American Idol

Tomorrow (July 9) is the day that the 'American Idol Bus Tour' will be at Maine State Pier in Portland! Auditions will be held from approximately 9:00 am until 5:00 pm

They're back! 'American Idol' judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, Harry Connick, Jr. and longtime host Ryan Seacrest will all return for the singing competition's upcoming 14th (!) season.

Want to join the ranks of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Philip Phillips and other 'Idol' alums? Well, your chance to audition for 'American Idol's 14th (!) season is just around the corner!

Do you think you have what it takes to get on or win 'American Idol'? The audition dates are set and the closest venue announced is in New York on Long Island. You don’t necessarily have to drive hundreds or thousands of miles to audition.

I just watched the Wednesday and Thursday episodes of 'American Idol.' This week's theme on the was "Home Week." The top 12 had to come up with a song that capture the essence of their home. What song or songs remind you of home?

Both ‘American Idol’ and ‘The Voice’ are rolling now. To this point thanks to the cold weather, surgery and a DVR I’ve watched all of the episodes of both shows this season to date. Often asked in conversations about TV which show is better?

'American Idol' has its first openly gay contestant, and it is M.K. Nobilette, who revealed her sexual orientation to the judges before they advanced her to the Top 30.

High school sophomore Briston Maroney blew the judges away on 'American Idol' tonight (Jan. 29). They could not believe he was only in high school -- especially considering his soulful performance of 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' by the Rolling Stones.

The third and final week of 'American Idol' auditions aired tonight (Jan. 29), with the judges listening to singers and wannabe singers in Salt Lake City, Utah. One standout in particular was 16-year-old Austin Wolfe, who performed a stunning rendition of 'Radioactive' by Imagine Dragons.

Alabama native C.J. Harris plays music for a living, hence his mostly successful audition tonight (Jan. 29) on 'American Idol.'

Despite being admittedly nervous, 'American Idol' hopeful Kenzie Hall rocked it tonight (Jan. 29) with her rendition of 'I'm Gonna Find Another You' by John Mayer.

Alex Preston was another notable performer on tonight's (Jan. 29) episode of 'American Idol,' when he performed an original song.

Proud father Casey Thrasher came on 'American Idol' to make a better life for his family (including two babies, ages 2 years old and 6 months) after a series of dead end jobs. Much like his personal motto "believe," Thrasher chose to sing Brooks & Dunn's 'Believe.'

The very last audition on tonight's 'American Idol' (Jan. 22) was Miley Cyrus look-alike Marrialle Sellars, who sang Bruno Mars' 'Grenade.'

'American Idol' continued tonight (Jan. 16), and one of the standout performances was from Rachel Rolleri, a 17-year-old high school student who is a huge Keith Urban fan. For her performance, she sang 'Stay' by Sugarland, accompanying herself on guitar.

A standout on 'American Idol' tonight (Jan. 15) was 21-year-old handyman Keith London, who sang Katy Perry's 'Roar.'