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If, as many music gurus say, David Cook is “American Idol’s” new rock superstar, that means he’s the new Chris Daughtry. That means David Cook could be nominated for four Grammys soon, just like Daughtry. Right?
Entertainment Weekly gives the new disc a B grade, adding, “If you’re expecting Daughtry 2: Post-Grunge Boogaloo, well . . . you’re about right. Cook is clearly built in the guy-linered mold of that earlier Idol alum, though his debut owes just as much to the expert hands that craft it, including producers Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance) and Brian Howes (Hinder, Chris Cornell). They give David Cook’s clutch of bombastic verse-chorus- verse rockers an impressive melodic sheen, one well suited to Cook’s husky, expressive vocals.”
Since Daughtry didn’t win “American Idol” (he came in fourth place), Billboard declares David Cook to be “the lone rocker winner of ‘Idol’ to date” and says “Cook stands apart from cookie-cutter pop.”
However, David Cook won’t be nominated for four Grammys this year. He has just limited eligibility, as pointed out by our resident Grammy sage Darrin “DoubleD” Dortch.
“I hate to be cynical,” Darrin says, “but David Cook and David Archuleta won’t be anywhere near the Grammys next year — unless they buy a ticket. Their albums just came out this month so they aren’t eligible. However, Cook’s single, ‘Lights On; and David Archuleta’s single, ‘Crush,’ are both eligible and they have little chance of being nominated in the male pop vocal performance category. Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Michael Buble, Seal, Chris Brown, Kid Rock, Ne-Yo, Neil Diamond, Gavin DeGraw, James Taylor, Josh Groban, Paul McCartney, Lenny Kravitz, etc. will all get in before David Cook or David Archuleta.”
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In Other News: Check out this “coffee” with David Cook, Don and Marty talked to singer David Cook about life after “American Idol” and working on his new album, “David Cook.”
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David C.’s Light On is down slightly on the chart, 67-71, but climbs 17% in sales to 21,000 for a total of 247,000. The Time of My Life slips 125-127 but is up 14% to 11,000, and achieves the milestone of 1 million sales!
Hopefully the first of many more to come!
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Hey, the album is available worldwide on Itunes now, so the international fans go get your copy 
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Dick clark productions president Orly Adelson announced today that ABC will broadcast the “2008 American Music Awards Red Carpet Live!” — a special pre-show that will feature an exclusive early look at the night’s top fashions and jewelry, sneak peeks at last minute preparations and rehearsals, as well as sit down interviews with 2008 AMA performers and presenters. “Dancing with the Stars’” Carrie Ann Inaba and “The Bachelor”/”The Bachelorette’s” Chris Harrison will host live from the red carpet. Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger will be on hand as the Music Correspondent, “Project Runway” season four winner Christian Siriano will serve as the Fashion Correspondent and High School Musical’s Corbin Bleu will be reporting the action from backstage. American Idol winner David Cook will perform hits from the red carpet. “2008 American Music Awards Red Carpet Live!” will broadcast on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (7:00- 8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC, immediately followed by the 36th annual AMAs.
“We are excited to bring viewers a first look at their favorite artists with ‘Red Carpet Live” where fans will follow the stars from the limo to the limelight,’” said producer Paul Flattery. “Each host and correspondent will add a unique element to the show and we are thrilled to have David Cook perform on our broadcast.“
About dick clark productions, inc. –
Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” the American Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards. dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns and maintains one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of “American Bandstand” footage. For additional information about dcp, please visit http://www.dickclarkproductions.com.
About the American Music Awards –
In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the latest phenomena in American music. Since its founding, the AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry. For the second year, AMA winners are determined by online voting (votes were collected October 14 to November 7 at amavote.com.
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This week’s HDD next-week’s sales predictions are in, and the numbers look really good for David Cook:
A double dose of Beyonce and her alter ego will grab the top spot on the HITS Album Sales chart next week, as her two-CD Music World/Columbia set, I Am… Sasha Fierce, will debut at #1 with 500-550k in sales, according to those hardy retailers who still have their doors open.
With a stunning appearance on Saturday Night Live last weekend, two hit singles in “If I Were a Boy” and “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” and a starring role as Etta James in the upcoming Chess Records movie, Cadillac Records (and its accompanying soundtrack), Beyonce might as well be Sasha Claus.
The real tussle will be right below that for #2, as a debuting RCA/RMG’s David Cook and Roadrunner’s Nickelback go head-to-head with this week’s chart-topper, Big Machine’s Taylor Swift, in her second week. All look to be in the 300k range.
Excellent first week numbers for David Cook! The numbers look even better when you consider that his single, “Light On”, has not exactly been burning up the charts–it sits at #56 on iTunes.
David Cook is currently #1 on the iTunes overall and Rock album charts and #1 on Amazon overall and in their Rock and Pop categories.
In other news: David Cook will not only be performing at the American Music Awards pre-show on Sunday, he’ll also be presenting an award during the main telecast…
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It’s release day for David Cook’s debut post-idol album David Cook, and in celebration of the event, David performed an intimate concert at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City tonight for 300+ fans who waited for wristbands at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square.
Set List: Heroes, Mr. Sensitive, Declaration, Lie, Life on The Moon, Bar-Ba-Sol.
