New Video Blog Update From Jason Castro

Check out Jason Castro's latest video blog to find out more about his forthcoming debut album and new single, "That's What I'm Here For," out now.  The soulful singer/songwriter also discusses his upcoming tour plans and where to catch the premiere of the new single. 

"That's What I'm Here For" is available on iTunes now along with Jason's rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."  Both tracks will appear on Jason Castro due out April 13th.

Jason Castro Stops By Yahoo! Music For Acoustic Performances

Jason Castro stopped by Yahoo! Music last week to celebrate the release of his new EP, "The Love Uncompromised". The American Idol alum was only slated for an interview but ended up breaking out his acoustic guitar for an impromptu performance when he crossed paths with a group of kids on a field trip. Watch Jason's live renditions of his single "Let's Just Fall In Love Again," EP title track "Love Uncompromised," and famous Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley cover of "Hallelujah."

All Dates w/Matt Hires’ “State Lines Tour 2010”:

JANUARY:
20 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
21 Decatur, GA Eddie’s Attic
22 Charlotte, NC The Evening Muse
23 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
25 Vienna, VA Jammin’ Java
26 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live
27 New York, NY Joe’s Pub
28 Boston, MA Café 939
29 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café
31 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom & Tavern

FEBRUARY:
1 Columbus, OH The Basement
3 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
4 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
5 Madison, WI Der Rathskeller
6 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
8 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
9 Denver, CO The Soiled Dove Underground
10 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court Gallery
11 Boise, ID Reef Boise
12 Seattle, WA The High Dive
13 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
16 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
17 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café
19 San Diego, CA The Casbah
20 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture
21 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
22 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Company
24 Dallas, TX The Loft
25 Austin, TX Stubb’s BBQ
26 Houston, TX House of Blues
28 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theater

"Let's Just Fall In Love Again":

"Love Uncompromised":

"Hallelujah":

American Idol's New Hit Song "Pants on the Ground"

Larry Platt from Atlanta was the last contestant to appear last night on American Idol, and impressed everyone with his catchy self-made tune "Pants on the Ground". The song basically tells people to pull up their pants, don't wear gold in your mouth, and don't put your cap to the side. The 62 year old General finished off the song with a half split on the ground.

After the show ended lots of people already started tweeting about it, and making their own versions of the song on YouTube. Listen to the below remix of 'Pants on the Ground' now doesn't that sound like a hit?

So far American Idol's season 9 has had as usual some very funny contestants, angry contestants, and I personally feel that they should show more of the good auditions. The guest judges so far, Victoria Beckham and Mary J. Blige haven't been very impressive, you can hardly notice that they're there. Paula Abdul is truly missed in this panel of judges, but soon we'll see her again with Simon Cowell on X-Factor.

Kris Allen and Allen Lambert - TODAY Show

Kris Allen and Adam Lambert both performed this morning on The TODAY show!

Adam Lambert: ‘There’s not a conspiracy’

May 28: TODAY’s Natalie Morales talks to this season’s “American Idol” winner, Kris Allen, and the runner-up, Adam Lambert, about how the competition changed their lives and the voting controversy involving AT&T.

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Adam Lambert performs ‘Mad World’

May 28: The runner-up from this season’s “American Idol,” Adam Lambert, performs “Mad World” on Rockefeller Plaza

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Kris Allen performs ‘Heartless’

May 28: This season’s “American Idol” winner, Kris Allen, performs “Heartless” for fans on Rockefeller Plaza.

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David Archuleta - AOL Sessions

David Archuleta has appeared for a live performance at 'AOL Sessions', a special avenue of programming conducted by AOL Music. He sings new singles from his November-11 self-titled debut album, such as "Crush", "Touch My Hand", and "A Little Not Too Over You".

David Archuleta - Today Show Performance

David Archuleta drops his self-titled debut album this today.

David hit the promo trail running with a live performance of his single “Crush” on The TODAY Show Tuesday morning.

David Cook - "Light On" Behind the Scenes

Here's a glimpse behind the making of "Light On", it features a very short a capella part of the song. David Cook's voice truly shines through this new song.

David Cook's "Light On" Is A Huge Hit!

David Cook himself thanks his fans for supporting his first official single so much on YouTube!

"You guys actually crashed the entire Sony BMG internet database by logging into DavidCookOfficial.com. It's very humbling."

David also says: "Chris Cornell is a great musical mind. It is an honor to work with him in any capacity on what hopefully will be a huge hit for the both of us."

Chris Cornell wrote the sond for David, and is himself readying his latest solo album, "Scream", which was produced by Timbaland.

New David Cook Song - "Light On"

Here's the first single from David Cook's untitled upcoming album, it's titled "Light On" and it's everything you could expect from David. It's a nice raw, rock song, it might actually be a song that Chris Daughtry could have sang too. The tune was produced by Grammy-winning producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Kid Rock) and is scheduled for iTunes release on Sept. 30. Meanwhile, Cook's as-yet-untitled debut album will be released on Nov. 18.

David Cook's Official Website + Album Release!

David Cook’s debut album will be released on November 18th, 2008 on 19 Recordings / RCA Records.

He recently also launched his new site DavidCookOfficial.com. The site is a social networking site where fans can interact with David, his music and each other. Fans can create their own profiles, make friends and contribute their own blogs, photos, videos and connect with other fans in their towns by various search functionality.

