Scotty McCreery’s album might be called Rise & Fall, but fans weren’t expecting him to take the title so literally.On Tuesday ...

We search for the American Idol alums that you didn't know also started on Broadway, from Adam Lambert to Katharine McPhee.

"American Idol" contestant Freddie McClendon shared the devastating story of his late father Davis McClendon through a ...

Freddie McClendon, an "American Idol" contestant, remembered his late father with a touching song during his audition on the ...

American Idol” runner-up, David Archuleta, shocked fans when he came out as queer years after he won the singing competition. The Utah native competed on “Idol” in 2008, coming in second behind David ...

Doug Kiker, known for a stunning audition in Season 18 of "American Idol," died Wednesday at age 32. No cause of death has been shared.

There’s a grainy video on YouTube of a cherubic, then 16-year-old David Archuleta singing Elton John and George Michael’s “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” at the 2008 American Idol final. Dressed in ...

A deeper view that unites instead of divides, connecting why the story matters to you. David Cook is Editor at Large and hosts the Monitor Breakfasts. Cook was the Monitor's Washington bureau ...

Some American Idol winners became superstars, while others faded from the spotlight. Here's what happened to those who stepped away from mainstream fame.