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Scotty McCreery season 10 American Idol winner is coming out the gate strong with his single 'I Love You This Big' earning him the highest debut from a country newcomer since 1990! Congrats Scotty,  that is great news from a nice young man...

Tonight is the 10th season finale of American Idol and one thing is for sure . . . we're going to have a country star taking the title!  Last night in the finale, my pre-season pick, Lauren Alaina, squared off against America's boy next door, Scotty McCreery!  According to Idol's Facebook fan poll (posted BEFORE the show yesterday), Scotty was the winner by a country mile!  But, last night, most a

Want some new music from Scotty and Lauren? Nashville's Mercury Records will release songs by both Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina this Thursday. Scotty's is called Love You This Big. We are told it doesn't sound like Josh Turner! Lauren's is called Like My Mother Does...

For the first time in American Idol history, the final will be an all-country affair!  Last night, Haley Reinhart was sent packing and paved the way for a showdown between Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery!  So, who is the Idol going to be?  As Randy Jackson said all season long, who has truly been "in it to win it?"  I chatted with our Idol expert, Steve Thompson, this morning and chatt

Three contestants left . . . three songs a piece . . . and Lauren Alaina, Haley Reinhart and Scotty McCreery came out singing for the American Idol finale.  In last night's episode, each contestant got to choose one song, sang another chosen for them by producer/mentor Jimmy Iovine and a third chosen for them by Steven, Jennifer and Randy!  Who was the standout performer last night?  or WAS there

What a 10th season on American Idol! It's surely had it's share of up and downs and shocking eliminations, one of the contestants that I was sure to be in the top 3 Pia Toscano was voted off well before her time and this past week James Durbin another person who I thought would be in the finale...

At least once or twice each American Idol season, I want to pick up something heavy and hurl it toward my television.  That already happened once this season when Pia Toscano was voted off the show WAY too early!  Last night, it happened again!!  James Durbin, who I fully expected to make the final and even win this season of Idol, was voted off the show . . . leaving Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alain

  American Idol is down to its version of the Final Four and, last night, James, Lauren, Hayley and Scotty took the stage twice to battle for a spot in the Final Three.  In Round One, the contestants took on songs that have inspired them.  In Round Two, they got an assist from Lady GaGa with the songs of Leiber and Stoller.  So, who was "in it to win it" as Randy Jackson says?  And wh

Dear Lauren Alaina, Chad Benefield here again from WBKR in Owensboro, KY.  I am writing to you today to tell you that I have just about had enough and am ready to break up with you.  I wrote to you a few weeks ago when it appeared that your nerves were holding you back on American Idol.  In my initial letter to you I said that I truly believe that you have the perfect combination of personality an

Last night on American Idol, our remaining 6 contestants took on the songbook of Carole King.  If you tuned into the WBKR Waking Crew this morning, you know that her music has divided Moon and Chad!  Moon's a fan of Carole's voice and her songwriting.  Chad doesn't think Carole is much of a singer and, consequently, wrote songs that didn't require much "singing!"  So, which Idol hopeful

Elimination night Thursday on American Idol and we finally said goodbye to Stefano, who'd been lingering in the bottom three for weeks.  This time, though, he couldn't escape America's vote and now we are down to the FINAL SIX!  So, what does Steve Thompson, our Idol expert, think about all this?  And what's in store for our Idol hopefuls (and us!) next week?

"Songs from the 21st Century" last night on American Idol. It was definitely a mixed bag . . . with Scotty McCreery singing 'Swingin'" by Lee Ann Rimes (Uh, what?), my favorite little underachiever Lauren Alaina taking on Sara Evans' "Born To Fly" (Uh, why?) and James rocking out to "Uprising" by Muse (Uh, awesome!!).  What did our Idol expert Steve Thompson thin