America's Got Talent

From the Big Stage to a Small Room: Courtney Hadwin’s Next Move

Rob Sheffield

Did you see what Courtney Hadwin just posted? Everyone is trying to figure out the big secret. She dropped a ...

Darci Lynne’s Puppet Sings Opera, and Nothing Was Ever the Same

Rob Sheffield

Most people see a puppet and expect a joke or a silly voice. They do not expect a sound that ...

Darci Lynne rewrites Twilight; a reveal you will not expect

Rob Sheffield

Millions of people remember the intense scene in Twilight where Bella discovers Edward’s secret. But what if that vampire was ...

Jourdan Blue: Where a Golden Voice Meets a Golden Heart

Deborah L. Jacobs

In a world of flashing lights and roaring crowds, it is easy for a star to lose themselves. But Jourdan ...

The AGT Finale Shock: Was Jourdan Blue Robbed? You Be The Judge!

Deborah L. Jacobs

The votes are in. The winner has been crowned. But a firestorm is exploding online and it is being led ...

That Voice: Courtney Hadwin Brings Rock and Soul Back to a New Generation

Rob Sheffield

In a time full of pop songs, one voice is cutting straight through the noise. It is not polished. It ...

She Felt the U.K. Didn’t Get Her, So She Gave “Hard To Handle” to America

Rob Sheffield

Seven years have passed since Courtney Hadwin’s audition became the most famous in AGT history. But why did she skip ...

More Than Rumors: Darci Lynne’s “National Anthem” Sings for America

Rob Sheffield

A wild story once spread about Darci Lynne at a sold out Nashville show. It claimed she stopped her act ...

What just changed about Darci Lynne and have you noticed it too?

Rob Sheffield

Do you remember Darci Lynne? Most of America remembers a 12-year-old girl who won our hearts on television with her ...

Jourdan Blue: The Street Singer Who Made Jelly Roll Stop and Listen

Deborah L. Jacobs

One street performance stopped a music superstar in his tracks. Jourdan Blue was singing in the New Orleans rain when ...