Many of your favorite American Idols have been in the news lately for upcoming albums, appearances, and more. Here are some of the Idols that have appeared in the news this week.

Idols Featured on NOW CDs:
American Idol’s Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, and Jordin Sparks will be featured on NOW That’s What I Call Faith CD, which brings together 16 inspiring hits by top pop and Christian artists. The album, which will be released on March 23rd, includes Carrie’s “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” Jordin’s “One Step At A Time,” and Daughtry’s “Home.” Another NOW CD, Now That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 33 will include American Idol Kris Allen’s “Live Like We’re Dying,” Adam Lambert’s “Whataya Want From Me,” and Daughtry’s “Life After You.” This CD will also be released on March 23rd. The CD features 16 major hits from the pop, hip-hop and crossover country charts, plus five up-and-coming "NOW What's Next" New Music Preview tracks from hot new artists.

Idols on Tour and Idol Appearances
Season 8’s third place finalist, Danny Gokey, will be opening for Sugarland on their summer tour. Here is the tour schedule:
Milwaukee, WI               3/6/10
Chicago, IL                   3/7/10
Robinsonville, MS         3/27/10
Knoxville, TN                 4/1/10
North Myrtle Beach, SC 4/2/10
Franklin, NC                  4/3/10
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl          4/8/10
Lake Buena Vista, FL     4/10/10
Nashville, TN                 4/30/10
Nampa, ID                    5/6/10
Salt Lake City, UT          5/7/10
Colorado Springs, CO   5/8/10
Burgettstown, PA          5/14/10
Camden, NJ                  5/15/10
Columbia, MD                5/16/10
Holmdel, NJ                  5/22/10
Canandaigua, NY            6/13/10
Sioux Falls, SD             6/17/10
Kansas City, MO           6/18/10
Bossier City, LA            6/19/10
Cheyenne, WY              7/30/10
Alpharetta, GA              8/5/10
We caught up with Danny last week. Read the full interview, here.

The first American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, has begun the international leg of her “All I Ever Wanted Tour.” The worldwide dates are as follows:
Hamburg, Germany                   3/5/10
Copenhagen, Denmark              3/7/10
Johannesburg, South Africa       3/12/10
Durban, South Africa                3/12/10
Cape Town, South Arica            3/17/10
Auckland, New Zealand             4/11/10
Brisbane, Australia                    4/13/10
Newcastle, Australia                  4/15/10
Sydney, Australia                      4/17/10
Melbourne, Australia                  4/19/10
Perth, Australia                          4/22/10
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia             4/25/10
Singapore                                 4/27/10
Indonesia, Jakarta                    4/29/10
Taipei, Taiwan                           5/6/10
China, Macau                            5/8/10

Season 7’s Brooke White will perform at Los Angeles’ The Hotel Café on Wednesday, March 17th and Wednesday, March 31st at 8PM.

Adam Lambert will be featured on the first returning episode of Unplugged. The show will air March 10th.

Season 5’s Kellie Pickler will be a part of the 2010 Country Music Association Music Festival. The event will be held Thursday through Sunday, June 10-13 in Nashville, TN. The artists participate for free, and the CMA donates half the net proceeds of the Festival to support music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools through the Keep The Music Playing program.

Up for an Award
American Idol was nominated for Favorite Reality Show for the 23rd Annual Kids Choice Awards. You can vote for American Idol, here.

For a weekly look at what your favorite Idols are up to, visit the AI-Insider’s Blog.