American Idol News

American Idol 6 runner-up Blake Lewis tells MTV News he doesn’t feel “shafted” after being booted from the Arista Records roster this week.

The Top Ten finalists from the seventh season of American Idol hopped in the “Way Back Machine” for a 1970s-inspired ad promoting their 2008 American Idols Live Tour, kicking off July 1st in Glendale, Arizona.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next David Cook or Fantasia Barrino? American Idol hits the road in search of contestants for it’s upcoming eighth season beginning July 17th in San Francisco.

Just like Ruben Studdard and Taylor Hicks before him, American Idol alum Blake Lewis has been dropped from his parent label. Season Six’s resident beat boxer has been released from his recording contract with Arista Records, a rep for the label confirmed Wednesday.
“Arista Records will not be picking up Blake’s option and we wish him […]

Cook and Archuleta sizzled on The View’s hot Summer Tuesday on The View. The ladies are in Vegas this week and this year’s American Idol Top Two, Champ David Cook and David Archuleta, treated the crowd to performances of “Beautiful Girls/Stand By Me” and “The Time Of My Life.”