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American Idol 2011: Scotty McCreery Hits Number One

Scotty McCreery has really out done himself this time. The American Idol 2011 winner has done something that hasn’t happened since 2003: he’s hit #1 on the Billboard 200 with his debut album, Clear As Day. That’s right, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

American Idol's Scotty McCreery tops US album chart

McCreery, who beat Lauren Alaina in May's final, sold 197,000 copies of Clear As Day in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. He is also the youngest solo male artist to go straight to the top of the Billboard 200 with their [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

'American Idol' runner-up Lauren Alaina loses yet again on d...

"American Idol" season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina has come out with her debut country album, "Wildflower," coming only a week after the show's winner, Scotty McCreery, released his debut country album. Alaina& [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

American Idol's Lauren Alaina Draws on Faith and Family on D...

Lauren Alaina, the cheerful 16-year-old runner-up on last season's American Idol, knows she's a role model -- and she's OK with that. "I'm in the public eye now, and I want to represent someone who is a good person [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

'American Idol' winner: Accolades belong to Joplin

In hindsight, David Cook said, going out for a pasta dinner Friday night might have been the undoing of what, up until then, had been a closely guarded secret about the identity of entertainment for the Joplin High School homecoming dance [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

'American Idol' winner Lee DeWyze dropped by RCA Records

Lee DeWyze might have taken the crown on "American Idol" last year but today, he needs a new label to call home. Following a recent restructuring of RCA Records, the long-running home of "Idol" winners, the label decid [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

'American Idol' tackles senior year at Garner Magnet

For more than a year, Garner’s Scotty McCreery has been living amid the hype of “American Idol.” The Season 10 winner went on an international tour, recorded an album and filmed music videos. Now, he is trying to do o [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

‘Idol’ auditions take place, student participants reflect

On July 15, Mary Ours looked around at the packed sections of Heinz Field. People were cheering, smiling, laughing and singing, even though there was no football game at hand. A few rows back from the field, Scotland Newton cheered with h [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

'American Idol' judges agree: Portland is keeping it weird (...

"American Idol" judges visited Portland for the first time over the weekend as contestants performed in front of the famed panel that includes megastars Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. Portland-area singers had their eyes [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

American Idol 2012 Pittsburgh Callbacks

American Idol 2012 Pittsburgh callbacks were fielded last week when judges: Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler, and Jennifer Lopez, paid a visit to the Steel City for the upcoming season’s auditions. Singers deemed “worthy” dur [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

'American Idol' Finalist James Durbin Dropping LP Same Day A...

Though he was most often compared to "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert last year during his rebel-yelling run to a #4 finish, classic rock lover James Durbin will end up being measured against another head-banging "Ido [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

'American Idol' Alum James Durbin Sets Album Release Date, T...

American Idol season 10 alum James Durbin will release his debut album, Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster, on Nov. 21, his label Wind-Up Records has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He’ll share the release date with another [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Kelly Clarkson: Dating Is Like Being On ‘American Idol’

Original “American Idol” Kelly Clarkson recently told fans (via Facebook) that she “can’t wait to find a man who thinks [she’s] freakin’ awesome!”With a breathtaking voice and over 23 million albu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Will X Factor Ever Be As Relevant As American Idol?

For the second consecutive night, I was blown away by how sleek X Factor looks. Simon Cowell’s new singing competition may not be as different from American Idol as I had hoped, but in many ways, it’s a cleaner, more streamlin [...]