March 31, 2011 The Top 11 American Idol finalists took on songs from Sir Elton John. Country boy Scotty McCreery opened the show with "Country Comfort." A song he choose simply because it had "Country" in the title
March 25, 2011 It was an emotional night on American Idol. The bottom 3 came down to Stefano Langone, Thia Megia and early favorite Casey Abrams. Shockingly, Casey was the one who received the lowest votes and had to sing for his life. Randy Jackson cut Casey off mid-song to let him know they were going to use their only save of the season. The reaction from Casey is priceless. One of the best in TV history. Check it out.
March 24, 2011 American Idol travelled back to Motown. The era that broke racial barriers and influenced all types of music. From Rock & Pop to Rhythm & Blues. But Motown and Country? Scotty McCreery took on Stevie Wonder's "From Once In My Life," proving Motown and Country do mix.
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 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 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."
January 20, 2011 It's baaaack. American Idol returned for the 10th season with new judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez. The first stop; New Jersey. While this year sees a number of changes, there's one thing that hasn't changed - America has a lot of bad singers
December 6, 2010 Trace Adkins hosts the first American Country Awards in Vegas tonight. And you pick the winners. The fan-voted show has Lady Antebellum and Easton Corbin with the most nominations. See who wins on FOX at 8 tonight. Keith Urban, Toby, Reba, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner and Lady A will all perform on the show. There's also a special tribute planned for Alan Jackson.
