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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

One of the most fascinating things about the "american Idol" experience is seeing just how quickly some of the show's artists can have their music discovered over the course of the season. Paul McDonald and Casey Abrams get high marks, while Jordan Dorsey and Robbie Rosen might not make it to the next level. If Paula Abdul were here she's be twitching like Paul McDonald right now. In a post-lambert world, we will all scream everything. What an episode of “american Idol” this was Wednesday night. This week, live performances begin on "american Idol" and two red-hot Fil-Ams will be among those strutting their stuff. The judges kept talking about Paul's distinctive voice. This was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Huntsville, AL. – Huntsville native Paul McDonald rocked Rod Stewart’s “maggie May” Tuesday night on “american Idol,” but it was his smile that really won judge Jennifer Lopez over. Another season of live “american Idol” episodes is officially in session, which means it’s time to bring back mtv News’ reality-show report card. On a bizarrely mediocre night of “american Idol” that saw the judges–newcomers Others in the mix: Casey Abrams (he performed “i Put a Spell on You,” which ranks tenth), Paul McDonald (eleventh) and Brett Loewenstern (fourteenth). The stand-outs are James ‘adam Lambert’ Durbin, country boy Scotty McCreery, bearded Paul McDonald, gospel-lover Jacob Lusk and music genius Casey Abrams. Paul McDonald – 25 year old bearded musician from Nashville that sang Maggie May. Pia Toscano – 21 year old from New York, she tried out for season 6 and made it into the top 40 then too. Rachel Zevita – Made it to Hollywood on American Idol season 6. The top 24 of American Idol season 10 have been announced! Paul McDonald is one of the lucky guys. Last night the top 12 boys took the stage on American Idol to perform for your votes. Paul McDonald – Maggie Mae Steven Tyler: It’s all about the jacket isn’t it? You have real character about your voice. We ranked Casey Abrams No. 1 when the top 12 men performed Tuesday on ” American Idol .” Do you agree? Wow, we are really glad the “american Idol” producers stopped hiding Paul McDonald in the basement. Scruffy top 24 semi-finalist wowed judges and became a Twitter trending topic after Wednesday’s Las Vegas episode. Season 10′s first show with a studio audience isn’t exactly live.

'American Idol': Paul McDonald's band The Grand Magnolias already making mark
Examiner.com
One of the most fascinating things about the "American Idol" experience is seeing just how quickly some of the show's artists can have their music discovered over the course of the season. For contestant Paul McDonald (who gave one of the top
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'American Idol' Report Card: Sizing Up The Top 12 Men
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Paul McDonald and Casey Abrams get high marks, while Jordan Dorsey and Robbie Rosen might not make it to the next level. By Eric Ditzian (@ericditzian) Another season of live "American Idol" episodes is officially in session, which means it's time to
American Idol March 1, 2011: Amazing performances by Durbin, McDonald and Lusk Examiner.com
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'American Idol' contestant Paul McDonald has fairly kickass band, the Grand
Entertainment Weekly
Fans of American Idol contestant Paul McDonald's voice — think James Blunt meets Ray LaMontagne — don't have to wait until the next show to hear it. His band, the Grand Magnolias, have a 10-song album that you can hear in its entirety
Paul McDonald Brings Nashville Cool To 'American Idol' MTV.com
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'American Idol' recap: One-Act, One-Crime
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If Paula Abdul were here she's be twitching like Paul McDonald right now. In a post-Lambert world, we will all scream everything. We will communicate through screamings.) Lopez: "You sure are spastic to sing so good. Maybe you can calm down now?
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'American Idol': we discover Paul McDonald, cry over Chris Medina
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What an episode of “American Idol” this was Wednesday night. There were performances of Beatles classics, standouts, letdowns, and also shockers. Lauren Alaina is being so badly pushed by this show as a potential winner, it's almost uncomfortable.
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'American Idol' results night
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This week, live performances begin on "American Idol" and two red-hot Fil-Ams will be among those strutting their stuff. Airing locally on GMA News TV Channel 11, this season's "American Idol" is now down to Top 24, among them Fil-Ams Thia Megia and
Thia Megia, Casey Abrams Leading 'American Idol' Top 24 Poll MTV.com

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'Idol' hopeful Scotty McCreery wins raves
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–After opening with a cheesy "what's up, TV land," Paul McDonald launched into a just-as-cheesy take on Rod Stewart's "Maggie May." The judges kept talking about Paul's distinctive voice. Must be an acquired taste. I haven't acquired it,

