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Photo Flash: Lionel Richie Honored at Keep Memory Alive's 23rd Annual Power of Love Gala
by Stephi Wild - March 17, 2019 Keep Memory Alive's 23rd annual Power of Love® gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, March 16, brought top artists and cultural icons Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Anderson, NE-YO, Anthony Mackie, Miguel, Leona Lewis, Bernie Williams, John O'Hurley, Pedro Capó, Greg Phillinganes, Peta Murg...
New Season of AMERICAN IDOL Kicks Off With Star-Studded Premiere Week
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 14, 2019 Last summer, the "American Idol" bus visited 24 cities across the nation in search of a superstar. As previously announced, viewers at home will be able to follow the inspiring journey starting SUNDAY, MARCH 3 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, when the first crop of Idol hopeful...
AMERICAN IDOL Kicks Off Season Two Auditions in Denver
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 03, 2018 Music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, along with Emmy®-winning producer and host Ryan Seacrest, were on hand when ABC's 'American Idol' kicked off judge auditions for the next singing sensation in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday, October 2, 2018....
Ada Vox Releases New Single, Tour Dates and More
by Tori Hartshorn - September 05, 2018 Ada Vox isn't messing around. She put judge Katy Perry, and America, on notice: she is in this life to win it! A San Antonio based drag queen who sang her heart out on ABC's 'American Idol,' Ada became a Semi-finalist, something that would have been unheard of several years ago. Her appearance marks...
Paramount Pictures to Take on Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic Project
by Macon Prickett - June 19, 2018 According to Deadline, the biopic about Sammy Davis, Jr. now has been set up at Paramount Pictures, where producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has his overall deal. The project is on the development fast track, soon to be hiring a writer and a director to make the feature film about the dancer-singer-act...
ABC's AMERICAN IDOL Hits the Road: Auditions to Take Place in 20 Cities Across America
by Macon Prickett - June 06, 2018 Following the success of the first season of "American Idol" on ABC, which crowned Iowa-native Maddie Poppe on its May 21 grand finale, America's beloved singing competition series announced today the list of audition cities for the network's second season. The nationwide search for the next superst...
Maddie Poppe was Crowned the Next AMERICAN IDOL In Last Night's Season 16 Finale
by Macon Prickett - May 22, 2018 Maddie Poppe was crowned the next American Idol as the search to find the next music superstar came to a close in part two of the two-night season finale last night!...
AMERICAN IDOL Finalists Will Hit the Road on Tour This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2018 Variety has reported that the American Idol finalists will once again hit the road on a tour to be announced on the popular television program this Sunday. ...
Top 24 AMERICAN IDOL Celebrity Duet Partners Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - April 05, 2018 On the episode '110 (Top 24 Celebrity Duets)' - As the pool has been narrowed to the top 24 contestants, 12 of the top 24 finalists perform duets with celebrity partners at Academy LA in Hollywood during this week in the competition, as the search for America's next superstar continues on its new ho...
VIDEO: Lionel Richie Discusses Iconic WE ARE THE WORLD & Michael Jackson on CBS' THE TALK
by Macon Prickett - March 14, 2018 Lionel Richie visits 'The Talk' and reveals a 'wild' tale about writing 'We Are The World' with Michael Jackson at his house. 'Michael loved to collect animal and reptiles.... so right in the middle of writing this song. We were eating downstairs and there was this dog barking and we heard... 'shut ...
Lionel Richie Announces Final Hampton Court Palace Festival 2018 Date
by Macon Prickett - March 05, 2018 Historic Royal Palaces and IMG are delighted to announce that Lionel Richie will headline a third and final concert at Hampton Court Palace Festival 2018supported by Viking, award-winning cruise line. Tickets for the concert on Saturday 9 June will go on sale at 10am on 9 March and can be purchased ...
Radio Disney Launches AMERICAN IDOL INSIDER
by Tori Hartshorn - February 27, 2018 Radio Disney will launch 'American Idol Insider', a weekly hour-long show hosted by former American Idol winners and contestants. Country music singer Scotty McCreery (winner of American Idol season 10), who is currently on the country charts with his Top 3-and- rising smash hit single Five More Min...
Chris Dave and The Drumhedz Release 'Job Well Done (ft. SiR & Anna Wise)'
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2018 Today, Chris Dave and The Drumhedz release 'Job Well Done,' taken from The Drumhedz' debut self-titled album (out January 26th via Blue Note Records). The track features Top Dawg Entertainment's SiR and frequent Kendrick Lamar collaborator Anna Wise....
Three Multiplatinum Lionel Richie Solo Albums Out On Vinyl, 12/8
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2017 On December 8,Motown/UMe will release three historic albums on vinyl from one of the most successful solo artists in Pop/R&B crossover history, Lionel Richie....
Backstreet Boys, Phillip Phillips Join 2017 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR Performance Line
by Caryn Robbins - October 18, 2017 CMT today announced pop icons Backstreet Boys and fan-favorite singer/songwriter Phillip Phillips have been added to the performance roster for this year's 2017 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR special airing live from Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 18 at 8 PM ET/PT....
Music Icon Lionel Richie Joins All-Star Concert Celebration Honoring Kenny Rogers
by Caryn Robbins - October 12, 2017 Lionel Richie will join an all-star lineup of musicians performing some of Kenny Rogers greatest hits at this one-night-only farewell concert celebration in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 7PM CT....
Photo: AMERICAN IDOL Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan & Lionel Richie Kick Off Auditions in NYC
by Caryn Robbins - October 04, 2017 Grammy- and Emmy-nominated music luminary Katy Perry, country music superstar Luke Bryan and music icon Lionel Richie, along with host and producer extraordinaire Ryan Seacrest, were on hand when ABC's AMERICAN IDOL kicked off judge auditions in New York City this week....
Luke Bryan Signs On to Judge ABC's AMERICAN IDOL Reboot
by Caryn Robbins - September 25, 2017 Country music star Luke Bryan has signed on as the second judge for ABC's upcoming AMERICAN IDOL reboot. The singer will join previously announced judge Katy Perry on the show...
VIDEO: James Corden Gets Stuck On the Ceiling in Classic Lionel Richie Music Video
by Caryn Robbins - May 25, 2017 This week, LATE LATE SHOW viewers learned that James Corden was cut from Lionel Richie's original music video for 'Dancing on the Ceiling' after he found himself stuck after the taping.... |