Steven Tyler Tells It Like It Is
Last week, Steven Tyler made his debut as an American Idol judge. He hopped on the phone for a press call to talk about his Idol role, Aerosmith, and more.
Fans have been wondering about Steven's identity and role as an American Idol judge. The Aerosmith front man said, "I kind of take what I've grown up with, which is being a very harsh judge of myself-my own vocals, my own band-and kind of laid that across the talent that comes across my view. I'm not going in there to be a harsh judge or an o...
Jennifer Hudson’s New Single and Upcoming Album
Season 3 American Idol finalist and movie superstar, Jennifer Hudson, announced that she will release her highly anticipated sophomore album on March 22, 2011! The new album is called I Remember Me and you can listen to the album's first single, "Where You At," now on JenniferHudson.com.
Academy Award-winner and mother released her self-titled debut album in September of 2008. It earned her four Grammy award nominations and one win for Best R&B album.
Jennifer opened up to AmericanIdol.com a...
Happy Birthday, Phil Stacey!
Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey turns another year older today. We first met Phil during auditions, when his wife gave birth to their second daughter, McKayla, while he was away. Luckily, he hurried back home with a golden ticket in his hand to meet the new bundle of joy. While on American Idol, Phil soared to the Top 6 and got to travel around the nation with the Top 10 finalists on the American Idols LIVE! 2007 Tour.
In spring of 2008, Phil Stacey released his self-titled debut album, which peak...
Song Choices From New Orleans
The second night of the American Idol Season 10 premiere brought us to the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans. There were many great songs performed and played throughout the episode. Take a look at the list of songs used during the New Orleans auditions episode.
Title: Smile
Artist Version: Nat King Cole
Contestant: BLAKE PATTERSON
Title: Mississippi Queen
Artist Version: Mountain
Contestant: n/a
Title: Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Artist Version: Judy Garland
Contestant: JORDAN DORSEY
Title: Amos M...
Song Choices From New Jersey
The first episode of American Idol's tenth season included many great songs performed by contestants or in the background of the show. Can't figure out what song has been stuck in your head since the Season 10 premiere? Check out the list of songs used in the New Jersey auditions episode.
Title: O Verona
Artist Version: City of Prague Philharmonic
Contestant: n/a
Title: Dream On
Artist Version: Aerosmith
Contestant: n/a
Title: Good Hit
Artist Version: Jennifer Lopez
Contestant: n/a
Title: Love D...
Mini Recap: The Big Easy was Easy on the Ears
Part two of American Idol Season 10's 2-night premiere brought us to New Orleans, Louisiana. The spirit was high, and so were some of the voices.
In just one hour, we saw great auditions from Jordan Dorsey, Sarah Sellers, Jovany Barreto, Jacquelyn Dupree, Brett Loewenstern, Jacee Badeaux, and Paris Tassin. We saw high school photos of Randy Jackson, tears from Jennifer Lopez, and bare midriffs from both Steven Tyler and Randy.
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Idol Across America Mobile Experience
"THIS IS AMERICAN IDOL" CONTEST TO SEND ONE LUCKY WINNER
TO HOLLYWOOD TO APPEAR ON STAGE WITH RYAN SEACREST
In celebration of its much-anticipated 10th season, AMERICAN IDOL will launch IDOL ACROSS AMERICA, a biodiesel-fueled mobile experience tour traveling to 16 cities across the U.S. over a four-week period beginning Wednesday, Jan. 19.
During the mobile tour, visitors who are U.S. residents 15 years of age or older will have the opportunity to record their own take on the "This is AMERICAN I...