
Posted on May 17, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Luke Bryan honored his longtime friend, American Idol cohort, and musical hero, Lionel Richie with a performance of “Lady” during the star-studded PBS special, Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Seated at a piano, the…
Posted on March 18, 2022
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Madeleine O’Connell
Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan returned to Season 20 of American Idol with host of the show, Ryan Seacrest. Have you ever wondered how much they all get paid to make dreams come true? Hint: One makes…
Posted on March 7, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
18-year-old Kelsie Dolin brought Lionel Richie to tears with covers of Kelly Clarkson and Adele on American Idol on Sunday evening (Mar. 6). While the young aspiring singer from West Virginia revealed she hasn’t previously performed in front of anyone,…
Posted on March 6, 2022
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Lauren Jo Black
Mike Parker grew up in Virginia and was surrounded by music as a child because his parents were the lead vocalists in a band, so it’s no surprise that he would catch the musical bug. That led him to American…
Posted on February 27, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Following her impressive American Idol audition, Huntergirl (also known as Hunter Wolkonowski) was surprised with an invitation to perform in Downtown Nashville at Luke Bryan’s Broadway bar. “It’s the year of the girl country singer, really the girl singers,” Bryan…
Posted on February 16, 2022
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Madeleine O’Connell
Season 20 of the singing competition show, American Idol is about to embark on a journey with new contestants, new twists and new mentors. Don’t worry, judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie and host Ryan Seacrest will be…
Posted on February 1, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Later this month, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will return to their judges chairs for Season 20 of American Idol. Ahead of the popular singing competition series’ premiere on Feb. 20, Idol has shared a first look at…
Posted on November 15, 2021
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Andrew Wendowski
American Idol judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie brought the party to Downtown Nashville on Sunday evening (Nov. 14). Following auditions to find the next American Idol, Idol judges took to the heart of Music City to surprise…
Posted on October 6, 2021
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Andrew Wendowski
Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are returning as judges on Season 20 of American Idol. The popular singing competition show and its judges revealed the exciting news on Wednesday (Oct. 6) via social media. “Idol fans, filming is…
Posted on September 23, 2021
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Andrew Wendowski
In 1980, Kenny Rogers released one of his most iconic hits, “Lady.” What some people may not know is that music legend Lionel Richie is the man behind the song. Richie wrote and produced the chart-topping hit, which went on…
Posted on September 23, 2021
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Andrew Wendowski
Tonight, Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Idina Menzel, Lady A, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town and Reba McEntire will honor the life and legacy of late country music legend, Kenny Rogers during a two-hour, concert special dubbed Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler. Filmed in 2017 at…
Posted on July 9, 2021
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Andrew Wendowski
Chayce Beckham accepted an award on behalf American Idol judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. The 2021 American Idol winner accepted the American Reality Television Award (ARTAS) for Outstanding Judging Panel in the name of Bryan, Perry and Richie,…
Posted on May 24, 2021
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Andrew Wendowski
Chayce Beckham has been crowned the winner of 2021 American Idol! During the Idol finale on Sunday, May 23, the 24-year-old Idol winner and California native was given the task perform a song chosen by the judges, a hometown song…
Posted on May 20, 2021
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Andrew Wendowski
American Idol‘s season finale is star-studded and you don’t want to miss these performances! The three-hour finale includes some of the hottest stars in music today, including Luke Combs, Alessia Cara, Chaka Khan, Fall Out Boy, Leona Lewis, Fleetwood Mac’s…
Posted on May 17, 2021
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Andrew Wendowski
American Idol judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie broke their silence on Idol contestant Caleb Kennedy’s departure, four days after a controversial video surfaced online. Following Sunday night’s semi-finals, Bryan and Richie shared that they are very emotional about Kennedy’s…