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The Voice finals: Song by song grades
Can a singer-songwriter named Tony Lucca pull off a third straight, high-energy, crowd-pleasing performance? Can opera-trained Chris Mann, no longer interesting in shrinking his voice, deliver a...
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The Voice recap: Who should win
Well, The Voice kept the music coming Monday night, didn’t it. In addition to the promised solo from each artist and in addition to the promised duet with their mentors, we got an added bonus. Each of...
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Tony Lucca winning the download war on The Voice
The song might not have thrilled Christina Aguilera, but it apparently struck a chord with an awful lot of viewers of The Voice. Tony Lucca’s folk-style version of Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” was the...
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The Voice finale: Jermaine Paul wins
Update: Wow. Jermaine Paul? Really? I’m not even sure what to write. I mean, if I were ordering the contestants in order of worthiness, I would have had him fourth. Instead, he wins Season 2 of The...
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Chris Mann album scheduled for fall release
Fans of The Voice might be pleased to know we’ll have a Chris Mann album in our hands this fall. Chris has signed a record label deal with Faircraft/Universal Republic. It’s a new label, headed by...
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Kelly Clarkson, Vince Gill duet hits the Hot 100
“Don’t Rush,” the duet Kelly Clarkson unveiled at the CMA Awards with Vince Gill, debuted on the Billboard music charts this week. The song debuted at number 97 on the Hot 100, 25 on the country chart...
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With greatest hits album about to drop, 2 Kelly Clarkson songs crack Hot 100
With the release of her Greatest Hits Chapter 1 album set for next week, Kelly Clarkson has two songs from the album on Billboard’s Hot 100 this week. “Don’t Rush,” her duet with Vince Gill, moved up...
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Cassadee Pope, Nicholas David, Terry McDermott make The Voice finals
Before the inevitable happens this evening, we’ll be treated to a trio of musical performances. And one reminder for voters who might think the Season 3 outcome is a foregone conclusion. Don’t relax,...
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Season 2 contestants return to The Voice (photo gallery)
Finalists Juliet Simms and Chris Mann and teen country singer RaeLynn returned to The Voice to perform their new singles. All three made guest appearances on Tuesday’s results show. Photos of those...
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A big Memorial Day gig for Candice Glover
Today, Candice Glover tweeted that she was in the studio, recording her second single. Sunday, she’ll make one of her highest profile appearances since winning American Idol. Candice Glover at last...
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Jessica Sanchez added to Memorial Day concert lineup
American Idol fans now have a pair of reasons to check out Sunday’s Memorial Day Concert from Washington, D.C. Jessica Sanchez has been added to the list of performers. Jessica Sanchez will perform at...
View ArticleTop 10 performances from Seasons 1-4 of The Voice
Season 5 of The Voice begins tonight at 8 p.m. I’ll be live blogging and grading each audition, so check back then. Meanwhile, I thought it would be fun to look back at 10 of my favorite performances...
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