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Lionel Richie speaks out about increasingly diverse Rock Hall: ‘They finally figured out that soul is not a color’ By

(Photo : Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Inductee Lionel Richie speaks onstage during the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles. The Rock & Roll Hall of...

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David Archuleta on controversial coming-out song ‘Hell Together’: ‘If this is causing a bit of a stir, so be it … if It saves someone’s life’ By

(Photo : Shaun Vandella) David Archuleta, then and now. When David Archuleta became an overnight American Idol sensation at age 17, he also became a default “ambassador,” like it or...

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Chris Daughtry returns with new song about daughter and mother’s deaths: ‘I kind of stopped existing for a minute and just shut down’ By

(Photo : Darren Craig) Daughtry, whose family experienced two devastating losses during one week in 2021, says performing “Pieces” live sometimes feels like “a fist around my throat.” In November...

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Exciting news, everyone! Kieran, dim the lights… American Idol returns February 18, with The Voice returning February 26 and The Masked Singer on March 6. Y’all know I can’t quit...

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Celebrating 15 years of Adam Lambert By

Fifteen years ago, on Jan. 20, 2009, I wrote for the first time (admittedly somewhat fawningly/cringe-worthily) about Adam Lambert, when his Season 8 American Idol audition aired.  And not to gloat too...

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20 years after his ‘lowest point,’ Justin Guarini has no regrets: ‘As long as you stay in the game… it’ll always come back around’ By

The Season 1 American Idol runner-up joins me for a wide-ranging interview about life before and after Idol, his Dr. Pepper character Lil’ Sweet, and of course, From Justin to...

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Randy Jackson says singing shows are ‘too nice’: ‘There’s very little truth being told’ By

Twenty years ago, in April 2002, a little show called American Idol began its first “Search for a Superstar.” Jackson was tough on Idol contestants, but of course not as...

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David Archuleta reflects on coming out at age 30: ‘I wish when I was a little kid that there was someone talking about this’ By

In June of this year, David Archuleta, one of the most popular American Idol contestants of all time, came out as being on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum — in an emotional...

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The Day After Podcast: Spring Finale with David Cook & Jeffery Austin By

American Idol Season 19 has come to an end, and my co-host, The Voice Season 9 finalist Jeffery Austin, and I are celebrating this great season with our own “The Day After” very...

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The Day After Podcast with Jeffery Austin: Week of 5/16 By

The Voice Season 20 and American Idol Season 19 are soon coming to an end; in less than a week’s time, either Cam Anthony, Kenzie Wheeler, Rachel Mac, Jordan Matthew Young,...

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