Recap: Which guys should make the finals on American Idol

Great start to a new season of American Idol, right? I mean, I knew it just had to get better after we’d heard from Reed Grimm, Adam Brock and Deandre Brackenship, because there were so many front-runners still to come. Some stumbled.  But enough shined that Idol Season 11 could be something...

Idol guys take the stage: The song-by-song grades

The first bit of business tonight will be revealing the identity of the 13th guy who makes the Idol semifinals. I still think it’s going to be David Leathers.  Nigel tweeted that he’s a little star earlier this season. And I see him as doing better on the show in the short and long term...

Ranking the top 12 guys on American Idol

Time to rank the Idol guys. Here are my predictions on how they will finish, based on what we’ve heard so far — precious little in some cases — and by witnessing the habits of Idol voters since Season 1. This week, I’ll be live blogging through each show of Idol, grading...

Idol top guys tell us what we can expect Tuesday night

If you haven’t watched the meet-the-semifinalists videos over at americanidol.com, the most intriguing question asked is what we can expect from the contestants in the competition. Here’s what the 12 guys who will take the stage Tuesday at 8 p.m. had to say. If you missed the gallery of...

Meet American Idol contestant Chase Likens

Chase Likens said the first song he ever performed was an Elvis Presley song in a kindergarten talent show. After the Idol Season 11 auditions last year, Chase was asked why he was unique. And the conversation turned back to Elvis, but in a totally different way. If you heard his voice on the radio,...