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Tate Stevens Kicks Off His Country Career Writing With John Rich

Megan Pacella — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:00:59 +0000

In late December, 'X Factor' winner Tate Stevens announced that he would be moving his family to Nashville to work on his country music career. It looks like Stevens has arrived in Music City and is already working hard, according to a photo that he shared this week.

LeAnn Rimes Reportedly Back in Discussions to Judge 'The X Factor'

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:50 +0000

Country songbird LeAnn Rimes is reportedly back in the running as a possible judge on the reality competition ‘The X Factor.’ According to Examiner.com, the ‘Borrowed’ singer is under consideration to replace Britney Spears, whom insiders are speculating will be released from the show after a generally lackluster performance. The news comes almost a year [...]

'X Factor' Winner Tate Stevens Is Headed to Nashville, Home of Country Music

Megan Pacella — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:00:16 +0000

In case you haven’t heard the news, country music hopeful Tate Stevens took home the winning prize on the latest season of ‘X Factor.’ Not wanting to rest on his laurels, Stevens is heading to Nashville to try to break into the country music scene. According to MJs Big Blog, Stevens and his entire family [...]

Tate Stevens Wins Season 2 of 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:21:21 +0000

Congrats to future country superstar Tate Stevens. He was announced as the winner of Season 2 of 'X Factor' during Thursday's (Dec. 20) season finale, capping off a week of reality singing competition shows that were dominated by country wins. Remember, Blake Shelton and his pop-country protege Cassadee Pope notched the Season 3 win on 'The Voice.'

Tate Stevens Makes It to 'X Factor' Finals

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:30:35 +0000

Country favorite Tate Stevens, who regularly placed atop the fan-voted leaderboard in Season 2 of ‘X Factor,’ will move on to the finals as one of the Top 3 contestants. In Thursday night’s (Dec. 13) elimination episode, Stevens found out that he was the second act going through to next week’s finals. When asked how [...]

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.

Taylor Swift Shows Her 'State of Grace' on 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:13:33 +0000

On tonight’s (Nov. 15) episode of ‘X Factor,’ Taylor Swift performed ‘State of Grace,’ the song that kicks off her mega-seller, ‘Red.’ Wearing a black fedora, white button-down, black flood pants and glittery shoes, Swift made the menswear trend look good. Her stage setup was darkened, but with glowing, orange, fireball-like lights in the background. [...]

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

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:43:39 +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.

Taylor Swift to Perform on 'X Factor' Elimination Episode

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 07:00:58 +0000

Taylor Swift's TV takeover isn’t over by any means. While the superstar was everywhere on both breakfast and late night when 'Red' was released, there is one outlet that she has yet to conquer. But that will change on Thursday (Nov. 15), when she takes the stage to perform live on the 'X Factor' elimination/results episode on FOX.

Tate Stevens Sings Randy Houser's 'Anything Goes' on 'X Factor,' Judges Anoint Him Next Country Star

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:00:57 +0000

Tate Stevens made quite the impression on Wednesday’s (Sept. 19) episode of ‘X Factor.’ The singer, 37, performed Randy Houser‘s ‘Anything Goes’ at the Kansas City auditions and was quickly anointed the next country star by the panel of judges. Before he opened his mouth to sing a note, Stevens exhibited a larger-than-life, fun personality. [...]

LeAnn Rimes Seeks Spot as 'X Factor' Judge

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:30:21 +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.

Lauren Alaina Tells 'X Factor' Contestant Rachel Crow She's 'Amazing'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:50:18 +0000

If anyone understands exactly how eliminated ‘X Factor‘ contestant Rachel Crow feels about finishing just short of your reality TV singing competition goals, it’s Lauren Alaina. A mere six months ago, Alaina heard Scotty McCreery‘s name announced instead of hers during the ‘American Idol’ finals. While Crow placed fifth in her competition, she, like Alaina, was an early favorite, loved by fans and judges alike. But she didn’t ultimately notch the win.

'X Factor' Contestant Tim Cifers Impresses Rihanna With Countrified Version of 'Dance With My Father'

Billy Dukes — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:44:21 +0000

Country singer Tim Cifers impressed ‘X Factor‘ viewers with a vulnerable and sensitive rendition of Luther Vandross’s ‘Dance With My Father’ that left one judge uninspired. The 30-year-old sales manager from North Carolina felt he gave his best effort, but L.A. Reid disagreed.

Makenna and Brock Duet to Zac Brown Band's 'Colder Weather' on 'X Factor'

Cristin Maher — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:00:10 +0000

Tonight on ‘X Factor,’ Simon Cowell‘s newest singing competition reality series, two country hopefuls performed onstage together. Makenna and Brock sang in perfect harmony to Zac Brown Band‘s ‘Colder Weather’ as they took the ‘X Factor’ stage at the audition rounds in Chicago.

Simon Cowell Disses 'X Factor' Judges [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:06:19 +0000

Simon Cowell and his sharp tongue are back! On ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,’ Cowell offered unfailingly honest opinions of his fellow judges on ‘The X Factor,’ which is set to premiere tonight. Interestingly, Cowell’s most scathing (and funniest) comment had nothing to do with the famously loopy Paula Abdul. (Although he did compare [...]

Cheryl Cole Joins 'The X Factor'

KLAW Morning Crew — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:35:21 +0000

Singer Cheryl Cole has reportedly joined the judges' panel on Fox's upcoming reality-competition series 'The X Factor,' premiering this fall.

So says fellow judge L.A. Reid, anyway, who during a recent interview revealed, "We're gonna compete against American Idol just fine. I'm very confident. But along with Simon Cowell and Cheryl, I don't know who the other judge is."

According to EW.com, Cole is still in talks with the network and no official word has been made. (Still, given that the news came from L.A. Reid's lips, it's probably true.)