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Audio interview- Talk for Two
Taylor called in to talk with Matt Bailey. Bailey, being a big fan of Taylor himself, asked some great questions on Taylor’s music and career before, during, and after American Idol. Audio link below.
Interview Here: Talk for Two with Matt Bailey
Checking in With an ‘American Idol’
By Nancy Colasurdo
Published May 13, 2011
In the audition video that eventually propelled Taylor Hicks to become the 2006 American Idol, he tells Simon Cowell, “I want my voice heard.” Five years later, with the show on the verge of inducting another into its storied ranks, I asked Hicks if he does indeed feel heard. “I think the question is, what would [Simon] say?” Hicks said in our recent interview in New York. “I think America has already answered it. I feel blessed and thankful. I am entertaining people and helping others. That’s kind of what my mantra is.”
Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/05/13/checking-american-idol/#ixzz1MG8VPLdM
Taylor Hicks proves 2006 ‘American Idol’ no fluke, performing at Panoply
It appears Hicks’ 15 minutes of fame aren’t quite up yet.
“After you hit on everything all the time, a lot of people get complacent,” Hicks said. “They get the big pop and go under a rock.
“You’ve got to constantly stay out there and stay in the eye. That’s hard work and a lot of people don’t want to work hard. That separates you from the pack.”
Full story Here: http://blog.al.com/entertainment-times/2011/04/taylor_hicks_proves_2006_ameri.html
Interview: Taylor Hicks – Keeping Musicianship Front and Center
Five years have passed since Taylor Hicks joined the elite group of American Idol winners. During those productive years Hicks released three albums, wrote an autobiography, starred on Broadway, and toured internationally. Considering Hicks’ pre-Idol background as a tireless working musician, there’s nothing surprising about his highly disciplined work ethic. Playing music is simply what Taylor Hicks does.
By THE OTHER CHAD, BLOGCRITICS.ORG
Published 10:00 p.m., Sunday, March 20, 2011
Full article here: http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Interview-Taylor-Hicks-Keeping-Musicianship-1302573.php
After “American Idol” What Next? Taylor Hicks Follows TV Success with Solo Career
by Dean M Shapiro
…Hicks, whose latest tour will take him to Beau Rivage Casino & Resort in Biloxi this weekend, hasn’t let any grass grow under his feet either. Five years after his big win he may not have the instant name recognition as some of his other fellow winners but he is following his dream and doing what he loves and enjoys: a path he began following long before he showed up on the radar screen of national TV….
Taylor Hicks Says Steven Tyler Is the Real ‘American Idol’ -Popeater
By Rob Shuter
“We have found a new ‘American Idol,’ and his name is Steven Tyler,” Taylor tells me. “I enjoy the judges this year, especially Steven, who is the breath of fresh air the show needed. Now all we have to do is find the contest that gives a breath of fresh air and it’s a home run.”
Reinventing an American Idol: A Conversation with Taylor Hicks
by Mike Greenhaus
Taylor Hicks is no stranger to the jamband scene. Long before he won American Idol in 2006, the 34-year-old singer/guitarist/harmonica player spent years honing his own brand of classic rock-influenced soul music on the Southeast club-circuit. An outspoken fan of jamband music, Hicks once moonlighted in a Widespread Panic cover band and was even a paid passenger on Jam Cruise in 2004—two years beforeAmerican Idol changed his life forever. Since his Idol victory, Hicks has actively tried to regain his reputation as both a high energy performer and a musician, in part through onstage collaborations with the likes of Widespread Panic, the Allman Brothers Band, Robert Randolph, Karl Denson, ekoostik hookah, Ivan Neville and many others.
Earlier this month Hicks returned to Jam Cruise as an official performer—and quickly made his presence known throughout the ship through sit ins with the likes of Widespread Panic’s JoJo Hermann, the Everyone Orchestra, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, George Porter Jr. and Maceo Parker, among others. While onboard, Hicks also sat down with Janbands.com to discuss his live music roots, recent stint with the traveling musical Grease and how Willie Nelson changed his fashion sense forever.
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Taylor Hicks On Jam Cruise: ‘I Had a Blast!’
From The Hollywood Reporter:
Taylor Hicks On Jam Cruise: ‘I Had a Blast!’
The Season 5 ‘American Idol’ winner tells THR it was an honor to sit in with musicians like Robert Randolph, Maceo Parker and Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir.
“I had a blast on the cruise,” Hicks tells the Hollywood Reporter’s Idol Worship. “Fesitval sound and lighting everywhere on the ship, world-class musicians, it was an honor sitting in with them.”