"Alabama has always been the butt of so many jokes because of education ... But we’re making a lot of strides." ...

American Idol hopefuls in Alabama will soon get their shot at stardom — without even leaving home. The nationwide virtual ...

"American Idol" will hold Zoom auditions for Mississippi on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Hopefuls can sing for a chance to compete on ...

There was no way Monday’s episode of “American Idol” wasn’t going to be brutal, with 42 singers vying for 20 spots. Four singers had already been passed through to the season’s Top 24 ...

“American Idol” season 13 finalist Jessica Meuse has relocated from Slapout, Alabama, to Juneau, Alaska, for her new role as an ensign in the U.S. Coast Guard. Meuse completed a 12-day journey, ...

Back in August, hundreds of people lined up in Mobile for a shot at becoming the next American Idol. On Sunday, viewers see whether one of them makes it into the season’s Top 20. So far this ...

American Idol rolled into 2020 with its season premiere on Sunday (Feb. 16), seeking the latest in talent via the judges' panel of R&B legend Lionel Richie, pop star Katy Perry and country singer ...

An Alabama woman stepped onto the stage and proceeded to blow away all three judges during Sunday night’s airing of “American Idol” on ABC, and she did it with one of the judges’ own songs.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — CJ Harris, a Jasper native who hit the national stage as a contestant on “American Idol” in 2014, has died, TMZ reports. Harris, who made the top 6 and went on… ...

Previous “American Idol” audition tours traveled to Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Mobile, because Alabamians have won the show twice, and come in as runners-up several times over the one-time ...