For a two-hour audition episode, American Idol was remarkably shy on tears being shed Wednesday night. Sure, there were a few when Logan Johnson shared his story about fighting back against an addiction to painkillers. And several more when Shayy Winn, legally blind, launched into a wonderfully moving version of “Rise Up.” But for at…
Yes, there will be another audition episode of American Idol. On Sunday, in fact. Yes, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will continue to hear more singers. And presumably say “yes” to many of them. And, no, the judges haven’t proclaimed Alejandro Aranda the winner of Season 17. Though they sure seemed on the…
Does talent even matter on American Idol? The answer is “yes,” of course. And having researched the top contestants on Season 17, Idol has rounded up an impressive array of true singing talent this time around. But for the first half of Wednesday’s special audition episode, it sure seemed as though having a hard-luck backstory…
