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I posted a poll earlier this week asking “Who Do You Want to Win American Idol Season 7?” So far to date nearly 67% are either pulling or rooting for David Cook over David Archuleta.
Perhaps the readership age of Bump is a good bit higher than all of the young teen girls that go crazy for Archuleta. I am officially pulling for Cook at this point.
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Grizzled vet Neil Diamond fresh off his American Idol appearance has knocked Madonna’s ‘Hard Candy’ out of the #1 spot on Billboard Top 200 Albums chart after just ONE WEEK. Madonna’s album was actually knocked all the way down to third place.
How powerful is an apperance on American Idol? Well it has given Diamond his first #1 album in his long and illustrious career. It is not like Diamond is peaking in his career either.
Diamond’s ‘Home Before Dark’ was just one of several new albums in the top 10 this week.
Other albums debuting in the top ten included Toby Keith’s ‘35 Biggest Hits,’ Clay Aiken’s ‘On My Way Here,’ Gavin DeGraw’s self titled album, Josh Groban’s ‘Awake,’ Dierks Bentley’s ‘Greatest Hits,’ and ‘Complices’ by Luis Miguel.
Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums.
source: Billboard: Issue 2008-05-24
Here is Fantasia Barrino’s performance of ‘Bore Me’ last night on American Idol. She was the winner of season three.
Her performance last night is the talk of the water cooler this morning. Some loved it and others thought it was the most horrific thing this side of Amy Winehouse.
The beautiful Syesha Mercado was eliminated from American Idol tonight setting up a final next week of David Archuleta against David Cook.
Not too much of a surprise with Syesha going home. She has a great career ahead of her and will be one of the must-see performers of the Idol summer tour.
It seems all at Idol from the judges to the producers had ordained a David vs. David final for weeks.
American Idol Final 3 Performances Review
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The judges of American Idol selected all of the songs that the remaining three Idol contestants sang tonight. Paula seemed to get drunker as the night went on. The judges chose the songs in round 1. The contestants chose their second song. And the producers of the show selected their 3rd song.
David Archuleta - “And So It Goes” “With You” “Longer” - The more I hear ‘Tiny Tim David’ the more he reminds me of Josh Groban. He is like too good and all that jazz once again. It is like the other two contestants are playing against him on the original Nintendo Entertainment Center and Archuleta is the impossible to beat computer…much like ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson on Mike Tyson’s Punchout, except that he looks a lot like ‘Lil’ Mac’. First song was originally by Billy Joel. The second song is from Chris Brown. David really showed a bit of life with the second song. However, he seemed to forget some words and mumble through more than half of the song. Perhaps David was missing his daddy helping him backstage this week. “Longer” is by Dan Fogelberg. This was easily David’s best performance of the night. He magnified everything that is sweet and pure about his voice. Grade B+
Syesha Mercado - “If I Ain’t Got You” “Fever” “Hit Me Up” - Sy is for sure the underdog against David, Inc. and for that very reason I think I am pulling for her. That increases her odds of winning to .000045% so watch out. The first song is one from Alicia Keys and I thought she did a smash up job with it. She picked a Peggy Lee song for her second song. She is sexy, very sexy, and perhaps the most seductive contestant in Idol history. I think she gave me a fever. I had a hard time paying attention to the lyrics honestly. She is going to have a very good career post Idol. Syesha has a bit of Beyonce in her. Grade B+
David Cook - “First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” “Dare You To Move” “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing”- Simon chose to challenge David with the Roberta Flack song ‘First Time……Face’. Wow the first home run of the night for sure. He really made that song his little doggy. That performance alone might have been enough to win the competition. I thought he had a weak start with the Switchfoot song but got stronger as the performance progressed. I like Aerosmith but the last song selection by the show’s producers is so over-the-top cheesy. It is almost like they selected it to sabotage Cook’s chances of winning. As you can probably tell I didn’t like this song or the performance of it that much. Cook made it even more cheesy than the Aerosmith version. Grade A
Round 1 Winner: David Cook
Round 2 Winner: Syesha Mercado
Round 3 Winner: David Archuleta
Overall Winner: Syesha Mercado (barely over Cook with Archuleta in a very close third)
Rumor spread fast that 90’s rapper Nate Dogg had in fact died from complications of a stroke he suffered back in 2006.
