• Kelly Clarkson 'Piece by Piece” Tour Ticket vs American Idol's Carrie Underwood & Adam Lambert

    Kelly Clarkson launched her "Piece by Piece" North American headlining tour on July 11 in Hershey, PA at Hershey Park Stadium, and the singer will wrap up the 36-date run on September 20 in Camden, New Jersey at the Susquehanna Bank Center (tickets still available). Although Clarkson has been largely regarded as the top "American Idol" standout, her fellow "American Idol" stars Adam Lambert and Carrie Underwood saw higher secondary market ticket prices on their previous tours, making Clarkson tickets cheaper than fellow stars' pricing.

  • Carrie Underwood Unveils "Smoke Break" from New Album 'Storyteller' [LISTEN]

    Country fans worldwide got an unexpected surprise on the radio today--Carrie Underwood dropped a brand new, upbeat song titled "Smoke Break" off of her upcoming album 'Storyteller.' The fresh track was penned by the country star along with collaboraters Hillary Lindsey and Chris DeStefano who have previously aided the singer on tracks like "Jesus, Take the Wheel," "Two Black Cadillacs," "Good Girl" and "Something in the Water."

  • Ryan Seacrest Signs 3-Year Deal with iHeartRadio, Worth $25 Million-Plus

    'American Idol' may be on its last legs, but Ryan Seacrest is still considered one of the most valuable people in entertainment. Even if his biggest television project is on the way out, his radio empire is still going strong, which earned the host/producer another three-year deal with iHeartRadio. The deal will ensure that Seacrest will continue to host over American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest, On Air With Ryan Seacrest and his Los Angeles morning show with KISS-FM.

  • 'American Idol' Season 15 Will Be Its Last: FOX Cancels Reality Competition

    American Idol's 15th season will officially be its last. After a massive run with eight years as the No. 1 show on television and launching the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Phillip Phillips, Jennifer Hudson and countless other singers, today (May 11), FOX announced that the stage will finally dim its lights next year.

  • 'American Idol' Finale: Chris Brown, Ricky Martin, The Jacksons Added to Lineup

    FOX is gearing up for the Season 14 finale of American Idol and there's a laundry list of talent slated to perform. The cable network recently announced that Chris Brown, Ricky Martin and some members of the Jackson family will join Steven Tyler, Fall Out Boy and Vance Joy on the final episode. Contestants Jax, Clark Beckham, Rayvon Owen and Nick Fradiani will sing tonight, May 6, to see who makes it to the finale.

  • 'American Idol' Alum Caleb Johnson Leaving Interscope Records

    The most recent winner of American Idol (at least until Season 14 wraps up soon), Caleb Johnson, has announced plans for a new album and, more interestingly, a new record label. The performer made it clear during an interview with Billboard that he would be cutting ties with Interscope after releasing his debut Testify, the record required as part of the winning the television vocal competition. He didn't exactly mince words when describing his time at the major label.
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