Kris recently chatted with Billboard about his upcoming album. Check out what he had to say in the article below!

Kris Allen, Title TBD (19 Recordings/Jive Records, Fall TBD)

“American Idol” winner Kris Allen isn’t just expected to record a debut album — he’s supposed to make chart-topping hits and live up to the sales of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and David Cook before him. For his fall debut on 19/Jive, the 23-year-old has a wealth of songwriters and producers to choose from: David Hodges (Clarkson, Daughtry), Salaam Remi (Nas, Amy Whinehouse) and Claude Kelly (Akon, Leona Lewis) have all submitted material for the record. Allen also collaborated with Joe King of the Fray in June at Timbaland’s Virginia Beach, VA., recording studio. “Each writing session has a learning experience,” says Allen, who adds that his record will sound similar to John Mayer and Jason Mraz, with possible traces of the urban sound that he’s been exploring with some collaborators. “I think we are trying to figure it out and that it’s going the right way and I’m really excited about it. I can’t wait”

According to MJ’s Big Blog, Kris is scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien on July 15th. He will be promoting the American Idols Live! Tour, which kicks off this Sunday in Portland, Oregon.

Kris is now on twitter! It has been confirmed by the other Idols, so create a twitter account if you haven’t and follow Kris to get all his tweets in your timeline!

http://twitter.com/KrisAllen4Real

Kris is up for “Favorite Male Reality TV Star” in the Teen Choice Awards. You can vote once a day per e-mail address, so if you have multiple e-mails make sure you use them all to vote EVERYDAY. Click below to vote.

• There have been multiple people twittering that they have spotted Kris at the Jack’s Mannequin/The Fray show in Virginia Beach. They have said as he was going through the crowd he got mauled by girls!

• I added some more candids to the gallery from the other day thanks to Kris-pics.net. Allison Iraheta shows up and Kris starts dancing!

06/11 - Kris and Adam Hit the Studio

• Ryan Seacrest has updated his twitter telling when Kris and Adam are hosting the Top 40 show.

• Kris was on the Bobby Bones show this morning. They talked about the show, money, his album, etc. They throw a couple rude comments in but Kris handles it like the pro he is. Download the interview here. Thanks ONTD_AI for the link.

Bobby Bones twittered that Kris is going to be on his radio show tomorrow at 9am!

Click this link to choose your station to listen.

Claude Kelly has been twittering about working with Kris today! If you are unaware Claude has writing credits on the ever popular songs “My Life Would Suck Without You” for Kelly Clarkson, and “Circus” for Britney Spears, among many others.

Here is the official press release announcing Kris is signed with Jive Records:

Kris Allen - 19 Recordings Has Signed the American Idol Season 8 Winner and Has Licensed to Jive Records

“As exciting as the last few months have been, I’m really looking forward to what is next,” says Kris Allen. “I’m very grateful to be working with Simon Fuller and his team at 19 Entertainment, along with Barry Weiss and Jive Records on my debut album. Everyone’s been asking me what it’s going to sound like. It will be very similar to what you heard from me on the show — definitely in the pop/rock genre. I can’t wait to get started!”

“Kris had a terrific run of memorable performances culminating with an incredible win,” stated Barry Weiss, Chairman and CEO of the RCA/JIVE Label Group. “He’s a super-talented singer and all-around gifted musician who has that rare common touch which will give him the ability to connect with the broadest possible audience. We’re really excited to welcome him to the Jive family.”

Read the entire press release here