Encore: Little Lies and Light On
Videos: Little Lies, Declaration , Interview
Here are a few of her notes on what went down at the Hard Rock tonight:
David kicked off the show saying, “This is a lot more people than came to my last CD release, I can tell you that much,” The set list included seven tracks from the new record — and a cover version of Fleetwood Mac’s 1987 hit “Little Lies.”
David, wearing a red button down shirt, tie, black vest and black pants, took the stage to the strains of JAY-Z’s “99 Problems.” He thanked his fans and told them that performing a concert on the same day his first major-label CD came out was a dream come true. He added that he felt like, “one of the luckiest men in the world.”
He seemed thrilled when he told the audience that the album was already #2 on the overall iTunes chart, and #2 on the rock iTunes chart.
As of 11:18 ET, the record is #1 on iTunes!
The fans already knew the words to the new songs, singing along, and even sang an entire chorus to “Light On” by themselves. David worked the small room, throwing picks into the audience, and shaking hands with the front row. It appeared to be a virtual love fest between David and the audience. He joked, “To quote Christine Aguilera, it keeps getting better.”
   
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-Nov 18 - Debut Album Release and Concert
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Zac Maloy from The Nixons blogs about David and songs he co-wrote for the album.
No mention of Andy, Neal, To Have Heroes or Midwest Kings,
Zac’s MySpace
Hey, hey folks!
I’ve gotten tons of emails, calls, messages and comments about the new David Cook album. Thought I’d do a little blog to let you know wassup.
As you know: I’m a song writer and have been lucky enough to work recently with Daughtry, Jonas Brothers, Hoobastank, Burn Halo, Train and many more…
I was approached in the weeks following Mr. Cook’s big Idol win and asked about doing some writing with Dave. I’ve worked with his label and management in the past and think the world of ‘em. We met and wrote over the course of a couple months in NYC and LA. We wrote some killer songs and 3 of them are on his new album! We also did some co-writing with my friends Espionage. Espionage is a writing/production duo* from Norway (Norway is also home of Ah-Ha, Vikings (formerly) and the famous painting, The Scream). They are uber-talented dudes who I have written lots of songs with over the last few years.
Funny thing is that David is from Tulsa (well really he’s from Kansas City, well Blue Springs…hell I dunno where he’s from but he lived here in Tulsa for a bit). I knew Dave moderately well and always thought he was a real nice and truly talented fella. Then he goes and wins the most popular talent contest in the universe…who knew he was that talented.
So his album just came out. I am really proud of the work David did on the album and also pretty damn proud of the songs I co-wrote. Check out: “Come Back to Me”, “Lie” and “Life on the Moon”. Those last 2 were written in a studio overlooking Time’s Square in NYC. Sometimes it feels like life on the moon in that place…Dave must feel like he’s living in that kinda world a lot these days.
So there’s the brief history of my David Cook connection. Enjoy the album and keep in touch.
*Other notable duos: Batman and Robin; Captain and Tennille; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Laurel and Hardy; Salt and Pepper; Lennon and McCartney; license and registration; Hall and Oates; Salt-n-Pepa.
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Great artists meet with great expectations. That can be said of many highly anticipated debut albums from today’s most promising rising stars.
However, mention of “American Idol” leaves many music critics wincing in anticipatory agony. The show certainly has had its success stories: Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood, and Chris Daughtry have all broken through the Idol barrier and moved on to sell millions of records. But names like Sanjaya Malakar (a Top Six finalist), William Hung (who didn’t make it past the first audition), and Taylor Hicks (um, he won) have threatened the show’s credibility.
Season seven, which wrapped on May 21, may have re-established Idol’s claim of finding the best undiscovered talent in the country. David Cook, the scruffily handsome bartender-turned-rocker from Blue Springs, Mich., handily beat his competition, fan favorite and “aw shucks” cutie pie David Archuleta, by 12 million votes.
Many found Cook’s landslide victory a shocker, but Simon Cowell watched in glee as America finally crowned a winner with an honest chance at success in mainstream music. After watching Chris Daughtry’s untimely elimination back on Season five, America wanted their rocker. And boy, did they get him.
“The Time of My Life,” Cook’s coronation anthem, has gone nearly platinum and has been a permanent resident on the charts. His newest single, “Light On,” which was co-written by Chris Cornell, is stealthily climbing the charts, with appearances on iTunes’ Top 10 Singles list and downloads that numbered over one million on AOL.
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KANSAS CITY, MO. — David Cook’s self-titled album hits stores on Tuesday and he’s everywhere promoting it. He appeared on Saturday Night Live, Jay Leno, and
Good Morning America recently.
He also appeared at 2008’s Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Awards on November 10 and serenaded Sen. Hillary Clinton.
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Entertainment Weekly recently named him one of the breakout stars of the year.
And, he just hosted AOL’s Top 11 Celebrity Music Countdown. Fans, this is pretty cool. Cook counts down his top 11 videos of all time. They include the Beastie Boys’ “Sabatoge,” Flight of the Conchords “Ladies of the World,” and 30 Seconds from Mars’ “From Yesterday.”
Cook will be in Kansas City at the end of the month to light the Plaza Lights. And, you can catch him live on the FOX 4 Morning Show Tuesday morning at 7 a.m.
What would you ask David?
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