American Idol Recap: Michael Lynche Owns The Night, Andrew Garcia Is Trapped In Sub-Par ‘Bottle’

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The top 8 guys left on American Idol season 9 brought everything they had last night in hopes of earning one of the coveted spots in the top 12.

Guys’ night didn’t see any real crash and burn moments ala Paige Miles on girls’ night, but it wasn’t free from major disappointment. Early standout Andrew Garcia tried his best to regain the magic he created in Hollywood week, but was desperate at best.

With Andrew on the fast and steady decline, Michael Lynche, aka Big Mike, continued to soar. His showstopping performance wowed the crowd — and brought a judge to tears!

Here’s a rundown of how the top 8 guys did:

Lee Dewyze – Fireflies: Well, there’s no way Lee could be accused of not being current this week. The downside is he’s yet to show he is comfortable on the stage (he stiffly hid behind his guitar) or that he can deliver an error-free vocal. Worst, he hasn’t shown us that he knows who he is as an artist. At most, he’s an over-hyped, watered-down version of David Cook, but David Cook he will never be as good as. The panel was split. Randy thought Lee “worked it out,” while Simon said he was “better than the version of the song you just did.”

Nina Sky Ask Fans To Help Them Get Out Of Record Contract

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Singing twin sisters Nicole and Natalie, collectively known as Nina Sky, are looking for a way out of their record contract, and they’re enlisting their fans to help via Twitter.

In a series of tweets posted to their account, the twins express their discontent with the handling of their new album, that has yet to see the light of day, at their record label, Polo Grounds Music, despite the release of singles.

“For MONTHS we’ve had a complete album, ready for release,” they wrote. “Nothing + that’s the problem. We released 2 videos and singles without support from our label. All good.. Stayed positive… After months of no movement we asked to be released + still nothing. No [acknowledgment] from the President of out label Bryan Leach.”

“Bottom Line, we want to be released,” they wrote, before giving out Leach’s contact information, including his home and office phone number and email address.

They’ve dubbed their mission “Nina Sky Doesn’t Play Polo.”

Out & About: Jessica Simpson Stops By The Late Show With David Letterman

Singer/actress/reality TV star Jessica Simpson was in New York yesterday (March 10) for some promotion for her new VH1 reality show, The Price of Beauty. The promotional trail brought her to The Late Show with David Letterman where he was prepared to ask her all the tough questions…about her love life.

In a portion of the interview, David grills the rather uncomfortable looking starlet about past loves Dallas Cowboys football player Tony Romo and singer/songwriter John Mayer. When asked about the John Mayer/Playboy issue, she admits his comments were “a compliment in a way” but says “I don’t want people to know that about me.”

Chris Brown Rallies Fans To Help Regain Radio Support

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If you still support Chris Brown, now is your time to show it.

Despite various apologies and receiving glowing progress reports on his probation, Brown is still feeling the fall out from his assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna a year ago and it’s showing in the lack of support shown to his new music at radio.

In a heartfelt plea posted to his SayNow account, Brown is asking for all of his fans to come together and request his songs so that it’s possible for him to continue to make music.

“I aint never really did this, but right now I’m just calling y’all. I need all of the fans’ help,” he said. “Some radio stations aren’t playing my records. They’re not being as supportive — and I wouldn’t expect them to, but it’s on the fans and everything you guys do in y’all power to bring me back ’cause that’s all I need is you guys.”

There was measurable frustration in his voice as he continued: “I don’t know what else to say. There’s nothing else I can do. I’m doing everything that I need to do. I’m doing me as a person and I’m a better guy, but it’s on y’all. My singing, my music, it’s all great and I do it for y’all and I do it for the love and everything else, but it won’t be possible if I’m not relevant on the radio. And it won’t be possible for me to be an artist if I don’t have any support from people that give me an artist outlet.”

“I can’t be an underground mixtape artist,” he added with a laugh.

Fans wanting to show their support can check out a list of stations in their area here.

New Video: Kerli – Tea Party

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Estonian pop princess, Kerli, is inviting you to quite possibly the creepiest tea party to ever take place in her latest video, appropriately titled Tea Party.

In Tea Party, Kerli ensembles some spooky yet rather stylish VIP guests to attend her outdoor tea party. That is until they all turn into creepy doll versions of themselves–or were they dolls all along, brought to life by Kerli’s imagination. Hmm!

