Pentatonix school YouTube viewers with "Evolution of Music" vidPentatonix have really outdone themselves this time. The winners of NBC's recently renewed a cappella talent show "The Sing-Off" are already pitch-perfect YouTube sensations thanks to their many creative cover-song videos, but their latest megaclip, which has received more than 1.4 million views in just two days, truly is a sing-off of epic proportions.
The Ultimate Sing-Off: Pentatonix Mash Up Five Musical Centuries
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Wed, Apr 17, 2013 5:55 PM EDT‘Voice’ Rock Goddess Juliet Simms Finally Releases a Music Video!
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Wed, Apr 17, 2013 4:10 PM EDT
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Juliet Simms is a "Wild Child"My favorite girl from "The Voice" Season 2, Team Cee Lo's Juliet Simms--you know, the one who should have won (oh snap)--is finally back with an official music video for "Wild Child," the song she rockingly performed on a "Voice" results show last season. The video features Juliet (who is now co-managed by her old mentor, Cee Lo) carousing and pool-hustling around Hollyweird with her rock 'n' roll girl gang...and the fact that she was styled by fellow badass Jennifer Herrema, formerly of the Drag City scuzz-rock band Royal Trux, makes the video even more awesome.Snackin’ With Sarah Sellers: ‘Idol’ Top 5 Night Viewing Nosh
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Wed, Apr 17, 2013 3:07 PM EDT
Sarah Sellers [photo: Justin Goode]Season 10 "American Idol" alum and cool food blogger Sarah Sellers has been posting her viewing-party snack recipes in Reality Rocks for two "Idol" seasons now, and she's back this year to get your mouth watering every night of Season 12.Tonight, one of the themes for the top five "Idol" finalists is "Divas," so Sarah is going with classy, feminine finger food suitable for the classiest of cocktail parties. Enjoy!
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Joshua Ledet Wows Obamas With White House Performance
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Wed, Apr 17, 2013 3:06 PM EDT
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Joshua Ledet performs at the White House with Sam Moore [photo: Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images]Last week, Season 11 "American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet performed at the White House for President Obama, as part of a PBS "Memphis Soul" special. Among the many other luminaries paying homage to the music of the Tennessee town were Justin Timberlake, Alabama Shakes, Mavis Staples, and Booker T. Jones, but Mantasia definitely held his own with a stunning performance of Percy Sledge’s "When A Man Loves A Woman" that just may have topped his famous "Idol" version.‘The Voice’ Battle Rounds, Pt. 2: Civil Servant Wars & Montages Gone Askew
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Tue, Apr 16, 2013 10:34 PM EDTThe "Voice" Season 4 Battle Rounds continued this Tuesday, and while three of the night's Battles were frustratingly combined into a single montage, robbing three talented victors of the screentime they so deserved, overall I was okay with all six Battles' outcomes. So, without further ado, here's what went down during Tuesday's Battle Rounds:
Read More »from ‘The Voice’ Battle Rounds, Pt. 2: Civil Servant Wars & Montages Gone AskewNigel Lythgoe Blames Lack of Judge Chemistry for ‘Idol’ Ratings Slump
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Tue, Apr 16, 2013 8:13 PM EDT
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photo: Fox"American Idol" has been plummeting in the ratings this season--at this rate, it won't finish the season as TV's highest-rated entertainment program, for the first time since 2004--and some naysayers blame this troubling slump on contestant selection, while many more think controversial judge Nicki Minaj is at fault. But in one of his characteristically candid interviews, this time with Zap2It, "Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe doesn't lay the blame on any one judge. He says it's the four judges' overall lack of chemistry that is ruining the once-loved TV institution.
The Voice, The Day After: Season 4, Battle Rounds Pt. 1 Dish
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Tue, Apr 16, 2013 6:32 PM EDTOn Monday, "The Voice" Season 4 Battle Rounds began, and there were quite a few surprises. An underdog held her own in the ring, a frontrunner unexpectedly went home, and three contestants were stolen for other teams--two by Shakira, who enthusiastically maxed out her Steal quota in just one night.
