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Mar 30 2012 02:30 PM ET

Jennifer Lopez once again joins forces with Pitbull for new single 'Dance Again': Hear it here!

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This season of American Idol has been weak on water cooler moments and breakout performances.

The biggest newsmakers are still the people sitting behind the judges’ table: Steven Tyler just announced that a new album and tour from his band Aerosmith, and now Jennifer Lopez has dropped a new single called “Dance Again.”

Lopez (who totally didn’t flash any of her naughty bits during the Oscar telecast) got her great career resurrection last summer with the single “On the Floor,” featuring a guest verse from Pitbull and production by RedOne. Clearly operating in the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” idiom, Lopez once again sings over a buttery disco groove with an assist from Miami’s favorite bilingual MC.

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Mar 29 2012 01:41 PM ET

'American Idol' alum Haley Reinhart releases video for 'Free,' talks about her upcoming album

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Last week, American Idol alum Haley Reinhart, the bluesy 21-year-old Chicago native who came in third place in Season 10, released her debut single “Free,” a hopeful breakup anthem set to a jazzy, thumping piano.

Now she’s got a snazzy new video to go along with it. Reinhart, who stopped by the EW offices earlier this week to chat about her new single and upcoming album, worked with director Christopher Sims to achieve a look that was both “very retro and modern.” Sims set the video in a vintage 1950s diner and “kind of put his spin — literally — on things,” Reinhart jokes.

The clip features our favorite growler in an array of throwback outfits pleading with her man, “I want to be free!”

Well, sorry girl, but he just really likes you (and those legs) — this breakup may take a while.  Check it out below: READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2012 01:11 PM ET

David Archuleta announces two-year career hiatus

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David Archuleta fans will have to start counting the days until 2014.

The American Idol runner-up is now starting that previously reported two-year break from his career to serve as a Mormon missionary in South America, he announced in an emotional video posted on YouTube yesterday.

Archuleta says he spent a “very emotional last week” with friends and family before going on to thank his fans for their support and to say goodbye (for now).

“I was able to have a lot of family and a lot of friends come. I gave my farewell, kind of last talk this Sunday to my neighbors, my friends and my family…It’s a decision everyone knows about but it’s a very personal thing and I wanted to keep it that way. So I hope you guys respect that, and you guys have so I appreciate that.”

“It’s going to be crazy,” he said. “I am going to South America, and I’m excited to be more part of Spanish culture and Latin culture.” Archuleta’s mother hails from Honduras.

Check out the singer’s taped farewell below, and say adios to Archuleta in the comments.

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Mar 23 2012 02:39 PM ET

Lana Del Rey performs 'Video Games' on 'American Idol': Watch it here

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Are things looking up for Lana Del Rey? Her debut album Born to Die moved nine spots up the Billboard album chart this week, and her sexy video for “Blue Jeans” managed to get her back in the conversation on the Internet (even if a lot of that conversation involved allusions to Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game”).

Last night, her road to redemption continued when she got on stage on American Idol and performed “Video Games” for the umpteenth time on television. Was it her finest performance of the song yet, and has she improved since the great SNL debacle of a few months ago? You be the judge below. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 1 2012 04:07 PM ET

'American Idol' roundup: New music from Kris Allen, Jordin Sparks, Haley Reinhart, and more!

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Yes, a new season of American Idol is just kicking into high gear — but Idol obsessives have ten other seasons worth of contestants to follow, too.

Below, check out a few musical updates from some noteworthy contestants of Idol seasons past.

THIS… is American Idol roundup! READ FULL STORY »

Mar 1 2012 11:38 AM ET

Adam Lambert lawsuit settled; his early recordings will be released

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Fans looking forward to Adam Lambert’s forthcoming album Trespassing might have even more to look forward to (and we’re not just talking about Queen shows).

Thanks to a newly settled lawsuit, Colwel Platinum Entertainment has won the right to release the American Idol runner-up’s pre-Idol album Beg for Mercy – with or without Lambert’s approval.

