american idol

Last night on American Idol, our remaining seven contestants took on hits from the current charts.  In fact, each hopeful had to choose a song from 2012 to now.  And, Idol's resident country gal, Skylar Laine, took on a big old Kellie Pickler song and swung for the fences.  How did she do?  Check it out!  Plus, read Steve Thompson's full review of last night's show and find out who WBKR's Idol exp

Goodbye, DeAndre.  Last night, on the American Idol results show, DeAndre Brackensick was shown the door, despite Jennifer Lopez's campaign to save him.  See, the judges have that one-time save to use anytime before Idol narrows its field to five.  And Jennifer has been a long-time and rather vocal supporter for DeAndre.  And, after he sang for his life last night, Jennifer voted to keep him, but

Scotty McCreery was on last week and Lauren Alaina before that and tonight, Kelli Pickler returns to the Idol stage.

Last night was "80's Night" on American Idol and our remaining 8 contestants battled it out at the mic for your votes.  They took on Cyndi Lauper, Genesis, DeBarge, Simply Red and more.  But it was Idol's resident country gal who went back through the 80's catalog and scooped up a song that hit the charts twice in the decade:  once by country star Gary Morris, the second by movie star Be

Last night, my Facebook friends were cheering and Moon was mourning.  Heejun, American Idol's resident love him-or-hate him comic, was booted off the show.  And, now, we are left with our remaining contestants, the Elite Eight (if you will).  Who's gunning for the title at this stage in the competition and who is next to suffer Heejun's fate?  Let's check in with our Idol expert Steve Thompson, wh

Last night on American Idol, our 9 remaining contestants sang songs by THEIR idols.  Among the singers honored with cover songs . . . Idol 4 champion Carrie Underwood and former Nashville Star-contestant-turned megastar, Miranda Lambert.  So, how did this season's crop of hopefuls do.  Let's check in with WBKR's resident Idol critic, Steve Thompson and get his rankings from nine to numero uno!  He

I may have mentioned this on the air before and I realize it may make me a total couch potato, but I love American Idol.  In fact, I think I have seen every single episode of every single season.  Because of that, I have been along for the entire bumpy ride.  I have heard every single sour note sung, but I have also been there to witness the incredible performances that make the show what it was o

Last night, our Top Ten American Idol finalists took on the Billy Joel songbook.  WBKR's Idol expert. Steve Thompson, was watching and shares his thoughts about the show.  Who won the night?  And who will be fighting for their lives during tonight's elimination show?  Take a look at video highlights from last night's performances and Steve's take on the best and worst of the remaining ten hopefuls

American Idol: Would You Like to Take the Grand Tour? by Steve Thompson Just when you thought it was safe to watch American Idol again... The dreaded Judge's Save can be invoked any night before the final five. What does this mean to America? Because of the timely exit of Jermaine, the producers just happen to now have a spare week with which to manipulate the audience. When someone totally botch

Lauren Alaina who came in second to Scotty McCreery last year on ‘American Idol‘ returned to the show last night to perform "Georgia Peaches". Steve Thompson, WBKR's American Idol expert, comments on that and the 13 artists vying for the American Idol this year.

Each week, WBKR's American Idol expert Steve Thompson reviews the AI performances. So, without further adieu:

There's been a lot of talk this season about American Idol and how the show isn't the ratings juggernaut it used to be.  However, as a fan who has truly never missed an episode, I feel I must tell you that this year's Top 13 is the strongest in years.  And, last Thursday's "Wild Card" episode was absolutely riveting television.  The judges chose six contestants to "sing for their li