Justin Guarini surprisingly passed up an opportunity to star in the huge Broadway hit “The Lion King” while competing on “American Idol” in 2002 — but he now feels hakuna matata about that decision. The 44-year-old Season 1 contestant chose to stick with a potential shot at super-stardom on the then-little-known reality competition, despite getting … Read more
David Archuleta has spoken out about fans who walked out of his Christmas show after he made an emotional speech about his gay “journey.” Archuleta is currently taking his “The More the Merrier” Christmas tour across venues in his home state of Utah. The musician said that dozens of guests left his recent show in … Read more
You better think before you cheat on vocals with Carrie Underwood. The country superstar — whose powerhouse pipes have led her to win eight Grammys, including six for vocal performance — is not a fan of singers who can’t deliver the goods when they do their recordings live. “Growing up and going to concerts or … Read more
The family of the 23-year-old Willie Spence broke their silence Wednesday, speaking about the car accident that killed the “American Idol” star. Spence’s family held their first press conference outside of his grandma’s house in Florida and told reporters how heartbroken they were at his passing, local ABC outlet WLOS reported. “Willie was our gentle giant. … Read more
A chilling video on social media shows rising star Willie Spence singing just hours before he was fatally killed in a car accident. In one of Spence’s final posts to Instagram — posted a day ago — he is belting out the Christian song “You Are My Hiding Place” while he sits in his parked … Read more
It was an unofficial American Idol reunion on Monday morning. Talk show host and singer Kelly Clarkson was honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Also seen at the event were American Idol vets Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul. The Stronger crooner looked lovely in a black dress with … Read more