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Spoiler Alert:Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 6 Performance Show: Bacharach/David And Songs You Wish You Wrote


Picture Courtesy Of American Idol Looking at the above picture, I just realized that Janelle Arthur bears a strong resemblance to Season 11 Top 10 finalist, Hollie Cavanaugh. Or is it just me? Well irregardless, like Hollie last season, she sure is getting the shaft as of late. I am not usually on the country […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 7 Results Show: Rock Music


Last night’s rock show, featured the purist singing I have ever heard in this genre. So strange. Just when I was looking for some grit and growl, these singers took a pure, almost studied approach to this genre. It makes me wonder why American Idol programmed this theme because, truthfully, there wasn’t a genuine Rockstar […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 7 Performance Show: Rock Music: No Ballads


Picture courtesy of AmericanIdol.Com Look at all the gals in that picture! American Idol was salivating at the bit for a female winner this season and it looks like they are well on their way to crowning one. Mission accomplished, American Idol! But, at the expense of eliminating some stellar male talent in the earlier […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 8 Results Show: The Music Of Motown


Picture Courtesy Of AmericanIdol.Com Live Update Beginning At 8:00 P.M. Eastern So, I wonder which guy is getting the ax tonight? Seriously. Because all the girls were in mighty fine form last night. Which means, well, maybe one of the girls will be eliminated instead? However, we will find out soon enough and, in the […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 9 Results Show: The Lennon-McCartney Songbook


Picture Courtesy Of AmericanIdol.Com Live Update at the end of this blog topic beginning at 8:00 P.M. Eastern I am adding this blog topic a bit early because, after yesterday’s headaches with the WordPress App, it can’t be trusted to schedule a blog topic properly. (Sigh) So, better early than never, right? More time to […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 9 Performance Show: The Lennon-McCartney Songbook


Picture Courtesy Of AmericanIdol.Com Don’t you love this retro portrait of the American Idol Season 12 Top 9 Finalists? And it looks great in my blog layout too. 🙂 This Wednesday’s show will highlight the legendary music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Their music revolutionized the music industry; their classical pop sound was not […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 10 Results Show: Past Idols


I am a little rushed here. I meant to have this blog topic up earlier but oh well… What a day, is all I can say! I finally watched last evening’s Top 10 performance show and I have to agree with everyone here and the American Idol judges that the ladies were far better than […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 10 Show: Past Idols


Well another season of Vocal Masterclass articles are here. The Top 10 singers for American Idol Season 12 are set to take the stage on Wednesday evening – but with a twist. An extra singer, chosen from a sing-off between the 6th place semifinalist from the male and female Top 20 group, will be added […]

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The American Idol Season 12 Top 10 Are…


The Guys Lazaro Arbos Curtis Finch Jr. Paul Jolley Burnell Taylor Devin Velez The Gals Janelle Arthur Candace Glover Kree Harrison Amber Holcomb Angie Miller So what do you think? Do we have a competition here or what? Hard to say. Personally, I feel this is a somewhat uneven lineup. There are singers in this […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 20 Results


Picture Courtesy Of AmericanIdol.Com I will be live blogging the Results Show at the bottom of this blog topic. Are you excited? I am! I am! The talent runs pretty deep this season, especially on the female side, so I am anxious to see how all this plays out in a couple of hours or […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 10 Guys


Photo courtesy of AmericanIdol.Com Live Update For Wednesday’s Show At The Bottom Of This Article Well, Tuesday’s show was quite the ride! The majority of these talented young ladies came out fighting and had the goods to back their fight. This is an extremely gifted crop of female vocalists this season – sort of something […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 10 Girls


Picture courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter/American Idol And we are live, ladies and gentlemen! Yes – we are finally getting to the most exciting part of American Idol – the live shows. After a couple of weeks of live pre-recorded performances, we are down to 10 ladies and 10 gents based solely on the judges’ […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12: Las Vegas Rounds -Group Two Guys


Weren’t the girls absolutely stellar last evening? Much better than last week’s gals and they were very good. Just goes to show that talent pool runs deep in the music business. Thursday night, the second and final group of ten guys are on the chopping block. I seriously hope they are better than least week’s […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12: Las Vegas Rounds -Group One Guys


If last night’s show of talent is any indication of what lies ahead for American Idol Season 12, then we are in for a great season. I thought the first group of Top 40 Females were splendid, although I did feel that Isabelle should have remained in the competition. Her voice is glorious and her […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12: Las Vegas Rounds -Group One Gals


So, here is a neat little twist this season. The Top 40 semi-finalists have the opportunity to perform before a live but pre-recorded audience in Las Vegas. I like this. Sort of America’s Got Talent ish. It will be interesting to see how the singers interact and communicate with the crowd. For me, this separates […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12: Hollywood Week Part Two


Well, on Wednesday night, the gals are on the line as they slug it out to gain access into the Top 20 . I have to confess that, right about now, I am waiting for the live shows to begin. But, alas, we still have three more weeks of this elimination process, so it’s a […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12: Hollywood Week


Picture Courtesy of AmericanIdol.Com Okay, now that those tiresome preliminary auditions are over, we can get down to the nitty-gritty stuff happening during Hollywood Week. This should be interesting. And, as much as I want to see how some these singers fare during this stressful, tell-all week, I am also curious to see how the […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12: Week Two


Have you had a chance to download the American Idol App? It is very cool – a little busy, mind you – but full of vital information, videos and pictures which you will find useful once you become acquainted with the interface. This week, American Idol is travelling to Long Beach, San Antonio and Oklahoma […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Auditions: Baton Rouge


I thought Wednesday’s show was very good. Many excellent singers were showcased while minimizing the vocally-challenged ones. Thank you producers! You are finally listening to us! It appears that we are going to be inundated with many excellent female vocalists this season. And they are unique – which is what many of us here in […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Auditions: Charlotte North Carolina


So, what did you think of last week’s premiere shows for American Idol Season 12? Not too shabby, I must say. So far, the judging panel exhibits a high degree of spark and chemistry which I hope will translate to the singers without obliterating the focus on their singing talent. Because, after all, this is […]

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