Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, U2's Bono and the Edge and top two finalists Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina were among those performing on Wednesday's ...

Summer was originally inspired to go into music by listening to Janis Joplin's work with Brother and the Holding Company in 1965. She dropped out of school, becoming lead singer of psychedelic rock ...

"Never in my wildest dreams [did I think I'd win]. I've got to thank the Lord first, he got me here. Thank y'all so much!" McCreery, 17, said after host Ryan Seacrest revealed the Garner, N.C., native ...

(Updates with "American Idol" earning a 6.4 according to latest ratings released this afternoon. That is still an all-time low for a season finale.) "American Idol" had its lowest-rated season finale ...

Last week, American Idol announced that the series finale would feature performances by Hudson, Season 1 champion Kelly Clarkson, and Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood. The official Twitter for the ...