Lasher seemed to have everything going for him on American Idol Season 14. He had the backstory: a struggle with diabetes. He had a famous relative: he’s the nephew of Carlos Santana. He more than impressed the judges with an original song: “These Shoes.” And he even auditioned playing guitar with a broken thumb. But…
Bourg became the second former contestant from The Voice to be featured on American Idol during Wednesday’s audition episode for Season 15. And talk about a smart audition. MacKenzie, 23, of Lafayette, La., served up a medley of song from the three judges — “Stupid Boy” and “Memories of Us” by Keith Urban, “Come By…
American Idol judges seemed to be caught a bit off guard when Chris “CJ” Johnson, tattoos running down both arms, auditioned with Hall & Oates “You Make My Dreams (Come True).” But Chris and his band have been covering the song since at least 2014, judging from this video. And last November, months before Chris’…
