James Durbin Talks About his Album, Band, and Wedding
As James Durbin's newly selected band caught some sun outside, the Season 10 fourth place finalist hopped on the phone with the AI-Insider to talk about his bandmates, Memories of a Beautiful Disaster, wedding planning, and more!
Have you heard about the members of James' band? The Northern California native describes the dynamic of his band, "It's absolutely unbelievable. It's so much fun. We get along so well, it's like we've been together for a lot longer than we have. We've only been togethe...
Happy Birthday, Jon Peter Lewis!
Season 3 finalist Jon Peter Lewis celebrates his birthday today. After his run on American Idol, Jon spent time composing original music. Jon's birthday also marks the fifth anniversary of the release of his debut album, Stories From Hollywood. This record made Jon the first Idol finalist to independently release an album of original songs.
Jon's sophomore album, Break the Silence, dropped on July 22, 2009. The CD received rave reviews from critics and fans and even receive a "Critic's Choice" r...
Kara DioGuardi – 5 Things You Should Know About the Former ‘American Idol’ Judge
Most people only know Kara DioGuardi as a former judge on "American Idol". Long before she took her chair at the judges table alongside Simon Cowell and the crew Kara was earning a reputation as one of the most influential women in music industry today....
Colbie Caillat rejected from ‘Idol’ twice
Colbie Caillat was just an " American Idol " hopeful before landing it big in the music industry. The singer-songwriter was rejected from the popular singing competition TWICE before she became a star in her own right....
Happy Birthday, Randy Jackson!
The dawg, Randy Jackson, celebrated his birthday today. Last season, Randy served as the returning judge on American Idol-he's been with the show since it's start! Having worked in the music industry for over two decades, Randy has worked with many of the biggest stars around, from Mariah to Whitney and from *NSYNC to Elton John. Randy got his big break when he joined the band Journey, which he's never too shy to talk about on American Idol!
The Grammy Award-winning producer was the Vice Preside...
American Idol: Haley Reinhart Dishes On Dating Rumors And Her Future In Music
Last week, Haley Reinhart found out she was eliminated from the top three of Fox’s American Idol. Now Haley addresses the rumors about her relationship with fellow American Idol, Casey Abrams, and discusses her future in the music industry. Casey Abrams already squashed reports about any romantic relationship between himself and Haley, so what does Haley have [...]...
Producer Jim Jonsin: The ‘Idol Worship’ Interview
Shirley Halperin, Annie Yuan The "American Idol" in-mentor discusses working with season 10's contestants and how the Internet has changed the music industry. read more...
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