‘AMERICAN IDOL’ SEASON 12, EPISODE 24: CONTESTANTS EMBRACE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, SOME FAIL

The ‘American Idol’ 2013 Top 7 hit the stage last night tackling a music genre that left many of the contestants bewildered: rock ‘n’ roll. The night got off to a rocky start with Burnell’s mediocre performance of Bon Jovi’s ‘You Give Love a Bad Name,’ and an incredibly disappointing ...

‘AMERICAN IDOL’ SEASON 12, EPISODE 23 RECAP: MARIAH CAREY BREAKS DOWN OVER DEVIN VELEZ’S ELIMINATION

After the last episode of ‘American Idol,’ where the men butchered their group performance of ‘I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),’ it was no surprise that they were all sent to the bottom three. But it wouldn’t be a results show without tons of performances and ...

'The Voice' Towers Over 'Idol' in its First Week Back On Air

“American Idol” hit a new low in the ratings March 28, pulling in 3.45 million viewers in the 18-49 demographic and only 11 million total viewers. For the first time, NBC's “The Voice” has a greater audience than “Idol.” While “American Idol” is still guiding Fox to wins on Wednesday and Thursday nights, it continues to lose ground to “The Voice,” which premiered this week with new episodes on Monday and Tuesday. “The Voice” premiered March 25 and dominated the night for NBC, pulling in ...

'American Idol' Ratings Dip, Big Brands Still Line Up

In the heyday of "American Idol," the notion that it could fall ratings victim to a zombie slugfest or standard crime drama would have been laughable. That was then. With Fox's singing contest shedding about 20% of its audience so far this season to hit new lows, it's been leapfrogged repeatedly in total viewers by series including the CBS procedurals "Person of Interest" and "NCIS." In a harsher blow to a blockbuster that once ruled the advertiser-adored young adult segment, "American Idol" has been overtaken this season by...

'American Idol' Premieres in New York to Clashes Between Nicki and Mariah

It was a tale of furry clothing accessories, "Mean Girls" quotes and British accents on the season 12 premiere of "American Idol," its first with Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Keith Urban as judges, joining the stalwart Randy Jackson. After months of questions -- could so many big names mesh well together? Would Minaj and Carey play nice? -- "Idol" came to New York with a skip in its step, following the major success of defending winner Phillip Phillips, whose smash hit, "Home," opened the show.

But rather than focus on the talent that came to the audition room over two days, much was said and shown of the rivalry between ...

Adele Wins Best Song at Golden Globes

Odds-on favorites Adele and Paul Epworth won the Golden Globe for best original song Sunday night, taking home the prize for the title track from the James Bond film "Skyfall." The singer exclaimed "Oh my God!" four times after taking the stage at the ...

NICKI MINAJ BLOWS UP ON MARIAH CAREY DURING ‘IDOL’ AUDITIONS

From the moment the rumors began to circulate that Nicki Minaj might join the "American Idol" judges' panel alongside Mariah Carey, people started to speculate about how the two larger-than-life superstars would get along. And the speculation has continued since Minaj was confirmed as a judge, at which point both women went on record to assure everyone that there was absolutely no animosity between the two of them — at the time.
TMZ has obtained video of Nicki Minaj lashing out at fellow judge Mariah Carey during auditions in Charlotte, North Carolina. After disagreeing over a contestant’s performance, Nicki loses her cool, shouting ...

Keith Urban To Launch "Phoenix" Fragrance For Men

Keith Urban will debut his first fragrance for men, Phoenix, internationally in October. "We created Phoenix to express just the right blend of masculinity, mystery and sensuality," the chart-topping country artist said in a release. In collaboration with Boom LLC, the fragrance will be promoted during Urban's 50+ city "Get Closer 2011" world tour and fans will have access to an online pre-sale.

Hot Tours: Usher, Lady Gaga, Rush

Five single-venue sold out concerts in Australia and New Zealand by Usher on his OMG Tour give the Grammy-winning R&B star the No. 1 ranking on this week's Hot Tours list. Usher grossed over $7.6 million from five performances at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena with 62,075 fans in attendance. The first two shows in Melbourne were on March 19 and 20, and then the tour moved on to play arenas in three other markets before returning to Rod Laver arena from March 31 to April 2 to close out the Aussie trek. Promoted by Frontier Touring Company, the Usher tour Down Under featured singer/rapper Trey Songz and Australian group The Potbelleez as opening acts.

Lady Gaga takes the No. 2 ranking this week with box office stats reported from ...

Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez & Others To Perform At Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards are back! After a short hiatus, the ceremony will now air live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand on May 22nd via ABC, featuring performances from some of the biggest names in the industry including Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez.
The Awards, which had been cancelled since ...

Inspiring! Artists Come Together For Japan Charity Album!

Pretty much EVERYONE came together on Songs For Japan, a 38-song album for $9.99…and ALL of the proceeds go directly to Japan relief efforts!