1. Thursday, Apr 4th 2013

    Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away Tour" Sells Out All Dates Played in 2013

    Fresh from international stops across the Atlantic, six-time Grammy winner and ACM double-nominee Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away Tour" has returned to play a string of sold-out arenas in North America to rave reviews. All 22 tour dates performed so far this year have been sell-outs, including Buffalo's First Niagara Center, Hamilton, ON's Copps Coliseum, Spokane's Spokane Arena, and Fresno's SaveMart Center, each with sold-out crowds of over 10,000 attendees.

    "The Blown Away Tour" broke records at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, ON, Canada as the fastest sell-out to date for the arena, as well as record-breaking attendance. The tour, which launched last June, has played across the United States, Canada, the U.K., Ireland, and Australia, and will perform a total of 111 dates in less than a year before wrapping on May 23 in Abbotsford, BC, Canada.

    After performing earlier this week in St. John, NB, Canada Carrie headed to Los Angeles to debut the fourth single off her platinum-selling Blown Away album, "See You Again," on AMERICAN IDOL, Thursday, April 4. On Sunday, April 7 Carrie will perform on the ACM Awards in Las Vegas, where she is nominated in the Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (Blown Away) categories.

    Carrie has produced three major arena concert tours in her career so far, 2008's "Carnival Ride Tour," 2010's "Play On Tour" and 2012's "Blown Away Tour," each resulting in her being named the top-ranked country female touring artist of those years. In 2012, Carrie performed for over half a million fans on the first leg of the "Blown Away Tour."

    A donation of $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of the "Blown Away Tour" continues in 2013 to support Red Cross disaster relief. Every year, the American Red Cross prepares for and responds to nearly 70,000 disasters across the United States. This donation will help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, and emotional support for those in need after a disaster. Proceeds from her Canadian concerts will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.

    Since releasing her debut album in 2005, Carrie has sold over 15 million albums and placed 17 No. 1 singles on the charts. Her recent album, Blown Away, made history by debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart, making Carrie only the second country artist in the 47-year history of the chart to have each of their first four albums debut at No. 1. The now platinum-selling Blown Away album also debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, making Carrie only the second country artist in history to have three consecutive albums debut at No. 1. She is a six-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

    Please visit www.carrieunderwood.fm for up to date information on the "Blown Away Tour."

    Remaining 2013 dates on the "BlownAway Tour":

    • 4-9 Portland,ME                        Cumberland County Civic Center
    • 4-11 Youngstown,OH                 Covelli Centre
    • 4-13 Lansing, MI                       Breslin Student Events Center
    • 4-14 Ft. Wayne, IN                    Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
    • 4-16 Greenville, SC                    BiLo Center
    • 4-17 Columbia, SC                     Colonial Life Arena
    • 4-19 Augusta, GA                      James Brown Arena
    • 4-20 Jacksonville, FL                  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
    • 4-23 Houston, TX                      Toyota Center
    • 4-25 San Antonio, TX                 Freeman Coliseum
    • 4-27 Cedar Park, TX                   Cedar Park Center
    • 4-29 Lafayette, LA                     Cajundome
    • 5-1 Kansas City, MO                   Sprint Center
    • 5-2 Bloomington, IL                     U.S. Cellular Coliseum
    • 5-3 Milwaukee, WI                      BMO Harris Bradley Center
    • 5-5 Toledo, OH                          Huntington Center
    • 5-6 Springfield, IL                       Prairie Capital Convention Center
    • 5-8 Charleston, WV                    Charleston Civic Center
    • 5-10 Rockford, IL                        BMO Harris Bank Center
    • 5-12 Omaha, NE                         CenturyLink Center
    • 5-13 Sioux City, IA                     Tyson Events Center
    • 5-15 Winnipeg, MB Canada           MTS Centre
    • 5-17 Moose Jaw, SK Canada         Mosaic Place
    • 5-18 Edmonton, AB Canada           Rexall Place
    • 5-20 Dawson Creek, BC Canada     EnCana Events Center
    • 5-21 Prince George, BC Canada     CN Centre
    • 5-23 Abbotsford, BC Canada         Abottsford Entertainment & Sports Centre

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, Apr 3rd 2013

    The Best Judges Quotes of The Top 7 Performance Night

    On a night where the Idol Top 7 took the stage, tensions were running on an all-time high. With the already small margin of error getting slimmer by the week, it was up to our Idols to try their hardest to impress for America's votes. Our quartet of judges were right in the thick of it, offering their advice.

