With the economy in a crunch, American Idol creator and 19 Recordings bigwig Simon Fuller has dusted off his thinking cap and is sending Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta on the stage together once more. Records don’t just sell themselves these days, after all.
Ryan Seacrest announced the Ryan, Rock My Town contest this morning, wherein fans of the Season 8 Idol finalists basically have to go to Seacrest’s site and demand that the threesome come play a gig on their turf. The city with the most requests wins the concert. (In other words, Adam Lambert theoretically could play in Peoria.) That said, the demanding doesn’t really involve much more than typing in your zip code.
Over the next three weeks, each of the three Idol alum’s records will be released—Allen’s on November 17, Lambert’s November 24 and Iraheta’s December 1. As Kris tells it to New York Magazine, the process of making his self-titled set didn’t come without a few hiccups:
Well, when you’re recording an album, artists have what they feel like is good music, and the label, they’re trying to sell the album. So those two ideas clash sometimes, but in the end it always works out. When you put the two together, that’s a good thing. You want the artist to have good music and a good album, and the label wants it to sell as well. Sometimes that was a little hard to deal with. I had to come to some compromises with the label, but it all turned out really well. Absolutely no hard feelings at all toward the label.
Ah, the dreaded “c” word—compromise! But, easy there, Kris—don’t go getting all Kelly Clarkson right out of gate!
At any rate, the 2009 Idol Summer Tour wrapped September 15. So this could be the last time you see these three together again. Ever.
@chachwitablog: Actually, it’s the content of these posts I have a problem with. I can get news from anywhere. I read idolator for its view on these topics.
So you’re basically agreeing with me.
Did you read the “Livebloggin” post? First of all, it wasn’t funny at all even though the eds were clearly aiming for humour. Secondly, it was the kind of snark I hear from tons of other sites. I come here to indulge in my pop culture leanings, not listen to a couple of kids make fun of them.
The whole vibe of the site has changed with these new eds. And we’ve gone through editorial changes before as people have mentioned but the mantra of the site has remained intact. This is clearly a change in tone and quality.
@sicksteanein: While I’ll admit it has only been one day, and I will check back, I completely concur with you on the Livebloggin post. Did you ever see that unfunny SNL Weekend Update skit with the blogger who just made fun of a celebrity and then stated “bitch, please”?
Yeah, I’d take her over today. I hope it gets better, but I have a feeling a lot of people aren’t holding out for it. Until someone starts an ex-Idolator-commenter blog, I guess we’ll all always have the comments to bitch.
I think Simon wants to give Kris and Allison careers a boost by having Adam appear with them once again. The only music selling is Adam’s. The only one anyone is talking about is Adam. There’s nothing in the entertainment news about the other two and Adam is all over the news, the radio, the movies, the magazines, the tv, etc. I don’t think it’s going to help the other two unless the music they put out is actually any good. But so far I’m loving Adam’s “Time For Miracles” and “For Your Entertainment”!
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