Tidbits 11/11

• Arizona Republic - Jordin Sparks to release debut album ...

  The company, part of British entertainment wizard Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment, has the marketing power to get Idol alumni Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken on the radio. But if an artist doesn't have a clear artistic vision, his or her identity can get lost in the Idol machinery.

• New Jersey Star Ledger - MCWL co-producer Phil Ramone ... Clay mention -

  Not every producer stays anonymous, of course. Think of Phil Spector, in his glory days, or Tim baland, now. But Ramone, who has worked with everyone from John Coltrane to Clay Aiken, is a behind- locked-doors kind of guy

• Taking A Moment - Jemock shares with us some of her "Christmas in the Heartland" memories
• Carolina On My Mind - November gets started with a pile of "non-stop" clack