Good news from Simon Cowell, who says that Season 7 of American Idol, which debuts next Tuesday will be one of the best yet.
You didn’t expect him to say otherwise, did you?
However, in a conference call this week with reporters, he says that three or four of this year’s contestants would have gotten recording contracts [...]

Thought it would be good to put a friendly face to our friendly site, so we have decided to start posting video blogs. In this first edition, I decided to give you an overview of what to expect on the site this season as well as an analysis of what to expect on Idol starting [...]

Boys and girls, we’re a week away.
But what if this year’s American Idol isn’t even American? Yep, it’s a possibility, as rumors have swirled that an Irish lass has made a big impression on our judges.
However, Carly Hennessy has way more experience in this business than you might believe. As of just a few years [...]

We’re just nine days from the premiere of American Idol, Season 7, and already bad news coming out of the music industry as previous winners Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard have been dropped by J Records.
Not a stunner although Studdard was a fairly decent seller for them early in his label stint. On the other [...]

Dude, I totally wish FOX could work out a deal with ITV or whoever broadcasts X-Factor in Great Britain to show it stateside. Heck, they could air it a day after it runs overseas, and nobody would know the difference — and it would absolutely be a hit here.
Or perhaps I’m too much of an [...]

Among our rumored Top 50 Season 7 contestants is Hollywood, Calif., resident Brooke White.
One look at her MySpace page suggests she plays the piano. In fact, one track on her MySpace site is a pop version of Aerosmith’s “Dream On,” and the piano is pretty solid. Kind of a white-girl Alicia Keys thing going on.
Vocally, [...]

Well, it seems Idol’s creators are prepared to capitalize on their country success with a new reality show devoted to country.
They’ve partnered with CMT to create a new show called Can You Duet? It’s set to debut on April 14, and the goal of the show is to find the best unsigned country duo a [...]