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Rebecca Ferguson Performs on The Today Show (VIDEO)

2012-05-30T15:10:00.002-05:00

X-Factor UK seventh season star, Rebecca Ferguson, from Liverpool performed at the Today Show this morning with “Nothing’s Real But Love” from her debut album "Heaven." This is her first time to perform in the U.S.

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Justin Bieber TV Special on NBC

2012-05-30T14:18:00.000-05:00

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 30, 2012 – NBC today announced “Justin Bieber: All Around the World,” a one-hour special featuring award-winning and record-breaking artist, Justin Bieber, airing Thursday, June 21st from 8-9 pm ET. The superstar’s first-ever network special is a very unique one hour, combining documentary and music performances and follows his tour around the globe as he showcases his new album “Believe,” including #1 single “Boyfriend.”

“We’re thrilled to air Justin Bieber’s first network special,” said Doug Vaughan, SVP of Special Programs and Late Night for NBC. “We’ll have unprecedented access to Justin as our cameras film not only his performances, but his every move on this global tour — giving our viewers an all access pass to his life over a 12-day period, something rarely seen on TV today.”

The special goes behind the scenes of the tour and for the first time, shows what life is like through the eyes of Justin Bieber with the “Justin-cam.” It’s a grueling itinerary of seven countries in 12 days, culminating in a special New York City performance.

With worldwide sales in excess of 15 million units, Bieber has dominated pop culture and social media for more than three years. He has over 43 million Facebook fans, more than 22 million Twitter followers, and over 2.9 billion YouTube views. He is far and away the most popular YouTube artist of all time, and received the 2012 Billboard Music Award for Social Artist of the Year.

“Believe” follows Bieber’s #1 Christmas album, “Under the Mistletoe,” which was his third #1 Soundscan debut in just 18 months, making him the first solo artist in Billboard history to chart three #1 albums before his 18th birthday. Prior to “Under the Mistletoe,” “My World 2.0” entered Soundscan at #1 in 2010 (containing “Baby,” ranked the #1 most viewed YouTube video, currently over 738 million views); and “Never Say Never: The Remixes” entered at #1 in 2011, the soundtrack to the highest domestic-grossing concert film in U.S. history.

“Justin Bieber: All Around the World” is produced by Ian Stewart with Done and Dusted Productions.

Phillip Phillips Idol Album Sales is #11 on Billboard 200 Chart

2012-05-30T14:03:00.003-05:00

The sales of Phillip Phillips "Home" American Idol single drops to #8 on the iTunes chart rankings today. This is expected as the Idol buzz dies down. Also, the album "Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale" sold 24,000 units this week, making it to #11 on Billboard 200 rankings.

Top iTunes Singles
8. Home (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
30. Good Girl - Carrie Underwood
32. Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson (Deluxe)
106. We've Got Tonight (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
115. Volcano (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
118. Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
135. Young Homie - Chris Rene
200. Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson
207. Beggin' (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
211. Mr. Know It All - Kelly Clarkson (Deluxe)
277. U Got It Bad (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
295. Stand By Me (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
388. Have You Ever Seen the Rain (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips

Top iTunes Albums
5. Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale - Phillip Phillips
15. Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
42. Trespassing (Deluxe Version) - Adam Lambert
58. Jessica Sanchez: Journey to the Finale - Jessica Sanchez
59. American Idol - Season Finale - Season 11 - EP - Various Artists
75. Listen Up! (Deluxe Version) - Haley Reinhart
90. Stronger (Deluxe Version) - Kelly Clarkson
92. Thank You Camellia (Deluxe Version) - Kris Allen
292. Clear As Day - Scotty McCreery
314. Once Upon a Time ... - EP - Crystal Bowersox
337. Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
379. Break the Spell (Deluxe Version) - Daughtry
393. What If We Were Real - Mandisa
394. Listen Up! - Haley Reinhart
400. American Idol - Top 3 - Season 11 - Various Artists

Also, according to the latest album sales rankings from Billboard, Phillip Phillips' "Journey to the Finale" sold 24,000, while Jessica Sanchez's "Journey to the Finale" album sold 4,000 only.

11. Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale (24,000)
12. Adam Lambert - Trespassing (22,000)
17. Haley Reinhart - Listen Up! (20,000)
21. Idol Top 2 Compilation (18,000)
27. Kris Allen - Thank You Camellia (16,000)
126. Jessica Sanchez: Journey to the Finale (4,000)

One Direction and Simon Cowell Animated (VIDEO)

2012-05-30T12:41:00.000-05:00

This is one funny video of boy band One Direction and Simon Cowell got animated in this short clip "The Adventurous Adventures of One Direction."

