One of our favorite American Idol superstars has launched an online contest that encourages your school’s vote to get Jordin Sparks. Students ages 13 and older in elementary, middle and high schools can enter this new contest at www.p2pSparks.com/vote for a chance to win a personal visit from the pop starlet. One per person folks, and the contest ends September 16th, so hurry and visit. This

You know this girl, right?! It's Miss Samantha Pollino. We met her when she was an itty-bitty at the very first Pulse event. Thereafter, we got her covered in a magazine that didn't last long, but was kinda cute called "Young Dancer" published by Dance Magazine. (Our NEXT GEN founder worked on the magazine launch of Young Dancer way back when.) So anyway, we followed Miss

Where our UMASS, Amherst NEXT GENers at? Give us a shout out now on our Facebook page, tell us what year you graduated and in the meantime, we'll tell you why Cady Coleman is so very NEXT GEN. Astronaut Cady Coleman filmed her commencement speech for 4,300 grads and 20,000 attendees of UMASS, Amherst from 200 miles above the earth in the International Space Station this

Congratulations to today’s featured pop girl group, Blush; a multi-cultural swank group of chicks that sing, dance and rouse the crowds. (Ahem, opened for Bieber.) Their debut single “Undivided” features Snoop Dogg and is produced by Darrell Brown (Keith Urban, Bon Jovi) and Steve Schnur (veteran A&R executive and producer over 150 soundtrack alums, including tracks by Florence + The Machine and Busta Rhymes) and

Well, it's week three but we have the stepping down lady from last week's American Idol with us this week. Don't worry, it's ok. She's ok with it really. We talked to her and her inspirational attitude and outlook towards what's to come for her truly defines what NEXT GEN insider means. If you wanna get a closer idea to how Karen Rodriguez feels and