Tea Party is the latest single pulled from Almost Alice, the soundtrack to the Tim Burton-directed, Johnny Depp-starring live-action smash hit movie Alice In Wonderland. The set is lead by Avril Lavigne’s Alice (Underground).

Lady Antebellum Get Everything They ‘Need’ Back At No. 1

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The need for Lady Antebellum’s sophomore album, Need You Now, appears to have been really strong last week.

The Grammy-winning country trio returned to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart after selling 126,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Lady A finally bumped Sade’s Soldier of Love from No. 1, ending the British soul singer and her band’s three week run on top. Soldier of Love continues its impressive sales climb, bringing in another 79,000 copies.

American Idol season 8’s third place finisher, soulman-turned-country crooner Danny Gokey, starts strong with his debut album, My Best Days, coming in at No. 4 with 65,000 copies sold. Gokey can thank his performance of the album’s title-track  on last week’s results episode of Idol for adding a bit more attention on the set.

Black Eyed Peas Get Party Started For Samsung In NYC

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Samsung launched its new 3D LED TV last night (March 10) in New York City with a little help from Grammy-winning party starters the Black Eyed Peas.

The Peas mingled with director James Cameron, Hilary Duff, and Andy Samberg at the launch party, and treated all of Times Square to a splashy concert in celebration of the new state of the art viewing tube.

American Idol Recap: Paige Miles Can’t ‘Smile’ Through The Mess, Didi Benami And Crystal Bowersox Shine Brightest

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This is it, kids. There are no more chances for the top 8 girls on this season of American Idol to impress America and earn their votes and a spot in the top 12.

Since the stakes were so high, you’d think nothing but A-game would be displayed. Wrong! Some poor contestants waited until the worst possible moment to deliver their worst possible performance. Like Paige Miles. Sure, she hasn’t really shined since making the semi-finals, but there was always a glimmer of potential peeking through, and that ringing endorsement by Simon Cowell, who said she had the best voice of all the girls. But with one nervous, overly emotional performance of “Smile,” her Idol dreams could very well be over.

On the other hand, Didi Benami came back from the clutches of elimination with a risky performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon.” And Crystal Bowersox? Well, she continued to get that sweet idol pimping push.

Here’s a rundown of how the top 8 girls did:

Katie Stevens – Breakaway: Katie took the judges’ advice and picked a younger song this week with this Kelly Clarkson number. Sadly, it didn’t do much to help her show what kind of artist she will be. She’s shaping up to be nothing but a really good karaoke singer. The judges all agreed. “I don’t think you know who you are yet as an artist,” Kara DioGuardi told her. While Simon agreed with the critique, he gave Katie credit, saying she followed their advice and deserves a “10 out of 10 for trying.”

Video: Gavin DeGraw Performs On ‘The Bachelor: Jason And Molly’s Wedding’ Special

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No matter what you think of The Bachelor’s Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney, you have to admit one thing: they have great taste in music!

The controversial couple married on February 27th and in true reality TV couple fashion, the ceremony was filmed for a 2-hour special that aired last night (March 8) on ABC.

After trading “I dos” in the rain while being serenaded by American Idol season 8 alum Jason Castro, the two love birds headed inside to dry off and go to their reception. For their first dance, they were surprised with Molly’s favorite singer, the multi-talented Gavin DeGraw. He performed what was said to be her favorite song, Follow Through, from Gavin’s debut album, Chariot.

New Music: Jaicko Is Looking For A “Rude Girl” In Remix To Rihanna’s “Rude Boy”

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Rihanna’s new single, the island-flavored Rude Boy, was just begging to be remixed by a guy looking for their very own Rude Girl. Appropriately enough, it was a fellow Barbados born singer to deliver one of the best versions.

Pop/r&b star, Jaicko, answered Rihanna’s call for a Rude Boy when he uploaded his take on the hit single to his official YouTube channel.

In his Rude Girl remix, Jai gets playful with his lady friend. “Ask for what you want, want, want and it’s done, done, done/Call me B2k ‘cus we gon Bump, Bump, Bump” he sings over the infectious beat.

The Rude Girl remix is creating great buzz for the singer who is gearing up to release his debut album, Can I, due in stores soon.

Jaicko – Rude Girl (Rude Boy Remix) – [CLICK HERE TO LISTEN]