Miranda Lambert took the stage on American Idol Sunday for a blazing performance of her breakthrough single “Kerosene.” The record was released nearly 20 years ago on the country musician’s debut album of the same name. For its revival, Lambert performed with the full force of a rock band as …
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The next class of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be announced live on American Idol on Sunday, April 27. Host Ryan Seacrest will reveal the artists who will join receive the honor this year. James Taylor will serve as a guest mentor for the themed …
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Jelly Roll is heading to Hollywood. The Nashville-born artist joins the American Idol team as an “artist in residence,” an ABC representative confirmed to Rolling Stone on Tuesday. In the new title, Jelly Roll will appear during the show’s “Hollywood Week,” where judges weed out weaker contestants, and other segments …
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Even though she ascended the ranks of American Idol during the era of Simon Cowell’s scabrous invective, Carrie Underwood promises to be a big softie when she joins Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan on the judging panel for season 23. When Good Morning America asked on Friday if she had …
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The judges slot that Katy Perry left vacant upon her departure from American Idol has been filled with a familiar face. Carrie Underwood, who won the fourth season of the series nearly two decades ago, will join Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as a judge on the upcoming season premiering …
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ZACHARY TRAVIS DIDN’T KNOW what American Idol was when he auditioned in 2005, because he had spent most of the past decade in a youth correctional facility. Inmates there weren’t allowed to watch television, he says, except on the day of the September 11 attacks. But Travis —who was first …
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Please, please, please let Meghan Trainor replace Katy Perry on American Idol. The singer is currently campaigning to take over the role as the long-time judge exits the show after seven years. During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Trainor told Andy Cohen: “I have begged for this …
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Mandisa died of complications of class III obesity, People reported. Her manner of death was listed as natural. According to the autopsy report obtained by the outlet, the artist was found dead at her residence by friends and she “was last known alive approximately three weeks” earlier. The Grammy-winning contemporary …
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Emmy Russell is ready to launch her career after making it to the Top 5 of American Idol. Just days before the show’s finale Sunday, the singer and granddaughter of Loretta Lynn released her single “Redemption,” written about her experience after a “painful breakup.” “There was a time when I …
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