Attention Phil Stacey fans, his debut album has been released! Even better yet, it can be downloaded in iTunes for only $7.99! That’s a pretty good deal.

Track Listing:
1. It’s Who You Know
2. Looking Like Love
3. If You Didn’t Love Me
4. No Way Around A River
5. ‘Round Here
6. Be Good To Each Other
7. Find You
8. You Are Mine
9. What I’m Fighting For
10. Still Going Through
11. Identity

I’ve got mine, how about you?

For the second time on American Idol, Brooke White started, stopped and re-started her song.  I don’t remember any other constants re-starting their songs in the past and it can’t be good for votes.

Granted, it is her biggest chance to become a star and it is was re-assuring to her Simon say he would have done the same thing, but this could be the end of the road for Brooke?

Brooke is good, but re-starting a song doesn’t make a very good impression.

What do you think? Does it hurt her, help her or make no difference?

It may take a bit of digging, but Idol Gives Back is in iTunes this morning. I had to click on the ‘American Idol Top 12′ banner and then I saw an ‘Idol Gives Back’ banner.

iTunes has a number of songs and videos including ‘What about Now’ by Daughtry, ‘Good and Broken’ and ‘See You Again’ by Miley Cyrus, ‘Praying for Time’ by Carrie Underwood, ‘Before He Cheats’ by Terri Hatcher and Band From TV plus more.

All proceeds go to charities here in America and around the world. Why not download the songs?

Idol Gives Back is on tonight. Celebrities from all walks of life will show to help raise money for those who need it around the world. However, Idol Gives Back starts early! 7:30 eastern, 6:30 central!

Scheduled to appear:

• Bono
• Brad Pitt
• Reese Witherspoon
• Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana)
• Mariah Carey
• Eli Manning
• Peyton Manning
• Fergie
• Chris Daughtry
• Carrie Underwood
• Robin Williams
• Celine Dion
• Forest Whitaker
• Billy Crystal
• Dane Cook
• Kiefer Sutherland
• Vanessa Hudgens
• Ashley Tisdale
• Jennifer Connolly
• Elliott Yamin
• Fantasia
• Annie Lennox
• John Legend
• Snoop Dogg
• Maroon 5
• Heart
• Gloria Estefan
• … and many more.

Last year an extraordinary amount of money, over $75 million, was raised and I’m certain we can surpass it this year.

You can donate online or call in (1 877 436 5243). Last year you could donate via iTunes or even just purchase music to support Idol Gives Back! All the ways to donate will be revealed during tonights show.

iTunes is running a promotion where previous American Idol’s CDs are only $7.99! And it’s not just previous CDs. The latest from Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry and many more are included. That’s a steal!

American Idol Alumni Artists Included:

• Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway, Thankful and My December
• Justin Guarini - Justin Guarini
• Fantasia - Fantasia and Free Yourself
• Diana DeGarmo - Blue Skies
• Clay Aiken - A Thousand Different Ways and Measure of a Man
• Ruben Studdard - The Return, Soulful and I Need an Angel
• Taylor Hicks - Taylor Hicks
• Katharine McPhee - Katharine McPhee
• Bo Bice - The Real Thing
• Blake Lewis - Audio Day Dream
• Carrie Underwood - Some Hearts and Carnival Ride
• Daughtry - Daughtry
• Jordin Sparks - Jordin Sparks
• Bucky Covington - Bucky Covington
• Josh Gracin - Josh Gracin and We Weren’t Crazy
• Kimberley Locke - Based on a True Story and One Love
• Elliott Yamin - Elliott Yamin
• Kellie Pickler - Small Town Girl
• Constantine Maroulis - Pray for the Soul of Betty
• William Hung - Inspiration
• Jim Verraros - Rollercoaster

Each CD is only $7.99 on iTunes and you can download your copy today!

This isn’t Idol related, but NKOTB, New Kids On The Block, are coming back! They are going to make all new music and go on a reunion tour. Will they make it? Can they have success again?

I’m sure a lot of American Idol singers were fans back in the day, even if they won’t admit it. The ‘Kids’ were cool for a time, but now have grown into men and have been absent from the scene for years.

So do you think they can make it? Were you a fan? What’s your favorite song?

Big news on Idol last night, well big news to me. One of my favorites from last season, Phil Stacey, will have a country album out on April 29th! That’s just a few weeks away.

There is no song in iTunes yet, but there is a video on YouTube.

I haven’t heard Phil on the radio yet, but I’m ready to buy the album! Come on iTunes!

Idol fans, the American Idol Countdown widget has been updated yet again. It now counts down to the official finale date of May 21st 2008! Ohh it’s getting so close.

The widget is available for many different types of sites like Wordpress, Blogger, Facebook, Bebo, Ning, iGoogle or just your own website. Actually, it’ll work almost anywhere.

Click on the “Get Widget” button on the right side of the screen, and it’ll show you all the options and give you the code necessary.

Enjoy!