Casey James

“American Idol’s” Casey James is about to sign with Sony Nashville, Pop & Hiss has learned. The Season 9 heartthrob, who finished third behind winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox (and was often positioned as cougar bait, thanks to......

The American Idol Concert rocked out tonight in Hershey. All 10 of the finalists performed including the winner, Lee Dewyze. We caught up with a few of the finalists including local contestant Aaron Kelly. " My life has changed so much. Where as now I...

Lee DeWyze stood on the "American Idol" stage Tuesday night, lights shining down on him, a chorus singing in the background, the audience on its feet cheering. We really don't need next week's finale. Tuesday was DeWyze's coronation. Lee closed the show...

The top ten American Idols from Season 9 jammed out in Viejas Arena at San Diego State University Monday evening, but before the concert most of them spent the day enjoying what the finest city has to offer. "If you're bringing your kids to their first...

Lee DeWyze, this year's "American Idol" winner, will release his major label debut album on Nov. 15, his management and RCA Records just announced. And Casey James, who finished third behind DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox, has signed a recording contract...

As American Idol opens, we learn that 24 million votes were cast and we're reminded that four people are going home.Ryan Seacrest asks Simon Cowell about "the buzz of the nation" that Simon was harsher than usual this week. Um,......

Something we noticed as Season 9's auditions were getting under way? The proliferation of Birkenstock-wearing, dreadlocked, folksy contenders who wouldn't look out of place at a Phish show. Crystal Bowersox is the most obvious example, what with her whole...

"Dude, believe in yourself." That was Randy Jackson, addressing one of the 12 trembling mangenues who took the stage during Wednesday's overall fiasco of an "American Idol" episode. Dawg should write a book -- a self-help book, with plenty of lists and...

This week, the guys get to go first on American Idol. I thought this was a given, since the women went first last week. However, host Ryan Seacrest says this is a change of plans, that actually, the women were......

Steve Lillywhite says the "American Idol" judges "messed up" by choosing Season 9's current crop of guys. The award-winning producer who counts U2, Jason Mraz, Matchbox Twenty and the Dave Matthews Band among his long list of credits, tells Idol Tracker...

Simon Cowell may be out the door, but all of the "American Idol" judges have something to gain if they make a good showing this season. Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson have just one year left on their contracts, and nothing spells ka-ching! like a...

Four more singers are going home on tonight's American Idol, and that is absolutely fine by me. Seriously, the amount of time I have had to devote to this show since last week in combination with the quality of the......