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Note: This was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Join the Yahoo! Contributor Network to start publishing your own articles. Every season on “American Idol” there are clear cut front runners. We see the highlight reel of the emotional back story, we see how …
HUNTSVILLE, AL. – Huntsville native Paul McDonald rocked Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” Tuesday night on “American Idol,” but it was his smile that really won judge Jennifer Lopez over. “You’ve got real character in the way you move and you’re dressed in all …
Another season of live “American Idol” episodes is officially in session, which means it’s time to bring back MTV News’ reality-show report card. Who rose to the front of the crooning class Tuesday night when the top-12 men took the stage for the first time?
On a bizarrely mediocre night of “American Idol” that saw the judges–newcomers … Others in the mix: Casey Abrams (he performed “I Put a Spell on You,” which ranks tenth), Paul McDonald (eleventh) and Brett Loewenstern (fourteenth).
The stand-outs are James ‘Adam Lambert’ Durbin, country boy Scotty McCreery, bearded Paul McDonald, gospel-lover Jacob Lusk and music genius Casey Abrams. The last act of the day came from Casey Abrams who was released from hospital for stomach pains few …
TONIGHT’S MUST-SEE: “American Idol,” 8 p.m., Fox … Tonight ranges from the bass of Scotty McCreery, 17, to the high/odd sound of Paul McDonald, 26. Casey Abrams, 20, is a master of instruments; Jacob Lusk, 23, does spectacular things with his voice.
Paul McDonald – 25 year old bearded musician from Nashville that sang Maggie May. Pia Toscano – 21 year old from New York, she tried out for season 6 and made it into the top 40 then too. Rachel Zevita – Made it to Hollywood on American Idol season 6.
The top 24 of American Idol season 10 have been announced! Paul McDonald is one of the lucky guys. Get to know Paul McDonald in his own words and watch his final Hollywood audition video! Click below to watch the videos! Paul McDonald talks about his road to Hollywood Paul McDonald’s last Hollywood audition video
Last night the top 12 boys took the stage on American Idol to perform for your votes. Paul McDonald sang “Maggie May”. How did he do? Keep reading to see for yourself!
Paul McDonald – Maggie Mae Steven Tyler: It’s all about the jacket isn’t it? You have real character about your voice. Jennifer Lopez: You have real character in the way you move as well. I love somebody who smiles while they’re singing. Randy Jackson: You are so unique and different.
We ranked Casey Abrams No. 1 when the top 12 men performed Tuesday on ” American Idol .” Do you agree?
Wow, we are really glad the “American Idol” producers stopped hiding Paul McDonald in the basement. We first met Paul during the Nashville auditions, where we got to see about 20 seconds of his rendition of Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May.” That was pretty much the last time we saw him until Hollywood Week where he made an impression with his rendition of The Beatles’ “Blackbird” and later, his …
Scruffy top 24 semi-finalist wowed judges and became a Twitter trending topic after Wednesday’s Las Vegas episode.
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Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Contactmusic.com reports, critics have pointed out that both tracks were produced by music mogul RedOne and they claim the lyrics and harmonies are similar. All this supports cleverly subversive and witty lyrics; a refreshing bonus in a genre that doesn't always put the focus on lyrical cleverness and wit. 17 on usa TODAY's Top 40 chart. He sings and dances to Miley Cyrus's 'party In The USA', which prompts another sequence of other good and bad Miley attempts. Yes, and violent Rap lyrics don't increase violence either. So let’s see, we’ve got new judges, new opening credits (i’m kind of glad they got rid of the creepy avatars) and a whole lot of bluster about “the dawn of the 10th season. Webb is the only artist to ever receive Grammy awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration. Prime Minister Netanyahu has demonstrated through his actions — or more specifically, his inactions — that he rejects the notion of land for peace. Many of his most memorable sketches revolve around music, such as his recurring “weekend Update” routine with Kristen Wiig where they play an unprepared singing duo, improvising lyrics as they go. This week, major U.S. markets and related exchange traded funds continued the uninterrupted upward climb that has been in progress for the last seven weeks. Whether Mark Zuckerberg is ready or not, The Social Network has gone public. I wonder why this well-liked, hard-working congresswoman hadn’t earned more media attention before she was shot in the head Saturday in Tucson. After the “shellacking” Dem­ocrats suffered in the midterm elections, many political consultants urged the party to revamp its communication strategy. Without a Blood Alcohol Content of .10, it can be tricky to get up the nerve to ask out that “perfect 10″ in your chemistry lecture. American Idol on fox kicked off season ten tonight with the debut of our new judging panel. What’re you listening to? Tell us about your current favorite music you have on your ipod or similar MP3 player. Christopher Wicks has dabbled in songwriting for decades and even started a band, The Glorious.

