By now all we’ve heard the news about Simons’ departure from American Idol and his intentions on bring X Factor to America.Well if you love to sing and simply can’t wait for X Factor, we’ve got just the place for you.Popstation.com, whose tagline is, no judges, no lines, no excuses. In short, if you couldn’t make Idol for whatever reason, here’s your second chance..or third, or fourth…

In our travels around the web, we stumbled across this little site that puts a unique spin on Karaoke that somehow other sites have missed in the past.Instead of handing you ABS (already been sung- and yes know that’s not grammatically correct) they hand you an original title and free, yes we said FREE software to record with.All you bring is the mic and the talent.You can record and upload your rendition, entering it into a contest that could ultimately land you a record deal OR simply just sing it because you love to sing!

Just be aware that the competition is rather stiff there with some singers already clinching the top spots and staying there.We were also shocked to find that most people there have actual REAL talent, such as Rick Paddle whose voice is so smooth we just melt when we listen to it.If Creed and Nirvana had a love child Rick would definitely be it.Other favorites on the site that are constantly top 10 are Michal Towber and Jeremiah Jones.Even our own Gameinatrix Cori put her voice on wax (that’s old school for some of you young chicks), but has threatened to fire me if I link to her song (pssst, just search and you’ll find her).

Still in its beta stages, Popstation is still building its library, but releases a new song every day of a different genre.You have 14 days to download, record, mix and upload your cover of the song, complete with album cover that YOU design. Then the battle is on between you and other singers. Your making it to the top is dependent on how hard you can market yourself, so if you’re shying away from Twitter and Facebook, then now is the time to get one.Yes we know, your Rockband group and your granny said you sing like an angel, now prove it. Get your tea, lemon and honey and belt one out over at Popstation.Send us your links once you’re all big time and maybe we’ll interview you…we said maybe. (Follow Popstation on Twitter to get updates when new tracks are released at PopstationUSA)