jason Castro's hometown of Rockwall Texas went through with Jason Castro Day, originally planned for Top 3 week during the show. Jason posted pictures of the day on his myspace page linked below.

Since these videos won't embed I'll link to http://www.rockwalllovesjason.com/video.html which is where you'll find highlights of the whole day's events.

In order to keep the blog looking spiffy and professional however, I'll post a youtube video of Jason covering "Clumsy" by Chris Rice from before he was on Idol.

http://myspace.com/jasoncastromusic

The Justin Guarini Show

Justin Guarini has added yet another project to his already busy itinerary. Tonight he broke out his newest endeavor, hosting the first installment of his very own radio show on BlogTalk Radio. The description from the site is as follows:

"Let your voice be heard! The Justin Guarini show presents a unique opportunity for fans to get in direct touch with the musicians they love. Tune in to hear signed and unsigned artists live, special guests ranging from producers to managers to agents that will help you figure out hwo to make your music your way and how to get it out to the masses. The Justin Guarini Shwo is a free-flowing program that always has surprises in store for registered listeners, and is a must-listen for the independent artist and avid fan alike."

On tonight's show, Justin's guest was Shaun Ingram, a friend who helped in the writing of his new EP. Next weeks show will feature musical guest Vallejo.

Registered listeners are able to listen to the show live, as well as contribute in the adjoining chat room in which Justin is also a participant. Listers are able to speak to him during the show through the chat room, as well as call into the show to talk with him live.

The show will stream live every Tuesday night at 9 P.M. EST. Follow the link below to get more info and register.

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Photo by Stewart Volland

Kelly Clarkson's 4th Album Well Underway!

On her blog at kellyclarkson.com, Kelly recently posted two very excitedly written entries about recording a new record. She has been reportedly working with One Republic's Ryan Tedder for some time now on songs for a CD due by December. All of this has been happening amidst the announcement that Kelly and Country Goddess Reba McEntire were extending their aamazingly successful 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour into the fall of this year. Presale dates have just been announced. Having seen the show in the winter, I assure you this isn't a show you should be skipping. Here are the 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour dates







DATE - CITY - VENUE - ON SALE

9/25 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre - June 13
9/26 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre - June 14
9/27 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place - June 14
10/9 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena - June 20
10/10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena - July 19
10/11 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center July 19
10/16 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen Co. War Memorial July 26
10/17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - August 2
10/18 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center - July 26
10/23 - Grand Forks, ND - Ralph Engelstad Arena - August 16
10/24 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - Sept 13
10/25 - Moline, IL - iWireless Center - Sept 13
10/30 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena - Sept 20
10/31 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center - Sept 5
11/1 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard - August 23
11/6 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center - Sept 6
11/7 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center - Sept 6
11/8 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - Sept 6
11/13 - Biloxi, MS - MS Coast Coliseum - Sept 13
11/14 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena - Sept 13
11/15 - Little Rock, AR - ALLTEL Arena - Sept 19
11/20 - Columbus, OH - Value City Arena - Sept 26
11/21 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena - Sept 27
11/22 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - Sept 27

David Cook in OK Magazine

The following article comes from the latest issue of OK Magazine on newsstands now. Here are just a few highlights from the interview, the rest of the interview can be read at the link below.

ON HIS FAMILY LIFE....

My brothers are my bookends. I don't know if I would have been able to do this without either one of them. I'm happy to have my family be there for that, so I think from here on out, it's just a matter of trying to stop and embrace this for a minute. I've got a great family to help me do that.

ON HIS NEW CD....

I'm going to be involved in the writing process, but at the end of the day I just want a record with as many strong songs as possible. However that happens, I'm open to it. I've always just written from a place of trying to take negative energy and turning it into a positive source. A lot of my songs revolve around "that girl." I really don't see any reason to reinvent the wheel now, just kind of keep on doing what I'm doing.

ON WORKING WITH A MODERN MUSIC LEGEND...

Yeah, I'm really excited I get to work with Raine Maida from Our Lady Peace because I'm a huge fan of that band. To be able to work with Raine is huge for me. He actually was really cool and reached out to me after I sang his song ["Innocent"], and we've managed to kind of correspond a couple of times with email, so it seems like there is a mutual respect, which is cool.

READ THE REST OF THE INTERESTING ARTICLE HERE