I have to admit – I just don’t get it! I truly don’t. The fact that David Cook has eluded superstardom leaves me completely and utterly baffled. It leaves me to question the nature of the promotional process once American Idol completes a season. All that hype, all the hoopla, all the exposure garnered from [...]
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David Cook Highlights The Making Of His New Album With this Exclusive Video: From The Studio
Lately, it has been so exciting to watch David Cook fly above the radar. His absence from the music scene over the last year or two created an enormous void for many American Idol fans. Although he was making some public appearances, they were, generally, very low profile. But, today and hopefully for a very [...]
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David Cook Wants Your Photos.
Over at David Cook’s Official site, they are doing some spring cleaning and renovations. The site is in the midst of a makeover and you are invited to decorate one of their pages with your personal Cookie photos. Very cool. DavidCookOfficial.Com had this to say: “Are you an amateur photographer or the ultimate David Cook [...]
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David Cook To Premiere His New Video On Monday and To Perform On Idol Next Tuesday
Hey Cookie Fans! David Cook is set to take over ITunes and the Nokia stage next week. On Monday, May 23rd, David will premiere his new music video for “The Last Goodbye” on ITunes. Finally, a music video I care about! Then, on Tuesday, May 24th, David will be performing his song, “Don’t You Forget [...]
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David Cook’s Album Cover Photo Shoot And Video
This just in courtesy of Rickey.Org. Feast your eyes on this great video of David’s photo shoot for his new album, This Loud Morning, schedule to be released on June 28th, 2011. As thousands of “Cookie” fans already know, David has released his first single from the album, “The Last Goodbye”. If you have been [...]
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 10 Top 7 Results Show: Music From The 21st Century
Boy, what a busy week. I am rushing this blog topic now in anticipation of tonight’s show. I am very excited. We get to see and hear Season 7 American Idol winner, David Cook. Who hasn’t missed Cookie? I sure have. And, of course, another singer is leaving us tonight. Nothing is certain and [...]
Read moreAnd So We Begin A New Year.
Happy New Year everyone! And I would like to thank you for your patience and support during my self-imposed hiatus from MasterclassLady.Com. Your dedication to the MCL site has been deeply appreciated and I tremendously value your generous and educational feedback. I am feeling much better and thank all of you for your prayers and [...]
Read moreDavid Archuleta Releases Memoir Of Soul, Song And The Power Of Perseverance
Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of Perseverance American Idol Season 7 Top 2 Finalist, David Archuleta, is releasing his first book, a memoir of his musical and personal journey to date, on June 1st! I know I will be purchasing this book. David has so much to offer - his enormous vocal [...]
Read moreVocal Masterclass Discussion For Idol Gives Back Extravaganza
I thought I would add a separate blog topic for this evening’s star-studded 2-hour presentation of Idol Gives Back And you don’t have to wait until the show airs to donate to this extensive charitable cause. With just a click, you can donate now by visiting the Idol Gives Back website . Two evenings ago on Larry King Live, all [...]
Read moreVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 9 Top 7 Show: Inspirational Songs With Alicia Keys
This week, R & B artist, Alicia Keys, will mentor the seven remaining singers of American Idol Season 9 The theme this week is Inspirational Songs and you can find the list of available songs over at MJSBigBlog.Com. The one song that flew out at me was Carole King’s, “You’ve Got A Friend”. Maybe Crystal [...]
Read moreVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 9 Top 9 Results Show: The Lennon-McCartney Songbook
What a terrific show last evening! It always seems to me that the music of Lennon and McCartney brings out the very best in all the singers. Many of these singers have worked extremely hard to prepare for this show and their hard work paid off. There were so many wonderful performances but I thought [...]
Read moreVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 9 Top 12 Results Show
Who is not excited to see American Idol Season 7 winner David Cook perform on the Results Show tonight? Finally, we are treated to some Cookie love and the Top 12 can witness what it takes to become the next American Idol. I hope to update this blog topic as the one-hour telecast unfolds. I [...]
Read moreDavid Cook On Larry King Live
I just finished watching American Idol Season 7 winner, David Cook, on Larry King Live and was so touched by his sensitive and amiable persona. He is a true gentleman – kind, compassionate, intellectual yet extremely forthright and honest. He addressed many issues, including the recent death of his beloved brother, Adam. He also stressed [...]
Read moreSupport Cancer Research By Downloading David Cook’s American Idol Performance Of Permanent From ITunes.
American Idol Season 7 winner, David Cook , gave an outstanding and incredibly moving performance of his song, “Permanent”, on the finale Of American Idol Season 8. The song was performed by David as a tribute to his late brother, Adam, who died of cancer earlier this year. I was so inspired by David’s performance. [...]
Read moreAmerican Idol Season 8 Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The Finale Featuring Top 2 Finalists Adam Lambert And Kris Allen.
Who will be crowned our next American Idol? Ah, yes, therein lies the question and it’s a biggie. Will it be the theatrical rocker, Adam Lambert, or the subdued, acoustically driven stylist, Kris Allen? According to DialIdol.Com, the race is an extremely close one and, in the final tally, it will come down to the [...]
Read moreDavid Archuleta and David Cook Perform In Manila: A Special Report From Janey
I am a little behind in speaking about this monumentous event, but one of my readers, Janey, who is an avid David Archuleta fan, asked if she could share her views on David Cook ‘s and David Archuleta’s recent performances in Manila. I have been meaning to cover this wonderful collaboration of this talented duo, [...]
Read moreDavid Cook’s Brother Adam Loses His Battle with Cancer.
American Idol Winner David Cook’s beloved brother, Adam Cook, lost his courageous battle with cancer. Early this morning, Adam Cook breathed his last breath, but, through it all showed tremendous strength and determination to circumvent the debilitating effects of this horrific disease. I so enjoyed seeing his presence in the audience last year. His smiling face [...]
Read moreVocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 8 Top 9 Results Show: Itunes Top Downloads
I am not here, but my blog topic is. Ahh – the wonders of technology and the fabulous WordPress.Com blogging format! As I am traveling and will be in and out of dentist chairs (ugh!) and wedding apparel stores ( my daughter is getting married in December) over the next few days, I am not unable to supply [...]
Read moreVocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 8: Kansas City Auditions
Kansas City -home to current American idol winner, David Cook. This second show focuses on the auditions that take place in the state of Missouri. Think we can find another Cookie? Ummm – I don’t think so. David Cook is pretty special – both as a person and as a musician. However, the judges are [...]
Read moreMasterclass Lady’s December “To Do” List
Okay, I am really behind here and most of you know the reason behind this. However, time is moving far too quickly and, in order not to feel “out of the loop, it’s time to “take the bull by the horns” and share my views with you about some artists that mean a great deal [...]
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