Fantasia Barrino returned to the show that made her an star to perform her new single, “Bittersweet.”

Alicia Keys, the Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, Joss Stone, and more chipped in to help raise money and awareness for HIV/AIDS on Wednesday’s “Idol Gives Back” telethon. Mary rocked out to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” with an all-star band including Travis Barker, Randy Jackson, and Orianthi. Alicia performed “Un-thinkable” and “Empire State […]

  Alicia Keys will appear on ‘American Idol’ on Tuesday night, April 20, as the latest mentor the Final 8

Rihanna hit the “American Idol” stage last night as a special guest performer. The singer rocked out with a single off Rated R “Rockstar 101″.

Rihanna will be the guest performer on next week’s American Idol results show.  According to Entertainment Weekly,Rihanna, who will sing ‘Te Amo’ (from ‘Rated R’) before another finalist is sent home packing.

Law enforcement sources have told TMZ that Chikezie Eze from American Idol was arrested at Neiman Marcus for identity theft.

VIA:  AOLtelevision.com Haeley Vaughn shocked American Idol judges with her cute personality and Pop Country singing style.  She is the first black pop country mainstream singer that American Idol has ever seen, and she represents well.  Check out her American Idol audition below: Simon Cowell was enamored with her right away. “Cute little thing, aren’t […]

Despite being verbally attacked by a contestant who said she couldn’t sing, Mary J. Blige says her time as a judge on American Idol was “so much fun,” but hard at the same time.