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17 on USA TODAY's Top 40 chart. Dressed for success: Don't let the album's party-hearty lyrics rendered by the four singers fool you.

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'American Idol' recap: New Jersey auditions
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He sings and dances to Miley Cyrus's 'Party In The USA', which prompts another sequence of other good and bad Miley attempts. Next is Brielle von Hugel, 16,
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Avril Lavigne's New Single Insists You Throw a Slumber Party
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In the way that “Party in the USA” and “Teenage Dream,” through no fault of their own happen to encapsulate something elemental about patriotism and

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On second thought, maybe it's not Palin's fault
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Yes, and violent Rap lyrics don't increase violence either. How is life floating on De-nile? It has been proven over and over again that music lyrics or

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party in the usa lyrics : So let’s see, we’ve got new judges, new opening credits (I’m kind of glad they got rid of the creepy avatars) and a whole lot of bluster about “the dawn of the 10th season.” But American Idol is pretty much as it ever was, judging …
Webb is the only artist to ever receive Grammy awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration. He has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and, in 2003, was the recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s …
Prime Minister Netanyahu has demonstrated through his actions — or more specifically, his inactions — that he rejects the notion of land for peace. This has been clearly illustrated through his reluctant rhetorical acceptance of a two-state solution …
Many of his most memorable sketches revolve around music, such as his recurring “Weekend Update” routine with Kristen Wiig where they play an unprepared singing duo, improvising lyrics as they go. Armisen’s comedy debut came in 1998 with a well-known video …
This week, major U.S. markets and related exchange traded funds continued the uninterrupted upward climb that has been in progress for the last seven weeks. We’ll discuss the technical and fundamental details in a moment, but clearly, as the classic Led …
Whether Mark Zuckerberg is ready or not, The Social Network has gone public. The Story of Facebook was named Best Picture at the 16th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards tonight, one of four honors for the unequivocal smash hit (seriously, who thought a …
I wonder why this well-liked, hard-working congresswoman hadn’t earned more media attention before she was shot in the head Saturday in Tucson. (Thank goodness we have as a reference Bill Hemmer’s interview with Giffords on Fox News Channel on …
After the “shellacking” Dem­ocrats suffered in the midterm elections, many political consultants urged the party to revamp its communication strategy.
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American Idol on FOX kicked off season ten tonight with the debut of our new judging panel. As they ventured to New Jersey for two days, there was some good talent and a lot of talentless hopefuls – and despite the rumors Randy Jackson did not prove to be too mean…yet anyway! Keep reading for [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “American Idol: Season Ten Premiere – New Jersey Auditions”, url …
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Christopher Wicks has dabbled in songwriting for decades and even started a band, The Glorious.
Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2011 10/9c ABC Dick Clark reteams with Ryan Seacrest and Fergie to ring in the New Year with hot music acts, including Ke$ha, Taio Cruz, Willow Smith, Train, Jason Derulo, Drake, New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys. Clark and Seacrest are live in Times Square as always, and Jenny McCarthy joins them as a correspondent …
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Tonight at 8pm on fox is the American Idol 2011 premiere episode that we've all been waiting eight months to see since last season's finale. Alex Lambert, a former contestant of "american Idol" season 9, shared some disturbing news on his Twitter on Tuesday, January 18. Though Jennifer Lopez is used to being involved in the music business, this week, she will take on a new role as a judge on the hit show, American Idol. American Idol Lee DeWyze was scheduled to perform at Sunday's nfl Playoff game which pits the Packers vs. Bears. By Chris Pizzello, ap By Gary Levin, usa today American Idol's new judges panel isn't the only change testing the loyalty of its audience as TV's No. Things not going well for him lately Alex Lambert, former American Idol contestant and star of Simon Fueller’s If i Can Dream , divulged on Twitter that he has no money and no home. With new judges and regulations among them. Anthony Hopkins is a veteran actor of the stage and screen and an Oscar winner knighted by the queen of England for his services to the arts. The new season of “american Idol” premieres Wednesday night, but it will be lacking one mainstay of the long-running tv show: Simon Cowell. In some ways, the 10th season of “american Idol” is a whole new show. Steven Tyler, the ‘aerosmith’ frontman – who has joined the us reality tv talent show as a judge this season – always believed years of hard work is a better way to become a star but knows times have changed. Steven Tyler believes American Idol viewers will see something they’ve never seen on the show’s tenth season, which will feature Jennifer Lopez and the Aerosmith singer joining sole returning judge Randy Jackson on a new judging panel. The season ten premiere of American Idol kicks off tomorrow on fox and if you can’t wait, you will be thrilled to hear that new judge Steven Tyler took some time for an interview today about what we can expect to see from him this season. On the eve of his debut as American Idol judge, Steven Tyler says he’s not the next Simon Cowell. “i’m not going in there to be a harsh judge or an overbearing judge,” Tyler told reporters in a conference call Tuesday. “american Idol,” which is often a stepping stone to the Broadway stage, returns for its new season Jan. 19. The country’s biggest singing competition now airs Wednesday and Thursday evenings. For those of you following along at home, on Tuesday, former “american Idol” contestant and “if i Can Dream” roomie tweeted up a storm about how he’s homeless, living on the streets, and sleeping behind buildings.

