Tidbits 4/27

• Reuters has picked up that Billboard interview from earlier this week and it's now showing up on some big news website including The New York Times and Yahoo! News:

  By Chuck Taylor
  
  NEW YORK (Billboard) - During its six previous seasons, TV juggernaut "American Idol" has launched countless music careers -- but the caveat is maintaining staying power.
  
  Season-two runner-up continues to beat the odds. He is gearing up for the May 6 release of "On My Way Here" (RCA), his first album of original material since his 2003 double-platinum debut, "Measure of a Man."

• PhilStar.com - Neil Sedaka article ... "American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken made his mark with Solitaire."

• The ConCLAYve - the anticipation builds for Clay's new CD -

  Clay Aiken's new CD, On My Way Here, will be available on May 6th. An album of originals - it's been a long time coming. And the short clips that have been posted on Amazon.com sound amazing, fresh, complex and exciting. It really looks like Clay, executive producer Jaymes Foster and producer Kipper have done a great job!
  

• Something That Really Happened - Clay on QVC tomorrow - reminder