Kelly Clarkson celebrates 1 million album sales

Before her concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on January 21, Kelly Clarkson was presented with a plaque in honor of her latest album Stronger receiving 1 million album sales.

Congrats, Kelly!

Nick Jonas debuts in How To Succeed on Broadway

Last night was Nick Jonas' opening night in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying on Broadway. Nick plays J. Pierrepont Finch, taking Darren Criss' place, who ended his run last Sunday.

"Opening day has arrived!" tweeted Nick yesterday. Nick later thanked his fans on twitter after "Proud of Nick J" became a twitter trending topic worldwide. "Thank you all so much for the TT's and the well wishes for tonight! I love you all."

Among the How To Succeed excitement, Nick also spilled on Ryan Seacrest's radio show that after his Broadway stint, him and his brothers Joe and Kevin will begin writing music for their fans once again. Though The Jonas Brothers never officially broke up, they've each went off into solo careers and lives over the last few years.

You can catch Nick in How To Succeed from now through July 1.

Jason Castro debuts new song at concert

Last night at Jason Castro's concert with Jeff LeBlanc at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York, Jason debuted a new song, "I Know You're Right." Watch Jason perform the song below:


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Kelly Clarkson sings "I'd Rather Go Blind," tribute to Etta James

Last night at her concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Kelly Clarkson paid tribute to R&B singer Etta James, who passed away on Friday at the age of 73. Watch the performance below:


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Ryan Star and Steve Van Zandt join David Cook on stage in NYC

During David Cook's concert at the Irving Plaza in NYC on Friday, Cook was joined on stage by Ryan Star and E Street Band's Steve Van Zandt. The guys performed Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" and The Beatles' "Eight Days A Week." Watch the performances below:


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Cook hasn't been the only David at the Irving Plaza this month, when fellow Season 7 competitor David Archuleta held his My Kind of Christmas concert there last week. You can read my review of Archie's show HERE.

Concert Review: David Archuleta - My Kind of Christmas

There is nothing like David Archuleta's kind of Christmas! After experiencing David's Christmas show Friday night at the Irving Plaza in NYC, all I can say is WOW. Pops songs, Christmas songs, old songs, new songs and even some poetry, performing in English, Spanish, Latin and French... what a show!!

David started the show with a fun, upbeat "Sleigh Ride" that got the crowd pumped and in the holiday spirit. David's first set held a mix of pop and Christmas songs, both classic and original works. His take on holiday tunes like "This Christmas" and "The Christmas Song" were marvelous, one person even saying he sang it better than Nat King Cole himself. As for the pop songs, not only did David sing his new single "Wait," but he also sang a stunning version of the song "Climb Every Mountain," singing it in honor of children and the charity ChildFund he's sponsoring while on tour. David performed the song better than ever, hitting some unbelievable notes and showing his passion for the lyrics.

When David came back out for his second set, he was dressed in a festive, black jacket and scarf, and was strictly in Christmas mode, singing songs like "Pat-a-pan" in French and "Riu Riu Chiu" in Spanish. But that wasn't the only Spanish song of the night when David called kids onto the stage to read them his adorable "My Kind of Christmas" poem and then have a "party" on stage as he sang his new, original song "Fa La La La La." David explained that he was going to introduce everyone to some of his holiday tradition, singing this half English/half Spanish holiday tune as he played maracas and danced some Bachata! That song definitely showcased David's kind of Christmas and was one of the highlights of the night. Toward the end of his set, David took it down with slower ballads like a cover of Amy Grant's "I Need A Silent Night," as well "O Holy Night" and "Silent Night," two songs that David has perfected in the past and didn't cease to amaze once again.

Ending with "Silent Night," it didn't take long after he left the stage for the crowd to start chanting his name, and finally David came back out for one more song, "Little Drummer Boy." This last performance would have gotten a standing ovation if it wasn't already a standing room! Between David's smooth voice and the rock tempo added into the song, this performance was already great, but that was before the ending. David turned around toward the drums, picked up some sticks, then ran back to the mic, raising his sticks in the air and hitting another amazing note before running back to the bass drum and banging on it. This drummer boy left the crowd cheering and me speechless as I couldn't help but think of how far he has come and how much confidence he's gained with his performances.

