Canaan James Hill's "American Idol" audition caused show judge Lionel Richie to leap from his seat during the performance.

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2008. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty On Tuesday night, Lionel Richie stood proudly by daughter Nicole Richie's side at premiere of her film Don't ...

She's a blushing bride no more. Nicole Richie and Joel Madden became a married couple Saturday night in Beverly Hills, RadarOnline.com has ...

Before the happy parents welcomed their baby girl, Sofia's father, Lionel Richie, spoke with ET on May 13 about how his then-future granddaughter already has some real personality. Addressing a ...

Though Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan just kicked off their eighth season behind the iconic American Idol judge’s desk, they told Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (March 5 ...

Lionel Richie has spent the last seven years helping mold music’s next generation as a judge on American Idol. And he’s well positioned to do so after a wildly successful career spanning ...

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 ...

Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie. Wright, 17, flirted with Underwood, performed a duet with Bryan and prompted a standing ovation from Richie, a fellow Alabama native. It was an impressive ...