Amidst the hoopla that's arisen after the death of Michael Jackson are Christians questioning Jackson's spiritual beliefs and whether or not he was a Christian. (Why after his death and not before is another column.)
According to news reports, Jackson had converted to Islam recently, but apparently some rumors have been circulating that gospel singer Andrae Crouch recently met with Jackson and prayed with him to receive Christ.
If there was one thing that Danny Gokey was known for on season 8 of American Idol - other than his screeching ending to Aerosmith's "Dream On" - it was his eyeglasses.
The guy has more eyeglasses than some women have shoes. And now FramesDirect is offering fans the chance to copy the crooner's specs.
I don't know whether to laugh or poke my eye balls out with a knitting needle, but as part of the Jonas Brothers' promo for their upcoming new release, Lines, Vines, and Trying Times, which releases June 16th, Joe Jonas donned a black unitard and danced to Beyonce's "Single Ladies."
All I can is that I have a new appreciation for Joe Jonas. Finally, a real celebrity who doesn't take himself too seriously. (Spencer Pratt, take a lesson from this kid.)
And just so you aren't left with both that song (and that image) in your brain all day, here's the official video for the Jonas Brothers' new song, "Paranoid":
If the finale of American Idol has left you feeling empty and confused about what to do on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, or if the final word on the results still doesn't settle the question of who really won this season, maybe it's time to start looking for a way to move on.
Here are 10 suggestions for things you can do, now that American Idol is over:
USA Today reports that while in fact a handful of AT&T employees did bring cell phones to parties celebrating American Idol's Kris Allen, even if there was voting going on it wouldn't have made a difference in the outcome of the show.
For the past week, Adam Lambert fans have been, if I can be honest, acting like very sore losers over last week's win by Kris Allen on season of American Idol. They've been complaining that viewers who cast votes for...
American Idol winner Kris Allen will perform today on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. If you can't catch the show, here's a little preview video of Kris singing Heartless and the American Idol single, "No Boundaries." It's much better acoustic. If...
Much has been made over the last few days about the surprise upset on season 8 of American Idol, when the aw, shucks guy next door Kris Allen beat out glam rocker Adam Lambert for the title of American...
Last night the worship leader from Conway, Arkansas pulled off what might be the biggest upset in American Idol history when he beat out the glam rocker from San Diego, Adam Lambert for the title of American Idol. Allen...
Well, this is it, my friends. It's been a long journey from those first auditions to the finale, but here we are with two of the best performers in this season's competition still standing. One will be named American...
Last night the two remaining Idol contestants, the aw, shucks worship leader from Conway, Arkansas, Kris Allen, and the glam rocker from Los Angeles, Adam Lambert, battled it out to the final note for the title of Season 8's American...
Can you believe that tonight we see the final contestant performances of this season of American Idol? Did you think back during Hollywood Week that we'd have Adam Lambert and Kris Allen as the final two contestants standing? I'm not...
With the finale of American Idol tonight I thought you might like to see the performance that probably kept Kris Allen in the competition and left him vying with Adam Lambert for the title of American Idol. There's also a...
iShine's teen pop duo Jonnie & Brookie were recently announced as Radio Disney's "Next Big Thing" (N.B.T.). The listener poll, which tabulated nearly 9 million online and text-message votes, spotlights young recording artists and allows them to get their...
In case you were living under a rock last night, Danny Gokey was sent home during the results show on American Idol. I've been predicting that Kris would be in the final two; I figured it would be Adam...
Last night the remaining Idols - Kris Allen, Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert - sang their little hearts out, with both a personal song choice and a judge's song choice. You can read my live blog during last night's show...
I was having coffee with my friend Chris yesterday and he asked me what I thought about the news that Donald Trump had allowed Miss California Carrie Prejean (pictured here with Larnelle Harris at the 40th Annual Dove Awards) to...
Last night the remaining Idols - Kris Allen, Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert - sang their little hearts out, with both a personal song choice and a judge's song choice. All three knocked their personal choices out of the park,...
I can hardly wait for tonight's episode of American Idol, when the final three - Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen - perform live. They'll perform two songs - a judge's choice and then a song of their choice;...
Hey, all, I wonder if you'd mind helping me out with an article I'm doing for a major mainstream website? I just need to include a couple of viewer comments about the show and faith, and you all have so...
