1. Thursday, May 2nd 2013

    Song List: The Top 3 Revealed

    It's that time of the year again! After tonight's show there is only one more week of regular episodes before the Season 12 Finale! Three major guests showed up for the night! Season 7 winner David Cook, superstar will.i.am and Harry Connick, Jr. all performed their new music live on the show. 

    We were forced to say goodbye to the talented and lovely Amber Holcomb, but she left the show singing Whitney Houston's "I Believe in You and Me" one more time on the IDOL stage. 

    Check out all the songs from the episode below: 

    Title: "Safe and Sound"
    Artist Version: Capital Cities
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Crazy in Love"
    Artist Version: Beyonce
    Contestant: All

    Title: "Light On"
    Artist Version: David Cook
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "We Believe"
    Artist Version: David Cook
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Laying Me Low"
    Artist Version: David Cook
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Bang Bang"
    Artist Version: will.i.am
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Every Man Should Know"
    Artist Version: Harry Connick, Jr.
    Contestant: n/a

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

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

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, May 1st 2013

    The Best Judges' Quotes of The Top 4 Performance Night - Round Two

    After an #idolsurprise that saw all four ladies saved from elimination, the Top 4 performed again live for America's votes. The Top 4 realizes that judges won't be able to save them from elimination this moment forward, so every performance has to count!

    Here are the best judges quotes to the Top 4 Perform (Again) Night!

    "You should let your spirit just go with the melody." (Keith Urban to Angie Miller)

    "That was not stellar and it needs to be stellar at this point for me." (Randy Jackson to Amber Holcomb)

    "When you sing like that, you can sing 'When I Was Your Giraffe.'" (Keith Urban to Candice Glover)

    "Your voice is faultless. It always is." (Keith Urban to Kree Harrison)

    "You sang with your eyes. I felt you absolutely connected to that song." (Nicki Minaj to Kree Harrison)

    "You always put me in the mind of a Disney Princess." (Nicki Minaj to Angie Miller)

    "Up there looking like a beautiful budding red rose." (Nicki Minaj to Amber Holcomb)

    "Candice is in it to win it tonight, y'all." (Randy Jackson to Candice Glover)

    "I'm not going to add anything else. Ryan, come on out!" (Nicki Minaj to Ryan Seacrest after Candice's Performance)

    "Your instincts are beautiful and sets you apart from everybody else." (Keith Urban to Kree Harrison)

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

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, May 1st 2013

    The IDOL Live! 2013 Tour Dates!

    AMERICAN IDOL® LIVE! returns this summer for another hit Tour to showcase the season's talented top Finalists. 19 Entertainment and AEG Live announced today the 40-show concert Tour launches June 29th in St. Louis, MO and stops in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami before wrapping in Nashville, TN on August 31. Tickets are on sale now at www.aeglive.com.


    June 29           St. Louis, MO                     Chaifetz Arena
    June 30           Kansas City, MO                 Sprint Center
    July 2              Minneapolis, MN                  Target Center
    July 5              Detroit, MI                          Joe Louis Arena
    July 6              Rosemont, IL                      Allstate Arena
    July 8              Tulsa, OK                            BOK Center
    July 10            Broomfield, CO                   1STBANK Center 
    July 12            Las Vegas, NV                    Mandalay Bay Events Center
    July 13            Ontario, CA                        Citizens Business BankArena
    July 14            Oakland, CA                       The Oracle Arena
    July 19             Kent, WA                          ShoWare Center
    July 20             Portland, OR                     Rose Garden
    July 22             Sacramento, CA               Sleep Train Arena
    July 23             Los Angeles, CA                Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
    July 24             Phoenix, AZ                      Comerica Theatre
    July 27             Grand Prairie, TX               Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
    July 28             Houston, TX                     Reliant Arena
    July 30             New Orleans, LA               UNO Lakefront Arena
    August 1           Orlando, FL                      Amway Center
    August 2           Miami, FL                         AmericanAirlines Arena
    August 4           Duluth, GA                       The Arena at Gwinnett Center
    August 5           N. Charleston, SC             North Charleston Coliseum
    August 6           Knoxville, TN                    Thompson-Boling Arena
    August 8           Charlotte, NC                   Time Warner Cable Arena
    August 9           Fairfax, VA                       Patriot Center
    August 12         Trenton, NJ                      Sun National Bank Center
    August 14         Newark, NJ                      Prudential Center
    August 15         Long Island, NY                Nassau Coliseum
    August 16         Atlantic City, NJ                Arena at Trump Taj Mahal
    August 17         Uncasville, CT                   Mohegan Sun Arena
    August 19         Boston, MA                      Agganis Arena at Boston Univ.
    August 20         Manchester, NH                Verizon Wireless Arena
    August 21         Providence, RI                  Dunkin' Donuts Center
    August 23         Bridgeport, CT                  Webster Bank Arena
    August 24         Reading, PA                      Sovereign Center
    August 25         Youngstown, OH               Covelli Centre
    August 27         Toronto, ON                      Air Canada Centre
    August 29         Columbus, OH                   Schottenstein Center
    August 30          Louisville, KY                     KFC Yum! Center
    August 31          Nashville, TN                     Bridgestone Arena

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, May 1st 2013

    Download Round Two Performances from the Top 4 on iTunes

    Download Top 4 Performances on iTunes! The ladies went at it again this week, battling it out in an attempt to make it to the Top 3! Which Idol is at the top of your list? 

    Make sure you immortalize the moment and download all of tonight's performances on iTunes. You can download all of the performances here or check out the links for each contestant below. While you're there check out all the performances from our Idols this season!

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, May 1st 2013

    Song List: The Top 4 Round Two

    Each of the Top 4 girls got the chance to make one more impression on America before eliminations. The theme was "Then and Now." The ladies first performed songs from the current year and then they took on classic standards. Successful singer and actor Harry Connick, Jr. was on hand to give the ladies his best advice on how to nail their performances. 

    What was your favorite part of the night's theme? You can check out all the songs from "Then and Now" below. Tune in Thursday at 8/7c on FOX to see who will make the final three performers of Season 12. 

    Title: "Beam Me Up"
    Artist Version: Cazzette
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: "Diamonds"
    Artist Version: Rihanna
    Contestant: Angie Miller

    Title: "Just Give Me a Reason"
    Artist Version: Pink
    Contestant: Amber Holcomb

    Title: "When I Was Your Man"
    Artist Version: Bruno Mars
    Contestant: Candice Glover

    Title: "See You Again"
    Artist Version: Carrie Underwood
    Contestant: Kree Harrison

    Title: "Someone to Watch Over Me"
    Artist Version: Various
    Contestant: Angie Miller

    Title: "My Funny Valentine"
    Artist Version: Various
    Contestant: Amber Holcomb

    Title: "You've Changed"
    Artist Version: Various
    Contestant: Candice Glover

    Title: "Stormy Weather"
    Artist Version: Various
    Contestant: Kree Harrison

    Title: "Wings"
    Artist Version: Little Mix
    Contestant: All

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider