Carrie Underwood and Steven Tyler to Perform Together Again
American Idol judge Steven Tyler and fourth American Idol Carrie Underwood combine their talents once again for a spectacular night of music on CMT Crossroads, this Saturday, February 4, at 11pm ET/PT. Tune in as the Aerosmith lead singer and the American Idol champ take on one another's fan-favorite hits during their high energy, not-to-be missed performance. This live version of CMT Crossroads takes place in Indianapolis prior to Super Bowl XLVI.
Carrie and Steven first teamed up during the Ac...
Kelly Clarkson to Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl!
The first American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, will sing the national anthem as part of the Super Bowl XLVI pregame festivities at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday, Feb. 5, the NFL announced today. This means that four American Idols will have performed the National Anthem in five years: Jordin Sparks (2008), Jennifer Hudson (2009), Carrie Underwood (2010), and now Kelly Clarkson (2012). Although this is Kelly's Super Bowl debut, she wowed fans with the National Anthem during Game 3 of the ...
Weekly Scoop: Idol Auditions Wrap Up
American Idol travels to the last two hometowns this week with Portland auditions on Wednesday and St. Louis auditions on Thursday. Check AmericanIdol.com on Friday to meet ALL of the Hollywood-bound finalists. The Idol alumni and judges are as busy as ever this week.
Here's the weekly scoop:
Monday, January 30
Jennifer Lopez appears on The Today Show.
Jordin Sparks co-hosts with Hoda Kotb on The Today Show.
Jennifer Lopez appears on Late Show with David Letterman.
Happy Birthday, Thia Megia!
Tu...
Danny Gokey got Married!
Season 8's third place finalist, Danny Gokey, was married this past Sunday in Florida to fianc Leyicet Peralta. It was only announced that the two were engaged on Christmas day. Get details about his engagement here.
According to People.com, the couple was wed in an intimate ceremony with a theme of "romance and love" and only had about 100 guests. The couple said, "We wanted a smaller more intimate wedding of just friends and family". Danny tweeted about his nuptials today: "Best. Wedding. Plan...
Catching Up With Kellie Pickler
Season 5's Kellie Pickler took time out of her super busy schedule promoting 100 Proof to talk with her "Idol family" today. Read what she had to say about her new album, her husband, American Idol, and more!
Kellie released her third album, 100 Proof, on Tuesday. She said, "I'm so excited and happy it's finally out. I worked so hard on it. I've never poured myself into something like I have with this album. It's been three and a half years since my last album, and a lot has happened in my life ...
Happy Birthday, Thia Megia
Season 10's co-tenth place finalist, Thia Megia, turns 17 today! The Hayward, California native was our youngest contestant ever when she auditioned for American Idol in Milwaukee at the age of 15.
The teen made an impression on the judges and America with her take on big ballads including "Out Here On My Own," "Smile," and "Colors of the Wind." Thia got to join the rest of the Top 11 finalists all summer long on the American Idols LIVE! 2011 Tour, where she sang "Born This Way," "Who Says," "Ti...
Happy 30th Birthday, Adam Lambert!
Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert celebrated his big 30th birthday yesterday! Last year, Adam and his fans raised $323,803 to bring clean water to over 16,000 people. How does he plan to top that? Yesterday he tweeted, "Today is my birthday, and for my 30th I'd like you all to help me change the world...Let's use birthdays to raise $1 million this year for @charitywater 100% directly funds water projects: charitywater.org/adamlambert."
This year is shaping up to be a huge one for the superstar. He...