Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Lionel Richie was right about this: American Idol seems to have discovered lots of young talent again in Season 16. Two of the most impressive auditioners Sunday night were 16-year-old females, Riley Thompson and Madison VanDenburg. Madison hails from Cohoes, N.Y., and hit so many glory notes during her audition, Katy Perry was calling her…

After an antic-filled second audition episode of American Idol Season 17, the focus was — thankfully — back on the music Sunday night. Oh, Katy got lassoed by up-and-coming country singer Austin Michael Robinson. And she squirmed across the floor doing The Worm while Jake Puliti performed. But, for the most part, she was content…