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Fantasy 'Idol': Big Star night
Idol TrackerLike many longtime music journalists, I mourned the death of power pop pioneer Alex Chilton last week. He was the frontman of Big Star, one of the most underappreciated bands of the 1970s whose musical legacy far outlasted their album-making years. Anyone... -
Season 9 CD track listing, cover art revealed
Idol TrackerThe "American Idol" Season 9 compilation CD is scheduled to be released on May 11, it was announced on Thursday, with a special preorder starting Friday at americanidolmusic.com. This year's Top 10 contenders each got a track on the album, and while we... -
Ann Powers: Underconfident, the Idols overreach
Idol TrackerHubris. Whomever remains to sing and, eventually, go on the summer tour after Wednesday's elimination round on "American Idol" should spend some time pondering that very old but suddenly relevant term. Though this season's remaining bunch is hardly... -
'Idol' minute-by-minute: Save a prayer for Paige
Idol TrackerCompared to Tuesday night's snoozy episode, Wednesday's elimination, which is usually a dour affair, had a lot more energy than we anticipated. Is the Wham! group number to thank? The sweet pairing of Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato? Or were the Top 10 simply... -
Catching up with Nick Mitchell (aka Norman Gentle)
Idol TrackerNick Mitchell is still working up to his 15 minutes. When he ambushed the Season 8 "American Idol" auditions as his alter ego, Norman Gentle, belting "Dreamgirls'" "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" like nobody's business, he clocked in at around five.... -
Monday morning wrap: 'Idol' meets 'Jersey Shore'
Idol TrackerWelcome to Monday. Here's what's going on in "Idol"-land: How much would you pay for "American Idol"? The company that owns both "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," CKX Inc., is close to being sold to a private-equity branch of J.P. Morgan... -
'Idol' results show minute by minute: Elvis, Lambert, lasers and tears
Idol TrackerWednesday night at the "Idol"-dome wasn't quite as manic as Tuesday's show, at least where Ryan Seacrest was concerned. On the other hand, Adam Lambert's performance did have the studio audience jumping out of their seats. All the off-camera action (and a... -
Katie Stevens and Andrew Garcia talk 'Idol' at the 'Dream' house
Idol TrackerAs has become a Friday tradition, we spent the evening having dinner with the weekâs eliminated âAmerican Idolâ contestant at the âIf I Can Dreamâ house. Only on this go-round, there were two of them. Katie Stevens and Andrew Garcia joined the... -
Today in 'Idol': Usher mentors Soul and R&B week, Daughtry on 'Regis & Kelly'
Idol TrackerUshering in the Top 10: With guidance from guest mentor Usher, who'll perform on Wednesday's results episode along with Diddy and Justin Bieber, the Top 10 take the stage for Soul and R&B night, the first true theme of season 9 (yes, we're still perplexed... -
Ann Powers: Lost and found in the House of Usher
Idol TrackerWhen my music-obsessed friends ask me how I can stand writing about "American Idol" every week (and they do increasingly in this less-than-stellar season), I often declaim on the importance of getting the wide view of pop -- a picture with soundtrack of... -
Guest blogger Nick Mitchell breaks down the Top 10
Idol TrackerSeason 8 Top 24 contender Nick Mitchell cracked us up last week. So much so that we thought he simply must be a guest blogger at some point this season, and the more contestants he can riff on, the better! Fortunately for us, Nick has a week off from... -
Monday morning wrap: Carrie Underwood and Adam Lambert liven up award shows
Idol TrackerIt was an action-packed weekend in "Idol"-land: Carrie Underwood makes history: On Sunday night, the season 4 "American Idol" winner became the first woman to twice take home the entertainer of the year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards. She...
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