Today my "The Day After" cohost Matt Whitfield and I talk about last night's six battles and three Steals. Did the coaches make the right decisions? Is Judith Hill still the one to beat? Should Christian Porter have been stolen? We discuss all this and more.
Read More »from The Voice, The Day After: Season 4, Battle Rounds Pt. 1 DishExclusive: ‘American Idol’ Fan Fave Charlie Askew Finally Speaks
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Tue, Apr 16, 2013 5:09 PM EDT
photo: Michael Becker/FoxCharlie Askew was an early fan favorite (and my personal favorite) on "American Idol" this season, quickly amassing a devoted fanbase of Awkward Turtles with his quirky charm, theatrical performances, and weirdness-glorifying ethos.His exit from the show, after an unabashedly emotional (if polarizing and misunderstood) rendition of Genesis's brooding "Mama," was tough to take--and then the Turtles had to re-experience that heartbreak, when Charlie competed for a bonus spot on the Idols' summer tour and didn't make it through again. But really, if you think about it, Charlie was a top 12 contestant (sixth place among the boys) this year. If only this season had been formatted like previous seasons, starting with a top 12 instead of skipping straight to the top 10, things might've been different for Charlie--and for Season 12, which, frankly, has been a lot less interesting, and LOT less rocking, without him.
Anyway, since leaving "Idol," Charlie has kept a frustratingly low profile, leaving some concerned Turtles wondering if he's okay after his rollercoaster reality-TV ride. But the good news is, he's just been busy working on his original music--so "Blue Sky Diamond," the self-penned song he performed on "Idol," is just the first of many Askew tunes that fans will soon hear from this talented kid. And the equally good news? Charlie recently broke his post-show silence to about his "Idol" experience exclusively with Yahoo!'s Reality Rocks.
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By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Tue, Apr 16, 2013 2:10 AM EDT
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Which one of these divas was stolen by Shakira?The "Voice" Season 4 Battle Rounds began this Monday, and as is always the case with the Battles, there were a few surprises. A couple early favorites did lose their Battles, but they may still win the war this season, because thanks to the show's relatively new twist called the Steal--which allows coaches to poach unpicked contestants from rival teams--those contestants remained in the game. Shakira, in fact, was in an especially Steal-happy mood on Monday, using both of her available Steal slots in a single episode. So the biggest surprise of Monday's Battles really wasn't any one particular elimination, but the fact that Shakira went from helming this season's weakest team to being a true Season 4 power-player with two new very strong recruits.Top 6 Results: A History-Making Night for ‘American Idol’
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Thu, Apr 11, 2013 9:50 PM EDT
The last man standing leaves the showEvery season of "Idol" has a controversial contestant whose cockroach-like tenacity and inexplicable ability to outlast more talented singers stirs the outrage of the "Idol"-viewing public. For instance, Season 3 had John Stevens, Season 7 had Kristy Lee Cook…and of course, who could ever forget Season 6's Sanjaya Malakar? And Season 12 had Lazaro Arbos, who practically made those former "Idol" villains seem like Adam Lambert. But please note my use of the past-tense word, "had." Because after outstaying his welcome for several weeks and gradually transforming from America's sweetheart to "American Idol's" punching bag, Lazaro finally went home in sixth place this Thursday.So now, in an unprecedented and historical (or herstorical) "Idol" development, the top five are ALL FEMALE. Finally the show's honchos got that "girls' season" they'd been wanting for years. And now it's a given that Season 12's champ will be a girl, the first female "Idol" winner since 2007--accomplishing what poor Jessica Sanchez, Lauren Alaina, and Crystal Bowersox could not. How fitting that this all went down on a night when the most awesome "Idol" girl ever, Kelly Clarkson, performed on the results show and was as adorable as ever.
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