1. Wednesday, Mar 20th 2013

    Download Top 9 Performances on iTunes

    Download 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.

    Kree Harrison - "With a Little Help From My Friends"

    Burnell Taylor - "Let it Be"

    Amber Holcomb - "She's Leaving Home"

    Lazaro Arbos - "In My Life"

    Candice Glover - "Come Together"

    Paul Jolley - "Eleanor Rigby"

    Angie Miller - "Yesterday"

    Devin Velez - "The Long and Winding Road"

    Janelle Arthur - "I Will"

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Tuesday, Mar 19th 2013

    Carrie's Blown Away Tour Continues

    Superstar Carrie Underwood continues to spread country music around the globe by taking her international "Blown Away Tour" across the pond this past week, performing and visiting with media in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Her sold-out dates in Dublin and Belfast were not only her debut performances, but also marked her first visit to Ireland and Northern Ireland altogether.  She wrapped up her trip in London by closing the "C2C:Country To Country" Festival at the O2 Arena recently.
     
    At the sold-out Belfast show at Waterfront Hall during St. Patrick's Day weekend, Carrie invited a couple who happened to be some of her biggest Irish fans onto the stage. There, the gentleman proposed to his girlfriend of 10 years in front of thousands. As Carrie and the teary-eyed audience looked on, his girlfriend said yes to thunderous applause from the enthusiastic crowd.

    In addition to the tour and promotional stops, Carrie and her band also met lots of British and Irish fans while visiting some of the local sites including the London Eye, a tour of the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, a stop at the Titanic Belfast and the oldest tavern in Belfast, White's Tavern.
     
    Remaining 2013 "Blown Away Tour" dates:

    3-21    Richmond, VA                  Richmond Coliseum
    3-23     Roanoke, VA                  Roanoke Civic Center
    3-25     Hershey, PA                   Giant Center
    3-26     Buffalo, NY                     First Niagara Center
    3-28     Hamilton, ON Canada        Copps Coliseum
    3-29     Windsor, ON Canada         WFCU Centre
    3-30     Kingston, ON Canada         K-Rock Centre
    4-2      St. John, NB Canada          Harbour Station
    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. Monday, Mar 18th 2013

    Weekly Scoop: Jessica Sanchez Returns to IDOL

    IDOL alumni are EVERYWHERE! IDOL has launched the careers of many young artists who continue to perform today. Last season's runner-up, Jessica Sanchez, is one such artist. 

    The talented singer is back to perform her new single, "Tonight" on Thursday's results show. The song is a collaboration with Ne-Yo, who will perform with her on the show. Jessica's debut album, Me, You and the Music, is available for pre-order on March 21.

    Check out the performances from all your favorite IDOL alumni this week: 

    Monday 3/18
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Adam Lambert performs at the Palace of Sport in Kiev, Ukraine. 

    Tuesday 3/19
    Phillip Phillips performs at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, SD.
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll and Hyde the Musical at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago, IL.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

    Wednesday 3/20
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll and Hyde the Musical at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago, IL.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Adam Lambert performs at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. 
    James Durbin performs in Orangevale, CA. 

    Thursday 3/21
    Jessica Sanchez and Ne-Yo perform on the Top 9 AMERICAN IDOL Results show.
    Colton Dixon performs at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, WV.
    Carrie Underwood performs at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA. 
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll and Hyde the Musical at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago, IL.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Mandisa performs on the Brandisa Tour in Davenport, IA. 
    Jason Castro performs on the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2013 in Ypsilanti, MI.
    James Durbin performs at the Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA.

    Friday 3/22
    Phillip Phillips performs at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI.
    Phillip Phillips appears on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
    Colton Dixon performs at the Reading Eagle Theater at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA.
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll and Hyde the Musical at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago, IL.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Mandisa performs on the Brandisa Tour in Des Moines, IA.
    Melinda Doolittle performs in Chattanooga, TN.
    Jason Castro performs on the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2013 in Cleveland, OH.
    Adam Lambert performs at the Hartwell Arena in Helsinki, Finland. 

    Saturday 3/23
    Phillip Phillips performs at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL.
    Colton Dixon performs at the War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, PA.
    Carrie Underwood performs at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, VA. 
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll and Hyde the Musical at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago, IL.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Mandisa performs on the Brandisa Tour in St. Paul, MN.
    Jason Castro performs on the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2013 in Champaign, IL.
    Michael Johns will be participating in Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night.

    Sunday 3/24
    Phillip Phillips performs at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA. 
    Colton Dixon performs at the Grove City Church of the Nazarene in Grove City, OH. 
    Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll and Hyde the Musical at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago, IL.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Mandisa performs on the Brandisa Tour in St. Cloud, MN.
    Phil Stacey performs at the Riverbend Church in Austin, TX. 
    Phil Stacey performs at the New Vision Family Worship Center in San Antonio, TX. 
    Jason Castro performs on the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2013 in Grand Rapids, MI. 

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Monday, Mar 18th 2013

    Say Goodbye to Curtis Finch, Jr.

    Curtis sat down with press after his elimination to talk about his AMERICAN IDOL experience, what if felt like to be eliminated and his plans for the future. Find out what he had to say below.

    Curtis on being sent home first: "I really feel like if I was going to get eliminated, there's no embarrassment in getting cut tenth or fifth; it really just is what it is. I mean I get a chance to tour with these guys. I get a chance to travel the world and grow as an artist with these guys and so no embarrassment, all gratefulness."

    Curtis on how much he's grown since first auditioning for the show: "I feel like I've grown so much because really you have to sing for this show, be it for live recordings or dress rehearsals for the show daily, you know in and out and so I've had to be vocally prepared for that. I had to rest up at night as much as I can and I had to really prepare. And so I feel like there's so many thinks I know now that I didn't know at first, so I feel like I've overcome."

    Curtis on Nicki's reaction: "It made me feel good, because really I sing from my heart and I really felt like I've touched Nicki's heart in such a way that she didn't want to see me leave."

    Curtis spoke about his fans potentially boycotting the show because he left: "I really want everybody that has been supporting me to keep supporting my friends, because I'm talented, I know that, but at the same time there are nine talents that are still left that are incredibly talented. I want them to call and vote for them as well, because these guys deserve to be - every single one of them - the next AMERICAN IDOL. 

    Curtis on what he wants to do with his career next: "I want to go in a love direction because I really feel like God is love so as long as I'm not singing anything provocative or anything that can offend anyone across the world, then I would be doing things that make people feel better about their day. What I love about music is that people just want to feel things a certain way, and you really don't have to be offensive to do so. 

    Was Curtis surprised about his elimination: "Not at all, I' always learned to expect the worst, so that if the worst does happen, I don't look surprised, because people are always watching. People are always watching how you handle things. And so it's always my responsibility whether things work in my favor or not to remain calm and to know that I have to set the best example when eyes are one me."

    Good Luck, Curtis!

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Monday, Mar 18th 2013

    Introducing the AT&T IDOL Fan Meter

    With AMERICAN IDOL, the fate of the Top 10 Finalists has always been in your hands, but now thanks to AT&T, you'll find how your opinion matches up to the rest of America. 

    On the March 20th and March 27th live performance shows, AMERICAN IDOL fans can live tweet their responses to questions that will be displayed on screen in real time! Questions like "Do you agree with the judges tonight?" can be answered via Twitter with custom hashtags, #idolagree or #idoldisagree. 

    The live responses will be displayed as a tug of war graphic right on your television screen and updated based on your tweets! How will your opinion compare to the rest of America? Find out with the AT&T IDOL Fan Meter!

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider