Juggling…verb:  to manage or alternate the requirements of (two or more tasks, responsibilities, activities, etc.) so as to handle each adequately:  juggling the obligations of job and school.

Clay Aiken seems to to be skilled in the act of juggling. He has so many tasks at this time it is amazing that he can keep them all under control.

One of the tasks is the DVD – Tried and True: Live.  The DVD was recently released and great news was published by the Associated Press.  According to Soundscan, the DVD is a hit.

The Associated Press,
(AP) Weekly charts for the nation’s most popular videos as they appear in next week’s issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission:

Top Music Video Sales (Compiled from a national sample of sales reports)

1. “Beyond The Lighted Stage,” Rush.

2. “The Best Of The Hoppers: From The Homecoming Series,” The Hoppers

3. “360 Degrees At The Rose Bowl,” U2.

4. “London Calling: Live In Hyde Park,” Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.

5. “Tried And True: LIVE!” Clay Aiken

6. “Live At Madison Square Garden,” Bon Jovi.

7. “Live In Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour,” Michael Jackson.

8. “Stones In Exile,” The Rolling Stones.

9. “When You’re Strange,” The Doors.

10. “Number Ones,” Michael Jackson.

Copyright 2010, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc

You can see the entire video list at CBS LOCAL

Another part of the juggling act is Clay’s new song for Disney.  Called I Believe We Can, the song is part of an episode of Phineas and Ferb.  Titled Summer Belongs To You, the entire project is getting a great deal of publicity from Disney and news about the show and song has been on most of the mainstream entertainment site.  The entire soundtrack for the show was made available this week at I-Tunes.  Have you purchased it yet?  For more information,  visit Wikia Entertainment

As most of you know, Clay is in the middle of a 17 city tour.  The Timeless Tour with Ruben Studdard is a huge success and is being heavily promoted at most venues.  The tour will visit the MGM Grand – Foxwoods on August 7th.  Susan Podhajski, a correspondent for ctpost.com, wrote an article about the concert and included a nice interview of Ruben.

They sang their hearts out and tried to out-perform one another while winning the hearts of millions seven years ago on TV’s “American Idol.”

Now, “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard  and Clay Aiken are sharing a stage once again — the two will perform their “The Timeless Tour” Saturday at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort and Casino.

To read the entire article, visit ctpost

The PBS special,The Clay Aiken: Tried & True ~ LIVE! started being shown throughout the USA this week.  In most cases, telecast of the program is being used as a part of the fall pledge drives for the individual stations.  If you want to support the station, the stations have different gifts that are given to supporters who donate.  Most of the stations offer a copy of Tried & True CD and the DVD.  Clay was able to visit many of the PBS stations to tape pledge breaks that are run during the telecast.  It’s always fun to see and hear Clay chat about his work.

A selected number of stations will have tickets to the new Tried & True:LIVE tour that is scheduled for February and March.  Two of the areas that are including tickets are East Tennessee and Miami.  They posted some information this week that is fun to read.

American Idol star Clay Aiken will return to the Tennessee Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011.

Aiken’s live concert special, “Tried & True,” will air on East Tennessee Public Television at 8 p.m. this Thursday, Aug. 5. Filmed at the Memorial Auditorium in his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina, the special is a preview for the upcoming tour. Aiken will perform standards from the ’50s and ’60s with a full orchestra. The special airs again at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8.

Tickets for the Tennessee Theatre show go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444 and online.

Posted by Randall Brown on August 4, 2010 at 10:14 AM.  You can visit the site at News Sentinel

Clay Aiken Live In Concert at Adrienne Arsht Center

The Premier Guide – Miami has a wonderful article about the concert on February 10th.  They also included a short bio about Clay.  You can read the article at  Premier Guide.

The juggling isn’t over………In October, Clay has a concert in Chicago and then flies directly to Raleigh for the National Inclusion Project Gala.  I wonder what else he will add the the activity list!!

Don’t forget that tonight, Clay and Ruben will be performing in Windsor, Ontario tonight.  I hope all his Canadian fans have a great evening.