The last time Hannah Harper and Jordan McCullough stood on a stage together, one of them walked away with a trophy and the other didn’t. America is still arguing about which one deserved it. Now they’re doing it again. On June 3, both of them will perform at the 19 Recordings Takeover at 6th and … Read more
The cameras caught everything on American Idol this season. The tears. The standing ovations. The moments that made 20 million people stop whatever they were doing and watch. BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING HAPPENING IN THAT BUILDING THAT NO PRODUCER PLANNED, NO DIRECTOR FILMED AND NO EDITOR PUT TOGETHER FOR BROADCAST. It started with Hannah Harper. … Read more
For months, three little boys in Willow Springs, Missouri went to bed without their mom. While Hannah Harper was in Hollywood competing on national television, her sons were home with Devon — doing school runs, eating dinner without her, asking questions for which nobody had easy answers. She had made a choice. She had walked … Read more
Something changed inside American Idol this season that the show has never fully said out loud — until now. For 24 seasons, the show looked for a certain kind of star. Someone polished. Someone who had been training since childhood. Someone who knew exactly how to walk into a room and make people pay attention. … Read more
A small-town Missouri mom lands on GMA — and the internet loses it. Most people in her town knew her as a regular mom. The kind who shows up early, stays late, and never makes a big deal out of anything. So when the call came — an invitation to appear on Good Morning America … Read more
Carrie Underwood has been one of the biggest names in country music for over 20 years. But right now, the conversation around her has nothing to do with her music. It started with a look. During the April 27 Taylor Swift-themed episode of American Idol, comedian Nikki Glaser joined the panel as a guest judge. … Read more
The second Ryan Seacrest said Hannah Harper’s name, the internet cracked down the middle. Half the country exploded with joy. The other half went straight to the comment section — and they were not quiet about it. “JORDAN WAS ROBBED!!!!” ONE INSTAGRAM COMMENT. THOUSANDS OF LIKES. “There’s just no way the best singer of the … Read more
Before Hannah Harper won a single vote on American Idol, a stranger on the internet tried to make sure she never would. The post spread fast. It told people not to vote for her. Called her a trailer park stay-at-home mother sponging off her husband’s salary. Said she had no real intentions of winning. Told … Read more
Ninety days ago Hannah Harper was nobody outside of Willow Springs, Missouri. She was a stay-at-home mom sitting on her couch in the middle of postpartum depression, three little boys running around her, everybody needing something, nobody understanding what she was going through. SHE DIDN’T WANT TO BE TOUCHED. SHE DIDN’T WANT TO TALK. SHE … Read more
She stood on that stage with confetti in her hair and tears running down her face. The whole country was cheering. And somewhere in a boardroom, a group of music industry executives were watching, and hadn’t made a single decision yet. THAT’S THE PART NOBODY TELLS YOU ABOUT WINNING AMERICAN IDOL. Hannah Harper beat out … Read more