Wikipedia says that Nate’s Alive:
On May 13, 2008, it was announced by tabloid website, Mediatakeout.com, that the singer known as Nate Dogg died, as a result of complications from the stroke he suffered in 2007. However, after several calls from the friends and family of singer Nate Dogg, Mediatakeout was forced to issue a retraction and apology. Nate Dogg is doing well and continuing to improve his well being.
Nate Dogg’s biggest rap feat was backing buddy Warren G on “Regulate,” one of the best rap songs of all-time.
It is still tragic that Nate suffered a stroke last year. Nate is just 38-years old.
TMZ is reporting that Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland spent just 14 minute in jail last night. He had been sentenced to spend 8 days in jail for DUI.
Scott Weiland was released from jail at 6:54 PM last night — 14 minutes after he was officially booked into jail. Hell, his rehab stints are longer than that!
Weiland turned himself in at 8:55 AM yesterday, was officially booked at just after noon, and then checked into prison at 6:41 PM.
Weiland and STP recently reunited after several years apart. Weiland had been the lead singer of Velvet Revolver. Look for the Stone Temple Pilots on tour this summer.
It is being called ‘the shot heard round the world.’ Rap producer bad guy Suge Knight, known for threatening his musical acts and rivals with violence, was knocked out over the weekend. The man who knocked Suge out cold is an ordinary barber if you can believe the word on the street.
The barber is boosting of his exploits by submitting photos of his face to TMZ but is refusing to tell his name. I think the photos will be more than enough info for Suge to track him down and even the score.
Perhaps ‘The Barber’ is just his rap name alias…you just never know. I know almost everyone is applauding this barber regardless of what he has coming to him.
Gospel legend Dottie Rambo died tragically early Sunday when her tour bus ran off the road in Missouri. She was on her way to a performance in Texas for Mother’s Day.
Rambo, 74, of Nashville, Tenn., died in the crash about two miles east of Mount Vernon on Interstate 44, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Seven other people in the bus were injured, and were hospitalized in Springfield with moderate to severe injuries, the patrol said.
It was unclear if the accident, which occurred about 2 a.m., was weather-related, the patrol said. Severe storms and tornadoes hit the region about 6 p.m. Saturday, killing 14 people. Sustained winds and storms swept through the area later in the night, according to the National Weather Service.
Rambo published over 2,500 songs and received countless awards during her lifetime. She was just 74-years-old.
First daughter Jenna Bush married Henry Hager at President Bush’s sprawling ranch in Crawford, Texas, on Saturday night. Maid of honor was Jenna’s twin sister Barbara. Best man was Henry’s brother Jack Hager.
The music was provided by wild man band leader Tyrone Smith.
The president and the bride picked “You Are So Beautiful” for their father-daughter dance, according to band leader Tyrone Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. Smith and his 10-piece party band, The Tyrone Smith Revue, was asked to do “Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes” by Taj Mahal for the newlyweds’ first dance. Smith, who promised the couple a “get down” party, talked to The Associated Press earlier in the week on condition that the information not be released before the wedding.
I have never laughed so hard reading a story. Tyrone, better known as ‘Super T’, with his superman-like cape use to play at the SAE fraternity house back in the late 90’s. We use to have him and his crew as often as we could until we went broke, were placed on probation for hazing, and then went even more in the red building a new fraternity house on Greek Row.
Smith, who witnessed the wedding ceremony, said afterward the groom was dressed in a dark blue suit with powder-blue tie and the bride wore a “very simple and elegant” white dress, but did not wear a veil.
There is no way I would have ever believed a decade ago that ‘Super T’ would be explaining to the press what the President’s daughter and her groom wore at their wedding. Congrats to Tryone…I have a feeling that the Bush’s paid him and his band a lot better than Sigma Alpha Epsilon did back in 1997.
In researching this post I discovered that Tyrone has recently played at the White House as well.
Super T How I Remember Him
Check out SuperTRevue.com to book Super T for your wedding reception or frat party. Tyrone puts on a very amazing and entertaining show.
David Archuleta’s psycho stage dad Jeff Archuleta has been banned from being backstage and behind the scenes at American Idol.
