Adam Lambert, 'For Your Entertainment' (19 Recordings/RCA)
A debut even Simon Cowell could love.
By Barry Walters 11.19.09 8:33 AM
The success of former American Idol contestants is measured not only by who helps them, but by what material they get and how well they make it their own.
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Evanescence Members Reform with 'American Idol' Star
Three booted members of the goth rock band recruit Idol's Carly Smithson as lead singer.
By William Goodman 06.19.09 9:26 AM
Old band, new singer: It's potentially a recipe for disaster -- just ask the boys in defunct groups like Velvet Revolver and Audioslave.
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Lykke Li Hits Big Time on 'Idol'
She's gone from obscurity to Coachella primetime in one year. Now, the sassy Swede gets love from American Idol.
By William Goodman 04.23.09 12:30 PM
To chart the success of Swede popster Lykke Li would be the equivalent of drawing blueprints for an Olympic ski jump -- the 23-year-old has gone from obscurity to ubiquity on a steep trajectory.




