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Skylar Laine is the latest contestant to be eliminated from "American Idol," but the singer isn't wasting any time feeling sorry for herself. The 18-year-old still plans on moving ahead with her dreams of country music stardom, and looks to her role model, Miranda Lambert, who came in third on "Nashville Star" in 2003, for inspiration...

Carrie Underwood looked positively angelic on Thursday's "American Idol," as she sang one of the darkest songs she's ever recorded. (Watch the video below.) "Blown Away" is the title track of the Oklahoma native's new album and tells the tale of a girl who hides in a shelter when a tornado rips through, consciously neglecting to wake her mean, alcoholic father so that he can al

Bo Bice finally has a little girl to spoil. The "American Idol" alum and wife Caroline welcomed daughter Merrin Elizabeth Joy Bice on Monday (April 23). The healthy baby girl joins three big brothers: Adain (7), Caleb (3) and Ean (2). Bo and Caroline were married in 2005, just months after he placed second on the fourth season of "Idol," just behind future country superstar Car

Garner, North Carolina native Scotty McCreery is, naturally, a fan of N.C. State in Raleigh, where his father went to school, so it's a natural choice for him to head there for college. But the Season 10 "American Idol" winner admits there are other motivations for him to attend the school...

Getty Images for 'American Idol' Kellie Pickler returned to 'American Idol' last night for a rousing performance of 'Where's Tammy Wynette.' As The Boot previously reported, the country star announced that she would hit the stage that made her famous to perform a cut from her latest record, '100 Proof...

Kellie Pickler made a big announcement to her Twitter followers Tuesday night. "I'm so excited to let y'all know first, this Thursday," the singer-songwriter tweeted at 7:28 PM, leaving her fans hanging. "that ..." she posted five minutes later...

Thursday night (March 29), Scotty McCreery returned to the stage that made him a superstar. The baritone-voiced high school senior performed his brand-new single, 'Water Tower Town' on 'American Idol.' The uptempo tune is the third release from the Season 10 winner's debut album, 'Clear As Day...

Casey James is like a kid waiting for Christmas when he talks about his anticipation of fans finally hearing his debut album. "I absolutely love it and am so proud," the 29-year-old musician tells The Boot on a rainy March day at the Sony Music Nashville offices, adding humbly, "but there are a lot of albums out there I can't stand, and I'm sure their artists love them, too... Read

Last year's 'American Idol' runner-up, Lauren Alaina, will return to the show that jump-started her career for its newest season. She'll appear on the March 8 episode, singing her current single, 'Georgia Peaches.' The singer joins additional 'Idol' alumni Adam Lambert, James Durbin and Chris Daughtry as season 11 guests...

Some three months after its release, 'Clear As Day,' the debut album from 'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery, has gone platinum. Scotty's label broke the news last night (Jan. 9), and earlier today, his mother, Judy, tweeted a picture of her superstar son clutching a 1940s vintage guitar given to him by producer Mark Bright...