Tidbits 9/16

• People Magazine- 'Clayheads, rejoice! Your man is back. The American Idol star returns with his third album, A Thousand Different Ways, his first recording in two years. Besides several new songs, Clay Aiken goes back to his roots, covering hits including Dolly Parton's "Here You Come Again" and Bad English's "When I See You Smile."' (Note: Clay will be on the COVER of People in the near future)
• Oops... notice the boo boo the Vancouver Sun made in this River Rock 2006 article -- "Foster got happy the night before the concert, too, after he and singers Babyface, Matt Goss and American Idol winner Clay Aiken had entertained."
• BC's Peach Arch News notes that a contestant at the Star Search competition preceeding the River Rock gala says Clay gave him good advice -

  And Stones got some advice from another second-place finisher: Clay Aiken, who lost to Ruben Studdard in the second season of American Idol.
  
  “He was really helpful, and had good, constructive feedback,” said Stones.
  
  Aiken sat in on dress rehearsals, and urged Stones to practice as if he had an audience.
  
  When Stones did perform in front of Aiken, Babyface, Daisy Fuentes, Olivia Newton-John and David Foster, he impressed the judges, and made the cut to five, and then to three, before earning the top runner-up spot.
  

• Colorado Springs Gazette - Jay Leno appearance mention.
• Detroit Free Press- Detroit Christmas Concert mention.
• Ottawa Sun music reporter received ATDW - "Wow, the UPS guy just dropped off new CDs by Julio Iglesias, Kenny Chesney, Clay Aiken and MC Mario. Let the weekend begin!"
  

• ClaySpots blogs about the Eve of ATDW's release.
• Woohoo! Jemock is back! Taking A Moment - new blog about Clay's Leno "twisty tie" comment. Cute.
• Carolina On My Mind- a Clay Nation summary for this week... news, TV appearances, etc.
  

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