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Josh Turner Surprises Idol Contestant Scotty McCreery

‘American Idol’ teen contestant Scotty McCreery has become known for his booming baritone voice and his love of country music, particularly for his performance of Josh Turner songs. The remaining three ‘Idol’ contestants each took a much needed break over the weekend by flying home. As McCreery took the the hometown stage, he was taken by surprise when he was approached by... 

American Idol Final Four Compete On Tuesday Night

This season of American Idol is now down to its final four competetors and James, Haley, Scotty, Lauren are the ones who are in the spotlight. Last night had some very big peformances with James and Scotty getting the most accolades and all of the judges giving them the most praise and Randy Jackson giving them his patented ‘In it to win it’ mark. With the elimination coming up on Wednesday... 

Stefano Langone Sent Home on American Idol

Washington native, Stefano Langone, was the latest contestant voted out on “American Idol.” The 22-year-old is the seventh place finisher and was a wild card pick by the judges earlier in the season. He had recently spent several weeks in the bottom three. Langone said after his departure that he does not consider this to be the end of his career, but rather the beginning. He sang Stevie... 

Bruce Springsteen Coaches American Idol Contestants

High profile celebrities often come on American Idol as the season winds down. The popular Fox reality television series may have lost and replaced many judges since the show started, but the series still generates strong numbers. Bruce Springsteen, also known as the “The Boss” came on the show to mentor the final seven contestants. Casey Abrams, James Durbin, Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery, Jacob... 

Simon Cowell Says Mariah Carey Joining X Factor

Simon Cowell, who is known as the former smack-talking judge on “American Idol”, recently revealed that Mariah Carey involved in the British Television show, the “X Factor.” “X Factor” is a singing competition show that is similar to “American Idol.” Cowell stated, ” I think Mariah will be great on Live Shows.” Carey is currently pregnant... 

Katy Perry to Perform on American Idol

Pop singing sensation Katy Perry has been booked to perform on the American Idol stage this month. This will be the second time the “I Kissed a Girl” singer has sung on the Idol stage. She previously performed on season 8 during the final three results show where she wore a cape sporting contestant Adam Lambert. She also appeared on the show as a guest judge during the season 9 auditions... 

Kelly Clarkson And Rhianna To Duet On American Idol

Rhianna is certainly in high demand for big time duets these days. Just last week she joined the stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards and sang with Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles. Now it has been announced that Rhianna will join former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson this coming week on stage during the taping of American Idol. The show is down to 8 contestants for the season. It is... 

American Idol Recap: Who Got Sent Home?

Last Thursday, some “American Idol” fans were saddened to see Pia Toscano be sent home. There were many people who were expecting Toscano to be eliminated because the judges had criticized her previous performance. Others are shocked to see her go. Even though she has been sent home, this will not be the end for her. She has already performed on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and... 

American Idol Recap: A star is born

American idol fans are still reeling from the senseless loss of one of the best performers ever to appear on prime time television. When the final curtain fell on Pia Toscano this week, it was evident that everyone was shocked, because of that, the blame game has already begun. The previous night of judging, (where decisions and votes are decided) the judges offered some condemnation to Pia’s... 

Iggy Pop A Real Wild Child On American Idol

Punk icon Iggy Pop took to the ‘American Idol’ stage Thursday night to rock the house as he pranced around the stage singing “Real Wild Child.” The lithe and shirtless 63-year-old singer’s orange tan and blue language turned “Idol” judge Jennifer Lopez red with embarrassment as he got up close to serenade her. During his performance, the often controversial Pop also kept the Fox network’s...