American Idol needs to return to its glory days and bring back bad auditions to liven up the early episodes.

Lola, 19, sang the Kacey Musgrave song Rainbow, and the judges were impressed by her performance. She is the daughter of a ...

Freddie McClendon spoke about his father on the show. An "American Idol" contestant brought a personal story to his audition that moved the judges Sunday night. Freddie McClendon appeared on ...

One "American Idol" contestant is turning an unthinkable tragedy into triumph. South Carolina college student Freddie McClendon, 19, auditioned with the original song "You Never Loved Him," about ...

As we all know, "American Idol" has its contestants put their own spin on covers of famous songs. But this week, the standout auditions were arrangements we'd never heard before. The lack of a ...

But 19-year-old Jamier Jones made them look easy, seamless and velvety during his Nashville audition on this season of 'American Idol.' Judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood were ...

An American Idol contestant got a golden ticket while singing an original song dedicated to the life and legacy of his murdered father. On the Sunday, March 23 edition of the reality singing ...

Freddie McClendon brought "American Idol" judges to tears in Sunday night's episode when he performed a moving original song about his late father, Davis McClendon, who was killed in May 2023.

You’ve heard of Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” — now get ready for the “pink Penny club.” Sunday night’s episode of “American Idol” introduced viewers to Penny Samar, a ...

This American Idol contestant gets to hold on for one more day. Bonfiglio returned with Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson, two of the three members of Wilson Phillips. But to her, the famous musicians ...

On the 'Not Gonna Lie' podcast, she also recalled that people who were "really mean" about her 'American Idol' win went on to be coaches on 'The Voice' Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE.