Kearney told MTV News that they joined together in August actually made some great music. He reveals, "We wrote a song and it’s awesome." On how the two started working together, "I think [Kris] was just a fan. What he told me was that he was just picking bands that he liked [to collaborate with].”

When the two finally got to recording the song, Mat says it was like magic. "He sang it in, like, one take and it was amazing. I was like, ‘You should enter some sort of singing contest. You could do something with that.’ That guy can sing."

Not only did he sing well, but apparently Kris is a great songwriter to. Mat gushes, "Someone wants to ‘write’ a song with you, you’re like, ‘Great, you want to come over and I’ll write a song so you can be co-writer.’ He was awesome, and he had amazing input and he had a really strong sensibility. … I was like, ‘Wow, this guy’s the real deal!’ "

Kearney admitted to not really knowing much about Kris, only that he had a wife and was the “cute” guy.  He adds “And I knew he had sung [Kanye West's] ‘Heartless.’ "

They really seem to have hit it off! I’m glad they both had a great time and I definitely cannot wait to hear what that song is.

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Joe Galante, chairman of Sony Music Nashville said of Gokey, "We absolutely love Danny. We haven’t had anybody like that (in country) since Ronnie Milsap or T. Graham Brown." He also praised Danny’s "soulful edge", which made viewers and the Idol judges fall in love with him on the show.

Danny also spoke on his choice for turning to country music, saying that while on the show, "I was so wet behind the ears, I didn’t know where I wanted to go. But I most related to the message and the music of country."

I’m sure Danny’s extremely excited and proud! I can’t wait to hear some music from him and see where he goes with this label. Hopefully, it’ll go well for him!

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To all those Bucky Covington naysayers, the following will come as a surprise:

Bucky’s video for this debut single “A Different World” reached the #1 on the CMT Top 20 Video Countdown last week. It also returned to the top of the CMT’s fan-voted online Pure Country playlist, where it debuted at #1 in March of this year.

Later this week, Bucky will appear on Good Morning America when the show broadcasts from Nashville for the CMA Music Festival. The episode featuring Bucky should air on June 7th.

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“‘This Is My Now’ was written by Seattle songwriters Scott Krippayne and Jeff Peabody. In a press release about the single, Jeff Peabody is described as an advertising consultant, graphic designer and full time pastor, so he could probably lay claim to the amateur songwriter category… However, a quick Google search reveals Scott Krippayne’s official web site, where his bio describes him as “a respected, accomplished singer/songwriter. Another online bio at Kensei News says that Scott Krippayne’s CDs have spawned nine number one songs and over 150 of his songs have been recorded by other artists, including some fairly well known names like Point of Grace & John Tesh. We guess it all depends on where you draw the line in describing someone as undiscovered, and American Idol appears to have a pretty lenient definition of undiscovered.”

Kinda a coincidence that Jordin Sparks has worked in the Christian music industry and the American Idol Finale Song was written by Christian music writers. Even the huge Christian music artist, Michael W. Smith, with whom she has performed, endorsed her on his website: http://www.michaelwsmith.com/

It could be a coincidence but I am pretty disappointed by the process this season. What would people say if the winning song had been written by Sir-Mix-A-Lot?

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Carrie Underwood continues to dominate in the music world. At the 42 Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Carrie took home the goods in the Top Female Vocalist, Album of The Year (Some Hearts) and Video of The Year (Before He Cheats) categories.

I have to admit, I liked her while she was on the show but I was not a huge fan of hers at the time. I thought she was a real stiff performer (she’s still working on it) but could not deny her singing ability. She has definitely proven herself as one of the most successful American Idol winners. Congratulations, Carrie! By the way, she totally deserved to win for the video for “Before He Cheats.” That video (and song) is awesome!

Carrie and Tony Sitting in a Tree!

So, I am guessing that this photo is a confirmation of all of the rumors. Carrie asked Tony Romo to be her date to the awards ceremony. They do look nice together, dontcha think?

When asked, Carrie and Tony had the following to say:

Carrie said “We’re really good friends and we hang out and we support each other and everything that we do and it’s great to have somebody here who’s got your back.”

Tony said “We’re just getting to know each other a little better and we’ll see where everything goes, but it’s just nice to have somebody at the end of the day to talk to who is going through similar things. She’s got a great personality, so she’s really easy to talk to… (and) she loves to talk on the phone.”

Uh huh. It almost sounds like these two love birds practiced those answers. I hope it all works out. All Carrie’s missing is a love life.

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If you have a child that’s between the ages of 12 and 15 and has any type of interest in vocal performance or becoming the next American Idol, you can send them away to summer camp now that’s focused on all things Idol.

I probably should have clarified that you need to have a child between 12 and 15 and a little cash in your pocket to send them away for only 8 days. Scholarships are available though for those that may qualify.

Tuition is $2900. The tuition fee includes camp registration, all programs of instruction, accommodation and meals, t-shirt and cap and transportation to and from the Idol Camp Campus to Bradley International Airport. The tuition does not include optional medical insurance, transportation from your home to Bradley International Airport and other expenses relating to attendance of Idol Camp such as the cost of mandatory medical exams.

While there, your child prodigy can attend classes on: singing, dancing, acting, writing, auditioning, instrumental music, music video production, show production.

There are four different session dates available:

1. July 7-16, 2007
2. July 21-30, 2007
3. August 4-13, 2007
4. August 18-27, 2007

Find out more information by going to the official Idol Camp website, and you can download an application here. There are only 700 spaces available, so apply now!

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I’ve got his music playing in the background as I’m working on the computer. I think if you liked Taylor before, this album just continues the feel good music and showcases his talent as an artist.

I really like “The Runaround” and “The Right Place”.

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You can see the video for free now on JibJab

I’ve always been a big fan of Weird Al. As goofy as his music is, I think he’s really got some talent, both for creativity and actual singing ability. What do you think?

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What? You think this week is special just because we get to have some obscene amounts of turkey and other yummy foods? Not if you’re an Idol Stalker. If you’re one of us, then you know today is special for a whole other reason.

Today Chris Daughtry’s album is released and that my friends is something many of us can be thankful for right?

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