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Like in the last few weeks, male contestants Austin French and Jesse Kinch stole the show with the perfect blend of song choice, risk factor and (gasp!) audience engagement. Other standouts, like Joshua Peavy and Audrey Kate Geiger failed to resonate as much, in pretty shocking twists. -
'Rising Star' ABC Recap and Review: Top 8 Continues to be Dominated by Austin French, Jesse Kinch and Joshua Peavy as the Women Freeze Up
The men took the cake on "Rising Star" with a strong begging, middle and end of the show thanks to Joshua Peavy, Austin French and Jesse Kinch. As for the females, they struggled a bit more to find comfort on stage, with some particularly wooden and frozen performances from Dana Williams, Maneepat Molloy and Shameia Crawford. -
'Rising Star' ABC Recap and Review: Top 13 Mark Inconsistencies, as Austin French, Jessie Kinch Break Through to Shine
The wide, wide field has finally been narrowed down for ABC's new singing competition Rising Star, with just 13 contestants remaining following three weeks of auditions and three weeks of duels. With a smaller selection of singers, it's finally time for some real stars to shine and develop true personalities, a true lacking feature thus far on the program. -
Brad Paisley Posts New Album 'Moonshine in the Trunk' Snippets on Twitter in Prank Against Label
The new Brad Paisley album Moonshine in the Trunk is right around the corner with an Aug. 26 release date, but over the weekend it seemed as though the Rising Star judge couldn't get his music out to his fans fast enough. In what may or may not have been a quick little publicity stunt, it seems as though the country crooner leaked some snippets of his own material. -
'Rising Star' ABC Recap and Review: Final Duels Round Finally Features Performers in Music-Heavy Episode
The head-to-head duels portion of 'Rising Star' has finally come to an end. Tonight (July 27), Rising Star wrapped up its second portion of the competition with four head-to-head performances in the most music-heavy episode of the show to date. -
Ludacris Instagram Controversy: Photographer Angered By Use Of Photo Without Credit
Ludacris is feeling the heat of reposting images on Instagram. Ludacris is in some hot water following a recent Instagram posting. According to HipHopDX, a photographer has filed a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice with the photo sharing app after his picture was shared by Luda without credit. -
'Rising Star' ABC Recap and Review: April Lockhart, Macy Kate & Austin French Move on From Duels Round Two
ABC's new reality show Rising Star is now in its fifth week, and even though the wall-raising, Kesha/Ludacris/Brad Paisley featuring live broadcast has markedly improved with each new episode, it still has yet to feature any real, mind-blowing talent. The lack of strong, standout singers has never been more clear than in tonight's (July 20) round two of duels. -
'Rising Star' ABC Recap and Review: Duels Show Off Powerhouse Jesse Kinch, Megan Tibbits Performances
ABC's new singing reality competition program Rising Star seems to be little more than an experiment from week to week. Though the scrambling antics of host Josh Groban and judges Kesha, Brad Paisley and Ludacris are mostly in line by now, the singers themselves continue to be a source of elusion and mixed bag-gedness. Week four of Rising Star marks the first week of "duels..." a The Voice-like side-by-side where performers try to out-sing each other for the vote. -
6 Underrated Def Jam Records; The Roots, Nas, and One Seminal Album You Won't See Coming
Green Label, a pop culture site, has come up with another interesting list for hip-hop heads, this one celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Def Jam Records by listing the "10 Most Notable Albums" from its history. We picked some other notables they forgot...including one album seminal to the history of music that you won't see coming. -
'Rising Star' ABC Recap and Review: Episode Two Features More Performers, Despite Their Mediocre-ness
Rising Star this week was a marked improvement from its debut on June 23, but it's still not quite the game-changing phenomenon ABC is teasing it as. It still just feels like another gimmicky program with largely a pool of mediocre acts. -
'Rising Star' Brings ABC Lukewarm Ratings, Wins on Twitter Trending Topics List
Last night (June 22), ABC began its big gamble of the summer with its new reality singing competition Rising Star. The new show experienced a bit of a bumpy start, with an overload of commercials, lack of focus on talent and some awkward hosting moments. But, despite the show's faults, how did it perform in ratings and on social media? The answer is... it did OK. -
'Rising Star' Review: ABC Reality Competition Focuses on Commercials and Gimmicks, Not Singers
The music competition reality show is a bit of a dying art. American Idol, long a ratings juggernaut for FOX has seen rapid declines in ratings for seasons now, culminating in this year's barely-watched finale. Even newcomers like The Voice and The X Factor US faced slipping ratings this year, causing the latter to get cancelled after just three seasons. But, ABC is looking to change all of that with Rising Star, which premiered Sunday night (June 22).
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