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. Monday, Apr 1st 2013

    Say Goodbye to Devin Velez

    Devin Velez, only days after his elimination and eighth place finish, sat down with the press to discuss his time on AMERICAN IDOL and the IDOL experience. Find out what the Chicago, IL native had to say below.


    Devin on whether he was unfairly judged on the night of his elimination: "Not really unfairly. I think that I am a little at fault, though, I didn't forget my lyrics. I think that when you're in a group, because one person is representing everyone else, I think it should have been my job as a brother to the other two and we could have maybe discussed learning the lyrics a lot better, just because if we knew that we were going to be so unsure of our lyrics getting on stage, we probably should not have done the song." 

    Devin on whether he believes a woman is lock to win Idol this year: "You know, you can never be sure. I know that the odds are scary right now, but if the guys step it up they do have a chance. I think that all the people that are left, it's really scary the way this competition is going to go, just because the talent that's left is amazing. These people, they're some of the best singers I've ever heard."


    Devin on whether he had a feeling he would be saved by the judges or not: "I kind of knew the writing was on the wall, man. Nothing of course was definite until the moment of, but even the night prior I was getting this feeling and I was like, all right, now I think I'm going home. And I wasn't sad about it, I'm still not sad about it now, and it's weird because people are expecting me to be all mopey and crying, but my thing is making top ten was winning for me, everything after that was falling action. It's a great accomplishment."

    Devin on attending college, post-IDOL: "I can always enroll into college, but I would still love to get my degree in music education there at VanderCook, I think it's been my dream for the last year and a half, and I keep in contact with those people and I've fallen in love with the team there, and the students and the faculty, they're just really good, and I think I'd learn a lot from that school, so yes, I'm definitely thinking about it."

    All the best to you, Devin!

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Monday, Apr 1st 2013

    Weekly Scoop: Top 7 Week Plus, Carrie and Casey!

    It's Top 7 week on IDOL and this year's finalists are performing Rock songs! Who do you think can rock it out the hardest? Tune in Wednesday at 8/7c on FOX to find out!

    While you wait for the show check out the performances from some of your favorite IDOL alumni this week. Remember to tune in to the results show on Thursday to see who made the cut and check out special performances from Carrie Underwood and Casey James. 

    Tuesday 4/2
    Phillip Phillips performs at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. 
    Carrie Underwood performs at Harbour Station in St. John, CA. 

    Wednesday 4/3
    Phillip Phillips performs at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC.

    Thursday 4/4
    Carrie Underwood and Casey James performs on AMERICAN IDOL at 8/7c on FOX!
    Colton Dixon performs at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison, MS. 
    Mandisa performs at the 3 in 1 Tour in Texarkana, AR. 
    Scott MacIntyre performs at the Texas Medical Center Commons in Houston, TX.

    Friday 4/5
    Colton Dixon performs at Hope Church in Cordova, TN.
    Mandisa performs at the 3 in 1 Tour in Lake Charles, LA.
    Phillip Phillips performs at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS.

    Saturday 4/6
    Phillip Phillips performs at Bellarmine College in Louisville, KY. 
    Colton Dixon performs at the Verizon Theatre at Gran Prairie in Grand Prairie, TX. 
    Mandisa performs at the 3 in 1 Tour in Houston, TX.
    Jason Castro performs at the Fostering Hope Benefit Concert at Lakewood Theater in Dallas, TX.
    Kris Allen performs at the Atkinson Room at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, MD.
    Lee DeWyze performs at Universal City Walk Hollywood in Universal City, CA. 

    Sunday 4/7
    Phillip Phillips performs at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA. 
    Colton Dixon performs at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, TX. 
    Crystal Bowersox performs at Triple Door in Seattle, WA. 
    Mandisa performs at the 3 in 1 Tour in Moore, OK.
    Phil Stacey performs at the Hilliard First Assembly in Hilliard, FL.
    Phil Stacey performs at the Alma Church of God in Alma, GA. 


    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Thursday, Mar 28th 2013

    Song List: Top 8 Results

    The Top 8 results show was packed full of performances from members of the IDOL family. Season 11's Colton Dixon returned to perform his new single, "Love Has Come For Me." Season 5's top girl, Katharine McPhee teamed up with OneRepublic to perform their new song "I Lose Myself." 

    The IDOL audience was given a special treat when country super-star and judge Keith Urban took the stage to perform his hit "Long Hot Summer." 

    Did you have a favorite song from the episode? Check them all out below: 


    Title: "Old Time Rock and Roll"
    Artist Version: Bob Seger
    Contestant: All

    Title: "Home"
    Artist Version: Phillip Phillips
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Decode" 
    Artist Version: Paramore
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "You Are" 
    Artist Version: Colton Dixon
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Never Gone" 
    Artist Version: Colton Dixon
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Love Has Come For Me"
    Artist Version: Colton Dixon
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "If I Lose Myself" 
    Artist Version: OneRepublic feat. Katharine McPhee
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Long Hot Summer"
    Artist Version: Keith Urban
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Somos Novios (It's Impossible)"
    Artist Version: Perry Como
    Contestant: Devin Velez

    Title: "Gone, Gone, Gone"
    Artist Version: Phillip Phillips
    Contestant: n/a

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, Mar 27th 2013

    The Best Judges' Quotes Of The Top 8 Performance Night

    The Top 8 took to the stage to pay homage to legendary Detroit-centric artists on a night dubbed: Music From The Motor City. While America will be saddled with the unenviable task of sending one of the contestants home, the judges were live in the studio to share their insight.

    These are the best judges quotes of the Top 8 Performance Night:


    "Jimmy's right, you raised the bar exponentially." (Keith Urban to Candice Glover)

    "In a lot of ways you epitomize what this competition is." (Mariah Carey to Candice Glover)

    "I can't believe two of my favorite girls in the whole world did a song together." (Nicki Minaj to the group of Kree Harrison and Janelle Arthur)


    "Ricky Ricardo, you're definitely back. Wait, I would like to ask Smokey if he would like to be my sugar Daddy." (Nicki Minaj to Lazaro Arbos and Smokey Robinson)

    "Janelle, you always shine when you have your guitar in front of you." (Nicki Minaj to Janelle Arthur)

    "You up there looking like a ripe banana right now and that's a good thing." (Nicki Minaj to Devin Velez)

    "Great job is my feedback." (Smokey Robinson to Devin Velez)

    "[That was] A-plus-mazing." (Mariah Carey to the group of Candice Glover, Amber Holcomb, and Angie Miller)

    "I love to see you shining…standing there all debonair." (Mariah Carey to Burnell Taylor)

    "You're usually so right on. You were not right on for me tonight." (Randy Jackson to Angie Miller)

    "And that was a tour de force. Do you know what that means? Doesn't anybody know what tour de force means?" (Mariah Carey to Amber Holcomb)

    "By far for me, the best vocal of the night." (Randy Jackson to Amber Holcomb)

    "All three of y'all, go! Get off the stage! Go!" (Nicki Minaj to Burnell Taylor, Devin Velez, and Lazaro Arbos)

    "You got that Kree love in the building." (Randy Jackson to Kree Harrison)

    Tune in to AMERICAN IDOL WED and THU at 8/7c on FOX.

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider