We’re down to 61 singers and for the first time Ameican Idol is roadtripping to Las Vegas.  At the Mirage Casino, home of the Cirque du Soleil Beatles Love show, the contestants will perform Beatle’s songs as duos or trios for the judges.  It’s kind of like group day except all of the remaining contestants are contenders [...]

The chaos of Group Day is over.  It’s back to only having to worry about number one, yourself.  For the first time the contestants have the option of playing an instrument.  They also have the option of singing with the band or on their own.  At the end of the episode the contestants will be [...]

Ah, Group Day.  It’s one part High School, one part deprivation, and one part sensory overload as the contestants get their instructions around 8 PM and then have to find appropriate group partners, overcome a lack of sleep as they prepare to perform the next day, and try to find quiet places free of the [...]

It’s arrived!  Hollywood Week!  Who will be able to withstand the pressure?  Which contestants will fall victim to bad group dynamics?  And who will be left standing when America gets to start voting?  Let the drama begin!
Similar to the audition episodes, I am only going to cover the singers who advance to the next show.  [...]

We made it!  The end of the auditions!  Tonight we’re in San Francisco, California.  Will it be a better haul of talent than Los Angeles last week?  It would almost have to be!
As before, I am only going to cover the acts who received Golden Tickets.  I will recap what they performed to get to [...]

American Idol day six!  The auditions have moved close to Idol’s home base of Hollywood.  How many Golden Ticket winners won’t have to catch a plane to Hollywood?  And who gets to cry over missed opportunites so close to the dream?  Let’s find out!
As before, I am only going to cover the acts who received Golden [...]

American Idol day five!  The auditions have moved South to Austin. Texas.  Who will win a Golden Ticket and whose sob story will be the talk of the internet tomorrow?  Let’s find out!
As before, I am only going to cover the acts who received Golden Tickets.  I will recap what they performed to get to the [...]