american idol

She did it!!  Layla Spring, who is from Marion County, Kentucky, has made it to the Top 12 girls on American Idol!  Here at WBKR, we have known Layla for a couple of years now and are not surprised at all that she has powered her way onto the show.

A couple of years ago, Layla Spring showed up at the Owensboro Convention Center to audition for WBKR's Battle for the Big O competition.  She stepped to the mic and belted out one of the best versions of "Folsom Prison Blues" I have ever heard.  She qualified for the Battle finale and sang her way into the 2016 Top Five!  And, now, Layla is moving on to a bigger stage!  The Marion Count

I am pumped as this TV season is already delivering the goods! Actually they are already delivering the gasps. Check out this new spoiler-free episode of 'EG on TV, etc".

Erin here, I'm back with a new episode of 'EG on TV, etc' where we touch on the new season of 'Channel Zero', a 'Jetsons' reboot and we congratulate the new 'Next Food Network Star'!

Although American Idol officially ended on Fox last year, it's coming back to ABC next year. Guess what? Auditions will be held in Louisville on Wednesday, August 30th.

Whew! A lot to discuss in the second episode of my new series/segment/show. I have a lot of recommendations, thoughts, and so forth. Check it out!

As you read earlier this week, ABC is bringing American Idol back. You also may have heard season one winner and superstar Kelly Clarkson would be joining the judging panel. Well Idol fans, it's not to be.

I was listening to the news this morning and heard that 'American Idol' would be making a return! How exciting is this? Will we have another Carrie, Kellie, Scotty, Trent or Lauren in our future? I sure hope so!

HUGE Kelly Clarkson fan right here!  And, yes.  I am an original American Idol voter.  The night of the Season One finale, I burned my phone up trying to make sure that Kelly would get enough votes to beat Justin Guarini in the final and earn the title of the first American Idol champion.  And this is why.  Her voice.  That voice!  On full display last night as Kelly returned to the show to guest

One of my absolute favorite songs of the past couple of years is Eric Paslay's "She Don't Love You."  And last night on American Idol, a contestant named Jenna Renae sat down at the piano and careered it.  This is AWESOME!

Prepare to a) be amazed and blown away by this 15-year-old's talent and b) to cry.  Last night on American Idol, Tristan McIntosh of Nashville blew the judges away with her performance of "Why, Baby, Why" by Mickey Guyton, then brought them to tears when her military mom showed up unannounced!

I confess I've never been a faithful American Idol viewer. I'm sure I've missed WAY more episodes than I've seen. But when I hear about a truly special vocalist, I'll look in.