Last night Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen became the final three contestants in this season's American Idol, which means that three towns in the US are in a frenzy getting ready to welcome them home for celebrations. According...
TIckets for the Sean Hannity Freedom Concerts are on sale now. The line up for the concerts includes CCM legend Michael W. Smith, Billy Ray Cyrus, Charlie Daniels, Lee Greenwood and Col. Oliver North, with shows in Dallas, Phoenix, Houston,...
Last night, the final four American Idol contestants performed rock songs, and it's a toss up who was the best: Adam or Allison. Sure, Adam killed Led Zepplin's "Whole Lotta Love," but Allison proved on her duet with Adam of...
American Idol's final Top 4 - Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta - will perform rock songs on Tuesday's show, with guest mentor, former Guns N' Roses guitarist, Slash. I went out on a limb last...
Idol favorite Chris Daughtry and his band will release their sophomore album in July, but you'll get to hear the first single, "No Surprise," from the project when he performs May 6 on American Idol. Daughtry is currently in the...
Christian rock bands Fireflight (pictured right) and Thousand Foot Krutch (pictured below) both took home top honors in last year's Taco Bell Feed The Beat contest. Last fall, 100 bands participated in the competition, competing for a chance to record...
While I was having lunch with the guys in The Wrecking this past week, they tipped me off to YouTube video made by a fan of the movie "Twilight" who used one of the band's songs to do a...
As you know, I'm in Nashville this week for Gospel Music Week. That means that Idol comes on at 7 pm where I am, so I wasn't able to watch the show because I was at the Centricity dinner and...
In Last night the Top 7 American Idol contestants sang their hearts out to song from the cinema, with special guest mentor Quentin Tarantino. Tonight, we find out who goes home. Top performers last night included Danny Gokey and Adam...
Wow, we're really getting down to the wire here, as tonight the Top 7 American Idol contestants perform live. They'll be singing songs from cinema, with guest Quentin Tarantino. I have no idea what Quentin Tarantino can mentor them about,...
Last night the Top 8 performed songs from the year they were born on American Idol. Some of the contestants did great, others failed to live up to expectations. Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta and Matt...
Tonight, the remaining Top 8 American Idols perform songs from the year they were born. Last week, Megan finally went home, so I'm left with a Top 8 that doesn't include any more stinker contestants. While I think tonight might...
Last night we say the Top 9 American Idol contestants perform, and tonight we find out who gets voted off. With the song choices to wide open, it's hard to believe that some contestants still managed to pick the...
Join me tonight as American Idol's Top 9 perform live. Rumor is that the contestants chose from a list of the top songs downloaded on iTunes. That means the music will be super current and could be all over the...
Reuters reports today that some of secular music's top acts -- among them Queen Latifah, Jon Bon Jovi, Joss Stone and 3 Doors Down -- join together on the gospel album, "Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration." The EMI...
Last night on American Idol, Michael Sarver was sent home. I don't think that anyone was surprised, but was was shocking was that Matt Giraud was in the bottom three. Honestly, most everyone I talked with thought for sure that...
Well, it's the end of the road for one contestant tonight for one of American Idol's Top 10. DialIdol.com is predicting that Megan, Michael and Scott will be in the bottom three, but I think it may be Lil instead...
Congratulations to pop singer Natasha Bedingfield and businessman Matthew Robinson, who were married Saturday at the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu. The two had been engaged for two years. In a statement, Bedingfield said, "Our wedding day was everything we'd...
It's American Idol results night, and it's time to find out what happens to our Top 11. Will Michael Sarver live to bore us for another week? Will Adam's over the top show finally be too much for viewers? Did...
Last night, Danny Gokey sang Carrie Underwood's "Jesus Take The Wheel." As expected, he sang it well, although I don't think it was his best performance. But in light of the media focus this week on the Christian aspect...
Last night, American Idol's Top 11 performed and tonight we find out who's going home. The remaining 10 have the added bonus of being assured a spot on the American Idol tour. So if you liked Adam Lambert's ......
The Jonas Brothers franchise - which already includes music, a 3D movie, t-shirts and assorted other must-have tween products - will now include a new clothing line for girls, thanks to Disney Consumer Products. Set for this year's back to...
Last night we saw the Top13 perform - some did great, some not so much. Tonight we see who American has chosen to move on as two contestants go home ... or do we? Simon said they have a surprise...
