March 17, 2011 Country boy Scotty McCreery had to choose a song from the year he was born. He's sang songs from Josh Turner, Garth Brooks and John Michael Montgomery. Last night he picked Travis Tritt's "Can I Trust You With My Heart" from 1993
March 11, 2011 Idol favorite Casey Abrams missed last nights elimination show on FOX. He had to be taken to the hospital. No word on what the issue was, but Casey has suffered from severe stomach pains in the past.
Turns out he didn't need to be there. Casey sailed through to next week. His rendition of Joe Cocker's "A Little Help From My Friends" was a highlight on Wednesday night.
March 10, 2011 The top 13 had to choose songs from their idols on American Idol. And 3 turned to country. Fan favorite Scotty McCreery and the two 16 year old girls, Laura Alaina and Haley Reinhart added some country flavor to the show last night with music from Garth, LeAnn Rimes and Shania. Check out their videos
March 9, 2011 If you were looking forward to a live episode of "American Idol" on FOX tonight, you're out of luck. The show was taped last night. A rep for FOX says "We have pre-taped shows at this stage of the competition before, although it's rare." One of the reasons is to make sure all 13 contestants make it into the 2 hour show.
March 5, 2011 Josh Turner has become an "American Idol" fan. Josh--well known for his deep bass vocals--has been channeled by 16-year old Scotty McCreery whose performances of Josh's hit songs "Your Man" and "Long Black Train" have landed him among the finalists.
March 4, 2011 We'll get to hear the low voice from 16 year old Scotty McCreary at least another week on American Idol. He was among the top 5 boys chosen by the public. Soulful Jacob Lusk, Paul McDonald who sounds a little like Rod Stewart, James Durbin, the Adam Lambert screamer, Casey Abrams, the guy who can sing almost anything AND plays the bass rounded out the top boys
March 3, 2011 The boys had their turn Tuesday on American Idol. The top 12 girls took the stage last night. Who do you think stood out? Lauren Alaina provided a little country flavor with Reba McEntire's "Turn on the Radio." The highlight for me came at the end of the show when Pia Toscano blew the roof off with The Pretender's hit "I'll Stand By You."
February 3, 2011 American Idol found a true cowboy in John Wayne Schulz when they made a stop in Texas. And yes, that's his real name. He works on a ranch and says being a real cowboy isn't about the clothes you wear, it's about who you are on the inside
January 31, 2011 Sugarland has choosen former American Idol season 9 contestant Casey James to open their "Incredible Machine" tour in March. But you'll have to travel if you want to see him. Sugarland won't hit NY until summer
January 28, 2011 Steven Tyler thinks so. Georgia native Lauren Alaina is only 15 years old and she nailed Faith Hill's "Like We Never Loved at All" during her American Idol audition in Nashville. She even say Tyler's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" with Tyler chiming in
January 27, 2011 As soon as Scott McCreery opened his mouth on American Idol, he sounded just like Josh Turner. Talked like him. Sang like him. And he's only 16 years old.
McCreery is from Garner North Carolina and told the judges, he's been singing all his life
January 21, 2011 Country music tells a story and when that story is a sad one, it touches people. American Idol contestant Paris Tassin brought tears to Jennifer Lopez' eyes with her version of "Temporary Home." Watch it here.
