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‘American Idol’ Tour Kicks Off

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Set List Includes Gotye Hit By Phillip Phillips, Billy Joel Classic By Colton Dixon

by Michele Amabile Angermiller

Season 11’s Top 10 also performed songs by “X Factor” finalists and judges and coaches from “The Voice.” Plus: a whole lotta Adele.

The American Idol Live summer tour kicked off on Friday night in Detroit and it’s safe to say that Phillip Phillips fans were in for a surprise: they had to wait until the end of the second act for the Season 11 winner to make his first appearance. Still, they were rewarded for their patience.
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Billboard Hot 100 Singles – Week of June 23, 2012

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1. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

2. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
3. Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”
4. fun. f/ Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
5. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
6. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
7. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”
8. Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
9. Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
10. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”

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Billboard Hot 100 Singles – Week of June 16, 2012

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1. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
2. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

3. Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”
4. fun. f/ Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
5. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
6. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
7. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”
8. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
9. Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
10. The Wanter, “Glad You Came”

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Billboard Hot 100 Singles – Week of June 09, 2012

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1. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
2. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

3. Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”
4. fun. f/ Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
5. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
6. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”
7. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
8. The Wanter, “Glad You Came”
9. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
10.Phillip Phillips, “Home”

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Billboard Hot 100 Singles – Week of June 02, 2012

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1. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
2. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

3. Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”
4. fun. f/ Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
5. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
6. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”
7. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
8. The Wanter, “Glad You Came”
9. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
10.Train, “Drive By”

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Billboard Hot 100 Singles – Week of May 26, 2012

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1. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
2. Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”
3. fun. f/ Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
4. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

5. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”
6. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
7. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
8. The Wanter, “Glad You Came”
9. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
10.Train, “Drive By”

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‘American Idol’s’ David Cook and RCA Records Part Ways

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“I’m currently without a record deal,” the season 7 winner tells THR.

by Shirley Halperin

Season 7 winner David Cook debuted a new song on American Idol Thursday night, but it won’t be coming out on RCA Records.

The show alum tells The Hollywood Reporter, “I’m currently without a record deal.” He’s self-releasing “The Last Song I’ll Write For You” to “see how the song does.” 
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Billboard Hot 100 Singles – Week of May 19, 2012

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1. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
2. fun. f/ Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”

3. Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”

4. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

5. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”
6. The Wanter, “Glad You Came”
7. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”

8. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”

9. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
10.Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”

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Hollie Cavanagh couldn’t make ‘Idol’ fans love her

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By Andrea Burzynski

(Reuters) – Hollie Cavanagh was sent home from top-rated TV talent show “American Idol” on Thursday night after singing “I Can’t Make You Love Me” – a song choice that proved prophetic.

Cavanagh closed out the show by performing Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb,” remaining composed while fellow contestant Joshua Ledet wept as she sang.

Almost 70 million votes were cast to determine Thursday’s outcome. Audience voting was based on performances on Wednesday night’s episode during which contestants sang songs by artists from California, followed by songs they wished they had written.
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Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys’ MCA, Dies at 47

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by Erik Pedersen

UPDATED: The founding member of the iconic hip-hop group was first diagnosed with cancer in 2009.

Adam “MCA” Yauch, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year with his pioneering rap trio Beastie Boys and founded the indie film company Oscilloscope Pictures, has died. He was 47.

His longtime representatives confirmed the news Friday afternoon.

In 2009, Yauch was treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node and underwent surgery and radiation therapy, delaying the release of the group’s album Hot Sauce Committee and a tour that was to include a headlining slot at Lollapalooza. He announced the news on YouTube in July of that year.  
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