Michael Austin won over Adam Levine during the Blind Auditions with his country sound, singing “Somebody Like You”. Though he was eliminated in the Battle Rounds, where he competed against Warren Stone with the song “My Kinda Party,” he has assured us – and his fans – that he is not stopping there. We certainly miss his down-home country sound, but we were fortunate enough to speak with him post-Battles to get his view on his...

  After graduating from Berklee College of Music with a degree in jazz composition, (now 28 year old) Caleb discovered his real passion was for song writing. He moved to New York City (where he currently resides with his wife Samantha) to pursue his music career.  In 2008 and 2009 Caleb received top honors in the prestigious New York Songwriters Circle Contest, and in 2011 Caleb made the top 50 on Fox’s ‘American...

“I Want Crazy” was released on April 7th. You can purchase it now on iTunes while you’re waiting for the release of Hunter Hayes (Encore)! Below are the top 5 covers of “I Want Crazy” that we have found. Vote below for the one you like best. If you have any suggestions for a cover of this song that you love and we have missed, please leave it in the comments below. Who knows, we may even add it! This Cover War ends Monday, May 6th at...

Cathia and Mary Miranda competed against each other in the Battle Rounds, moving the audience and the judges with their rendition of “Antes De Las Seis”. Though Mary Miranda ultimately won the round, Usher wasn’t about to let Cathia go after that amazing performance, so he used his last steal to pull her onto his team. We spoke with Cathia via conference call to talk about the team change. Follow her on Twitter @cathiasings. Usher...

★★★★★★ Frank Turner’s latest album ‘Tape Deck Heart’ is by far one of his catchiest releases to date. That’s not to say he’s forgotten his roots from earlier in his career. He still has the D.I.Y. attitude of his hardcore influences, and it shows in his music.  The album, Turner’s fifth studio effort as a solo artist, was produced by Rich Costey (Muse, Weezer, Rage Against...

Recently I got to interview Tyler Folkerts, an American YouTube cover musician. We talk about covers, his perfect day, 90′s covers, and his first concert! Tell me about yourself. Tyler: I’m a college student graduating this summer with a Biology degree from Northwest Missouri State University.  I graduated high school in a small town in southwest Iowa (Bedford population about 1500).  I’ve been very active in sports my...