While I can’t proclaim to have checked out every MySpace or Facebook page of each of the 40 or 50 prospective Idol contestants this season, I can tell you that — so far — one stands out.
Cardin Lee McKinney lists india.arie, Corinne Bailey Rae, Joni Mitchell, Floetry and others as her primary influences. I note [...]

We are just about two weeks away from the premiere of Season 7, and already spoilers are coming out, many of which we’ve detailed on american-idol-blog.com.
We also have more reviews to write, including our look at Blake Lewis’ new CD.
However, before your Idol-news cravings go into full fix mode, I thought I’d offer my annual [...]

Searching the Net…looking on all the American Idol Forums…I found an interesting list!!
Personally…I do not think this is a 100% accurate list by any means…however if you do not want to wait and want to start looking at who will be moving beyond the first rounds of the new season (which is less than a [...]

As we get closer to the debuts of American Idol 7 on Jan. 15, my apologies for not posting this past week. But I’ve got a great excuse: I had no power.
No, I didn’t forget to pay the electric bill. The plains states were hit hard by an ice storm that rendered millions of us [...]

Sitting at No. 18 on the Billboard album chart in its second week, Jordin Sparks’ self-titled debut is already the weakest debut from an Idol winner in history.
But is the CD that bad?
To understand the release’s performance thus far, one needs to understand the ground Idol broke in seasons No. 4 and 5. With the [...]