    These are the best judges' quotes of The Top 7 performance night:


    "You reminded me of a little Teddy Ruxpin bear today and I just wanted to cuddle you and squeeze you." (Nicki Minaj to Burnell Taylor)

    "Hello Ken and Barbie, how are you? ...You were comfortable Lazaro until you forgot the words again." (Nicki Minaj to Angie Miller and Lazaro Arbos)

    "I can't critique a woman who irons everyone's shirt." (Keith Urban to Kree Harrison)

    "...If I were on my idol app, you would get all my fifty votes." (Nicki Minaj to Kree Harrison)

    "You were like the shining star and when Candice sang, a whole galaxy showed up." (Keith Urban to Burnell Taylor to Candice Glover)

    "Janelle, I like how you work the stage, baby!" (Keith Urban to Janelle Arthur)

    "I was liking it. I was loving it. It was crack juice." (Nicki Minaj to Lazaro Arbos)

    "You girls are great together. You should do more." (Keith Urban to Amber Holcomb, Kree Harrison, and Janelle Arthur)

    "Hi broken toe lady. That's what you get for trying to play that trick on Lazaro. Lazaro got special powers, you didn't know that?" (Nicki Minaj to Candice Glover)

    "Amber. Great song choice. Great shoes. Randy will take those in a second." (Keith Urban to Amber Holcomb)

    "I really appreciated this song and you, so thanks!" (Mariah Carey to Angie Miller)

    Tune in to American Idol every WED and THU at 8/7c on FOX

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, Apr 3rd 2013

    Carrie Underwood and Casey James Return to IDOL

    On Wednesday, the Top 7 –Amber Holcomb, Angie Miller, Burnell Taylor, Candice Glover, Janelle Arthur, Kree Harrison and Lazaro Arbos – return to perform for America's votes on the Classic Rock themed performance show. The contestants had to prove their mettle as Rock ballads were not allowed. The Top 7 had to show us how best they could rock. Who do you think had the best performance of the night?

    Tune in Thursday to find out which of your favorite finalists will be sent home. Plus, six-time Grammy Award-winning artist and Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood will perform her new single, "See You Again" and Season 9 finalist Casey James will sing his song, "The Good Life."


    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, Apr 3rd 2013

    Download Top 7 Performances on iTunes

    Download Top 7 Performances on iTunes! Did you love a particular performance from tonight's show?

    Capture the moment and download all the performances from the episode on iTunes. Get all the songs from tonight's episode here!

    See below for links to the individual performances.

    Burnell Taylor - "You Give Love a Bad Name"

    Kree Harrison - "Piece of My Heart"

    Janelle Arthur - "You May Be Right"

    Lazaro Arbos - "We are the Champions" 

    Candice Glover - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" 

    Amber Holcomb - "What About Love" 

    Angie Miller - "Bring Me to Life"

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, Apr 3rd 2013

    Song List: Top 7 Performances

    The Top 7 contestants had to stretch a little tonight and bring out their inner rock god in their performances. The song choices ranged from Heart to Billy Joel to Queen and each contestant put a different spin on their performance. 

    Who do you think rocked the hardest? Check out the song list below for all the songs from the episode:

    Title: "Limelight"
    Artist Version: Rush
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "You Give Love a Bad Name"
    Artist Version: Bon Jovi
    Contestant: Burnell Taylor

    Title: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
    Artist Version: Queen
    Contestant: Angie Miller & Lazaro Arbos

    Title: "Piece of My Heart"
    Artist Version: Janis Joplin
    Contestant: Kree Harrison

    Title: "The Letter"
    Artist Version: Joe Cocker
    Contestant: Burnell Taylor & Candice Glover

    Title: "You May Be Right"
    Artist Version: Billy Joel
    Contestant: Janelle Arthur

    Title: "We are the Champions"
    Artist Version: Queen
    Contestant: Lazaro Arbos

    Title: "It's Still Rock N' Roll to Me"
    Artist Version: Billy Joel
    Contestant: Amber Holcomb, Janelle Arthur & Kree Harrison

    Title: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
    Artist Version: The Rolling Stones
    Contestant: Candice Glover

    Title: "What About Love"
    Artist Version: Heart
    Contestant: Amber Holcomb

    Title: "Bring Me to Life"
    Artist Version: Evanescence
    Contestant: Angie Miller

    Who will make the cut? Tune in Thursday at 8/7c to find out. 

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider