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Tate Stevens Plays WYRK Listener Lunch [VIDEO]

Wendy Lynn — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:33:48 +0000

It’s become a regular way for new artists to break through in music; reality singing competitions like American Idol, The Voice and X Factor are watched by millions. That’s a good thing for an artist who’s trying to make it in the industry. Season 2 winner of the X Factor, Tate Stevens, stopped by Santora’s yesterday (April [...]

Carrie Underwood Would Consider 'X Factor'

Christina Vinson — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:30:32 +0000

‘American Idol’ winner and country music starlet Carrie Underwood knows what it’s like to sing your heart out and then wait for judges to decide your musical fate, and she’s willing to do it… if she can be the bearer of good news. The ‘Two Black Cadillacs’ singer says she would consider taking her singing competition [...]

X-Factor Winner Tate Stevens Debuts His New Video During Grammy Awards

Wendy Lynn — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:40:16 +0000

Winning a reality show competition can be a golden ticket to a big career and that may be the case for recent X-Factor winner Tate Stevens. Tate won the second season of the show which landed him a big record deal and part of the deal is a sponsorship with Pepsi. Tate gets to debut [...]

Tate Stevens Turns Up the Heat With Keith Urban's 'Somebody Like You' on 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:17:07 +0000

Country hopeful Tate Stevens fell from grace a little on 'X Factor' last week, dropping from the top slot on the leaderboard after occupying it for multiple weeks. He's out to recapture that crown, so he decided to change things up a little and do an upbeat song on Wednesday's (Nov. 28) episode -- something we haven't really seen from him in past weeks. He tackled Keith Urban's 'Somebody Like You' with a guitar strapped to him.

Tate Stevens Sings Shania Twain's 'From This Moment On' on 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:43:39 +0000

On tonight's diva episode of 'X Factor,' country singer Tate Stevens served up a terrific version of Shania Twain's 'From This Moment On.' Stevens was atop the leaderboard in fan votes last week, so the country genre is well-represented on this particular reality series. The fact that Stevens chose to sing a country diva's song for this themed episode was also a nice touch and kept country deeply embedded in the show.

Austin Corini Covers "Wanted" On 'The X-Factor' [VIDEO]

Josh — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:15:54 +0000

Hunter Hayes is one of the brightest up and coming stars in the country music business right now. The kid is super talented. He plays multiple instruments and can sing his tail off too. Last night on the TV show X-Factor, a kid named Austin Corini took a shot at covering the Hunter Hayes hit "Wanted." Take a listen.....

X-Factor Contestant Covers Randy Houser's Hit 'Anything Goes' [VIDEO]

Wendy Lynn — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:07:55 +0000

Did you see ‘X Factor’ the other night? I watched and was thrilled to see Tate Stevens sing Randy Houser’s “Anything Goes.” The entire panel told him that he was a star — this guy really did do this song well. Take a look! You’ll see Randy Houser do this song live at the WYRK [...]

'X-Factor' vs. 'Idol' vs. 'The Voice'

Rob Banks — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:30:08 +0000

There’s three major singing based talent shows on television now and it seems that I rotate season after season as to which my favorite is. They all bring the star power on board and I think my interest in one over the other is the entertainment these judges can deliver on each show. Right now my top dog is…

Britney Spears Dressing Room Demands On The X-Factor!

Josh — Tue, 29 May 2012 09:13:05 +0000

Every entertainer has a list of requests for their dressing room or wherever they are staying before a performance or live show. Taylor Swift used to request edamame. Blake Shelton's December 2010 backstage rider (requests) included Bacardi Rum, sugar free Red Bull, beer and pizza....just to name a few things (courtesy of thesmokinggun.com). Britney Spears has a boat load of fatty requests on her backstage rider for the show X-Factor. According to Look magazine, Spears needs...

LeAnn Rimes Seeks Spot as 'X Factor' Judge

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:00:21 +0000

There’s raging speculation over which artists will fill the two vacant mentor positions on the ‘X Factor‘ panel. Heavyweight pop divas like Mariah Carey and Beyonce have seen their names tossed into the ring. Another emerging contender for one of the coveted slots? LeAnn Rimes – and with good reason. ‘X Factor’ could use a dose of country, stat.

X-Factor: Tim Cifers & Team Sing Rascal Flatts Hit "I Won't Let Go" [VIDEO]

Josh — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:06:27 +0000

I can say this much....Tim Cifers has a nice sound....as for some of his team...eeeehhhhh! Anyways, last night on the X-Factor Tim and his team took on the Rascal Flatts hit "I Won't Let Go". See what you think....

Buffalo Native Caitlin Koch Tears It Up On X Factor

Clay Moden — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:00:47 +0000

Last night the world had a chance to meet Western New York native Caitlin Koch. Besides having great looks and style, this lady can sing! What a great representative of Buffalo's talent.