The Idols to Ring NASDAQ Bell
The American Idol Live! Tour will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York Citys Times Square. In honor of the occasion, the Top 10 Season 9 American Idol finalists (Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze, runner up Crystal Bowersox, Casey James, Michael Lynche, Aaron Kelly, Siobhan Magnus, Tim Urban, Katie Stevens, Andrew Garcia, and Didi Benami) will ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell. The event will take place on Monday, July 19th at 4pm ET at the NASDAQ MarketSite 4 Times Square 43rd & Broadway Broadcast...
Kellie Pickler is Engaged
American Idol sweetheart and Season 5 Finalist Kellie Pickler is engaged to Kyle Jacobs. The two met over 2.5 years ago and songwriter Kyle proposed to Kellie on a Florida Beach on June 15th, her late grandmother Fayes birthday. Kellie told PEOPLE, It turned out to be the most amazing day of my life. My whole world changed. We both feel like we got my grandmother's blessing.
No wedding date has been revealed as of yet, and currently Kellie is busy on tour with the Rascal Flatts. To see when Kel...
Clay Aiken: Tried, True, and Timeless
Clay Aiken recently released his fifth full length studio album, Tried & True. The album includes classic songs performed by the Season 2 runner-up. In an interview about the album, Clay said Tried & True is special to me simply because these are songs that everyone recognizesThese are songs that I grew up listening to and grew up singing, and they are just gorgeous.
Here is the track list for Tried & True:
Cant Take My Eyes Off You
What Kind of Fool Am I? (featuring David Sanborn)
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Happy Birthday, Lisa Tucker!
Little Lisa Tucker is all grown up. The Season 5 singer turned 21 years old on June 13. The Lion King alum was only 16 years old when she appeared on American Idol. While on the show, Lisa found success with songs by Jennifer Holliday, The Jackson 5, and Tiffany Taylor. She made it all the way to tenth place, so she got to spend the summer touring the nation with the rest of the Top 10 Idols, where she impressed fans with her guitar and piano skills.
Since appearing American Idol, Lisa has found...
Lee DeWyze Signed to 19/RCA
American Idol Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze has been signed to 19 Recordings/RCA Records. He is preparing to start work on his debut album which is due for release in fall 2010.
The 24 year old Mount Prospect, IL native impressed millions throughout the season taking home this year's American Idol winning title. Lee is a self-taught musician who began singing and playing guitar in his teens. He auditioned in Chicago, and was the only male contestant never to land in the bottom three during America...
Happy Birthday, Brooke White!
Season 7 finalist Brooke White celebrates her 27th birthday today. Since coming in fifth place on American Idol two years ago, the nanny from Arizona has been busy making music, touring, hosting, and more. While competing on American Idol, Brooke always stayed true to who she is as an artist, and she continued to stick to her roots on her 2009 album, High Hopes & Heartbreak. The album was released under the label June Baby Records, which Brooke started with Idol judge Randy Jackson. She prom...
Finale Week Song List
On Tuesday night, Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze each sang three songs on the last performance show of Season 9. They took the stage at NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, and it was up to America to decide who would be the next American Idol. At the end of the night, Pop Idols first winner, Will Young, sang the Season 9 send-off song, Leave Right Now.
Here is the list of songs from the final performance show:
Lee DeWyze The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel
Crystal Bowersox Me and Bobby McGee by ...