Join me here LIVE tonight as American Idol's Top 13 contestants perform the songs of American Idol. Michael Jackson songs? Hmmm. This should be interesting. Performing tonight: Kris Allen Danny Gokey Megan Joy Corkrey Anoop Desai Matt Giraud Alexis Grace...
On last night's American Idol Wild Card show (you can read my live show recap), the judges surprised everyone by naming 13 contestants instead of 12. Ricky Braddy blew his chance by singing "Superstition" and looking like a karaoke...
Tonight on American Idol we get to see the last group of performers and find out which three will make it to the Top 12. The contestants will perform and then the judges will announce their decisions. Peforming tonight: Anoop...
Christian Music Today has a really nice interview with Joy Williams that you might find interesting. When she was just 17, Joy Williams launched onto the CCM pop scene with a bang, and then kind of faded away. She's...
Last night, Scott MacIntyre, Lil Rounds and Jorge Nunez joined Danny Gokey, Alexis Grace, Michael Sarver, Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, and the judges announced the 8 contestants who will vie tonight for the final three spots...
Tonight on American Idol, we get to see Group 3 perform and find out if worship leader Felicia Barton joins fellow worship leaders Danny Gokey, Michael Sarver and Kris Allen in the Top 12. It's a season rife with Christian...
Last night, I was wrong about my American Idol predictions, and I've never been so happy: Kris Allen (pictured) made the Top 12! He, along with Allison Iraheta and Adam Lambert, join Alexis Grace, Danny Gokey and Michael Sarver in...
So last night the second group performed on American Idol, and all I can say is they pretty much stunk up the joint. You can read my live blog from the show last night and get the play by play....
Every Friday, the MusicRadar Team at YouTube.com team singles out what they think were the best videos of YouTube for the week. Last week, managing editor Michael Leonard picked The Wrecking's cover of U2's "Get On Your Boots" as...
OK Idol fans! We're ready for Group 2 on our road to the Top 12. Tonight, there are three contestants with ties to Christian music: Mishovanna Henson, Matt Giraud, and Kris Allen. Plus, Norman/Normund Gentle (aka Nick Mitchell) performs. It...
This week, American Idol airs on Wednesday night (not Tuesday), so join me at 8 pm on Wednesday, February 25 as the second group of contestants perform for their chance to make it to the Top 12. (NOTE: This is...
MxPx's new album, On The Cover II, doesn't release until March 24, but starting today, the band will be streaming one new song from the album every Monday on their MySpace page. This week it's their version of the...
How happy am I? Mat Kearney is set to release his third studio project, City of Black & White, on May 19, 2009. Yahoo!! Kearney's sophomore studio album, Nothing Left To Lose, is seriously one of my favorite albums. For...
This week, I gave you an update on American Idol's Jamar Rogers and what he's been doing since he was eliminated from the show during Hollywood Week. (Be sure to check out this post: American Idol's Jamar Rogers and...
American was shocked when Jamar Rogers was eliminated from American Idol during Hollywood Week. We'd enjoyed watching him and best buddy Danny Gokey during the auditions and had hopes of watching them compete together in the Top 12. Sure, we...
Punk rockers MxPx get ready to commemorate 17 years on the music scene with On The Cover II. The album is a response to fan requests for a follow up to the band's 1995 cover album On The Cover. Tracks...
Thanks for those of you who played along last night during American Idol while I blogged live during round one of the Top 36 performances! After watching the live performances, I stand by my predictions: top guy, Danny Gokey; top...
Felicia Barton got what I'm sure was the surprise of her life last week when she was added to the top 36 in Season 8 of American Idol after Joanna Pacitti was deemed ineligible to compete. Like Danny Gokey and...
CCM legend Michael W. Smith will be joining Billy Ray Cyrus, Charlie Daniels, Lee Greenwood and Col. Oliver North for Sean Hannity's Freedom Concerts. The shows take place in Dallas, Phoenix, Houston, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Atlanta, San Diego, and New...
Tuesday night, American Idol kicks off the first of four weeks of elimination rounds to narrow the field to the top 12 contestants, and I want to know who you think will make it to the top 12. The...
The final night of Hollywood week found the contestants doing their face-to-face meetings with the judges (unfortunately, minus the elevator cam), with an added twist: some contestants had to sing again in a "sing off" between contestants. But before I...