Hilarious!

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Florence + The Machine – "Spectrum" Music Video

2012-05-30T12:34:00.000-05:00

Music video by Florence + The Machine performing Spectrum. The video was directed by David LaChapelle & John Byrne.

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Joshua Ledet - Live With Kelly (VIDEO)

2012-05-30T10:17:00.003-05:00

American Idol third placed, Joshua Ledet, was on Live With Kelly show this Wednesday morning. He sat down for a quick chat and performed "It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World."

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Adam Lambert Interviews - Canadian Promo Tour (VIDEOS)

2012-05-29T21:11:00.002-05:00

Adam Lambert is touring Canada at present to promote his new album, Trespassing. Below are few of the videos from his interviews.

Adam Lambert on etalk

Adam Lambert on Marilyn Denis Show

Bonus: Adam Lambert On 'Trespassing' Rolling Stone

The Winner Is - New NBC Singing Contest / Game Show

2012-05-29T16:18:00.002-05:00

Good Lord! Aren't we all feed up with too much singing competition on TV these days? From "American Idol" to "The Voice" to "The X-Factor" to "Duets", and now a new NBC show called "The Winner Is". Although it sounded like more of a game show, still it is all about vocal ability.

Press release:

NBC ANNOUNCES ‘THE WINNER IS,’ NEW VOCAL GAME SHOW THAT SPOTLIGHTS TALENTED SINGERS FROM ALL AGES SINGING AND NEGOTIATING TO WIN THE CASH PRIZE OF $1 MILLION

Dueling Contestants to Be Judged by In-Studio Panel; Before Hearing Their Fate, Singers Must Decide to Negotiate a Cash Prize and Step Out of the Competition or Continue the Game

Series Comes from Talpa Media USA, Inc. (NBC’s “The Voice”)

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – May 29, 2012 – NBC has green-lighted “The Winner Is,” a new vocal game show that showcases talented singers of all ages – soloists and groups that include adults, kids, teens, seniors, families and professionals – all of whom will compete in head-to-head singing duels.

The contestants will be judged by a special in-studio panel led by one celebrity judge (to be announced) as they compete for an ultimate cash prize of $1 million. In a unique twist, they will have the chance to negotiate a deal with their opponent. Before hearing their fate the contestants can choose to step out of the competition in exchange for a predetermined cash prize or continue on in the game.

The show comes from Talpa Media USA, Inc. (NBC’s “The Voice”). John de Mol is the executive producer.

The announcement was made by Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC.

“We are thrilled to be working with John de Mol, the creator and one of the producers of ‘The Voice,’ on this original singing game show that will feature a broad range of talent, dueling performers and the surprise of in-the-moment negotiations and decisions,” said Telegdy. “Talented singers and the show’s surprising competitive twist, with the possibility of negotiating a deal to step out of the game, will have viewers engaged and entertained.”

The show’s competing singers will be given the chance to become rich in record time. After each singing duel, both opposing performances will be judged. The contestants will then have the option of making a deal. If they have doubts about how they have measured up against their opponent, they can leave the show — in exchange for the instant cash that round is worth. But if they’re confident they performed better than their opponent, they can await the jury results to see if they’ve made it to the next round and a step closer to the $1 million in ultimate prize money.

Singing contestants need to be confident of their own talent but shouldn’t underestimate their opponents. There’s a lot at stake: the amount of money each duel is worth increases with every round, right up until the finale.

In the finale, eight singers will duel and negotiate. They continue to compete until just two amazing singing contestants remain. Then the two finalists must make a crucial decision. After their performance, they each get the chance to walk away with $100,000 — or they can risk losing that huge amount of cash by awaiting the jury vote and the votes from the viewers for the chance to win the $1 million prize.

Olly Murs - Heart Skips A Beat - Tours With One Direction This Summer

2012-05-29T13:42:00.002-05:00

Columbia Records is proud to announce the signing of UK pop sensation Olly Murs. The X Factor UK singer will release his debut single “Heart Skips A Beat” on May 22,2012 (listen to the track below). Olly will make his US performance debut as the special guest on One Direction’s sold out 2012 US Summer Tour (see below for full dates).

