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Hicks loses record deal

Taylor Hicks is among the fabled few which managed to win American Idol; his self-titled, post-”Idol” album, released in December 2006, debuted at No. 2 on the charts. You would expect him to be a gold mine yet things are not as good as you could have believed. The thing is he has been dropped by [...]

Jordin Sparks: ‘Jordin Sparks’

Artist name: Jordin Sparks Album name: Jordin Sparks Label: Jive Records Gender: Pop/R&B Release date: November 20, 2007 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: http://www.jordinsparks.com The girl won American Idol when it was obvious that there were better singers than her. But she has personality and she is very young at 17 and her talent could grow and turn into something very good. This release [...]

Public picks AMA idols

He may not have won American Idol but with his band Daughtry earned high enough honors at the American Music Awards on Sunday to share the spotlight with Carrie Underwood and Justin Timberlake. He won just fourth-place during the fifth season of American Idol. Underwood, who did win “Idol,” matched her three wins at the Country [...]