"Idol" Gets a New Music Director

It should be no surprise that my first post of 2011 is about more changes to “Idol”…

“The Hollywood Reporter” reported last week that Ray Chew will be the new music director, replacing Rickey Minor. Chew was the bandleader/musical director for “The Singing Bee” and “It’s Showtime at the Apollo.” He also handled the music for the 2008 Democratic National Convention and the 2009 inaugural ball.

It will be interesting to see how Chew and mentor Jimmy Iovine work together on the arrangements…