Lauren Alaina’s Debut Single Gains Momentum After American Idol Run Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope are promoting American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina as she launches her first post-Idol single. Her debut release, “Like My Mother Does,” has earned notable early airplay and is reported to be the highest debut by a second-place finalist in six years. Strong … Read more

This week’s Billboard update highlights how television exposure, award-season attention and ongoing radio support helped several Idol alumni move up the charts and reach new sales milestones. Highlights from the Week Television appearances and major events gave a measurable boost to album sales on the Billboard 200. Jordin Sparks experienced a 26% week-over-week increase, selling … Read more

Tour Report: Ariana Grande with Little Mix and Victoria Monét — February–March 2017 May the 4th be with you! This report covers the North American leg of Ariana Grande’s tour in early 2017, featuring Little Mix and Victoria Monét as support on many dates. The run included dozens of arena shows across the United States … Read more

The Voice Vegas: Neon Dreams is an official Las Vegas residency announced following a recent Halloween clip show. The production brings familiar faces from NBC’s The Voice to a custom venue at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, offering a 360-degree concert experience that blends hits across multiple genres. The production is … Read more

Entertainment Highlights: SNL Tonight, NFL Anthems, Special TV Events and More Tonight’s Saturday Night Live will feature actor Adam Driver as the show’s host with country star Chris Stapleton providing the musical performance. The episode airs at 11:30 PM on NBC and brings together Driver, known for his dramatic and comedic range, and Stapleton, acclaimed … Read more

Kanye West’s Ye Projected to Top Sales and Combined Charts With 72% of reporting data accounted for, Kanye West’s album Ye is on track to claim the number one spot on both the sales chart and the combined (sales plus streaming) chart. Despite controversy surrounding the artist, the numbers show that consumer demand for the … Read more

American Idol 15 Top 24 Tapings: February 2nd and February 11th: Producers for American Idol Season 15 have confirmed that at least one of the Top 24 episodes will be filmed in front of a studio audience rather than broadcast live, continuing the approach used during the previous season. On Camera Audiences is listing ticket … Read more

Who will be evicted from Big Brother tonight? Tune in for live coverage — I’ll be live blogging beginning at 9/8c on CBS with updates on tonight’s eviction, the Head of Household (HoH) competition, alliances, and strategic moves. Expect real-time reactions, summaries of key moments, and analysis of what the eviction means for the remaining … Read more

Entertainment Roundup: Appearances, Performances and Reality TV News Tonight on Late Night and Social Updates Carrie Underwood is scheduled to appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight at 12:30 AM ET / 11:30 PM CT on NBC. Fans can tune in for her latest television appearance. Heejun Han shared a brief tease on Twitter, … Read more

A Capitol Fourth 2019: PBS concert lineup and event details As Independence Day approached, questions arose about how multiple Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C. would coexist—particularly after news that the White House would host its own event at the Lincoln Memorial. Despite those developments, the long-running PBS special A Capitol Fourth confirmed it … Read more