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Candice Glover Wins 'American Idol' | VIDEO

Three times is the charm for Candice Glover, who was crowned the winner of Season 12 of American Idol after trying out – and getting cut – twice before. Tears streamed down her face as she...
May 17, 2013 8:10 AM ET
Kree and Candice Vie for the 'Idol' Crown | VIDEO

After months of competition, it all comes down to this: Either Candice Glover or Kree Harrison will be the next American Idol champion. It's the first girl vs. girl finale since Season Three and both women...
May 16, 2013 10:30 AM ET
Angie Miller Goes Home on 'American Idol' | VIDEO

In a somewhat surprising result, Angie Miller was sent home last night on American Idol, leaving Candice Glover and Kree Harrison to battle it out next week for the title. This top three was one of the...
May 10, 2013 8:45 AM ET
'Idol' Top Three Sing for Spot in Finale | VIDEO

As the American Idol finale draws ever closer, last night's episode felt like the three remaining contestants – Candice Glover, Angie Miller and Kree Harrison – were all second-semester seniors who have already received their college...
May 9, 2013 10:45 AM ET
Fred Armisen Takes Punk Alter-Ego Live | ARTICLE

Last Saturday, fans packed into Vampire Weekend's sold-out show directed by Steve Buscemi at New York City's Roseland Ballroom to see the band make their triumphant return. What the fans didn't know was that Vampire Weekend had...
May 3, 2013 11:55 AM ET
Amber Holcomb Cut on 'American Idol' | VIDEO

After a top four do-over, with hometown visits and a slot in the top three in the balance, tensions were high on American Idol last night. Even the judges seemed genuinely torn...
May 3, 2013 9:30 AM ET
Top Four Face Off Again on 'American Idol' | VIDEO

After American Idol saved the bottom two vote-getters, Candice Glover and Amber Holcomb, last week so the show wouldn't end a week earlier than planned, last night was a top four do-over, and who stays will...
May 2, 2013 9:55 AM ET
Judges Finally Use Their Save on 'Idol' | VIDEO

No one went home on American Idol last night and it wasn't much of a surprise. But not necessarily because of the contestants: There were four singers left, and with the finale...
April 26, 2013 9:10 AM ET
Angie Miller Wins Judges' Praise on 'Idol' | VIDEO

"Don't be boring" was the overarching theme of the night as top four on American Idol performed one-hit wonders, duets and a personal choice song. "You have to add personality on top...
April 25, 2013 9:10 AM ET
Janelle Arthur Goes Home on 'Idol' | VIDEO

The most interesting thing we discovered on last night's episode of American Idol is that Paula Abdul won't return Randy Jackson's phone calls or tweets, but will come when Idol itself calls. Randy had reached out...
April 19, 2013 9:55 AM ET
Candice Steals the Show on 'American Idol' | VIDEO

Last night on American Idol the producers made the most of the fact that they had managed to concoct an all-female top five. First they had the finalists engage in the old Idol standby of singing...
April 18, 2013 11:00 AM ET
Candice Glover Earns Ovation on 'Idol' | VIDEO

The American Idol action unfolded in two rounds last night: First, the top six contestants had to sing from the Burt Bacharach songbook, followed by a song they wished they had written. The producers let Candice...
April 11, 2013 10:05 AM ET
Emmy Rossum Calls Back to 'Glamour and Simplicity' on 'A Sentimental Journey' | ARTICLE

Emmy Rossum has no problem getting into character, whether it's for a movie or an album. "For me, it's always been about playing pretend and finding a part of yourself and exploiting that side of yourself in...
April 10, 2013 1:00 PM ET
OMD Still Innovating on 12th Album | ARTICLE

On Tuesday, British synth-pop legends Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are releasing English Electric, their 12th studio album. "It's not bad going for a band that was only going to do one gig," frontman Andy McCluskey told...
April 5, 2013 12:45 PM ET
Burnell Taylor Cut on 'American Idol' | VIDEO

It's easy to see why American Idol voters love Kree Harrison and Angie Miller, but their affection for Lazaro Arbos is more mystifying. Yet there he was, third among the top three on an elimination night...
April 5, 2013 10:25 AM ET
Kree Offers 'Piece of My Heart' on 'Idol' | VIDEO

Rock Night wasn't nearly as mush of a challenge as one would have expected for the current crop of American Idol contestants, who have leaned hard on ballads and slow-tempo numbers this season. That's because the...
April 4, 2013 9:20 AM ET
Devin Velez Cut on 'American Idol' | VIDEO

It's been a week of celebrations on American Idol. Wednesday was Mariah Carey's birthday and last night was Idol's 450th episode. To help mark the occasion (and fill the hour as they culled the top eight to...
March 29, 2013 9:10 AM ET
Detroit Music Night on 'American Idol' | VIDEO

To celebrate Mariah Carey's birthday, American Idol packed up the top eight contestants and headed to Motown. The contestants were tasked with singing from the famed Detroit label's songbook, with the help of Motown legend Smokey Robinson,...
March 28, 2013 9:50 AM ET
Angie Miller Makes the Top 10 on 'Idol' | VIDEO

Finally, after 39 million votes were cast, American Idol has a top 10. To get there, Idol took a page from The Voice and The X Factor and presented the super-sized results in...
March 8, 2013 10:20 AM ET
R. Kelly Catalog Proves Useful on 'Idol' | VIDEO

The R. Kelly songbook doesn't get nearly enough attention on American Idol, but Curtis Finch Jr. used it to his advantage last night: His soulful rendition of "I Believe I Can Fly" was the best performance in...
March 7, 2013 8:40 AM ET