With the help of the band’s international community, rockers Mae have embarked on a year-long journey to help those less fortunate and also raise awareness about important humanitarian issues. Every month in 2009, the band will release a new song exclusively on their website. Fans can download the song for a minimum donation of $1,…

Alt rockers The Fray are releasing their self-titled sophomore effort to the Christian market on February 3, 2009. The band, who sold 3.2 million copies of their mainstream debut album How To Save A Life, opted to release this second album in both markets. That’s kind of unusual in an industry where a lot of…

I know it’s still early in the competition, but last night’s auditions in Kansas City showcased Danny Gokey, a singer from Milwaukee who lost his wife just four weeks before that audition. The show’s producers milked that story, didn’t they? I don’t think any of the contestants whose tragedies were highlighted – from the blind…

So the first two auditions from American Idol are over, and I have two questions: 1) Why is American Idol taking such advantage of the contestants’ tragedies? 2) Why do we need another judge? First, the contestants.

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