Tidbits 3/1

• Wilson Daily - article about a songwriter... "Neil Smith is a song writer and has had songs published in Nashville, Tenn. Clay Aiken recorded one of Smith's songs before his "American Idol" days."
• LAist - Clay Aiken sings the national anthem (YouTube video)
• Record Online - AI article ...

  For all the focus on the winners, sometimes runner-ups have better careers. Clay Aiken and Jennifer Hudson proved that on "Idol," and so far the most notable talent to emerge from "Nashville Star" has been season one's third-place finisher, Miranda Lambert. Her song "Kerosene" received great critical acclaim and was a bona fide hit.

• USA Today - idol sales update... ATDW moved 1,100 copies last week.
• St. Petersburg Times - what if American Idol was more like dessert? "Clay Aiken's Secret Swirl"
  

• Something That Really Happened - blog about the Six Degrees fundraiser the BAF is taking part in.