Tidbits 6/28

AmericanIdol.com - Clay on this week's Idol poll - "Which former Idol would you like to see as a guest on the Summer Idols Tour?"

• Washington Post - mention of Learning to Sing:

  And, in an effort to bolster the company's bottom line, I acquired and edited an inspirational autobiography by the pop singer Clay Aiken, written and published in about four months

• San Francisco Chronicle - fans thank SF Chronicle for Clay Aiken interview (from May) -

  Thanks for the Clay Aiken interview. I thought Aidin Vaziri asked pertinent questions and Clay answered in total honesty. He is confident in himself, yet not cocky or puffed up. That and his charismatic character, not to mention that spectacular voice, comedy and yet untapped talents, draw many fans to him. A great role model. We don't need all the violence, sex and racism we hear and see in so many of the pop stars in the forefront that many young people are fed on. Clay is a breath of fresh air and just what middle America needs.

• Marhaven - taking a listen to OMWH through YouTube montages
• There Was A Man - Clay appeals for help in Somalia
• Clay - The Man - "Revisiting" Clay's journey
• Carolina On My Mind, The ConCLAYve, Chexxxy's Pearls - Clay calling attention to Somalia