Archive for May, 2007

Instant Karma

More than 50 of the world's most popular artists recorded John's greatest songs for "Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur." For more information, check out InstantKarma.org.

The Future of the Idols Is Up to You!

This is it, "Idol" fans--your last chance to ensure that your favorite among Jordin and Blake steps into the role of the next American Idol. Their fate lies in your hands...literally! Call in and/or text your votes so that you won't be left wondering what might have been. Have questions on how to vote? Visit our FAQ section.

Meet Your Songwriter Finalists

The finale is always a great time for past and present Idols to come together, celebrity interviews from the red carpet, and amazing performances. But this year will provide a unique source of entertainment, as the public was asked to vote for their favorite American Idol single to be performed by the two finalists. And now we know the story behind each of the 20 songwriters and songwriting teams in the finals. Check out their back-stories and listen to the final entries now!

Blake & Jordin Exclusive Interviews – All New!

Americanidol.com's James Pumphrey was able to squeeze in an interview with Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis despite the whirlwind it's been for both of them since getting into the finale. James delves deep into the hometown visits with both of them to find out what they really thought about the emotional day. He also finds out how they think they've changed since taking on the frenzied life of an American Idol contestant. Considering a record deal is most likely a sure thing for the both of them, James also gets the skinny on what type of album they'd like to make, and even coins a new term for the genres--for Blake, it's "electro-alt-funk-pop," and for Jordin, it's "Jordin Pop," which is a mixture of a bunch of different genres. Watch Blake and Jordin's interview now!

Blake & Jordin Exclusive Interviews – All New!

Americanidol.com's James Pumphrey was able to squeeze in an interview with Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis despite the whirlwind it's been for both of them since getting into the finale. James delves deep into the hometown visits with both of them to find out what they really thought about the emotional day. He also finds out how they think they've changed since taking on the frenzied life of an American Idol contestant. Considering a record deal is most likely a sure thing for the both of them, James also gets the skinny on what type of album they'd like to make, and even coins a new term for the genres--for Blake, it's "electro-alt-funk-pop," and for Jordin, it's "Jordin Pop," which is a mixture of a bunch of different genres. Watch Blake and Jordin's interview now!

More Love for Carrie Underwood

She’s a two-time GRAMMY winner, reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, and newly crowned ACM Top Female Vocalist, and the incredible success story of Carrie Underwood reaches still greater heights as her 19 Recordings/Arista Records/Arista Nashville debut album, Some Hearts, is now RIAA-certified Sextuple Platinum for sales of six million copies. One of only two female country debuts ever to reach this milestone, Some Hearts now ranks alongside Leann Rimes’ Blue as the best-selling debut by a country female in RIAA history. Released November 15, 2005, the disc’s unstoppable sales momentum has powered it to #1 for a remarkable 26 of its 78 chart weeks – holding the #1 position on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart across multiple weeks in 2005, 2006, and 2007. With a 29% sales jump to more than 56,700 copies sold this past week, Some Hearts reclaims the #1 position on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and surges to #8 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. This sales leap preceded Carrie’s performance and triple win on Tuesday’s 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, where she was awarded Video of the Year (“Before He Cheats”) and two of the night’s top prizes: Top Female Vocalist and Album of the Year, for Some Hearts. “Wasted,” the fourth #1 country airplay single from Some Hearts (following the success of “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Don’t Forget to Remember Me,” and “Before He Cheats”), also becomes a #1 video this week on GAC’s viewer-voted Top 20 Country Countdown. Carrie’s massive cross-format appeal has also delivered Top 10 success at Hot AC and Mainstream Top 40 with “Before He Cheats,” becoming a Top 5 favorite video on VH1’s VSpot Top 20 Video Countdown as well as the first country video ever to air on MTV’s TRL and the first country video added to MTV since 1999. With this week’s SoundScan sales numbers, “Before He Cheats” also breaks new ground on the digital frontier, as release-to-date total sales vault to 1,228,511 downloads, ranking “Before He Cheats” as the best-selling digital country song in chart history. Some Hearts remains the best-selling, single-disc country album by a solo artist (male or female) in the last six years (since Tim McGraw’s Greatest Hits released in November of 2000) and the best-selling, single-disc country album by any artist since the release of the Dixie Chicks’ Home in August 2002. Fans can be watching for Carrie to return to the Idol stage for a performance on the show’s May 23 season finale.

Get the Scoop on "Idol" Style

With the ultimate prize of American Idol within sight, the AI stylists know that they have to be on their game in getting these Idols camera-ready. Check out our Style section, which has just been updated with the details on getting Blake, Jordin, and Melinda ready for the semi-finals. Dean Banowetz explains what went into Hair Style, Miles Siggins dishes about "Idol" fashion in Style Weekly, and Mezhgan Hussainy gives every last detail on how she works her makeup magic in Beauty Secrets. Check out the Style section now!

Get the Scoop on “Idol” Style

With the ultimate prize of American Idol within sight, the AI stylists know that they have to be on their game in getting these Idols camera-ready. Check out our Style section, which has just been updated with the details on getting Blake, Jordin, and Melinda ready for the semi-finals. Dean Banowetz explains what went into Hair Style, Miles Siggins dishes about "Idol" fashion in Style Weekly, and Mezhgan Hussainy gives every last detail on how she works her makeup magic in Beauty Secrets. Check out the Style section now!

Melinda’s Touching Exit Interview

Melinda Doolittle graced us with her amazing singing and professionalism for weeks now, so her departure was felt nation-wide, if not world-wide. Watch our exclusive exit interview with the goodhearted Idol to find out the way she feels post-Idol, what she thought of the emotional trip home, and what she is taking away from this whole surreal experience. You won't be surprised by her humility, but you might be surprised by her candor. Watch it now!

See the Idols in a Whole New Way

Go Behind the Scenes of American Idol with Coca Cola by checking out the Behind-The-Scenes photos. You'll catch pics of the Idols just hanging out, which makes you see them in an entirely different way than you do when they're on stage each week. You can also see some photos of the Idols with the guest mentors, some "Idol" alums, and even a few celebs! Life sure looks good from this perspective!

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