Here’s how it went down. “Idol” sources tell TMZ Jeff has been a complete pain in the ass, interfering with the entire production. He has badgered producers, the band, vocal coaches and even other contestants. The final straw came this week, when Jeff wanted to change the lyrics to David’s first song, “Stand By Me.” Jeff insisted on adding a verse from Sean Kingston’s hit, “Beautiful Girls.” Producers sent him an e-mail telling him the lyrics could not be changed. They were beyond pissed when David sang the song with Kingston’s lyrics during the live show.
We’re told by changing the lyrics, it created problems with the song’s publisher and cost “A.I.” a lot of money.
Congrats to Idol for banning this punk dad. If anything is going to derail David and send him into a $1,000/day coke habit then it is likely his over possessive daddy.
The beautiful and ageless Tina Turner is rolling on the river yet again this summer. Today she announced the dates for her 2008 U.S. tour. The singer from Nutbush, Tennessee is known almost as much for her amazing legs as her music (which is pretty darn good).
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Madonna’s ‘Hard Candy’ has debuted at #1 on Billboard Top 200 Albums chart knocking Mariah Carey’s E=MC2 down to the second spot. Leona Lewis remained strong at #3. A lot of new albums in the top 10 this week including releases from Lyfe Jennings, Def Leppard, The Roots, Portishead and Mudcrutch.
Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums.
source: Billboard: Issue 2008-05-17
Country music star Eddie Arnold has died at the age of 89 at his care home in Nashville, Tennessee. Eddie was popular for more than seven decades and influenced hundreds of musicians both country and in other genres.
Mr. Arnold was a harbinger of the lush, orchestral Nashville Sound, made popular by the likes of Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline in the late 1950s and ‘60s. His greatest success was on the country charts, where, taken together, his singles have spent more time — including more time in the top position — than those of any other singer in the music’s history.
Thirty-seven of his hits crossed over to the pop charts. The biggest of those, “Make the World Go,” reached the pop Top Ten during the fall of 1965, when it was heard on the radio alongside the latest records by the Beatles, the Supremes and the Rolling Stones.
Eddie charted more than 140 songs including 28 #1 hits.
The ‘Tennessee Plowboy’ was born in Henderson, Tennessee, near my hometown and where most of my family still resides. Rest in Peace Eddie!
The finalists started tonight’s show by singing the classic Steely Dan song ‘Reeling in the Years’. None of the contestants really seemed prepared for this song.
Here is my review from last night’s Idol
David Archuleta was the first to move on to next week. David Cook quickly joined Archuleta safely on the sofa.
The halftime music was performed by Maroon 5 singing ‘If I Never See Your Face Again’. Former Idol finalist Bo Bice was the final musical act of the night. He performed ‘Witness’.
The bottom two contestants this week were Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado
And here is who is going home this week:
Pack Your Bags
Jason Castro (Rockwall, TX) - ‘I Shot the Sheriff’ ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’
No surprise this week at all. Everyone knew that tonight would be Jason’s last night on the show. He was entertaining and pretty good when his head was there. It is a small miracle he made it as far as he did on the show. He should milk the Idol tour for all its worth.
The 3 Remaining American Idol Finalists (in no particular order)
American Idol contestants tonight took on some of the greatest Rock N’ Roll songs of all-time. Here is a quick rundown of just how good (or bad) they did.
Knocked It Out: David Cook, David Archuleta
In The Middle: Syesha Mercado
Danger Zone: Jason Castro
David Cook - “Hungry Like the Wolf” “Teenage Wasteland” - David seemed to struggle a lot with the first song. It sounded extremely karaoke which is very unlike Dave. His second performance was much better. He did his thing, his version and really put on a great performance. Grade B
Syesha Mercado - “Proud Mary” “A Change Is Gonna Come”- A great Credence Clearwater song that Syesha did much like Tina Turner’s version. She showed a lot of sass, sex appeal, livened the song up a good bit in the second verse. She still seemed to be holding back just a bit. Her second song was not nearly as good as her first song. Sam Cooke’s original version is such a tough song to remake. She did a pretty solid job. She deserves to be back next week. Grade A-
Jason Castro - “I Shot the Sheriff” “Mister Tambourine Man”- I could have never guessed that Fidel ‘Bob Jr’ Castro would have covered a Bob Marley song. It is almost as if Jason grew his dreads out just for this one performance. Naturally Jason did a superb job on this ‘joint’. He looked really relaxed and probably prepared properly on his green pipe back stage. I didn’t think it was nearly as bad as the judges hammered him. He totally forgot the words on this song and he should go ahead and start packing his bags tonight. He did pretty good with the words he remembered but his time has come to go. Grade D
David Archuleta - “Stand By Me” “Love Me Tender”- Somebody hit it right earlier this week when they said David-A is the next Wayne Newton. The judges really want this kid to win. I thought his first song was good but not great. I was not huge on his second song. The Elvis version is perfect and he tried to twist or taint it in a way that just didn’t work for me. Grade B+
Tom Petty was spotted leaving his concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles this past weekend, looking somewhat ill?
