An unusually sentimental Billy Idol, once dubbed Rolling Stone’s “Sneer of the Year” in 1985, reflects on his life in a schmaltzy new ballad, “Dying to Live.” “Once when I was younger/Back when I knew ...

Since American Idol moved over to ABC from Fox in 2018, we’ve been consistently getting one new season a year. Most recently, the show aired its 23rd overall season in spring 2025. Before the finale, ...

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The band will be back together on American Idol. ABC has confirmed Emmy winner Ryan Seacrest will return as host for Season 9, the music competition series’ 24th overall, joining previously announced ...

"American Idol" has set its judges for Season 24, and Carrie Underwood is coming home again – again. Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are returning as judges for the singing competition show's ...

A man was arrested Tuesday in the fatal shootings of an “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband, a day after the couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home, police and a representative ...

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Jamal Roberts certainly seemed like a front-runner on “American Idol” this season, and judge Luke Bryan had a “gut feeling” he would take home the crown, but that never guarantees anything — more than ...