TV Highlights: 'American Idol,' 'NOVA,' 'Hot in Cleveland'
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Is "American Idol" (Fox at 8) as fun without Simon Cowell's snarky comments? We shall find out Wednesday night, as the 10-year-old singing competition kicks
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Jennifer Lopez Ready for 'American Idol'
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Though Jennifer Lopez is used to being involved in the music business, this week, she will take on a new role as a judge on the hit show, American Idol.
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American Idol at the NFL Playoffs 2011
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'American Idol' Season 7: David Cook vs. David Archuleta
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The Season 10 premiere of"American Idol" is less than a week away and to make the days go by a bit faster, Zap2it decided to take a
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By Chris Pizzello, AP By Gary Levin, USA TODAY American Idol's new judges panel isn't the only change testing the loyalty of its audience as TV's No.

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Things not going well for him lately… Alex Lambert, former American Idol contestant and star of Simon Fueller’s If I Can Dream , divulged on Twitter that he has no money and no home. He said he has been hurting for quite some time, but now he has reached …
You will see lot of big changes during the 10th season of “American Idol,” which starts Wednesday night (7 p.m.), with new judges and regulations among them. But there is one big question for Fox, the network that airs the show: Will people care …
Anthony Hopkins is a veteran actor of the stage and screen and an Oscar winner knighted by the queen of England for his services to the arts. With so many movies to make and other important, knightly things to do, one would never think of Sir Hopkins as a …
The new season of “American Idol” premieres Wednesday night, but it will be lacking one mainstay of the long-running TV show: Simon Cowell. Cowell, who helped create the hit series, was known for his harshly honest criticism of “American Idol” contestants …
In some ways, the 10th season of “American Idol” is a whole new show. With legendary meanie judge Simon Cowell not on hand to offer up his cutting putdowns for the first time in the show’s history and Jennie-come-lately panelists Kara DioGuardi and Ellen …
Will Lee DeWyze, the reigning American Idol, belt out “The Star-Spangled Banner” for the NFC Championship title football game on Sunday, January 24 th ? When the Chicago Bears welcome the Green Bay Packers to Chicago’s Soldier Field for one of the NFL’s …
Steven Tyler, the ‘Aerosmith’ frontman – who has joined the US reality TV talent show as a judge this season – always believed years of hard work is a better way to become a star but knows times have changed. He said: “I always thought that in order to …
Steven Tyler believes American Idol viewers will see something they’ve never seen on the show’s tenth season, which will feature Jennifer Lopez and the Aerosmith singer joining sole returning judge Randy Jackson on a new judging panel.
The season ten premiere of American Idol kicks off tomorrow on FOX and if you can’t wait, you will be thrilled to hear that new judge Steven Tyler took some time for an interview today about what we can expect to see from him this season. Keep reading for all the details! While you may be [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “American Idol: Steven Tyler Interview”, url: “http …
You will see lot of big changes during the 10th season of “American Idol,” which debuts tonight, but there is one big question for Fox, the network that airs the show: Will people care?
On the eve of his debut as American Idol judge, Steven Tyler says he’s not the next Simon Cowell . “I’m not going in there to be a harsh judge or an overbearing judge,” Tyler told reporters in a conference call Tuesday. “[What I am bringing is] 40 years as the front guy in Aerosmith , who’s judged the hell out of himself and made a good career out of it.” What does that mean for his judging …
“American Idol” producers will try coaching the singers to become stars.
“American Idol,” which is often a stepping stone to the Broadway stage, returns for its new season Jan. 19. The country’s biggest singing competition now airs Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
For those of you following along at home, on Tuesday, former “American Idol” contestant and “If I Can Dream” roomie tweeted up a storm about how he’s homeless, living on the streets, and sleeping behind buildings.