Look for a new Aerosmith album in May of 2012, says producer Jack Douglas, according to Ultimate-Guitar.com. He described the album as "raw, nasty, tough rock."ostonist can't wait for new tunes from the boys, but those classic records never get old. You can get them on iTunes. Tyler and Carrie Underwood also belted out "Walk This Way" in April's Country Music Awards show and now Lady Antebellum covered "Sweet Emotion" at a show in Syracuse last Friday.
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The local paper is not a fan of the 'pregnancy pact' made-for-television movie. [Gloucester Times]
Worcester may avoid their own Lifetime movie since bus ads for Planned Parenthood have been approved. [Worcester Telegram]
UMass Medical has a new program to encourage the diversity of future doctors. [Boston Globe]
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Many local Haitian-Americans are still waiting to hear from loved ones, and it's difficult when news arrives. [Boston Globe]
Besides the catastrophically bad news, a college student from Central Mass was found alive in Haiti. [Boston Channel]
Is that powdered sugar on your shirt? Providence & Boston have the most doughnut shops per capita in the country. Let's just say the world. [Providence Business News]
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Results tagged “americanidol”
Now, rumors of J-Lo being one-and-done in the middle chair are floating about. One thing is certain about the show, Tyler will be back for a second season. Idol is now Tyler's show.
While Aerosmith plans to rock Lima, Peru on October 22 to begin a Latin American tour, Boston's favorite rockers have no plans to grace the Nokia Theater's stage during the finale of "American Idol" on May 26.
Steven Tyler did an interview with Rolling Stone, due out on Friday, and another with NBC, and made some, well, interesting comments.
After performing with Carrie Underwood on the 2011 Academy Of Country Music Awards on Sunday, we wonder if Tyler's critiques might sharpen up a bit. He's seen what a real Idol champ is like. Will that make him be less diplomatic with the 2011 pretenders? Ultimately, it depends on what the contestants sing and how they sing it.
Is Steven Tyler the answer to what ailed "American Idol" or is he the show's failed last gasp at ratings domination? Well, it depends on who you ask. Rolling Stone loves Tyler's eccentric dirty-old-man flamboyance. Yahoo wants him to go back to serenading Home Depot shoppers.
Rep. Geoff Diehl apologized for inviting third-grade students in East Bridgewater and Whitman to pparticipate in a political fundraiser. Boston is the 19th angriest city in America. Detriot ranks first. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
If you watched "American Idol" last night, you know why the show dominates local television viewership. The results show from last night was fast-paced, loaded with guests, drama, surprises and weirdness.
The ladies of the Top 12 take the American Idol stage today. Last night, the guys had their chance.
The Top 24 round begins on "American Idol" tonight with the best 12 boys. Christian Bale crashed Dick Ecklund's website. And, Charlie Sheen, your guess is as good as ours.
The Steven Tyler Experience on "American Idol" continues to deliver. He played the drums when a group was late, seemed to be so lost in one critique that Jennifer Lopez had to correct him, and tried to not enjoy being serenaded by a few really young women. Aside from that, Idol trimmed the remaining contestants down to 100.
It's back. "American Idol," that is. Last night, and tonight as well. So far, the Steven Tyler experience was good television. He was humorous and attentive with contestants. Also, Idol had a few clips of young female contestants, well, enamored with Tyler.
Steven Tyler visited David Letterman last night to promote the debut of season 10 on "American Idol." Tyler discussed the show and the merits of discovering talent in this manner. Tyler and Aerosmith did it differently and he liked it that way.
Steven Tyler is out and about being Steven Tyler as the debut of the new look American Idol show that features Tyler and Jennifer Lopez is looming. Idol rolled out new promotional photos of the cast. Tyler spent some time on another network, CBS, honoring Paul McCartney at the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors.
Steven Tyler is still taking heat for joining the "American Idol" judges panel for season 10. This time, it's not from a member of Aerosmith. Kid Rock called it the "stupidest" decision of his life and said his advisors need the "guillotine."
Greg Dickerson of CSN sideline reporter non-fame found Steven Tyler in Cleveland at the Celtics game. Tyler said he wanted some Pierce of Mind. We got it before Dickerson explained it.
Steven Tyler may have finally stopped bickering with his Aerosmith buddies. Now he's fighting with fans who want autographs!
The much anticipated Fenway Park rock doubleheader featuring Aerosmith and J. Giels Band reportedly exceeded expectations Saturday.
Steven Tyler might make good TV as an “American Idol” judge, just don't expect Joe Perry to watch it. Perry sounded underwhelmed, at best, at the idea of Tyler joining Idol during an Aerosmith tour.
Aerosmith's current "Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock!" U.S. tour won't be affected by Steven Tyler's new job as a judge on "American Idol." According to TMZ, nobody connected to the band has confirmed Tyler's AI gig. The celebrity gossip blog said that a "rep for the band" said Tyler will complete the tour with his Hub crew. The tour runs through September, and includes a visit to Fenway Park. If you have tickets for that event, you won't miss a thing. [TMZ.com]
Just when we thought American Idol was not going to be interesting without Simon Cowell, the show surprises us by replacing Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi with Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez. Yes. Aerosmith's rock diva and J-Lo.
Two women tied to Boston have been making a splash on two popular network television shows: Siobhan Magnus, formerly of American Idol and Elizabeth Hasselbeck of The View.
Siobhan Magnus of Cape Cod was eliminated from American Idol tonight, marking the end of the 20-year-old singer's television stint—for now. Magnus graduated from Barnstable High School two years ago and is an apprentice glassblower. Her Hanson-inspired tattoo helped her stand out from the American Idol crowd. Sadly, a combination of twitching in front of Shania Twain and wearing an incomprehensible punk-country outfit eliminated Magnus from the Idol running tonight. The first Massachusetts resident to make it this far in Idol competition, Magnus now returns to her glassblowing career. [Globe]
- Massachusetts is one of 16 states eligible for as much as $287 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s “Race to the Top” competition. Winners of the grants will be announced in April. [MassLive.com]
- After a 3.8% increase in undergraduate tuition and fees, an MIT education will cost more than $50,000 for the 2010-2011. [Boston Globe]
- The Boston Public Schools will replace five principals and require the staff of six schools to reapply for their jobs after 12 city schools were listed as underperforming. [Boston Globe]
-- Do you know the location of your polling place? [MA Elections Division]
-- "Yes it sucks. Yes you have to vote Coakley." [Blue Mass Group]
-- "Scott Brown will be a responsive U.S. senator" [Red Mass Group]
Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and their fellow top 10 contestants of "American Idol"'s eighth season unleashed the screams of a 10,000-strong crowd within the TD Garden on Tuesday night, bringing their newly minted star power to Boston for the local stop on a 50-city tour.