1. Tuesday, Mar 5th 2013

    Song List: The Top 10 Girls Perform

    The girls brought down the house in Las Vegas with amazing performances from the first live show of the season. America has a tough decision before her! 

    Check out the song list from the episode and remember to tune in Wednesday at 8/7c as the guys take their shot LIVE before America.

    Title: "What's Love Got To Do With It"
    Artist Version: Tina Turner
    Contestant: Zoanette Johnson

    Title: "Flaws and All"
    Artist Version: Beyonce
    Contestant: Breanna Steer

    Title: "Big Girls Don't Cry"
    Artist Version: Fergie
    Contestant: Aubrey Cleland

    Title: "If I Can Dream"
    Artist Version: Elvis Presley
    Contestant: Janelle Arthur

    Title: "Lost"
    Artist Version: Faith Hill
    Contestant: Tenna Torres

    Title: "Never Gone"
    Artist Version: Colton Dixon
    Contestant: Angie Miller

    Title: "I Believe In You and Me"
    Artist Version: Whitney Houston
    Contestant: Amber Holcomb

    Title: "Stronger"
    Artist Version: Faith Hill
    Contestant: Kree Harrison

    Title: "Stand Up For Love"
    Artist Version: Destiny's Child
    Contestant: Adriana Latonio

    Title: "Ordinary People"
    Artist Version: John Legend
    Contestant: Candice Glover

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Tuesday, Mar 5th 2013

    The Top 10 Guys Perform Tonight

    The Top 10 girls performed Tuesday and the competition was fierce! Judge Keith Urban exclaimed, "The level of singers tonight is crazy. It's through the roof." The talented girls really took it up a notch for their first live performances!

    Wednesday the Top 10 guys will have their chance! Will they be able to rise to the level of the ladies? Tune in at 8/7c to find out!

    Remember to cast your vote after the show via phone, text, AmericanIdol.com or the AMERICAN IDOL App!

    Thursday at 8/7c the results of America's vote will be revealed!

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Monday, Mar 4th 2013

    Phillip Phillips' "Home" Scores 11th No. 1!

    Season 11's wildly successful AMERICAN IDOL winner Phillip Phillips has scored yet another No. 1 on the Billboard charts. His debut single "Home" reached the pole position on Billboard's Adult Top 40 Recurrents chart. This marks the tenth chart No. 1 for "Home."

    IDOL alumni now have accumulated 379 No. 1s to date, counting all national, domestic charts compiled by the Billboard Information Group. 

    TOTAL: 379
    Kelly Clarkson 80
    Carrie Underwood 65
    Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) 39
    Fantasia 31
    Ruben Studdard 16
    Jennifer Hudson 15
    Mandisa 15
    Clay Aiken 12
    Phillip Phillips 11 
    Adam Lambert 10
    Scotty McCreery 10
    David Cook 8
    Kimberley Locke 8
    Josh Gracin 7
    Jordin Sparks 7
    Kris Allen 4
    David Archuleta 4
    Colton Dixon 6
    Kellie Pickler 4
    Elliott Yamin 4
    Taylor Hicks 3
    American Idol Finalists 2
    Bo Bice 2
    Jason Castro 2
    Bucky Covington 2
    Blake Lewis 2
    Chris Sligh 2
    Casey Abrams 1
    Paris Bennett 1
    Diana DeGarmo 1
    Lee DeWyze 1
    Tamyra Gray 1
    Casey James 1
    Jessica Sanchez 1
    William Hung 1

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Monday, Mar 4th 2013

    Weekly Scoop: VOTE for your choice!

    AMERICAN IDOL is heating up! The Top 20 were announced last week. This week it's YOUR turn to vote for your favorite.

    Tune-in Tuesday and Wednesday at 8/7c to watch the Top 10 Girls and Top 10 Guys perform for America's vote. Thursday the Season 12 Top 10 will be announced!

    While you wait for the show to air, find out where all your favorite past Idols are performing this week: 

    Monday 3/4
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV.
    Daughtry performs at the Centre in Evansville, IN.

    Tuesday 3/5
    Carrie Underwood performs in Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA.
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll & Hyde the Musical at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV.
    Adam Lambert performs at Star Hall in Hong Kong. 
    Crystal Bowersox performs at the Sinclair in Cambridge, MA.