I had a lovely opportunity recently to do a guest post at the arts and culture blog, Wrecked For The Ordinary. I decided to write on the topic, What is Christian music, and why do you care? It's a...
Last night was the final performances of season 8 of American Idol's Hollywood Week auditions, and while the format was confusing - we started at the end and worked backwards - there's only one thing that really matters: Tonight, we...
I was turned on today to a new band - well, new to me, anyway - that I think you'll like: Shirock. The band grew from a friendship between Chuck Shirock and Pap, who met in 1999 and discovered...
The NY Times noted Brandon Heath recently as a Grammy nominee who shouldn't be allowed to slip through the cracks or get lost in the overwhelming number of artists that were up for awards yesterday. Heath didn't win in the...
I was checking out some of the Idol contestants today and came across Kristen McNamara's MySpace and another site for an organization that she co-founded called L.A.U.G.H.: Love All Unconditionally Giving Hope. You'll remember Kristen as part of the...
instereo Season 8 American Idol contestant Ryan Johnson will perform tonight with his Christian band Instereo. The show will happen tonight at Grace Chapel of Praise, 621 S. Erie Highway in Hamilton, Ohio. Instereo drummer Terry Thurston told the publication...
Quirky pop star Katy Perry spoke last night with Katie Couric in a pre-Grammy special. Perry talked about her Pentacostal background, likening it to the documentary "Jesus Camp." "I didn't know they had behind the scenes footage of my...
I know that we haven't had a chance to really get to know all of the contestants in this year's American Idol competition, but something at last night's group auditions struck me: some of the people praying and thanking...
Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell died this morning at his condo in Florida. News reports say that he had a history of heart problems and had missed an appointment with his cardiologist on Tuesday. According to reports, Powell called 911...
This week, Billboard magazine named Revive one of 15 new "Faces To Watch" in 2009. The high-energy, pop/rock band is the only Christian music artist selected for the story, which highlights emerging talent in various genres of music. The article...
I had a chance last week to take part in a teleconference with hot pop artist Katy Perry. Perry is preparing for her world tour and appearance on the Grammys in February. Katy Perry is a hot topic on the...
I came across two articles this morning where rock band Anberlin talks about being Christian, and being a band, but not necessarily a Christian band. I love this band, and I get where they're coming from. Like many bands...
Thousand Foot Krutch and Fireflight are set to perform at the Winter X Games 13 in Aspen/Snowmass, CO. as part of the "Best of the Beat" for Taco Bell's Feed the Beat program. The bands were two of the three...
Inauguration night wasn't just full of fun for grownups. ABC News reports that Malia and Sasha had a party at the White House with friends from school, complete with a scavenger hunt and movies, and at the end? A surprise...
When renowned pianist Jim Brickman releases his new album, Ultimate Love Songs: The Very Best Of Jim Brickman, on January 27, Christian rock band Rush Of Fools will be celebrating with him. The band, whose self-titled debut garnered the band...
Chris Sligh, American Idol Season 6 finalist (at what point can we stop id'ing AI alum by that credit?), has co-written the new Rascal Flatt's single, "Here Comes Goodbye." The song was written by Sligh and Clint Lagerberg, who also...
When President Elect Barak Obama takes the oath of office on Tuesday, several Gospel artists will be part of the inaugural celebration. The 2009 Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball, scheduled for Tuesday night at the Warner Theater in...
Alt rockers The Fray are releasing their self-titled sophomore effort to the Christian market on February 3, 2009. The band, who sold 3.2 million copies of their mainstream debut album How To Save A Life, opted to release this second...
I know it's still early in the competition, but last night's auditions in Kansas City showcased Danny Gokey, a singer from Milwaukee who lost his wife just four weeks before that audition. The show's producers milked that story, didn't they?...
Dove Award-winning music duo Angelo and Veronica are scheduled to perform at the "Celebration of Change" concert on January 17, 2009 at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, as part of President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural celebration. In addition their own...
Photos were posted all over the internet today of pop star Miley Cyrus and boyfriend Justin Gaston attending church with the whole Cyrus family. I'm more than a little disturbed that a trip to church was turned into a photo...
The Jonas Brothers performed a concert yesterday at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium, with friends Jordin Sparks, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Phil Vassar, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman. That's the first time in a long...
Mario Tarradell, music critic for the Dallas Morning News, named Third Day's Revelation one of the best CDs of 2008 and their show at the Superpages.com Center as one of the best concerts of the year as well. Third...
In a press release today, The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced that the Grammy nominated Jonas Brothers, will play a special concert at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on January 18, 2009 to help raise funds for the...
Brian Littrell reported on his website yesterday that his 6-year-old son Baylee has been admitted to the hospital. Littrell didn't specify what was wrong with his son, but wrote, "He will be starting a treatment this afternoon and the Littrell...
BarlowGirl's Home For Christmas recently received high praises from USA Today and the New York Times, who called the album "stunning" and "delightful." The song "Carol of the Bells" has claimed over 24,840 downloads since the project released in September,...
I had several people write and ask me if I'm going to cover the Joe Jonas/Taylor Swift break up, or address the post that the guys put up on their MySpace blog about it. No, I'm not, at least in...
Christian music's Third Day took home the American Music Award last night for Contemporary Inspirational Artist, beating out Casting Crowns and MercyMe in the fan-voting category. Due to a non-stop touring schedule, the band was unable to attend the awards...
Taco Bell's inaugural "Best of the Beat" winners were announced this week as part of the leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant's Feed the Beat program. Of the three bands who won, two are openly Christian bands: Thousand Foot Krutch and...
I love this interview that Underoath's vocalist Spencer Chamberlain gave to the San Antonio Express News, during which he gives a very clear Christian testimony. You gotta love a band that is that popular and that bold about their faith...
First she gushed to Ryan Seacrest, and now Miley Cyrus appeared this week on the Ellen DeGeneres show, where she gushed and giggled with the daytime talk show star about her new boyfriend ... er, just friend ... underwear...
They graced the July 7, 2008 cover of Billboard Magazine, performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and broke their own first-week sales records with their 10th studio album, Revelation. Now Third Day makes their second late night TV...
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is offering customers an exclusive new CD featuring 12 hymns personally selected and sung by Southern gospel legend Bill Gaither and special guests. "These songs of faith, many of which I fell in love with...
One of the things I love about Google alerts is that they let me check out stuff I might never hear about otherwise. Being immersed in the CCM fishbowl, I get to see some of the stuff happening on the...
The crossover hit "Let Your Love Flow" put country music duo Bellamy Brothers on the charts back in 1976, and helped launch a career that's spanned more than three decades. And the song is heating up the charts again...
Check out the LA Times feature story on rock band Underoath. The band is currently on a US tour in promotion of their latest album, Lost In The Sound of Separation. The Florida-based band's last three albums count combined sales...
Pop sensation Krystal Meyers will be the host of the mainstream Top 40 Kiwi Radio show on Denver's KVUU, this Sunday, November 16. Krystal will introduce the songs on the chart, which will include her own single, "Make Some Noise,"...
Grammy-nominated rockers Red made history in the Radio & Records when the first radio single, "Fight Inside," from their upcoming sophomore release Innocence & Instinct debuted at #1 on the R&R Christian Rock chart. No band has ever had a...
When Stephen Baldwin offers you a dare, beware. The Christian bad boy (actor, author, speaker, skateboarder, 15-year-old in an adult body) met teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus and her mom at the 2007 White House Easter egg hunt, and offered...
Surfing around the web today, I stumbled across an interview and story in the Press-Enterprise about Jessica Simpson. In the story, Simpson talked with reporter Vanessa Franko about how her gospel music background influenced her. "You sing from a place...
Voting is open for the American Music Awards, which will take air on November 23 on ABC, and here's your chance to vote for your favorite music artists. The awards offer 20 categories for fans to cast their votes for...
The concerts aren't until August 2009, but the line up is announced, and CCM legend Michael W. Smith will be joining Billy Ray Cyrus, Charlie Daniels, Lee Greenwood and Oliver North for Sean Hannity's Freedom Concerts. The shows take place...
Rockers Norma Jean are currently on a headlining U.S. tour with guests Haste The Day, The Showdown, Mychildren Mybride, and Oh Sleeper to promote their latest release, The Anti-Mother. According to lead singer Cory Brandan, the album's title "is a...
CCM icon Michael W. Smith told the Associated Press that he's met with Sen. John McCain, and tried without success to meet with Sen. Barak Obama, to urge both presidential candidates that if they win, to continue President Bush's emergency...
