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Randy Jackson Officially Departing ‘American Idol’

12 May Over the past few weeks, rumors circulated that some, if not all, of the current American Idol judging panel are planning to leave. Out of the four, long-timer Randy Jackson officially revealed his departure on May 9. Although Ryan Seacrest hinted at Jackson’s plans during that day’s elimination rounds, the judge known for his “yo,... Read more »

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Video for Mariah Carey and Miguel’s “#Beautiful” Released

11 May Early last week, Mariah Carey revealed the lead single from her upcoming 13th studio album, a duet with Miguel titled #Beautiful. After dabbling with some hip-hop on Triumphant, a track featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill released in 2012, and putting out Almost Home for Oz The Great and Powerful, Carey appears to be returning to her roots and... Read more »

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Scotty McCreery Finishing Up Second Album

23 Apr Over its decade-plus existence, American Idol has plucked singers from obscurity and made them bona fide stars. With his first album, Clear as Day, Scotty McCreery appeared to be one. Now, since his No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200, the AI winner is attending North Carolina State University, touring for roughly half of each week, and recording a... Read more »

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Carrie Underwood to Debut New Single on ‘A.I.’

31 Mar Carrie Underwood, without a doubt, is one of American Idol’s most successful contestants. While her career has moved far past its origins on the talent program, she returns on occasion, with her latest appearance scheduled for April 4 at 8 p.m. EST. Continuing to put out more songs from her latest album, the successful Blown Away, Underwood... Read more »

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Keith Urban: American Idol Judges Are Getting "The Hang of It"

19 Nov The judges’ panel on American Idol is going to look very different when the new season begins in 2013 since producers have kept Randy Jackson and added Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. Early on, there were reports of serious fighting between the women (and a video of them arguing hit the internet) but Urban says that, over time,... Read more »