Carly Smithson

As contestants go, few females in “American Idol” history were as bombastic as Carly Smithson. The Season 7 rocker, one of three in that year’s Top 12 if you include David Cook and Michael Johns, brought all the grit she could muster into the competition, only to be eliminated in sixth place after a downright inspiring version of “Jesus Christ Superstar” during Andrew Lloyd Webber week. But though she always seemed perfectly at ease on the “Idol” stage, Carly, surprisingly, confesses she...Read Full Story

Tear The World Down (Audio CD)By We Are The Fallen Buy new: $7.9926 used and new from $5.06 Customer Rating: First tagged by Truthsayer Customer tags: rock(5), heavy metal(3), alternative rock(2), hard rock(2), cool(2), carly smithson(2), heavy rock(2), metal(2), awesome(2), ben moody john lecompt marty obrien rocky gray, female fronted metal, hard rock and heavy metal Review & Description2010 debut album from this band featuring former members of Evanescence joined by American Idol...Read Full Story

Powered by Max Banner Ads Two years after her controversial American Idol run, Carly Smithson is still looking for her big break. She recently joined with several former members of Evanescence to form We Are the Fallen, a pop-metal band that sounds like…well, like Evanescence with Carly Smithson subbed in for Amy Lee. Personally, I wasn’t hugely wowed by WeRead Full Story

WE ARE THE FALLEN ANNOUNCE SUMMER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH SAVING ABELDebut Album Tear The World Down Debuts At #33 On Billboard Album Chart First Single “Bury Me Alive” Now Top 30 At RockWATF Features Ex-Evanescence Members And American Idol Vocalist Carly SmithsonSmithson to Attend 2010 American Idol Finale in Los AngelesThe debut album Tear The World Down from Universal Republic Records’ We Are The Fallen debuted at #33 this morning on the Billboard Album Chart. The first single from this...Read Full Story

WE ARE THE FALLEN ADD SPRING/SUMMER TOUR DATES Including Download Festival & U.S. Headlining ShowsDebut Album Tear The World Down In Stores On May 11th WATF Features Ex-Evanescence Members And American Idol Vocalist Carly SmithsonUniversal Republic Records’ compelling new rock brigade, We Are The Fallen, will release their debut album Tear The World Down on May 11th, 2010. The first single from this iconic band ‘Bury Me Alive,’ is already making its way up the modern and active rock charts...Read Full Story

WE ARE THE FALLEN’S WORLDWIDE DEBUT SHOW TO BE HELD IN LONDON ON MARCH 23rd Ex-Evanescence Members And American Idol Vocalist Carly Smithson Comprise Vital New Rock Fivesome We Are The Fallen, one of rock’s most buzzed about new groups, have announced that their worldwide live debut will take place at Kings College in London on Tuesday 23rd March 2010. Tickets go on sale this Friday 5th February via www.livenation.co.uk and will cost £12.50 each. The iconic fivesome is comprised of the...Read Full Story

American Idol: Spanx & Carly Smithson Carly Smithson talks to Ryan Seacrest about her previous performance, pregnancy rumors and her Spanx. We probably could have helped her & Paula find the right size LOL. Hey Paula, give us a call.(File received from Spanx & American Idol) From: YourPerfectBra Views: 4279 14 ratings Time: 01:13 More in Howto & StyleRead Full Story

While out at Club Apple in Los Angeles tonight, I was beyond excited to see one of my favorite former American Idol contestants, Kimberly Caldwell. My friend had some photos of her to sign and while we were getting them signed, I had the opportunity to take a few pictures of her, and one with her [...]Read Full Story

Tonight's American Idol 7 was Mariah Carey night and I was surprised to see that she was quasi-normal. Not the typical toy dog carrying, sunglass wearing diva she portrays herself to be. She did look like she got herself a brand new pair of puppies though.And so the evening was filled with familiar songs and Simon Cowell was right: the men definitely blew the women out of the water tonight.So let's get to it:David ArchuletaSang: MiracleEven though this boy gives me the freakin' creeps, it's...Read Full Story

Some things naturally go together. Peanut butter and jelly. Philandering executives and naive secretaries. CBS and shitty programming. So when it was reported this weekend that the ex-band members of Evanescence and season 7 American Idol contestant Carly Smithson would be having a press conference today to announce the formation of new band 'The Fallen,' we at PopSense naturally wondered if it was a good fit.Quick history if you're unfamiliar with either--Evanescence was a band that had...Read Full Story