Welcome to American Idol's relief plan for performing artists looking for a paying gig during COVID. 24 songs in two hours? Whew! So much going on and all so quickly, it felt like the first week of The Bachelor. Actually, I did like the structure of having each Idolist do their solo and duet back-to-back... Continue Reading →
Much like Group Round of old, the new Duets are an important part of the job interview for the position of pop star. The ability to work with other people in a way that allows everybody to contribute at a high level to a shared outcome is essential. In Grammy Award speeches, each artist makes... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago a friend I hadn't heard from in some time texted me to see if I was still writing my Idol blog. The next day NE, a long-time reader of these Musings, asked me if I was watching Idol. For a variety of reasons, the answer to both questions was "no." A little... Continue Reading →
