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The wildly talented American Idol runner-up is recording new music and he's spilling some info about what we can expect to ear from him next album, The Original High.

According to sources at E! News, long-standing singing competition ‘American Idol’ will no longer be airing twice a week. Instead, the show will have both the performances and results airing in only one weekly episode.

Ladies, if you didn't want to be Jennifer Lopez before, you'll definitely want to now.

'American Idol' fans were stunned yesterday, Aug. 2, when it was announced that Season 7 finalist Michael Johns had tragically passed away on Aug. 1 at the age of 35. TMZ has since learned more details regarding the circumstances that led to the tragedy.

Sad news to report to 'American Idol' fans, as Season 7 contestant Michael Johns died yesterday, Aug. 1, due to an ankle blood clot. He was 35 years old.

They're back! 'American Idol' judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, Harry Connick, Jr. and longtime host Ryan Seacrest will all return for the singing competition's upcoming 14th (!) season.

If something seemed off about Sam Atherton when his 'American Idol' aired on Wednesday night (Jan. 15), it's because he actually has a pretty checkered past.

After months of speculation, looks like the final judging seat on 'American Idol' has been filled -- by Harry Connick Jr.

The Top 5 of Season 12 of 'American Idol' has been reduced to a Top 4 as Janelle Arthur was eliminated.

On tonight's (April 11) results episode of 'American Idol,' Lazaro Arbos was at risk of going home, since he turned in two not very good peformances last night, singing out of key and delivering what show mentor Jimmy Iovine called "an Ambien milkshake." Translation: It was boring and put him to sleep. The judges didn't use their sole save of the season on Arbos and he was thus eliminate

Burnell Taylor was eliminated on 'American Idol' tonight (April 4), after coming in the bottom of the voting, courtesy of America. Rock n' roll didn't work for him, as he sang Bon Jovi's 'You Give Love a Bad Name' last night (April 3) and it was his downfall.

In perhaps an effort to refresh the show, 'American Idol' has not only installed a new panel of judges, but producers have tinkered with the formula and added a 'Sudden Death' round where the contestants perform for a limited number of slots.