Kyra Waits, a young mom from Berea, Kentucky, appeared on American Idol, wowed the judges and earned her ticket to Hollywood. See her story and performance here.
Kennedy Reid, a New Albany, Indiana mortician was featured on the season premiere of American Idol. She also got the chance to sing a duet with Luke Bryan.
Last night on The Late Show with David Letterman, Lionel Richie stopped by to promote his new country music CD, Tuskegee. And he brought along his new buddy, Jason Aldean, to perform their duet from the project. Take a listen to their version on Lionel's #1 classic, "Say You, Say Me!"