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Durbin, "The Prince of Metal" from 'The Beast Awakens' (2020): One Track Mind

Durbin, “The Prince of Metal” from ‘The Beast Awakens’ (2020): One Track Mind

Yes, Durbin came from ‘American Idol’ – and yes, I’m banging my head and throwing horns with a big, stupid grin on my face because it’s glorious.

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‘I was pinching myself’: Adam Lambert looks back on Queen tour, ahead to new album

He’s signed with a new label, but that’s about all Lambert will confirm.

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One Track Mind: Lee DeWyze, “Blackbird Song” from The Walking Dead (2014)

Utterly engrossing, and full of dusty portent, Lee DeWyze’s “Blackbird Song” couldn’t have put more space between his time on American Idol and where he is now. DeWyze, who won Season 9 of Idol, issued the more country pop-leaning Frames last summer. Forget that You May Also Like: Richard Thompson,Read More

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‘Once it feels right, then a tour will come’: Could Adam Lambert’s Queen concert lead to solo U.S. dates?

The next question for fans, after Adam Lambert’s long-awaited U.S. debut with Queen in September, is whether the American Idol finalist will then be emboldened to mount a full-scale American tour. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘It’s an important commodity’: Did Adam Lambert insure his voice ahead of latest Queen show?

The story, going into Adam Lambert’s U.S. concert debut with Queen, is that he had his voice insured — “allegedly,” he says, “for $50 million.” Lambert, an American Idol finalist, hedges on confirming such a thing. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘I think it’s really up to the guys’: Adam Lambert’s unsure how far Queen collaboration will go

The news that Adam Lambert’s collaboration with Queen will make a long-awaited U.S. debut next month begs the question: Is this becoming a long-term thing You May Also Like: Is Queen finally ready to enter the studio with Adam Lambert?: ‘I’m not replacing Freddie’

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Candice Russell – So Much More (2013)

Candice Russell’s So Much More, which kicks off with a jet-propelled gust of optimism in its title track, might occasionally detour into hard times but it remains determinedly, joyously upbeat. You May Also Like: Catherine Russell – ‘Alone Together’ (2019) Elton John and Leon Russell’s The Union was marked byRead More

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‘It was almost like chilling with your grandparents’: Adam Lambert on his stint as frontman with Queen

For Adam Lambert, appearing with Queen has been a dream come true — and not just because he got to fill in for hero Freddie Mercury. The American Idol finalist says he also got some great insights into the classic rock era. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘We would have asked you to join Fleetwood Mac’: Stevie Nicks still gushing about Phillip Phillips

There was once a time, in the early 1970s, when Fleetwood Mac added a pair of youthful singer-songwriters in Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to reinvigorate its sound. Now Nicks says she’s ready to pass the torch. You May Also Like: Stevie Nicks untangles the history of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘SilverRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Aerosmith, “Legendary Child” (2012)

We waited eight years for this? A retread of a throw-away track from the Get a Grip album, which for the most part should have been a throw-away itself? You May Also Like: Steven Tyler – We’re All Somebody From Somewhere (2016) Why I’m Still Disappointed With Aerosmith’s ‘Music FromRead More