And so today brings the final nominees list for the People’s Choice Awards, a roundup of the some of the less-challenging artists and material from the past year or so. And—yippee!—this was the first year that “we, the people” were allowed to have somewhat of a say in the nominees. But despite this privilege, snubs still abound in the music categories. More »
While Daughtry’s sophomore album Leave This Town didn’t quite spark a breakout single after its July release, Irish quartet Westlife are keeping the rock band’s back catalog somewhat alive overseas with their cover of “What About Now.” The boy band’s rendition peaked at #2 in the U.K. a couple weeks back, held from the top by Girls Aloud’s Cheryl Cole, with her debut solo tune, “Fight For This Love.” More »
Two more additions to the pile of injuries plaguing this summer’s working musicians. First, Lil Wayne has canceled a few Canadian stops on his summer tour because of an unnamed illness; his jaunt with Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Pleasure P, and Jeremih will resume with Thursday’s date at the Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Denver. Meanwhile, American Idol grunger Chris Daughtry has announced via Twitter that he’s been diagnosed with viral laryngitis, and has been forced to postpone tonight’s show in Tempe, Ariz. However, he did announce his fall arena tour almost immediately before this revelation—perhaps to soften the blow? Daughtry dates after the jump. More »
Our look at the closing lines of the week’s biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Leave This Town, the second album by Daughtry: More »
Adult grungetemporary star Chris Daughtry just posted a link to his cover of Lady GaGa’s “Poker Face” to his Twitter, and its opening chords got me a wee bit excited that he would perform it in the style of “I Want It That Way.” But alas. More »
