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“American Idol” contestants sing Carrie Underwood hits and celebrate Mother’s Day, as the top 3 are revealed

ABC/Eric McCandlessIn honor of Mother’s Day, the American Idol Top 5 finalists sang songs dedicated to moms, in addition to performing from the catalogue of American Idol alum and seven-time Grammy-winner Carrie Underwood. At the end of the show, the contestants learned that Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Gabby Barrett and Maddie Poppe were moving on to the finals. Michael J. Woodard and Cade Foehner were sent home. The Top 5 …

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Listen now: Maren Morris delivers an impressive acoustic take on “The Middle”

ABC/Mark LevineWhat would Maren Morris sound like doing her pop smash “The Middle” without DJ/producer Zedd and electronic duo Grey? You can find out, thanks to a new clip the Grammy winner posted on her socials. “5 WEEKS NUMBER ONE!!” Maren added, referring to the tune’s domination of the pop charts. In the 45-second video, …

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Listen: Camila Cabello & Kane Brown harmonize on “Never Be the Same” duet

Epic RecordsShe may no longer be a member of Fifth Harmony, but Camila Cabello has found someone new to harmonize with.  She and Kane Brown have now released their duet version of Camila’s pop smash “Never Be the Same.” Camila writes on Twitter, “When we were writing [‘Never Be the Same’], [my producer] Frank Dukes …

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After scoring hit with Florida Georgia Line, The Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean is going country

Francis Specker/CBSThe Backstreet Boys‘ AJ McLean wants it the country way. In an interview with Billboard at Sunday night’s Academy of Country Music Awards, AJ revealed he’s making a country album but, as he puts it, “I’m coming in to disrupt country.  I wanna come in and shake things up.”  AJ says he got the …

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Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood support each other on Twitter

Vincent Peters/ABC/Image Group LAWho’s the most iconic American Idol winner — Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood?  The answer is, don’t even ask that question unless you want to annoy both of them. After a Twitter feed called The Tylt tweeted out that exact question and asked fans to vote, Kelly replied, “I think we’re both …

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Taylor Swift surprises fans, shoots whiskey at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe

John Shearer/Getty Images for 13 ManagementTaylor Swift may be gearing up for a stadium tour, but on Saturday night, she made an unannounced appearance at a tiny venue in the city where she got her start: Nashville As The Tennessean reports, a crowd of about 40 people were shocked when songwriter Craig Wiseman, the top-billed …

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Puppies, picture booths and a ’59 Jaguar: Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd get hitched

ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris and Ryan Hurd are now husband and wife, after officially tying the knot during a Saturday ceremony. While the two haven’t shared a ton of details about the wedding so far, the two kept their fans in the loop via a steady stream of details via social media. Maren’s Instagram stories …

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Luke Bryan defends Katy Perry’s “American Idol” kiss: “Our hearts are in the right place”

ABC/Mark LevineAfter the premiere of American Idol last week, some viewers were in an uproar over the fact that judge Katy Perry kissed contestant Ben Glaze on the lips after he said he’d never been smooched.  Now, fellow judge Luke Bryan is defending Katy, saying she’s just trying to “make fun TV.” Glaze told several …

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Welcome back, “American Idol”: Luke, Katy & Lionel find talent in four cities

ABC/Eric LiebowitzAmerican Idol is back to sing another day. The show’s two-hour premiere Sunday night on its new network, ABC, showed a kinder, gentler side of the singing competition, which previously ran for 15 seasons on Fox. Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan are at the judges’ table this time around and fortunately — …

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Which Grammy-winner from Sunday night played the first sound you hear on Justin Timberlake’s album?

RCA RecordsOn Friday, Justin Timberlake released “Say Something,” a duet with his pal, country star Chris Stapleton, from his upcoming album Man of the Woods.  But it turns out that Chris, who won three Grammy Awards on Sunday night, did a lot more on the album than just co-write and sing on that one song. …

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