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Discussing 10-Plus Years of ‘American Idol’ Reporting with The Hollywood Reporter By

Lyndsey Parker takes part in THR‘s roundtable with American Idol reporters and bloggers. Full article at http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/american-idol-farewell-pundits-bloggers-880124...

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The 30 Greatest ‘American Idol’ Auditions of All Time By

American Idol is about to end (sniff), and while we’re already down to the nitty gritty, for many viewers, the early audition process is their favorite part of any given...

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Randy Jackson on ‘American Idol’s’ End, Haters, and Why Iggy Pop Is ‘Idol’ Material By

Randy Jackson hasn’t been on American Idol for two years now, and he last sat behind the judging table in Season 12. But as an original member of the dream...

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The Last Shadow Puppets Interview: Quite a Show! By

Alex Turner tells Yahoo Music that there are no immediate plans for his Arctic Monkeys to follow up their hugely successful fifth album, AM. But that’s quite all right. Not...

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Show Creator Simon Fuller on Why This May Not Be the End of ‘American Idol’ By

(Simon Fuller Jennifer Lopez on the Idol set. Photo: Getty Images) American Idol, incredibly, ends next week. Or does it? Maybe not, according to the show’s creator, Simon Fuller —...

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Buzzy British Troubadour Oscar Is Dressed for Success By

“I seem to remember my mom telling me that I came to her crying when I was probably about 5 or 6, saying that I was ‘sad that I would...

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Our Hearts Still Beat 4 Rooney By

When L.A. powerpop combo Rooney debuted 13 years ago, they were supposed to take over the world. And they should have. They were the first band to ever play The...

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Australia’s DMA’s Are Having a ‘Moment’ By

Casual listeners could be forgiven for mistaking DMA’S for a British band. The NME even practically declared them The New Oasis. (Noel Gallagher wasn’t quite so impressed, but let’s face...

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Hear the 1979 Demo Version of Duran Duran’s ‘Girls on Film,’ Featuring Andy Wickett By

Duran Duran are having a critical renaissance right now with the recent release of their acclaimed album Paper Gods, so there’s no better time to reexamine the Birmingham boys’ rich legacy. Now...

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Heroux Worship: Hooray for Mass Gothic By

Noel Heroux’s Hooray for Earth may have had a jolly name, but towards the end of his nearly decade-long tenure in the band, Heroux didn’t exactly feel like cheering. In fact, his stagnation...

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