USA Today Music — Two tracks with "American Idol" ties -- Jennifer Lopez' "On the Floor" and Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson's "Don't You Wanna Stay" -- both reached ... more info

USA Today Music — After what seems like months in the No. 2 spot on USA TODAY's AC chart, Daughtry's "September" slips this week to No. 3. And signs of a crossover ... more info

ContactMusic — Kelly Clarkson is set to return to American Idol as a special guest next week, reports People Magazine. 28-year-old Kelly Clarkson rose to fame after winning the inaugural season of the television series in 2002 and later finished runner-up in the... more info

People.com — Plus: Vote on whether an American Idol winner can be as successful as the original more info

Mjsbigblog — Next week, the Top 8 perform songs from the movies.Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean sing their country hit “I Don’t Wanna Stay” plus, a performance from Rihanna.Let the speculation begin! more info

Mjsbigblog — THR spoke with songwriter and OneRepublic frontman, Ryan Tedder about his work with the Idols. Read the entire article here.Ryan has written songs with and for a diverse set of Idols including, Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Adam Lambert, David Cook an... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kelly Clarkson traveled to sunny Orlando, FL over the weekend to sing a medley of her biggest hits on the Ellen Degeneres Show.The episode, airing today, features Kelly performing an infectious mashup of “Miss Independent”, “Walk Away” and �... more info

Mjsbigblog — Today’s Idol Appearances Kelly Clarkson appears on the Ellen Degeneres Show Carrie Underwood appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Hopefuls line up in Miami, FL today for X Factor audition wristbandsAdam Lambert’s “Aftermath” dance remix... more info

Mjsbigblog — David Cook producer, Matt Serletic tweets, “David Cook and I are putting the finishing touches on his album. Thrilled with how it is coming out. Cook = incredible voice!”Taylor Hicks performs at the Broadway Theater of Pitman May 19 in Pitman, N... more info

USA Today Music — Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson's "Don't You Wanna Stay" goes to recurrent status on the country charts this week, but it's still by far the ... more info