American Idol ratings slipped slightly Wednesday night, which has to be pretty disappointing for producers since it marked the first true performance episode of Season 15. But tonight’s ratings will likely be most watched. That’s because this is the night former Idol stars return to the stage. We’ll get to watch Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Scotty…
The ladies ruled the night as the semifinals opened on American Idol Wednesday. Twelve of the Top 24 singers took the stage for solo performances. And three of Idol Chatter’s best grades for the night went to female singers — La’Porsha Renae, Jeneve Rose Mitchell and Sonkia Vaid. MacKenzie Bourg, formerly a Top 20 contestant…
The semifinals have a whole new look in Season 15 on American Idol. No longer are the contestants being split into males and females. Tonight, 12 singers will perform. Tomorrow night, they’ll sing duets with former Idol standouts. Then the judges — not voting viewers — will eliminate five singers. The process will be repeated…
The semifinals begin tonight on American Idol. Which means it’s time to vote for your favorites to help them advance to the finals. Right? Wrong. In a major change from past seasons — and what amounts to a major slap in the face to faithful viewers — American Idol has decided to take this…
To date, we’ve seen lots of former American Idol standouts in background roles on Season 15. Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard and Taylor Hicks were on hand at preliminary rounds, helping judge the talent. Kris Allen and Lee DeWyze were backstage, providing pep talks to contestants as they prepared to audition in front of the celebrity…
During his press conference after winning Season 9 of The Voice, Jordan Smith promised fans new music “as soon as possible.” Looks like he’s prepared to deliver on that promise. Jordan announced Tuesday that his debut album, “Something Beautiful,” will be released March 18. Pre-orders are already underway. You can order the CD for $9.98,…
Maroulis was fronting a rock bank before he made the Top 6 on Season 4 of American Idol. He became a star on Broadway by playing an aspiring rocker in “Rock of Ages.” Now he’s returning to rock mode with new music. Our first taste: “Here I Come,” a song released about a week ago…
Sunshine has released his first post-Voice single. And fans who watched him play young rocker and genre jump all over the place on the show might be surprised. His first single falls squarely into the acoustic singer-songwriter vein. And it’s a song he wrote, an impressive tune called “Reality.” You can check in out in…
This week, we leave the drama of Hollywood Week behind and start focusing solely — okay, perhaps mostly — on performances on the final season of American Idol. So, are you wondering who has the biggest fan base now that the Top 24 has been announced? Well, on Twitter, the answer is easy, and it…
The American Idol judges keep talking about how strong the female contestants are in Season 15. Well, there’s video proof of that below. American Idol decided to post videos of the showcase performances by the Top 24. You know, those performances we saw just tiny snippets of during Thursday’s episode. La’Porsha Renea and Sonika Vaid…
