Carrie Underwood Arrives for the Oscars

Arriving in Los Angeles just ahead of this yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Academy Awards, Carrie Underwood was spotted landing at LAX Airport on Saturday night (February 21).

The country singing cutie donned a powder blue Ed Hardy zip-up hoodie with jeans and cowgirl boots as she was quickly [...]

Check out video from Michael’s home visit, HERE.

I had a hunch. I posted about Danny Gokey’s home visit here.   Michael Sarver has been busy, too.   Friday night, he had American Idol camera crews at his church, they also visited his family, the streets of his hometown and [...]

Danny Gokey’s first Top 12 video package will more than likely include video from his Milwaukee church, Faith Builders International.   From the FBIM blog:

Last night, American Idol came to film our church and as a   very special à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“treatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , Danny Gokey showed up [...]

Taylor Hicks took part in Live with Regis and Kelly’s special “Dating with the Stars” week for Valentines day. And, uhm. Yikes?

But you know, the man is promoting his upcoming record The Distance, due to drop March 10. Whatever it takes, I guess.

Below, watch Taylor, interview the 3 ladies picked for the [...]

Thanks to Tyler, we have video of Syesha Mercado’s performance at the “Follow Your Dreams” benefit Thursday night in Palmetto, Florida. Syesha performs “I Ain’t Got You” after the jump.

The concert benefited the Amer-I-Can foundation. The money raised will help put gang reduction and character development programs in Manatee County Schools.

Here’s another [...]

Michael Slezak and Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly weigh in on the Danny Gokey controversy in this week’s episode of Idolatry.

Let’s just say I’m 100% in the Slezak camp. I was willing to give Danny the benefit of the doubt during the highly edited initial rounds, but once the live shows began–and [...]

‘American Idol’ star Ruben Studdard sings tax blues

Ruben Studdard, the second season “American Idol” winner, owes $254,119 in state and federal taxes, records show.

What’s owed:

* The IRS filed a $60,469 lien against Studdard on Feb. 4 for unpaid income taxes, according to the Shelby County (Ala.) Recorder’s office. According to the lien, [...]

Season 6′s Chris Sligh and Season 5′s Mandisa were both nominated for Dove awards Friday.   The Dove awards recognizes artists in the world of Christian and Gospel music.

Chris Sligh’s single “Empty Me” was nominated for Song of the Year.   Chris also has a nod for New Artist of the [...]

Jordin Sparks shared a few clips of new songs that may appear on her next album on the John Jay and Rich radio show in Phoenix today.

She’s writing and recording her new album right now, and Jordin says she’s not sure of the release date, but the label is thinking September.

Listen to the [...]

And yet another Idol record announcement.   This one is good news.   Season 3′s George Huff is set to release his gospel-flavored sophomore album on April 7.   From the press release:

Beloved season 3 “American Idol” finalist George Huff will release his gospel flavored sophomore disc simply titled “George [...]

Here are more quotes from yesterday’s press conference with Michael Sarver, Alexis Grace and Danny Gokey.

Sounds like the kids who make the Top 12 won’t be going home in the mean time.   Both Alexis and Michael hint that we’ll be seeing more of them in the coming weeks…

Alexis Grace:

Would [...]

2nd Update: I’m listening to the leak, and I think Kelly’s got a winner on her hands!   It’s a solid pop record, with Kelly’s awesome pipes the glue that holds it all together.

UPDATE: No need to go to Norway!   I’ve posted the clips after the jump… The Norway iTunes site had [...]

Taylor Hicks reups with ‘Grease’

“Americal Idol” winner Taylor Hicks has reupped his contract with the national tour of “Grease,” with the performer now appearing on the road with the show through the 2009-10 season.

Hicks, who plays the cameo role of Teen Angel in the tuner, has played in the tour since it went [...]

Billboard’s Jaded Insider confirms it:

Leave it to a homepage overhaul to alert the gossip world that Clay Aiken has been dropped. But that’s apparently exactly what happened when RCA refreshed its roster on the label’s official web site and the American Idol season two runner-up was nowhere to be found. A source [...]

ETA: Check Danny Gokey, Alexis Grace and Michael Sarver being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest on his radio show this morning

Top 3 wk1 – Ryan Seacrest

I got some quotes from today’s press conference with   Danny Gokey, Alexis Grace and Michael Sarver, the three Idol contestants who advanced to the Top [...]