NewNowNext.com interview

21 Nov 2008

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Entertainment Tonight

21 Nov 2008

David is going to perform on tonight's (11/21) "Entertainment Tonight".


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Gallery Additions

20 Nov 2008

181 HQ screencaps from Saturday Night Live performance of "Light On", aired 11/01/08



96 HQ images from Live w/Regis and Kelly performance of "Light On", aired 11/19/08

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David talks about the DWright Foundation

20 Nov 2008

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AOL Sessions

20 Nov 2008

Videos are up for "Light On", "Bar-Ba-Sol", "Declaration", "Heroes" and "Lie"
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Just a Minute With: "American Idol" David Cook

20 Nov 2008

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - It's been six months since David Cook was crowned the latest "American Idol" but after a summer "Idols" group national tour, he had only six weeks to put together his debut album.

Cook, 25, who was working as a bartender while trying to break into the music business, talked to Reuters about his self-titled album, which was released this week, and his hopes for the future.

Q: How different is this first album from the David Cook we saw on "American Idol".

A: "In the show, we had a different set of boundaries -- Mariah Carey songs one week, songs from your birth year another. With this record I was able to make my own rules ... Lyrically the songs have a mature angle but there is a youthful energy to the record because we had to do everything quickly. I think the time worked out in our favor. We wanted the record to come out of the gates with all guns blazing, and it does."

Q: You wrote or co-wrote 10 of the 12 songs on the album and some of them are very personal.

A: "Family is very important to me and 'Heroes' is a pretty accurate vibe to that. 'A Daily AntheM' ... all fell into place very organically and I finished the song before I realized it was about my brother Adam. 'Permanent' (also about Adam) is bare bones, piano, strings and vocal. I figured out through the process of making this record that sometimes the most powerful songs don't have all the bells and whistles on them."

Q: "American Idol" viewers heard about Adam's battle with brain cancer on the show. How is he doing?

A: "Adam's good. He is plugging along. We remain cautiously optimistic."

Q: Was the summer "Idols" tour in those huge stadiums good preparation for life as a solo artist, or are you more of a smaller, club venue performer?

A: "I hope I get to do that a million times over! I feel I have an aptitude for both (venues) and I think this record can play to both. Hopefully in the next year I will be playing as many venues as will have me."

Q: Does the perceived rivalry with David Archuleta grate on you?

A: "It does a little and I am sure Archie would share my opinion. We both recognize we are completely different artists and so it is comparing apples and oranges. Even in the 'Idol' finals, we didn't feel like we were competing against each other. Archie is a good person. I consider him a really good friend and wish him all the success he deserves."

Q: How did you feel about your "American Idol" make-over, and is it true you are dating former "Idol" contestant Kimberly Caldwell?

A: "Yes. She has been a steady, well-needed break. She is great. Very supportive. The make-over didn't hurt! It was weird the way it panned out. I had been talking for some time about chopping off my hair and one week we decided to do it and that same week I literally lost my razor and so I just didn't shave. I remember the reaction (from fans) after that performance. It was just dumb luck."

Q: What's next for you? Are there any plans to tour internationally?

A: "In early January we are going to Iraq to play for the troops. I am very excited about it. It is a huge honor even to be asked. Then hopefully we'll start the U.S. tour in early February and keep going until the wheels fall off. I realize that this whole thing is a kind of a one shot. So if someone wants to hear me play in the farthest reaches of this planet, I will do it."

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'Idol' champ David Cook keeps rocking on new album

20 Nov 2008

By ERIN CARLSON, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - When he was on "American Idol," David Cook - as cool as a cucumber for much of last season - fought back tears after performing for a studio audience that included his brother Adam, who's fighting brain cancer.

It was a moment of raw emotion, winning Cook the sympathy of viewers who've also been touched by tragedy.

Cook's tears have flowed more freely in private. The 25-year-old rocker, who won the Fox competition in May, fueled his anguish over Adam's illness into the gut-wrenching ballad "Permanent," one of 13 songs on his namesake debut album.

After recording the track in two takes, "I actually called my dad and wept openly for about 10 minutes," he says.

"Anytime you can create something where what's in your head actually comes out the way you originally heard it, it can be pretty overwhelming and pretty heavy," he adds. "I just remember being completely knocked on my (butt) by this song."

Cook is hoping listeners have a similar experience when they listen to the rest of "David Cook," which comes six months after he snagged the "Idol" crown. Recorded in a span of 10 weeks, it's packed with power ballads that accentuate his anthemic voice.

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Fox 8 WGHPInterview

19 Nov 2008

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