Punk and indie bands have gotten together for a tribute to music legend Johnny Cash. All Aboard: A Tribute To Johnny Cash features covers done by a bunch of bands, but I caught MxPx on the track listing, with their...
Kutless had announceed that their song "The Feeling" is featured on the Rock Band 2 downloadable tracks that will be available November 4th. Finally! This song will be one of the 20-featured songs free to those who purchase Rock Band...
Miley Cyrus, aka Hannah Montana, has now been linked romantically to "Nashville Star" contestant Justin Gaston, and if the tabloids are right, Gaston is living at the Cyrus family home so father Billy Ray Cyrus can keep an eye...
If you're anywhere near Central NY on Thursday, October 23, be sure to check out The Words and Music Songwriter Showcase at the intimate Jazz Central theater in downtown Syracuse, New York The unique showcase includes a featured artist (this...
Rockers Disciple release their latest project, Southern Hospitality, today and next week, on October 29, the band will participate in Nashville's Hard Rock Café's Pinktober event. TIckets are just $5. In its ninth consecutive year, the Pinktober event is Hard...
In 2005, while at Kingdom Bound, I ran into a journalist named John Marks who was clearly out of his element trying to navigate the intricate subculture of a Christian music festival. I learned he was working on a book...
Not long ago, I read one of the best books I've ever read on the Christian subculture, "Rapture Ready." The book was written by Daniel Radosh, who, after a day at Shoutfest Christian music festival, realized there was a teeming...
Back in September, I told you about about concert that Ohio natives Sanctus Real performed in conjunction with ABC's "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" to benefit the Frisch family. The ticket-only show drew 5,000 people who rallied in support of the...
Christian music's best-selling new artist of 2007, tween pop sensation pureNRG, recently launched a new partnership with Milk Rocks!, a comprehensive program designed to promote good nutrition to elementary, middle, and high school students. PureNRG's video "What If," as...
Jon McLaughlin's new album, OK Now, releases October 7th. The singer songwriter from America's heartland launched into the national music scene last year with his first major label release, Indiana, touring with Kelly Clarkson, earning a nod from US Weekly...
I know this will come as a shock to many of you, so sit down in case you faint, but Clay Aiken has come out of the closet and confirmed that he is, indeed, gay. Um. Didn't we pretty much...
Ever since we got our digital converter box I've been addicted the CW channel (and the additional PBS channels). Last night, I was watching "One Tree Hill," a show I never watch, but I was intrigued by the storyline in...
Chicago-based piano-driven, rock/pop band Strive released its first global release, Fire, last month. Their music fuses the soaring, inspirational lyrics of bands like U2 and Switchfoot with the sweeping piano-pop of Billy Joel and Bruce Hornsby. Not only has the...
On Monday, Derick Thompson, frontman for the band Strive, will be sharing a guest blog post about ... well, sex, and how great it is. Within marriage, that is. In fact, that sentiment is the inspiration behind the song "Fire"...
As we've been talking a bit this week about Britney Spears and a bit of news I found that said she started as a Christian singer, I also found out that her mom's book comes out next week. The book,...
Watch CBS Videos Online Steven Curtis Chapman performed "Cinderella" live on today's "The Early Show." (If you're having trouble watching the above embedded video, head over to the CBS Early Show site. And just for the record, the ad on...
I stumbled across this piece of news this morning at monstersandcritics.com: Apparently the Jonas Brothers got to meet their "idol" Britney Spears at the MTV video music awards on Sunday, and a "backstage source" reports: "They all looked so excited...
Rick Hendrix, a successful music promoter and songwriter, recently announced his intention to run for U.S. Congress in the 2010 midterm elections on the Democratic ticket. Hendrix recently served at the Democratic National Convention as a US Presidential Delegate representing...
A few weeks ago I did a post titled 5 things I hate about the Jonas Brothers. A few of my readers with a basic jr. high school education understood that I was talking about the commercial empire that is...
Over on Idol Chatter today, blogger Ellen Leventry recaps a comment made by MTV's VMA host Russell Brand about the Jonas Bros. purity rings and the response from American Idol Jordin Sparks, where Sparks says, "I just wanna say, it's...
American heartland singer songwriter Jon McLaughlin launched into the national music scene last year with his first major label release, Indiana, touring with Kelly Clarkson, earning a nod from US Weekly as one of their 2007 "Hot Guys of Summer,"...