David describes the site as a place where he and his fans can communicate with each other. He will be hugely involved in all interactive aspects of the site. David personally welcomes fans to his site via video blog and fans can communicate with him by sending an email to David@DavidCookOfficial.com, David’s personal mailbox. Those that sign up to his newsletter will be the first to be notified of the title of his first single in the coming weeks. Additionally, David will regularly message his fans so they are the first to know breaking news and album updates.

DavidCookOfficial.com will be the home of exclusive content, unique and exciting contests and will allow fans to keep track of David's upcoming events and appearances with an interactive map feature. It will also incorporate a point system that will allow fans to compete for points which will earn them special prizes.

David vs. David - Round Number Two!

David Cook has been working on his upcoming new album and has hired Rob Cavallo to produce it. Rob Cavallo has produced songs of famous bands such as Green Day, Kid Rock, Eric Clapton, My Chemical Romance, Goo Goo Dolls and the Dave Matthews Band.

So far David has 20 tracks and will have to cut down the list. There is no specific date as to when the new album will be released, however it should happen in November. In addition, David Archuleta will release his new album on the exact same day, what a perfect marketing strategy from David and David!

What do you say, who will be the next best David?!

New David Archuleta Song - "Crush"

David Archuleta premiered his first single on NYC’s Elvis Duran & the Z100 Morning Show on Friday. David’s debut album is due in November.

Listen to "Crush"

Do you have a crush on David's first single?

American Idol - Season 8 Auditions!

It feels like David Cook was barely crowned the American Idol of season 7, that AI is already planning on casting their new group of young and aspiring singers! The three musketeers (Paula, Randy, and Simon) will once again go on the road on the search for the new American Idol! Let's keep our fingers crossed for a better set of contestants.

Thursday, July 17
San Francisco, CA
The Cow Palace

Monday, July 21
Louisville, KY
Freedom Hall

Friday, July 25
Phoenix, AZ
Jobing.com Arena

Tuesday, July 29
Salt Lake City, UT
EnergySolutions Arena

Saturday, August 2
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coliseo de Puerto Rico

Friday, August 8
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center

Wednesday, August 13
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Tuesday, August 19
East Rutherford, NJ
IZOD Center at the Meadowlands

Here is specific information for the San Francisco auditions:

WHO: Men and women 16-28 years old as of July 15, 2008, who are

eligible to work in the U.S. Some restrictions apply – please visit americanidol.com for specific information.

WHERE: The Cow Palace

2600 Geneva Ave.

Daly City, CA 94014

WHEN: Thursday, July 17

HOW: Wristbands will be distributed from 7:00 AM on Tuesday, July 15 until 8:00 AM on Thursday, July 17. Auditioners will not be permitted to camp out; therefore, once they obtain their wristbands, they will be asked to return to the Cow Palace on Thursday, July 17.

David Cook - KIIS FM Interview

David Cook was a guest on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. They spoke about performing "Hello" and how much Lionel Richie loved his version of the song, his album will come out in the fall (mid-november), and he received lots of praise from callers.

Listen to the interview here!

David Cook and David Archuleta - The View Interview + Performances!

David Cook and David Archuleta were both interviewed by the gals of "The View" at Las Vegas, and each performed a song. David A. sang "Stand By Me". He ended the song on a note of Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls". Not a thrilling performance, but hey many people think he's a sweet kid and that works for him. David C. sang "The Time Of My Life" acoustic.

David Cook Updates!

David Cook is letting us know about the latest updates concerning his music. On July 1st, the American Idol tour will start and the writing process for his upcoming album is well underway. He already has finished seven songs.

David Cook on Jimmy Kimmel Live

David Cook was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel's show. He's got 11 singles in the Billboard HOT 100, something that no one else achieved before except for the Beatles. David sure is off a good start, hopefully it'll stay that way. He has a lot of potential and talent.

More David Cook Videos - The Tonight Show!

*David Cook Performs his version of the Fo Fighters "My Hero".*

*David Cook Performing "Time of my life" from his release "Time of my life".*



*David Cook Interview*


*David Cook Fan Interview*

David Cook - Tonight Show Performances

David Cook performs “Time of My Life” on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno as part of their summer concert series. David also performed “My Hero” as a tribute to one of his favorite artists, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. You can see that performance here!

David Cook - Rolling Stone Magazine Interview

David Cook won the American Idol title with 55 million votes and now he's opening up to Rolling Stone magazine about how he ended up on the show in the first place.

David tells Rolling Stone Mag that success didn't come to him overnight.

"The overnight thing is nice and romantic," Cook says in an interview during his first trip to New York City, continuing, "But in this particular instance, it's not the case."

Cook explains that he had musical aspirations from a young age -- he first sang in public in second grade, and he played first the violin, and next, the guitar, during his childhood. He also participated in talent competitions, and went on to form his first band at age 15. It was only after years of being in bands and doing solo projects that he took the "Idol" stage.

David Cook recently inked a recording contract with 19 Entertainment and says:

"I don't want to make a Chris Daughtry record, I want to make a David Cook record. I feel like I know who I am."

Rolling Stone's profile on David Cook will appear in the June 26th issue.