David Cook To Tour Soon? – Despite leaving his record label, David has a busy schedule ahead of him this spring and summer which includes travel all around the world. He’s playing a USO show in Hawaii, a celebrity softball game at the Major League Baseball All-Star festivities in Kansas City, and even has a trip to Asia planned for several live shows. Through all the work he already has planned, David still insists it’s creating new music that he wants to accomplish soon. “My priority is to get a record out,” he said.

David Cook, Taylor Hicks, Diana DeGarmo, Ace Young, Pia Toscano and Jacob Lusk sing “Lean on Me” with the legendary Stevie Wonder to close the Race to Erase MS charity event.

The charity fundraiser took place Friday night in Beverly Hills.

David Cook
1.5 million albums sold
Season 7, Winner
Then: Struggling bassist

Cook’s self-titled first album was a major hit. But his follow-up, This Loud Morning, wasn’t so much. He recently opened for Jon Bon Jovi.

Biggest concert: “My largest show to date was Manila,” Cook says. “The bill was myself and Archie [David Archuleta]. The number fluctuated. But I think the median value was $100,000.”

Even Hillary Clinton watches Idol: “I remember I got asked to perform at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards,” Cook says. “I come to find out I was a special surprise guest for Hillary Clinton. How do you internalize that? Apparently she did watch the show, at least on Season 7.”

Honoring Adam: His older brother died from brain cancer in 2009; every year, Cook runs in the National Brain Tumor Society’s Race for Hope in Washington, DC. “Nobody should have to go through what my brother and countless others have gone through with that disease. The sooner we can get rid of it, the better.”

By Ramin Setoodeh

“American Idol” is down to its final three.

Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips will face off against each other tonight by singing three songs: one chosen by the judges, one chosen by mentor Jimmy Iovine, and one of their own choosing. We’ll also see footage of the three singers returning to their hometowns for heroes’ welcomes.

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“American Idol” season seven champ David Cook also has high praise for this year’s final three. He calls Phillip “probably one of the more unique contestants this show’s ever had,” and says Joshua’s voice is “ridiculous.” He adds, “I’m trying to avoid using “Idol” cliches, but there’s probably a ‘phone book’ reference in there, and Joshua could pull it off.”
As for Jessica, David says, “Jessica just — and not even for her age, I don’t like saying that ’cause it feels a little dismissive — I think, just as a singer, that girl’s fantastic.” He adds, “I don’t envy America the next couple weeks. That’s not an easy vote.”

Season 7 winner of American Idol David Cook stops by the THR lounge and talks about his new single "“The Last Song I’ll Write For You”. He also lets us know why chose to leave his record label and what his fans think of the single.