Ask any band even remotely associated with Christianity and they'll tell you that they get asked all the time if they're a "Christian band." Some say no, some say yes, some say they're Christians in a band. It's all spin,...
To gear up for the highly anticipated theatrical release of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" on October 24th, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has teamed up with MySpace to create the ultimate "HSM3 School Spirit Contest." The contest kicked...
In June I shared the news that Katy Perry, whose hit single "I Kissed A Girl" was climbing the charts, had released a Christian album back in 2001 under her real name, Katy Hudson. The debate has raged on ever...
Before you freak out, understand this: I like the Jonas Brothers. In fact, I love the guys. I love that a group that admits openly that they're Christians has gained such popularity, and given pre-teen music fans clean music and...
Like, OMG, today is Joe Jonas' birthday!!!! He's the so so totally amazingly cool middle Jonas brother, and like, today, he turns 19 years old!!!!!! The Jonas Brothers - or JoBros, as the teen mags affectionally have dubbed them -...
With a last name like Bierman, it seems fitting that the front man for the funky R&B big band Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, is a connoisseur of beer - root beer, that is. While chatting with Denver at...
Hawk Nelson is included in a JC Penney back to school promo that pays tribute to the 1985 film "The Breakfast Club." The department store is offering a special EP featuring five bands doing a cover of the film's hit...
Grammy- and Dove-Award winning artist Steven Curtis Chapman, along with his wife MaryBeth and eldest children Emily, Caleb, and Will, are scheduled to appear Wednesday, August 6 on ABC's "Good Morning America." Their interview with Robin Roberts, done at the...
Stryper frontman and accomplished solo artist Michael Sweet is touring with the legendary rock band Boston on a headlining tour of North America. Sweet is sharing lead vocals and playing guitar, performing the band's classic hits like "More than a...
If you hear some familiar music on the shows "Army Wives," "Rachel Ray" and "The Dr. Phil Show," it might be from rockers The Afters. Music from their sophomore project Never Going Back to OK is being used the hit...
Hold on Third Day fans. Today is the day the band releases their 10th studio album, Revelation. After 15 years together the band has amassed 25 #1 radio singles, 23 Dove Awards, three Grammy Awards and two consecutive American Music...
And here's another hot mainstream artist who got her start in Christian music: Natasha Bedingfield. As a teenager, Bedingfield and her siblings, Daniel and Nikola, formed the short-lived Christian dance/electronic pop group, The DNA Algorithm, which performed at several Christian...
Billboard.com reports that Lou Gramm, former frontman for the rock group Foreigner, has finished recording his first Christian rock album. Gramm, a native of Rochester, NY, recorded the album in his hometown with his band, which includes his two talented...
In 1966, John Lennon boasted that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus and that "Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary," setting of a spiritual controversy that follows the band to this day. But the UK...
If you've been to a Texas Rangers game recently and wondered about the song playing when outfielder Josh Hamilton takes the field, wonder no more. The song is "Saved the Day," from Phillips, Craig and Deans' 2006 INO Records' release...
You call her Katy Perry, we call her Katy Hudson, the singer who at the tender age of 16 released her self-titled debut album in the Christian marketplace. You got it. Katy Perry, whose single "I Kissed A Girl" is...
33 Miles’ lead singer Jason Barton and his wife Jennifer were featured in Redbook’s June issue, in an article called “The State of Our Unions.” In the story, nine couples talked about the basic principles and challenges of their...
Los Angeles's Destination 7 is proving that a blatantly Christian message combined with great music can appeal to any audience at any venue. On June 7 the band will perform at the legendary Whisky A Go Go for a...
Award-winning freelance writer and columnist Joanne Brokaw covers entertainment for The Christian Examiner newspapers, The Minnesota Christian Chronicle, and The Ozarks Christian News.
Her other writing credits include Breakaway and Brio Magazines, OnCourse Magazine, ChristianMusicPlanet.com, BuddyHollywood.com and AGreaterFreedom.com. Her humor column, A Big Slice of Life, appears monthly in the Christian Voice Magazine and she pens a regular humor column on The Writing Life for ByLine Magazine.
Joanne lives in Western New York with her darling husband David, their Border collie Scout and their cat Murphy. Their almost adult daughter Cassie drops by often. Find out more about Joanne at JoanneBrokaw.com.
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