Paula Abdul Stepping in for Luke Bryan on ‘American Idol’The pop singer and OG AI judge will replace Luke Bryan, who is out after a positive COVID-19 test.Billy Dukes
Alex Miller Loses His ‘Idol’ Spot, But Gets an Invite to Play the Grand Ole Opry From Luke…Miller may have gotten eliminated from 'American Idol,' but it wasn't all bad news! Carena Liptak
Luke Bryan Sought Advice From Blake Shelton and Keith Urban Before Joining ‘American Idol’Luke says Blake and Keith proved to be good sounding boards.Angela Stefano
Luke Bryan Beats Lionel Richie in a Very Serious ‘American Idol’ Golf Cart Race [Watch]The gloves are off in this battle to the finish line!Angela Stefano
‘American Idol’ Contestants Then + Now: See the Comparison PhotosFor some, it's been almost 20 years!Courtney Carr
Luke Bryan Has a Great Baby Gift Idea for Katy Perry, Who Is ‘Pretty Close’ to DeliveringHis 'American Idol' co-star is due in August.Philip Trapp
‘American Idol’ Makes History by Proceeding With At-Home PerformancesIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this marks the first time in the show's history that the Top 20 performs from their own homes. Wendy Hermanson
‘American Idol’ Won’t Truly Be Live, But It’ll Come CloseThe show's producers sketched out how Season 18 will look and operate. Billy Dukes
‘American Idol’ Reveals Plans for Live Shows in a Social Distancing WorldThe group — including Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry — will all be live from their homes.Billy Dukes
‘American Idol’ Hopeful ‘Garbage Man’ Doug Kiker Got New Teeth and Renewed ConfidenceWonder what happened to the charming trash collector? Well, for starters, he's got a nice new smile to show off! Wendy Hermanson
Luke Bryan’s Marriage Advice for Katy Perry: ‘If You Go to Bed Mad, Don’t Let It Snowball’Bryan is shared his key to a successful marriage. Ryan Reichard
5 Things You Need to Know About ‘American Idol’ Hopeful Lauren Mascitti and Her Boyfriend …Her music, her fiance and that time she hung out with Willie Nelson.Billy Dukes
‘American Idol’ Contestant Dillon James is a ‘Country Post Malone’Dillon James auditioned for ‘American Idol’ with a Bob Dylan tune, and Katy Perry compared him to the multi-platinum alt-rapper. Jacklyn Krol
Gabby Barrett Worried Luke Bryan Didn’t Like Her Very Much on ‘American Idol’She was a country singer whose songs weren't impressing the country judges.Billy Dukes
Where Are the ‘American Idol’ Country Finalists Now?Carrie and Scotty rose to country royalty with the help of the reality show, but what about the others?Taste of Country Staff
Luke Bryan Has Developed a Soft Spot for the Kids He Mentors on ‘American Idol’"I didn’t realize that I would lay in bed at night wondering about these kids."Angela Stefano