The spotlight may be shining brightly on American Idol, still in the exciting throes of pre-season. But now that the stage is being set for a fresh crop of contestants, where do the former ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The shocking exit of early "American Idol" favorite Carly Smithson stunned fans, but on Thursday the Irish singer was far from downhearted at being voted off the top-rated ...

We Are the Fallen is a new band with a lot of familiar faces. The band, which on Tuesday released its debut album, "Tear the World Down," is fronted by Carly Smithson. Smithson made a dent on the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Shock, grief, anger, betrayal. These were the feelings that swept ...

Carly Smithson made it to the top five or six on "American Idol" two years ago but her career has gone from strength to strength since finding her niche; rock, more rock and soul. About a year ago ...

The boys had their turn, and now we have our first chance to find out what the girls are made of. As reported earlier, both Carly Smithson and Kristy Lee Cook were sick last night so this could affect ...

American Idol has whittled the competition down to only five, but sixth-place Carly Smithson isn’t at all bummed to have made it so far. The upbeat Irish lass had a positive outlook for all her ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Absolute shock and pandemonium in the Idoldome tonight as the great ...

Last night I posted my immediate reaction to Carly Smithson's ouster on "American Idol" on my Twitter page. It said: "Carly gets the boot on Idol. Not surprised. But shocked." I'm not sure why I was ...

In 2008, American Idol named David Cook as its winner. Now, 17 years later, Cook talks exclusively with PEOPLE about his time on the show, who he still keeps in touch with and what he's been up to ...

Season 13's best get informed advice from "Idol" alumni Taylor Hicks and Carly Smithson, plus a pair of "X Factor" contestants are in the house. By Fred Bronson For the first and only time, the top 13 ...