Olly Murs’ rise to fame began after he auditioned for Britain’s top singing competition show The X Factor in 2009where he performed “Superstition” in his first audition. Simon Cowell said it inspired “the easiest yes I’ve ever given”. In a short amount of time Murs has achieved international success including two double platinum albums & three #1 singles in the UK. The British Superstar to date has sold over 4 million records internationally.

“I can’t wait to come over to the US to tour with the One Direction boys and release my first single there! ‘Heart Skips A Beat’ is a favorite of mine and my fans, and I hope you guys will love it too.”

“Heart Skips A Beat” the debut single featuring hip hop duo Chiddy Bang will be available digitally on May 22.

Listen to the single below.

Olly Murs US debut album will be released FALL 2012.

Crystal Bowersox Releases EP Today (Audio Snippets)

2012-05-29T12:03:00.001-05:00

American Idol season 9 runner-up, Crystal Bowersox, released her new EP today. According to her tweets, the EP is called "Once Upon a Time." She recorded the whole EP in 2009 with her bass player Frankie May. The compilation is available on Amazon Store: Once Upon A Time by Crystal Bowersox.

Previews.

Crystal Bowersox -- Baby

Crystal Bowersox -- Get Me Out

Daughtry Interview - Jim Beam Live Music Series (VIDEO)

2012-05-29T11:53:00.000-05:00

Daughtry was featured on Jim Beam Live Music Series. He said in the interview that he is a huge Elton John fan. When asked about which artist had a major influence on his music style, he said Chris Cornell and a couple more artists. Watch the video below.

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Idology: American Idol 11 Finale Review (VIDEOS)

2012-05-29T11:46:00.001-05:00

Michael Slezak (TVLine.com) and Melinda Doolittle (American Idol Season 6) gave their critiques on the American Idol season 11 finale, including Phillip Phillip's big win over Jessica Sanchez. They also talked about Jessica Sanchez's amazing duet with Jennifer Holliday.

Part 1

Part 2

Heejun Han Covers Bee Gees "How Deep Is Your Love" (VIDEO)

2012-05-29T11:37:00.001-05:00

Are you missing Korean-American Heejun Han yet? Here he is doing a cover of "How Deep Is Your Love" by the Bee Gees together with friends Arden Cho and Gerald Ko.

Heejun Han is back!

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"Die In Your Arms" by Justin Bieber (Audio)

2012-05-29T11:22:00.001-05:00

"Die In Your Arms" will be the next single of Justin Bieber from his newest album. Listen to the mp3 below.

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Never Close Our Eyes - Official Music Video (Adam Lambert)

2012-05-29T11:19:00.000-05:00

VEVO released the official music video of "Never Close Our Eyes" by Adam Lambert. Nice video concept. Watch it below.

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Music video by Adam Lambert performing Never Close Our Eyes. (C) 2012 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Jessica Sanchez on Live With Kelly (VIDEO)

2012-05-29T11:13:00.000-05:00

Jessica Sanchez is the one getting all the attention right now as American Idol winner Phillip Phillips is in hiatus in preparation for his surgical operation. Here she is on Live With Kelly this Tuesday morning performing “I Will Always Love You”.

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Jessica Sanchez Live Chat on UStream (VIDEOS)

2012-05-29T00:48:00.003-05:00

Jessica Sanchez entertained her fans and chatted live on UStream this weekend before flying to Orlando, FL. She did some shoutouts. She said she missed Phillip, who is currently preparing for his surgery. Watch the 3-part video as she answered random questions from fans around the world.

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Ulysses - The Love Boat - America’s Got Talent (VIDEO)

2012-05-29T00:29:00.002-05:00

Ulysses performed “The Love Boat” on America’s Got Talent at the Tampa Bay auditions. Howie and Sharon said yes, while Howard said no. He is through to the Las Vegas round.

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Adam Lambert - Australia Hot 30 Countdown Interview and More (VIDEOS)

2012-05-28T16:16:00.001-05:00

There are news of Adam Lambert everywhere today. Here is one audio from his interview on Australia Hot 30 Countdown radio, where he talked about his "Trespassing" album reaching the #1 spot on Billboard 200.

@Sroczka79: ADAM LAMBERT IN POLISH MAGAZINE "DZIEWCZYNA" JUNE/ JULY ISSUE HQ SCAN.NO NEW INFO, ADAM TALKS ABOUT ALBUM AND QUEEN http://p.twimg.com/AuAZ-UfCIAM.

