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25 iconic songs created by Quincy Jones
Here’s a list of essential tracks that showcase the brilliance of Quincy Jones, a true master of his craft.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / May 20
Abi Carter Speaks Out After Winning ‘American Idol’ & Advice She Got From Katy Perry
When Abi Carter performed Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie in her American Idol audition, the judges predicted big things. Katy Perry mentioned Top 10 material while Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie went as far as to throw out that they may have heard the winner.
20 iconic performances from 20th century award shows
From Diana Ross and Lionel Richie at the 1982 Grammy Awards to Britney Spears's star turn on the 1999 VMAs, flip through the slideshow for 20 of the 20th century's greatest awards show performances.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / May 5
‘American Idol’ Reveals Top 5 After Night of Dance, Adele & Mentor Ciara (Recap)
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for American Idol.] With the finale in sight, the Top 7 tackled dance songs and took on the songbook of the iconic Adele.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 30
‘American Idol’: Who Got the Judge’s Save to Round Out the Top 7? (Recap)
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for American Idol.] Less than 24 hours after Sunday’s shocking results, the American Idol competition moved forward with the “Judge’s Song Contest.” Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie gave the Top 8 their picks on what they should sing on the April 29 episode.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 28, 2024
‘American Idol’: A Pair of Shocking Eliminations as Top 8 Revealed (Recap)
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for American Idol.] The Top 10 took the stage during American Idol to perform songs from their birth year. To help them with this trip down memory lane was country superstar Shania Twain, who served as Sunday’s show mentor.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 23, 2024
‘American Idol’: Did Your Favorites Make the Top 10? (Recap)
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for American Idol.] The American Idol dozen played the Billboard #1 hits during Monday’s show to earn a slot into the coveted Top 10.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 22, 2024
‘American Idol’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night Decides Top 12 & Gene Simmons Mentors (Recap)
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for American Idol.] American Idol competition rolled on into a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed night. These talented singers and budding artists took on legendary music from inductees over the years.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 9, 2024
‘American Idol’ Remaining Top 24 Perform & Jelly Roll Mentors (Recap)
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for American Idol Season 22 Episode 9.] It was the remaining Top 24’s time to shine on American Idol from Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 8, 2024
‘American Idol’ First Top 24 Take Stage in Hawaii for America’s Vote (Recap)
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for American Idol.] The Top 24 of American Idol ventured to the island paradise of Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 1, 2024
‘American Idol’ Showstopper Sing-Off & Final Judgment Reveals Top 24 (Recap)
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for American Idol.] The 56 selected from”Hollywood Week” hoped to keep their American Idol dreams alive during the “Showstopper” round and first Monday show of the season.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / March 17, 2024
‘American Idol’: An ‘AGT’ Finalist Stuns, a Brit Charms & an Alum Returns (Recap)
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for American Idol.] After an Oscars break, it’s back to the American Idol auditions week 4. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan continued their trip down memory lane in their hometowns of Santa Barbara, Tuskegee, and Leesburg.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / February 17, 2024
Lionel Richie Blindsided by Katy Perry’s ‘American Idol’ Exit Announcement
The upcoming 22nd season of American Idol is Lionel Richie’s last chance to say “Hello” to Katy Perry at the judges’ table. And while the news of her upcoming exit took the soulful singer by surprise, he’s not upset about her choice.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / February 9, 2024
‘American Idol’ Auditions: Meet Judge Faves Blake Proehl, Julia Gagnon, Athena Jett & Abi Carter (Video)
American Idol is gearing up to kick off its 22nd season on ABC beginning Sunday, February 18, and we have your exclusive first look at the competition with four handpicked auditions featuring singers the judges (Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan), and host Ryan Seacrest want you to take note of.
Rise and shine: 20 awesome songs to wake up to
Get ready to seize the day and start your morning off right with these 20 tracks.
The 30 most impactful drummers in music history
It's quite the task to limit a list to only 30 drummers who have paved the way for others, incorporated some trendsetting technique, or provided technically masterful playing. That said, we gave it a shot, listed in alphabetical order.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / December 2, 2021
'American Idol' sets premiere date for 20th overall season
Ryan Seacrest will return as host, as will Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie as judges. That has been the group holding "Idol" down since the rebooted franchise debuted in March 2018.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / September 1, 2021
Lionel Richie creates 'All Night Love' flavor for Tyra Banks' SMiZE ice cream brand
Alexa, play "All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / May 17, 2021
Lionel Richie & Luke Bryan support Caleb Kennedy following controversial 'American Idol' exit
Chayce Beckham, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence were revealed as the final three American Idol contestants at the end of Sunday night's semifinal episode—eliminating 16-year-old rocker Casey Bishop.
Musicians who famously quit their bands
No matter the reason, here is our list of shocking departures that changed the course of pop music itself. (Note: We did our best to distinguish quitting from being fired from a band, as that's a list for another day.)
Ranking the American Music Awards hosts
Some years have had only one host, but quite a few have had several.There have even been a few with no host. We’ve ranked the hosts of every show since 1974.
The ultimate Lionel Richie playlist
Richie has a discography that could be played for a number of special occasions. In honor of the singer turning 70 on June 20 and celebrating 45 years in the music industry, here is our 15-song ultimate Lionel Richie playlist.
25 frontmen/women who have enjoyed great solo careers
Striking out on one's own can be a daunting move in any profession. However, as a musician, the pressure is obviously greater. For many of music's all-time great solo artists, it was just a matter of time that the success they enjoyed within the confines of a group, duo or band would translate when it was just about them.
Hitsville USA: The 20 greatest Motown singles
In January 1959, a little-known songwriter named Berry Gordy took $800 he scrounged together from family — along with meager royalties he earned writing "Lonely Teardrops" for Jackie Wilson — to found Tamla Records, better known as Motown Records.
New York Giants News / Yardbarker / February 5, 2018
Best (and worst) commercials from Super Bowl LII
There are three types of Super Bowl fans in this world: those who watch for the game, those who watch for the commercials, and those who enjoy both. We
26 of the best artists who have never won a Grammy
Every year, there are plenty of wins to take issue with at the Grammys – who should have won, who shouldn't have won, who should have been nominated but wasn’t.
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