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American Idol Live Tour in Pictures The American Idol Live tour hits 47 cities this summer and, with each show clocking in with a running time of over two hours, there is plenty to cheer

American Idols Live heads to Reliant Arena in Houston TX. Show begins at 7CDT/8EDT Bo Bice at the Crawford County Fair, Bucyrus OH Brandon Rogers at the Red Bull Space, New York, NY Casey James

Kris Allen has a new appearance, he’ll open for Lifehouse at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Auburn Hills, MI on August 15 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale on Saturday July 23 at 10 am. More information HERE.

Listen to Season 5 Idol alum Paris Bennett cover Drake’s “Marvin’s Room’ HERE.

Check out some brand new photos of David Cook from MusicChoice.com HERE. David will be introducing music videos as he takes over SVRV TV at 6 pm and 8 pm tonight. Check local listings.

American Idols Live at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, TX

American Idol 11 audition registration begins in Charlston, South Carolina today and runs through Thursday. Auditions take place on Friday July 22. More information at AmericanIdol.com

See behind-the-scenes footage from David Archuleta’s Asian tour at his official website HERE.

Scotty McCreery tweets, “just left the hotel and heading to the air force base.. had a nice view of the cowboys n rangers stadium right outside my window.”

Pia Toscano Had ‘Immediate Connection’ With Rodney Jerkins

“That song sounds kind of country, but [the album’s] not just one thing, not pop or R&B, ” she said while making her way through the airport on the way to an Idols Live! tour date. “It will be pop with an R&B influence, with an edge. It will be soulful and powerful.”

The American Idols Live tour rolls into the Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Show begins at 7 pm CDT, 8 pm EDT.

On Saturday, July 23rd, the next round of the X Factor begins. On Camera Audiences is looking for audience members: “We started with thousands and now we’re down to the country’s best vocalists, hand picked by the judges! Join Simon and Paula and watch them perform live one day only, July 23rd, in Pasadena, CA.”

American Idol to be Inducted Into Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame

NEW YORK, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — American Idol, the groundbreaking, Emmy Award-winning and top-rated FOX primetime series created by Simon Fuller and from producers FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment (a division of CKX), will be inducted into Broadcasting & Cable’s Hall of Fame. The 21st annual awards dinner, honoring the broadcast industry’s best, is set for Wednesday, October 26, at the famed Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Clay Aiken guests on The Talk, 2 pm on CBS Blake Lewis & DJ Dan Birthday Bash at the Hollywood Playhouse. More information HERE. David Archuleta at the Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines at 8

American Idols Live – Top 11 perform at the US Airways Center, Phoenix AZ 7MST/10EDT Jennifer Hudson performs at the Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL More Idol appearances at IdolStages Clay Aiken takes part in

American Idols Live heads to Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, CA today

James Durbin is featured on a new pre-Idol tune by the Dale Ockerman Project called “Love You Can’t Take it With You”. Download it from iTunes Here.

Marc Klasfeld is the director of the Pia Toscano “This Time” music video currently in production.