@glamstarky: #Trespassing in Moscow @adamlambert http://yfrog.com/nufaehcj

Chinese promo: MTV5 Special Artist ─ Adam Lambert

Kris Allen - National Memorial Day Parade 2012 (VIDEO)

2012-05-28T16:00:00.000-05:00

As we reported, American Idol champ, Kris Allen, was in the National Memorial Day Parade 2012 in Washington DC, and performed his new hit single "The Vision Of Love" from his newly released album "Thank You Camellia".

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Bobby Brown - Today Show Memorial Day Concert (VIDEOS)

2012-05-28T15:03:00.001-05:00

Bobby Brown, the singer from the popular group "New Edition" and behind the hit song "My Prerogative" performed on The Today show this Monday morning for a special Memorial Day concert.

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Don't Let Me Die

He dedicates "Every Little Step" to all the soldiers in the audience.

Live Stream: 2012 National Memorial Day Parade With Kris Allen

2012-05-28T12:56:00.002-05:00

Kris Allen will be performing three songs in the National Memorial Day Parade 2012 event happening today in Washington, DC. There will be a live webcast streaming of the parade starting at 2pm Est.

Watch the live stream here.

Update: Kris Allen's performance.

Haley Reinhart at Hard Rock Cafe Chicago (Tons of VIDEOS)

2012-05-28T11:11:00.001-05:00

Haley Reinhart performed at a Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago this weekend. Her dad joined on stage in one of her songs. There are tons of videos that were uploaded for all fans to see!

Haley Reinhart - Wasted Tears

Haley Reinhart - Now that you're here

Haley Reinhart - Oh darling

Haley Reinhart - House of the rising sun

Haley Reinhart - Hit the Ground Runnin'

Haley Reinhart - Free

iTunes Chart Rankings: "Home" Drops To #3

2012-05-28T10:53:00.001-05:00

After days of staying on the #1 on the iTunes chart rankings, the coronation song "Home" of Phillip Phillips dropped to the #3 spot. His album "Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale" remained at #2 in the album chart.

Top Singles
3. Home (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
25. Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson (Deluxe)
26. Good Girl - Carrie Underwood
53. We've Got Tonight (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
63. Volcano (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
99. Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
114. Beggin' (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
127. Young Homie - Chris Rene (X-Factor)
149. Stand By Me (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
158. Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson
167. U Got It Bad (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
192. Mr. Know It All - Kelly Clarkson (Deluxe)
207. Have You Ever Seen the Rain (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
234. Disease (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
238. Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood
240. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) [American Idol Performance] - Phillip Phillips
246. It's a Man's Man's Man's World (American Idol Performance) - Joshua Ledet
262. Please Remember Me - Scotty McCreery
300. Fat Bottomed Girls (American Idol Performance) - Phillip Phillips
330. Dark Side - Kelly Clarkson (Deluxe)
333. The Prayer (American Idol Performance) - Jessica Sanchez
373. Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood

Top Albums
2. Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale - Phillip Phillips
5. Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
10. American Idol - Season Finale - Season 11 - EP - Various Artists
11. Jessica Sanchez: Journey to the Finale - Jessica Sanchez
26. Trespassing (Deluxe Version) - Adam Lambert
42. Thank You Camellia (Deluxe Version) - Kris Allen
53. Listen Up! (Deluxe Version) - Haley Reinhart
54. Stronger (Deluxe Version) - Kelly Clarkson
140. Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
176. Clear As Day - Scotty McCreery
190. American Idol - Top 3 - Season 11 - Various Artists
303. Listen Up! - Haley Reinhart
326. American Idol - Top 4 - Season 11 - Various Artists
351. Break the Spell (Deluxe Version) - Daughtry

Jessica Sanchez "God Bless America" and "The Prayer" - Memorial Day Celebration 2012 (VIDEO)

2012-05-28T01:32:00.000-05:00

Somehow, we are able to have videos of Jessica Sanchez singing her remaining songs after the Memorial Day Celebration 2012 was cancelled due to a severe weather condition in Washington DC on Sunday night. I believe these videos were taped during the dress rehearsals. After singing the National Anthem, Jessica performed "The Prayer" and she closed the show with "God Bless America".

See: Jessica sings the National Anthem.

Jessica Sanchez Sings "The Prayer"

Jessica Sanchez Sings "God Bless America"