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So for the last few weeks, David Cook’s mother, Beth Foraker, has been calling in to a Kansas City based web/ radio show. Every Friday she answers three questions sent in my Cook fans. Yesterdays questions were:

“Can you tell us about your favorite Mother’s Day memory, or most memorable Mother’s Day gift? When and what?”

To hear her answers go here: http://www.supload.com/listen?s=GGcucl

And for next week’s interview tune into http://www.kcradio.com/index2.php

For those interested in going to David Cook’s tour here’s some helpful information on if and where you can get tickets so far: 

Friday, February 13th - Tallahasee, Fl - Florida State University (tix at the door)
Saturday, February 14th - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage (tix at Beau Rivage—sold out)
Sunday, February 15th - Oxford, MS - Ole Miss (student presale NOW, Public 2/7)
Wednesday, February 18th - Eau Claire, WI - University of Wisconsin (Student presale 2/7, Public 2/9)
Thursday February 19th - Cedar Falls, IA - University of Northern Iowa (Tix sold out to students)
Friday, February 20th - Green Bay, WI - University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (Tix MAY BE made available to public pending negotiation with tour management)
Saturday, February 21st - Valparaiso, IN - Valparaiso University (Student presale 1/29, Public 2/2)
Monday, February 23rd - Waverly, IA – Warlburg (Student presale NOW, Public 1/28)
Tuesday, February 24th - Fullton, MO – Westminster (~400 tix set aside for public 2/2)
Wednesday, February 25th - Conway, AR - Central Arkansas University (Student presale 2/2, Public 2/4)
Friday, February 27th- Portsmouth, OH - Shawnee State University (Student AND public 2/4)

Sunday, March 1st - Newburgh, NY - Mount St. Mary (Student presale (limited #) 2/10, Public (set-aside) 2/15)
Monday, March 2nd - Brookville, Long Island NY (It may be students only—conflicting info from separate sources)
Tuesday, March 3rd - Carlisie, PA – Dickenson
Friday, March 6th - Morgantown, WV - W Virginia University (Student AND public 2/7)
Sunday, March 8th - Willimantic, CT - Eastern Connecticut State University (rumored to be student/staff only)
Tuesday, March 10th - Poughkeepsie, NY - Marist College (Student only)
Friday, March 13th - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino (tix on sale NOW)
Saturday, March 14th - Elkins, WV - Davis and Elkins (Student presale 2/2, Public 2/3)
Monday, March 16th - Bloomsburg, PA - Bloomsburg University
Thursday, March 19th - Mansfield, PA - Mansfield University
Friday, March 20th - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata (tix sale starts 1/31)
Saturday, March 21st - Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata (tix sale starts 1/31)
Monday, March 23rd – Selinsgrove, PA - Susquehanna University (Students ONLY)
Tuesday, March 24th- York, PA - Penn State York (Student AND Public 1/31)
Thursday, March 26th - Blues Creek, NC - Campbell, University
Friday, March 27th - Pemberton, NJ - Burlington Community College (Student presale 2/19, Public 2/26)
Saturday, March 28 - Williamsburg, VA-College of William and Mary (NEW DATE) (Students only)
Monday, March 30th - New London, NH - Colby Sawyer College (Student presale 2/9, Public 2/23)
Tuesday, March 31st - New Haven, CT - So. CT State(rumored to be student/staff only)

Thursday, April 2nd - Wilmington, NC - Azalea Fest at Wilmington University (Ticket order form up NOW http://www.ncazaleafestival.org/Events/Concerts/tabid/61/Default.aspx)
Friday, April 3rd - Towson, MD - Towson University (Student presale 2/16, Public 3/23)
Sunday, April 5th - Radford, VA - Radford University
Wednesday, April 8th - Macon, GA - Mercer University
Monday, April 13th - Joliet, IL (NEW DATE) (rumored to be students only)
Tuesday, April 14th - Macomb, IL - Western Illinois University (LIKELY Students only)
Friday, April 17 - Maryville, MO (NEW DATE)
Monday, April 20 - Tyler, TX (NEW DATE) (Students only)
Tuesday, April 21st - Searcy, AR - Harding University (Student presale NOW, Public ?/? (likely sold out to students))
Wednesday, April 22nd - Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Casino (tix purchase line moves @9am Feb 9. 6 tickets/person. Also online sale but details TBA)
Saturday, April 25th - Tulsa, OK - University of Tulsa (not mutually confirmed yet as of 1/26)

Saturday, May 2 - Sunfest-West Palm Beach,FL (Tix available NOW)
Saturday, May 30 - VA Beach Patriotic Fest (Tix available NOW)

 If anyone is interested in seeing Drummer Kyle Peek perform without David Cook and the band and you are in the California area, here’s your chance. On February 03, 2009 Peek (who can also play guitar) will be performing at Di’Piazzas Lava Lounge (address is 5205 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, California 90638.) the show only cost $8.  

As Peek said on Myspace, “My little brother and I are doing an acoustic performance a couple days before I leave for tour. And it so happens to have landed on my birthday. I think those are way more than enough reasons to show up…haha.” 

