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  'American Idol' Hires Mariah, Nicki, Randy, and Keith Urban

  September 16, 2012 – In an attempt to appeal to every possible music listener — save for the rock'n'roll fan — American Idol has finalized its judging panel for its 12th season. Despite reports of his ouster, Randy Jackson will be returning to the show, along with Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and country star Keith Urban. …
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  All Dawgs Go to Heaven: Randy Jackson Exits 'American Idol'

  August 31, 2012 – The internetz are a'blazes with American Idol chatter, and until anything's confirmed, it's mostly idle chatter. That said, all signs point to last-standing o.g. judge Randy Jackson stepping away from the table. Word is he's aiming to stay involved, most likely in a mentorship role similar to that handled by Interscope CEO Jimmy Iovine. …
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  Mariah Carey Joins 'American Idol,' Completing Network Pop-Star Judge Holy Trinity

  July 23, 2012 – Mariah Carey just confirmed that she will be filling one of the two seats recently vacated by Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler on the upcoming season of American Idol. …
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  Jennifer Lopez's 'American Idol' Exit Not Nearly As Amusing as Steven Tyler's

  July 13, 2012 – Jennifer Lopez is now the second American Idol judge to quit the job in less than 24 hours. …
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  Steven Tyler Exits 'American Idol' in Hilarious Steven Tyler Fashion

  July 12, 2012 – There hasn't been a lot to love about the last two seasons of American Idol, but knowing you could tune in to see Steven Tyler dressed up like a human windchime, saying something vaguely inappropriate to an underage female hopeful made flipping over to Fox a moderately amusing option. …
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  'American Idol' Shocker: Phillip Phillips' Coronation Song 'Home' Doesn't Suck

  May 24, 2012 – Every generation gets the Dave Matthews it deserves, and last night the latest version won American Idol's 11th season. Phillip Phillips, a handsome 21-year-old singer from Georgia, defeated 16-year-old balladeer Jessica Sanchez, picking up the majority of the record-breaking 130 million votes cast Tuesday night. …
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  Who Charted? Adam Lambert Breaks Records, Beach House Storm Top 10

  May 23, 2012 – First! Adam Lambert's Trespassing tops this week's Billboard 200 albums chart with just a 77,000-copy debut, making the album not only the first No. 1 for Lambert (his major-label debut For Your Entertainment only got to No. 3, beat by Susan Boyle and Andrea Bocelli), but also the first solo album by an openly gay artist to top the ranking. It's also the lowest-selling No. …
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  'Idol' Hopeful Covers Fall Out Boy -- Pete Wentz Responds

  February 25, 2010 – Last night, 24-year-old Andrew Garcia brought a bit of the Warped Tour to FOX's American Idol, playing an acoustic version of Fall Out Boy's 2005 breakthrough hit "Sugar, We're Going Down" for the ever-critical judges. Watch his performance below. Among the millions watching last night's competition: FOB bassist Pete Wentz, himself. "Dang did someone really sing 'Sugar' on Idol?" he tweeted during the broadcast. …
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• Adam Lambert, 'For Your Entertainment' (19 Recordings/RCA)

  November 19, 2009 – 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. Everyone from Lady Gaga to Muse chips in here with perhaps the strongest, most flavorful batch of tunes to reach an AI vet, and Lambert's polymorphous vocal skills unite dancefloor strut and hard-rock pomp in a convincing glam package. …
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  Evanescence Members Reform with 'American Idol' Star

  June 19, 2009 – Old band, new singer: It's potentially a recipe for disaster -- just ask the boys in defunct groups like Velvet Revolver and Audioslave. But three former members of goth rock stars Evanescence, all booted from the group over the years by frontwoman Amy Lee, are joining forces for a new band -- and they've tapped American Idol finalist Carly Smithson to contribute lead vocals. Dublin-born Smithson, who finished sixth in the 2008 season …
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