From contestants who nearly botched their auditions, to folks who floored the judges, these tryouts from past "Idol" winners ...

Carrie started sweeping awards season with her incredible tunes, while she elevated her look from small-town to fashion girl.

Lionel Brockman Richie Sr. and Alberta R. Foster welcomed their son, Lionel Richie, in 1949. Here’s everything to know about ...

Given that Lionel Richie has been a force in the music industry for more than 50 years, you’d think the American Idol judge ...

Lionel Richie’s late parents, Lionel Brockman Richie Sr. and Alberta R. Foster, taught him so much about life. They welcomed Richie on June 20, 1949, and raised him on the campus grounds of the ...

Lionel Richie has won a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Golden Globe. Is he going for a Pulitzer now with his new memoir, Truly?

Sonny Tennet wowed the 'American Idol' judges when he performed a cover of one of Lionel Richie's songs during his audition.

Anyone might be nervous covering “Easy” for “Idol” judge Lionel Richie — not to mention Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood — but Tennet certainly didn’t show it. “Easy,” of course ...

HOLLYWOOD -- Two decades after she won the title, Carrie Underwood returns "home" to "American Idol" - this time as a judge alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. "They're probably going to get ...