    Wednesday 3/6
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll & Hyde the Musical at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV.
    Daughtry performs at the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI.
    Crystal Bowersox performs at Joe's Pub in New York, NY.

    Thursday 3/7
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll & Hyde the Musical at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV.
    Phil Stacey performs at Radiant Life Church in Dublin, OH.
    Jason Castro performs at the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2013 in Tupelo, MS.
    Crystal Bowersox performs at the Hamilton in Washington D.C.
    Casey James performs at the Museum Club in Flagstaff, AZ.
    Colton Dixon performs at The Bridge at ABT in Akron, OH.

    Friday 3/8
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll & Hyde the Musical at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center.
    Carrie Underwood performs at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, NM.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV.
    Mandisa performs at the 3 in 1 Tour in Morgantown, WV.
    Phil Stacey performs at the Tri-County Assembly of God in Fairfield, OH.
    Jason Castro performs at the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2013 in Bossier City, LA.
    Adam Lambert performs at the Star Theater in Singapore.
    Crystal Bowersox performs at Tin Angle in Philadelphia, PA.
    Casey James performs at Denim and Diamonds in Mesa, AZ. 
    Scotty McCreery performs at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL.

    Saturday 3/9
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll & Hyde the Musical at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV.
    Daughtry performs at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico.
    Mandisa performs at the 3 in 1 Tour in Silver Spring, MD.
    Phil Stacey performs at the Wapakoneta Assembly of God in Wapakoneta, OH.
    Phil Stacey performs at the Dayspring Assembly of God in Bowling Green, OH.
    Jason Castro performs at the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2013 in Tulsa, OK.
    Crystal Bowersox performs at Palace Theater in Stafford Springs, CT.
    Casey James performs at the Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Scotty McCreery performs at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO.
    Casey Abrams performs at the Pechanga Resort and Casino Ballroom in Temcula, CA. 

    Sunday 3/10
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll & Hyde the Musical at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV.
    Mandisa performs at the 3 in 1 Tour in Lancaster, PA.
    Phil Stacey performs at the Faith Memorial Assembly of God in Sandusky, OH. 
    Phil Stacey performs at the Akron Springfield Assembly of God in Akron, OH.
    Jason Castro performs at the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2013 in Little Rock, AR.
    Adam Lambert performs at Gandaria City in Jakarta, Indonesia. 
    Crystal Bowersox performs at the Historic Blairstown Theater in Blairstown, NJ.

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Monday, Mar 4th 2013

    Blake Lewis Releases New Single Tonight!

    Tonight at midnight Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis releases the first single of his upcoming third album, "Portrait of a Chameleon." We got a chance to chat with the multi-talented artist on his new record deal, the single and his upcoming album.  

    "I was planning on releasing this album as an independent artist," Blake confided. The album's first single, "Your Touch," was originally composed for a commercial. Blake loved the song so much he spent a month adapting the song for his record. "I didn't know it was going to be a single at the time," he said. Blake went on to say that "The commercial is completely different from the song." 

    After sending the song to his manager, they both agreed to approach Republic Records: "My manager and I thought it would be a good idea to send the song to Avery at Republic and he flipped out. The relationship from that point on grew and grew and grew until I signed on Thanksgiving."

    Portrait of a Chameleon  is completely representative of the artist's style: "The new album is me. It's a really amazing project and it's just hand-crafted, every single sound, every synth." Blake returned to his beat-boxing roots and the new album is filled with signature sounds. "It's really a sound-scape," according to Blake. He went on to explain how Portrait of a Chameleon is different from his previous albums: "This album is more positive, it's more uplifting. It's epic. It's the biggest album I've ever made."

    The album isn't the only thing Blake will be releasing this year. While recording the album he also recorded a library of all the original sounds used to create the album. Blake says the idea is for other artists to get inspired and use his beat-boxing as a "stepping stone" to make their own music. 

    Blake had one last message for his fans: "I hope it inspires people to make noise and know that they can do it themselves. I pour my heart out onto a record. I hope they like it. I hope they want to take the journey with me. Hopefully they allow me to do that again. It's all about my fans. The response has been so overwhelmingly positive for the song. It makes me want to be better every time I do something."

    "Your Touch" is available via iTunes and all digital retailers on March 5.

    Congratulations, Blake!

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider