Jason Castro

Fox's "Glee" Should Add Latin Voices to the Choir

source: Latina

 NY Jason Castro: A choir looks a thousand times cooler when one of the members has insane dreadlocks, right? Enter Colombian American Idol contestant Jason Castro! At 22, and with a boyish face and charm, Jason could easily play the role of a stoner ...

Published Fri, Jun 12

Live from the Idoldome: What you didn't see on TV -- the final night!

source: Los Angeles Times

RR 3:59 pm: The next former "Idol" contestant to come by is Syesha Mercado in form-fitting black. She's looking fierce; way more fierce than she ever sang last season. -- DM 3:57 pm: Last year's "Idol" contestant Jason Castro sees himself now as a big ... Idol Beat: The Final Two Houston Press

Published Wed, May 20

Chicago Tribune Mary Schmich Column: How Do You Decide Whether to ...

source: California Chronicle

 CA In the more than 40 years he has been performing, there have been more than 1500 cover versions of his songs, by the likes of Willie Nelson, Jeff Buckley, Jennifer Warnes and kd lang. A 2008 "American Idol" contestant, Jason Castro, ...

Published Sun, May 3

'Idolatry': Is 'Adam vs. Kris' the new 'Adam vs. Danny'?

source: Entertainment Weekly

I hate to see her standing and dancing while the contestant is singing. She should know that she is not young anymore!!! To Marketing Guru- yes, we all know the kind of record Kris will put out. The same as Jason Castro, only not as good. ... Where's the breakout star on American Idol? TV Squad

Published Mon, Apr 27

Former 'American Idol' contestant Jason Castro inks record deal ...

source: New York Daily News

 NY The 22-year-old Texan, who was the third runner up on the 2008 season of "American Idol", is collaborating with current "Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi and Grammy-winning producer John Fields, plus a number of other top names in the music biz. ...

Published Tue, Apr 14

Former American Idol Contestant Signs Deal With Atlantic!

source: PerezHilton.com

 CA runner-up from the competition, Jason Castro, has signed on with Atlantic Records to release his debut album later this year! Castro reached #1 on iTunes last spring with his rendition of Over The Rainbow after performing the tune on Idol's stage. ...

Published Mon, Apr 13

Former Idol Contestant Jason Castro Releases First Single

source: blogs.dallasobserver.com

 TX By Pete Freedman in Music News, Video Rockwall's Jason Castro, of American Idol fame, releases his debut single today. And, sure enough, that's the song, "Love Uncompromised" in the video above, performed by Castro and friend during an Idol wrap-up ...

Published Tue, Mar 3

Concert news: Leonard Cohen coming to the Twin Cities

source: Pioneer Press

 MN The late Jeff Buckley helped turn one of his most famous tracks, "Hallelujah," into a modern standard that has been performed by everyone from big hitters like Bob Dylan and Bono to newcomers like "American Idol" contestant Jason Castro and ...

Published Fri, Feb 20