The two frontrunners–Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze–received praises for their performances of two judges-picked songs on Tuesday, virtually putting other finalist Casey James’ bid for an upset in jeopardy.

The three contenders from the current season of American Idol who will be returning to their hometown for a visit have been chosen.

A star of the popular musical television show Glee was overheard to have expressed that she wants to mentor American Idol contestants.

Seventeen year old Aaron Kelly will no longer compete during the top four performance night next week as America have decided that it is the end of the road for him.

Mentor of the week Harry Connick, Jr. was not contended with just coaching the remaining top five finalists of the ninth season of American Idol. He also wrote the arrangements for them and played the piano for them during the performance night.

Someone still has to go even if almost everyone of the remaining six contenders received positive remarks from the judges of American Idol during the performance night Tuesday, April 27. In fact, judge Ellen DeGeneres exclaimed that, “Tomorrow’s going to be real tough.”

On a night when all the other finalists turned in performances that ranged from impressive to respectable, Bowersox’s version of Twain’s “No One Needs to know” was pedestrian at best.

Annie Lennox wears an HIV positive shirt in American Idol to promote AIDS awareness.

American Idol season 9 front-runner Crystal Bowersox said that she didn’t expect that host Ryan Seacrest would reveal the incident about the moment that she went to the parking lot for missing her son

American Idol season eight winner Kris Allen has signed a contract with Universal Music Publishing Group. The deal states that Universal will have exclusive worldwide publishing and distribution of the idol’s music and compositions.