You saw her wow the pants off Keith Urban (not literally; sorry, ladies) last night by taking on his song, “Where the Blacktop Ends,” but just who is Janelle Arthur? A crafty American Idol veteran, that’s who. After making it to Hollywood Week for season more

We never thought we’d hear the American Idol 2013 judges argue over the finer points of “frog gigging,” but Ja’Bria Barber got it to happen.   This frog legs-loving singer surprised the panel with her penchant for hunting harmless (and apparently tas more

Charlotte was home to the overhyped walkout of Nicki Minaj and the massive feud she had with Mariah Carey on American Idol . The end result proved to be slightly less dramatic than the show made us think it would be. I fully expected/wanted Mariah to more

American Idol 2013 judge Nicki Minaj says she just can't remember people without giving them a special nickname. So far in the competition, viewers have enjoyed such 'NickiNames' as Collard Greens, Bunny, Secret Squirrel, Frog-Killer and Finger Lickin' Go more

It was supposed to be the argument of the decade if not the century -- the showdown between American Idol 2013 judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. If you watched last night’s show, however, you know that, thanks to FOX edits, there was nary more tha more

As usual, " American Idol " wrapped the Charlotte auditions with a touching story and a beautiful voice. This time, the voice belonged to 26-year-old Seretha Guinn. She brought her beautiful 3-year-old daughter in with her to the audition. The tot was a h more

A few months ago, " American Idol " made national headlines when leaked video footage showed what appeared to be a massive fight between new judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. Well, that moment arrived during this Wednesday night's Charlotte auditions. more

American Idol Judge Mariah Carey has two goals:   1. Help the contestants of Idol hit the right musical notes on-stage.   2. Help the America's trend-setters hit the right beauty notes, on the stage of life.    Mariah's more