On the March 30 episode of the show, teenage contestant — and aspiring preacher — Canaan James Hill took the judges to church with his audition for the show, leaving Lionel Richie in ...

The easy listening and 'American Idol' star played a hit-filled intimate show for Wells Fargo credit card holders.

Carrie Underwood's choice to perform at the inauguration might make for a tense 'American Idol' season with fellow judge Lionel Richie. Here's what a source shared. Underwood’s choice to perform ...

Hill's rendition of “I Need Your Glory” by Earnest Pugh was so moving that judge Lionel Richie couldn't sit still. The singer pushed his chair back, watched in awe, and then leaped up from his seat to ...

The most impressive showing from week four of auditions was an aspiring preacher with a voice so powerful it blew Lionel Richie away from the judges' desk. And he was only 17, too. Need a break?

The rendition prompted "Idol" judge Lionel Richie to leap from his seat, dance and approach Canaan to express his appreciation for his impressive voice. Fellow "American Idol" judge Luke Bryan ...

Fear BE GONE,” she wrote. Making good on that promise, Jordan auditioned for American Idol judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood with a dynamic rendition of Chrisette Michele ...

The first “American Idol” contestant to appear on Season 23 received a surprise call from her favorite singer, courtesy of judge Lionel Richie. Kolbi Jordan, a 26-year-old Oklahoman ...

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 ...

Lionel Richie has been in the public eye for decades, which means that his love life has also been in the spotlight. The American Idol judge has been in a relationship with his now-girlfriend ...