The company claimed that Lambert made a false claim under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in order to have Amazon.com take the album off its digital shelves. But after taking the matter to court, Colwel prevailed; according to a new statement from the group:

“The Colwel Platinum Entertainment lawsuit against Adam Lambert has been resolved. Adam has withdrawn any objections to the release of Beg For Mercy and he has approved the use of his songs and performances in these pre-Idol recordings which are interpretations of his artistic vision at the time. Neither Colwel Platinum Entertainment, Inc. nor Malcolm Welsford ever stated that Adam was not eligible to participate in American Idol when he did so and regret that the lawsuit’s allegations were misinterpreted.”

So, there you have it: more Adam Lambert for all.

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Feb 24 2012 07:32 PM ET

TV Jukebox: 'American Idol,' 'Smash,' 'Cougar Town,' and more music-on-TV moments

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Rainy days and Mondays may have gotten Karen Carpenter down, but the rain washes away old heartbreaks for at least a couple of our favorite characters in this latest TV Jukebox.

A pathetic fallacy of a rainstorm made for a new lease on love in this week’s How I Met Your Mother, and a downpour was key to an impromptu proposal on Parenthood — though, thankfully, not on Cougar Town; otherwise they’d still be cleaning up the wet toilet paper!

Elsewhere, crazy dreams came true on Smash and American Idol, paint went splat for science’s sake on CSI, and sexytimes abounded on Nikita and Being Human. That’s without mentioning the “show tunes” from Glee, House of Lies, Private Practice, Body of Proof, Fringe, and Hart of Dixie. Click through to see our picks. (Warning for those still catching up on DVR: SPOILERS ahead!) READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2012 09:22 AM ET

'American Idol' alum Haley Reinhart performs debut single 'Free' on stage: Watch the video here!

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Idol junkies, the time has finally come!

Haley Reinhart, that jazzy flower child, that little growler who could, that scatting singer who stepped onto the American Idol stage in Season 10 and miraculously survived near-constant critiques from J.Lo and Randy to eke out a third place finish, has debuted her first post-Idol single, “Free,” live on stage, and you know you want to give it a listen.

While performing at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles yesterday at at the 104.3 MYfm New Music Night, Ms. Reinhart, who scored a contract with Interscope soon after Idol wrapped, gifted audiences with an acoustic version of first-ever single, which is set to be officially released in March. Check it out below: READ FULL STORY »

Jan 24 2012 09:00 AM ET

Jack and White debut new song 'Night After Night': Hear it here! -- EXCLUSIVE

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A lot has happened in the five months since we first debuted Jack and White, the folksy-pop duo composed of American Idol alum Brooke White and singer-songwriter Jack Mantranga, here on the Music Mix.

They released their debut EP, Gemini, on Aug. 30, shot a retro video for “Double Trouble,” toured throughout Southern California, and Brooke recently announced (via video!) that she is pregnant with her first child.

But all that activity hasn’t stopped the sunny duo from recording new music. Today, Jack and White are releasing their second EP, Winter, and we’ve got an exclusive listen to the first track, “Night After Night,” an atmospheric “California country”-tinged lament. Check out the tune, which has Jack taking on lead vocals on the verses, below: READ FULL STORY »

Jan 12 2012 07:19 PM ET

'American Idol' alum Stefano Langone signed to Hollywood Records

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Has there ever been a season of American Idol that has resulted in more record deals than Season 10?

Earlier this week, sixth-place finisher Casey Abrams nabbed a deal with Concord Records, becoming the sixth Season 10 alum to score a recording contract. And now, just a few days later, seventh-place finisher Stefano Langone has become the seventh Season 10 alum to get signed. Not too shabby!

Langone, who is being managed by 19 Entertainment, will join Hollywood Records, the same label as acts such as Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, and Jesse McCartney. The singer posted this video to his Twitter account to celebrate. (Heads up: it’s a little more lo-fi than Abrams’ music video!)

So to recap: Out of Season 10′s top nine contestants, seven (Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Haley Reinhart, James Durbin, Pia Toscano, Abrams, and Langone) have gotten recording contracts, one (Paul McDonald) is making sweet music with Twilight‘s Nikki Reed, and one (Jacob Lusk) is presumably still forcing his “lusky stank” wherever he’s allowed.

Are you excited for Stefano? (We bet alleged girlfriend Haley Reinhart is!) Do you think he’ll be able to launch a successful career?

Read more:
Casey Abrams gets a record deal: Watch his celebratory music video!
Stefano Langone signed to 19 Management
Kris Allen working on his second album: What does he need to prove?

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