Petty has recently reformed his very first band, Mudcrutch, a group that broke up more than 30 years ago without ever recording an album.
Says Mr. Petty:
“This is an emergency crisis we’re in. The entertainment media is affecting everything on the planet in a very negative way. I’m only interested in rock ‘n’ roll. Rock ‘n’ roll is a music that represents truth. Your TV channel has taken the word “rock” and knocked the “roll” off the end. You made rock this umbrella term for everything. That’s wrong. Shakira isn’t rock. These country artists with fur coats aren’t rock - or country. I offered a video to VH1 of my band playing in the studio and they don’t want to air it because it had musicians playing in it. They want some babe walking on the beach or whatever. I got turned onto this music by watching the Beatles and the Rolling Stones actually on TV playing their guitars. It completely took me over. When you can’t see musicians playing any more, I’m not interested any more.”
Country singer Jim Hager, who rose to fame as one of the Hager twins on country variety TV show Hee Haw, has passed away at the age of 66 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hager was at a coffee shop when he collapsed Thursday, Sam Lovullo said. He said he had been told that by Jon Hager, the surviving twin. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he had been taken, gave no details on the cause of death.
The twins, who were also guitarists and drummers, rose to national fame as original cast members of the TV show in 1969. With its mixture of music and country-flavored humor, the show was a huge hit.
Condolences to Jon and the Hager family!
It is being heavily rumored that Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora is set to replace Bret Michaels on the highly successful reality dating show Rock of Love. Michaels had been the star of the first two seasons of the show.
Despite the first season being exposed as a fraud — the winning contestant already had a boyfriend — Michaels and Lake insists this time it is for real, and they are handing the show over to another single star.
Bon Jovi guitarist Sambora 48, has been single since his April 2007 divorce from actress Heather Locklear and a short-lived romance with Locklear’s former pal Denise Richards ended last year.
This is extremely disturbing. It is very hard to imagine ROL without Bret, his bandanas, and his catch phrase, “…that really kinda turned me on.”
I find nothing appealing about the possibility of watching Sambora sort his way up, down and through 25 of the sluttiest women in America.
If they really wanted to replace Bret then they should have done it the right way and coaxed Axl Rose out of his cave. Bret and Richie were both Busch Light compared to Mr. Jack Daniels - Axl Rose. Axl would show the world how a true enigmatic rock star works his mic with the contestants.
Other great choices to replace Bret would be Nikki Sixx, Iggy Pop, Tommy Lee, Mick Jagger, or John Mayer the way he love to run through distraught women.
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Nick Cannon’s relative Linda Cannon has confirmed to E! News that Nick has in fact wed Mariah Carey, who is quite possibly the biggest diva of all-time. The wedding supposedly took place in the Bahamas where Carey owns a home.
Family member Linda Cannon has confirmed to E! News that the couple are, in fact, married.
“Yes, we know,” she says. “He called us and told us all about it. We are happy for him. If that is what he wants then we are happy for him.”
Linda Cannon wouldn’t confirm an earlier report that had the impromptu nuptials taking place yesterday at Carey’s new home in the Bahamas, only that Nick and his platinum-selling girlfriend have made it official.
Congrats to Nick and Mariah and Nick’s fame seeking relative. Now that a secretive marriage has taken place can we expect a pregnancy announcement?
Cannon’s prior flame was Victoria’s Secret model Selita Eubanks.
