American Idol News Magazine

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dog lovers are never shy about publicly parading their pooch pride. But too often cat affection is locked behind closed doors.  No more, says the makers of Fresh Step® litter. In honor of Cat Appreciation Month this February, the makers of Fresh Step litter have teamed up with cat-loving country star Kellie Pickler to ask cat lovers to flood Facebook with images of them wearing their favorite cat-centric clothing. Don't have any kitty couture? No problem. The Fresh Step brand has partnered with Pickler and fashion designer Geren Ford to design a must-have limited-edition cat sweater.  The sweater will be available for purchase online at www.aspcaonlinestore.com, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting the ASPCA® (The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®).  Cat lovers who aren't in the market for a ne... (more)

Muhammad Ali's 70th Birthday Celebration From Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Edwards Presents Inc. and  the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) will celebrate the life and legacy of "The Greatest™," Muhammad Ali at the 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, while raising funds in support of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center. Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime celebrity-filled fundraising event are on sale now. ABC will also televise the event nationally on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. EST/ 4 p.m. PST. On Feb. 18, Bill Edwards Prese... (more)

Music Empowers Foundation & Kris Allen Partnership Benefits 47,000 Children of Needy Music Classrooms

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Music Empowers Foundation announced today that its recently completed national initiative to support music education programs in public schools surpassed all expectations.  The month-long program, which wrapped up just before the holidays in December, raised $80,000 and helped to fund over 225 classroom music projects which will benefit an estimated 47,000 grade and middle school students. Music Empowers Foundation and platinum recording artist/American Idol winner, Kris Allen, collaborated for the Double Your Impact program... (more)

Taylor Swift Takes Home Top Prize at the "2011 CMT Music Awards" Winning Video of the Year

NASHVILLE, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Swift took top honors at the 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS for VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Mine"), accepting her award live via satellite from her concert in Milwaukee. Blake Shelton won two buckles, a first-time category win for MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Who Are You When I'm Not Looking"), and BEST WEB VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Kiss My Country Ass"), a new category for 2011. His better half, Miranda Lambert scored her second CMT MUSIC AWARD for FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("The House That Built Me"), while Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band took home the aw... (more)

i-Technology Predictions for 2007: Where's It All Headed?

At the end of each year, when SYS-CON informally polls its globe-girdling network of software developers, industry executives, commentators, investors, writers, and editors, our question is always the same: where's the industry going next year? Every time, the answers are surprisingly different from the year before, and of course throw light not just on where the industry is going but also how it's going to get there, why, because of who, within what kind of time-scale - all that good stuff. Enjoy! Ruby on Rails . JRuby . AJAX . Rules-Based Programming JASON BELL Enterprise Develo... (more)