With a variety of music for everyone, lots of surprises and Christmas spirit throughout the concert, that was by far one of the best shows I've ever seen.

One final thing, the opening act Jeff LeBlanc was awesome! Really laid back, enjoyable songs, and Jeff really knows how to connect with his audience and give them a unique show. You can read my interview with Jeff HERE.

Michael Bublé, Big Time Rush, Katharine McPhee perform at Christmas in Rockefeller Center special

The Christmas in Rockefeller Center special aired tonight on NBC with holiday performances by Michael Bublé singing "Silver Bells" with Naturally 7 and Big Time Rush singing their original "Beautiful Christmas." Katharine McPhee also took the stage to perform a cover of Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" to promote her new NBC show Smash, premiering in February. Watch videos of the performances below:


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Big Time Rush, Michael Bublé, Neil Diamond and more at Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Tomorrow night, stars will gather and celebrate the Christmas season with a gorgeous tree lighting at Rockefeller Center in New York City for the 79th annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center special. Big Time Rush and Neil Diamond have just recently joined the lineup, which will already feature Michael Bublé, who just last month released a Christmas album, Tony Bennett and guest appearances from American Idol star Katharine McPhee, The Voice winner Javier Colon, the Radio City Rockettes and many more.


Along with the performances on the show will be a tree lighting with a Norway Spruce tree that's 74 ft. tall and weighs 10 tons, a tradition that has been celebrated since 1933 when Rockefeller Plaza opened. The 14th annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center special will air on NBC tomorrow night at 8pm EST.

Taylor Swift brings Selena Gomez on stage for duet

At Taylor Swift's show at Madison Square Garden a few nights ago, Taylor surprised the crowd when pal Selena Gomez came on stage for a duet! Taylor introduced her with "One of my best friends who is such an amazing singer and after four years of being best friends we have never stepped on stage together and I think that's such a shame. So it just so happens that Selena is here tonight," as Selena stepped out on stage and the two sang Selena's hit "Who Says." Watch a video of the performance below:


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Big Time Rush does flash concert in Times Square for album release day!

On the night of the release of their new album Elevate, Big Time Rush celebrated by doing a flash concert in Times Square! Surrounding by tons of fans, Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan performed an acoustic "Music Sounds Better With U" and "Stuck." Watch videos below:


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The guys also just recently did another flash concert in Disney World! Check out the vids HERE, and also be sure to check out BTR's new tour dates HERE!

Michael J. Fox goes 'back to the future' at charity event!

Michael J. Fox took everyone 'back to the future' at his "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's" charity event in New York City this past Saturday when he performed "Johnny B. Good," recreated the famous scene from Back To The Future. Watch Michael perform the song below:


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Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott & more to perform on VH1 Divas

Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, Jessie J and Florence + the Machine will all be apart of VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul concert. The concert will be a tribute to the Great Cities of Soul, which includes Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis and Philadelphia. It'll be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, and the special will premiere on VH1 on December 19th.

Port Chuck tour video!

Port Chuck posted this tour video on their website, spotlighting a few of the most popular stops on their tours this year. Included are footage from Mohegan Sun, NYC, Rochester, Orlando, their guest appearance on Extra and the show in Boston that I attended. You can read my concert review HERE.

Demi Lovato performs at Z100's Jingle Ball Kickoff Party!

As one of Z100's Jingle Ball performers, Demi was in NYC last week at their Jingle Ball Kickoff Party to help promote it. Demi sang "Skyscraper", "My Love is Like a Star", "Catch Me" and a cover of Lil Wayne's "How To Love". Videos below:








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Port Chuck performs at The Highline Ballroom in NYC

Over the weekend, General Hospital's Port Chuck performed their first shows since their End of Summer Tour. They performed at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, then headed to NYC for a big show at The Highline Ballroom. Among their set were some of my favorites, "American Girl", "No One Like You" and "White Lines." Videos below:




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