American Idol season 8 finalist, Matt Giraud, was interviewed earlier this week about his experience since appearing on the show. 
He said that he’s been enjoying a little time off since the grueling 52-date Idols Live! tour ended.  He said it was great being able to actually meet the Idol fans since he was used to performing and going straight home when he was on the show.  I can imagine that it was fun to see how people were truly reacting to them in real life!
Matt talked about his upcoming show, Make the Cut, which is a Michigan-based online singing …read more

Former American Idol finalist, Kellie Pickler, was on the Today show where she talked about touring with her best friend, Taylor Swift, and how they wrote her hit single “Best Days of Your Life” on the tour bus after Kellie started ranting and venting about guy trouble.
Kellie also discussed her charitable work with Soles for Souls which is an organization that provides shoes to children in need.  She explained that it was something that was important to her since so many diseases begin with our feet and that those who don’t have footwear can cut themselves and bacteria can enter …read more

American Idol winners, David Cook and Kris Allen, along with last season’s runner-up, Adam Lambert, were on Good Morning America yesterday morning for the Summer Concert Series.  They sang together ( a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Little Lies”) and they sang individually.

Here’s their group performance of “Little Lies” but make sure you check out the clips of Kris, Adam, David and the their shared interview after the jump!

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Kelly Clarkson was on Good Morning America a few days ago where she performed some older and new music including “Walk Away” and “Already Gone.”  The crowd really went wild when Robin Roberts brought up the fact that Kelly is the original winner American Idol.  I guess all those people who voted for her still love her!
Robin also mentioned Kelly’s 11 dogs and a cat (she rescues animals) and the fact that the singer goes barefoot on stage and has a fan to keep her cool (Kelly mentions that she has a perspiration problem!  Ha ha!).
I really liked this revamped …read more

In yet another talk show appearance to promote her new Battlefield album, Jordin Sparks performed the title track on Live With Regis and Kelly.  She seems so comfortable singing this song that she’s ready to move on to the next single  
She looked really good too.  I didn’t like the volume control on the backup singers at first but it seems like they got it together.  Talk shows never have great audio anyway. 

American Idol’s sixth winner, Jordin Sparks, was on Good Morning America this morning where she performed “Battlefield” and she talked about what it’s been like for her since winning the huge singing contest.  She’s currently touring with the Jonas Brothers and she said that the crowds and their shows are a little more crazy than she’s been used to.  I can imagine!  Those JoBros fans can get really… excited!  Fortunately, Jordin says it’s been a lot of fun so I’m happy to hear she’s having a good time!
Her actual performance was pretty great!  I loved what she was wearing and …read more

I know this was a few days ago but I found a video of Allison Iraheta performing “Barracuda” on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.  She replaced American Idol winner, Kris Allen, who had to bow out of the appearance after a death in his family.
I’m a big fan of Heart so I’ve always loved “Barracuda” and I don’t know if anyone can sing it quite like they did but I think Allison does a great job.  She was already pretty great while she was on Idol but I feel like her vocals have matured even more since then. 

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Daughtry was on The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien last night where they performed “No Surprise” and I have to say that I really liked it (although the backup vocals were a little shady…).  I wasn’t completely sold on this song when I first heard it but it has really grown on me. 
I know that everyone has said this about a million times (myself included), but I’m so happy for Chris Daughtry for taking his exposure on American Idol and using it to his advantage.  He’s so talented and he really is an example of someone who had everything it …read more

Daughtry has been appearing on daytime talk shows to promote their new album Leave This Town.  So far, I think they are doing a great job!

They are definitely keeping busy before they embark on their 2009 Club Tour which kicks off on August 2, 2009 in Orlando, Florida (click here for more dates!).
They were on the Today show earlier this week for the program’s Summer Concert Series where they sang their new single “No Surprise” along with older favorites “Home” and “It’s Not Over.”
They also performed on The View this morning where they sang “No Surprise” with some funky …read more

Access Hollywood is reporting that Kris Allen’s grandmother has passed away and, while he mourns the loss, he has opted to bow out of a scheduled appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.
If you follow the reigning American Idol on Twitter, you probably say this message last night: “I know I was supposed to do conan on wed, but there was a death in my family.”
In case you are worried that he might not be at some of the upcoming American Idols Live tour dates, don’t fret.  He hasn’t canceled any appearances yet.
If you were really looking forward to …read more