If you go and would like to share your experience and or pictures please drop me a comment. J

Today it came to light that several pictures of David Cook, members of his band, and their friends and family members that had circled the internet were actually the property of Andy Skib’s Girlfriend Jennie. The pictures had been copied off of her MySpace or Facebook account. The worst part was that she had specifically labeled the album, “Please Don’t Steal These Pictures.”  

Some might say that since she posted them on a social network site that she deserves this. I’d like to point out that her pictures are viewable only if she has approved you as a friend and therefore there is a silent trust fans are agreeing to by requesting her.

If these kinds of things keep happening the band will not be as friendly and open as they currently are.

On February 12, Walt Disney World Resort will be hosting the world premiere of their newest attraction, “The American Idol Experience” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (formally Disney’s MGM Studios for those who knew the park before the renaming last January.) The ride allows Disney guests to experience the action of an actual American Idol journey first hand.

To commemorate the occasion, reigning Idol David Cook will perform live from the attraction that morning on GOOD MORNING AMERICA (which airs weekdays on ABC). Then that night Cook will headline a special guest performance during the night’s events.

I’ll keep you updated if and/ or when more information becomes available.

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David Cook’s first single, “The Time of My Life” (which recently went platinum) has now become” the biggest single debut and the highest selling coronation single in the history of American Idol. That is huge when you consider that Cook is the 34th American Idol contestant to appear on the Billboard charts.

If that isn’t good enough news, David’s second single, “Light On,” has now become a Gold Record single (which means that the song has now sold more than 500,000 digital downloads).

On a not album related topic, David and his band have safely returned from their trip in the Middle East.

There may still be more to come but here are the released dates of the DECLARATION TOUR

Friday, February 13th - Tallahasee, Fl - Florida State University
Saturday, February 14th - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage
Sunday, February 15th - Oxford, MS - Ole Miss
Wednesday, February 18th - Eau Claire, WI - University of Wisconsin
Thursday February 19th - Cedar Falls, IA - University of Northern Iowa
Friday, February 20th - Green Bay, WI - University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Saturday, February 21st - Valparaiso, IN - Valparaiso University
Monday, February 23rd - Waverly, IA – Warlburg
Tuesday, February 24th - Fullton, MO – Westminster
Wednesday, February 25th - Conway, AR - Central Arkansas University
Friday, February 27th- Portsmouth, OH - Shawnee State University
Sunday, March 1st - Newburgh, NY - Mount St. Mary
Tuesday, March 3rd - Carlisie, PA – Dickenson
Friday, March 6th - Morgantown, WV - W Virginia University
Sunday, March 8th - Willimantic, CT - Eastern Connecticut State University
Tuesday, March 10th - Poughkeepsie, NY - Marist College
Friday, March 13th - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino
Saturday, March 14th - Elkins, WV - Davis and Elkins
Monday, March 16th - Bloomington, PA - Bloomington University
Thursday, March 19th - Mansfield, PA - Mansfield University
Friday, March 20th - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
Saturday, March 21st - Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata
Monday, March 23rd – Selinsgrove, PA - Susquehanna University
Tuesday, March 24th- York, PA - Penn State York
Thursday, March 26th - Blues Creek, NC - Campbell, University
Friday, March 27th - Pemberton, NJ - Burlington Community College
Monday, March 30th - New London, NH - Colby Sawyer College
Tuesday, March 31st - New Haven, CT - So. CT State
Thursday, April 2nd - Wilmington, NC - Azalea Fest at Wilmington University
Friday, April 3rd - Towson, MD - Towson University
Sunday, April 5th - Radford, VA - Radford University
Wednesday, April 8th - Macon, GA - Mercer University
Tuesday, April 14th - Malcomb, IL - Western Illinois University
Tuesday, April 21st - Searcy, AR - Harding University
Wednesday, April 22nd - Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Casino
Saturday, April 25th - Tulsa, OK - University of Tulsa  

Today is going to be mostly about pictures. There has been a bunch surfacing from the USO tour David Cook is currently performing in the Middle East

Apparently, at least one of the shows was acoustic and didn’t include bassist Joey Clement and drummer Kyle Peek

(Andy Skib)

(David)

(Neal Tiemann)

But the whole band was together at times as well

Interesting fact, Joey is playing with a broken elbow that he apparent got from playing basketball with the troops. I wish him a speedy recovery.

Also, it seems Mr. Sixx has been having some fun while the band was away:

Could a platinum record be far off? 

The premiere of American Idol did wonders David Cook, David Cook jumped back into the Top 10 sales, as 31,000 people bought the album This is 58 percent more than the previous week which was 19,000. Cook did even better on the digital side, with a whopping 140 percent increase, going from nearly 3,000 to 7,000.  

At this rate, he’ll pass 100,000 digital-album sales next week — he’s at 892,000 overall. (Only seven albums on the 50-spot Current Digital Albums chart saw sales increases last week. David had the biggest percentage increase of any of them.)

So I had figured that there would be no reports about the David Cook and Band trip to entertain our troops but there is one tid bit because there is a Cook fan with a husband in the services. 

I feel the most important thing that came through the story was that Cookie said, “What you guys do every day is a lot more important than any of this s*** we do up here. We are so honored to be here and we thank you so much for having us here to perform for you.”  

For the entire story from this lovely woman and her brave husband follow this link: http://www.davidcookofficial.com/blog/david-cook-he-makes-you-ask-husband-strangest-things