The No. 5 contestant from American Idol season 12, Janelle Arthur, had her final press conference on Friday afternoon. Here is what she had to say: What kind of album would you like to make? “More on the traditional side of country. I think there’s room for some more rootsy [...]

What American Idol needs now is something of a surprise … It didn’t get that Thursday night. Janelle Arthur was eliminated. Maybe the only thing close to a surprise was that Kree Harrison had joined her in the Bottom 2. So, along with Kree, the remaining four are Candice Glover, [...]

We could go on and on about Wednesday night’s Idol offering with an all-female cast of five left. But it all comes down to two points: 1- Candice Glover won the competition a long time ago…unless you want to factor in Angie Miller’s “original song” performance that gave her an early [...]

This is akin the fall of the New York Yankees in their heyday, or the Boston Celtics, or the Green Bay Packers. If it were the sports world then it would be the lead story on ESPN 24/7 and analyzed and picked apart ad nauseum by every sporting publication across [...]

If you are an American Idol fan, and I know you are out there … somewhere. The following might appeal to you if you have followed and enjoy the show this season and you have some disposable cash on hand. From an Idol press release: NEW YORK, NY (April 15, [...]

Following is the interview with Lazaro Arbos after he was eliminated on American Idol last Thursday night. He finished No.6… What was some of the best advice you got from the judges? “They told me to stay away from low songs–they didn’t compliment my voice. I wish I could have [...]

Now that he (Lazaro Arbos) is gone, well at least standing stage left for the next five weeks, you kinda wish that he were still around. Face it, Lazaro certainly isn’t the No. 6 singer in the competition this season and if he is then we are in serious “singer [...]

No matter what the judges thought a week ago or what the voting audience said, Wednesday night proved again that this year is going to come down to two things: 1) the talent is incredibly limited; 2) Candice Glover and Kree Harrison will be 1-2 and it won’t matter the [...]

What will bemore interesting than Wednesday night’s performances or even Thursday’s AmericanIdol elimination show? Well, try the ratings. Why? Well,the theme this week is the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David and then Songsthe Idols Wish They Had Written. No offense to Mr. Bacharach and the man withtwo first [...]

Here is what eliminated American Idol 12 contestant, Burnell Taylor , had to say to the nation’s media on Friday morning… What will your album look like? “I want to make captivating music, period. I want my album–because there is only a few that you can play from the beginning [...]