Winter Fest plans announced (Capital News 9)
The City of Albany announces plans for the third annual Winter Fest. The celebration will be held at several locations throughout the downtown area on Dec. 27.
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Inside the ‘Idols’ winners’ circle (San Francisco Chronicle)
Last season’s “American Idol” champ David Cook and runner-up David Archuleta have new albums out, but are the people who cast the 95.7 million votes during the live singing competition going to buy them? We look at the top-ranking contestants from the…
‘American Idol’ Daily: Idols everywhere (Los Angeles Times)
After a momentous few days in the history of Idol Nation, the news front fell relatively quiet.
David Archuleta’s debut album sells 183,000 units, debuts at No. 2 (Reality TV World)
David Archuleta ’s self-titled debut album dropped at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 album sales chart after selling 183,000 copies during its initial week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan data for the week ending November 16.
Taylor’s swift rise to the top (USA Today)
Taylor Swift’s Fearless sold 592,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the third-best opening week of the year behind Lil Wayne and AC/DC. A total of 129,000 of those 592,000 were sold digitally, the fourth-highest figure ever. That debut took the…
‘Just me being Chris’ (Erie Times-News)
Imagine being kicked out of Vanderbilt University in Nashville for liking Alan Jackson or getting the heave-ho from Jack Black’s School of Rock for seeing AC/DC.
Blake Lewis gets back to his beatboxing roots (The State)
Usually when a singer loses a major label record deal, there’s a lot of soul searching, self-evaluation and reinvention. Not for Blake Lewis. Since Arista walked him to the door in June, he can be who he’s always wanted to be: a beatboxing, beat-mashing electro-pop performer. Lewis, who finished second to Jordin Sparks on “American Idol” Season 6, performs at 8 tonight at New Brookland Tavern. …
This week’s playlist: Edna on the soul patrol (USA Today)
Soul permeates Edna Gundersen’s playlist this week, whether it’s titular (Gnarls Barkley), from the classic mold (Seal, Melinda Doolittle), or a more eccentric brand (Bob Dylan, TV on the Radio). Of course, there’s plenty of rock and pop as well….
Ear Candy: When Ozomatli plays, you just gotta move (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Ear Candy: It will sound like an L.A. block party at Showbox at the Market when Ozomatli comes to town. Plus, Blake Lewis, The Helio Sequence and more.
Angels Undercover showcases staples (Maneater)
Singer/songwriter Josiah Leming entices listeners with his lyrics.