Randy Jackson News

Classic rock for all generations is on tap for the BPO's 2014-15 Rock Series.

In 1986 as a special award of appreciation for 'We Are The World' was presented to Michael Jackson for his role as one of the key composers and singers of the song which he sang along with a superstar cast of celebrities

Crooner John Legend and Idol Finalist Malaya Watson paired together to perform 'You + I' and 'All of Me' on last night's AMERICAN IDOL finale. Check out the performance below!

In a collaboration that seemed to be inevitable, Caleb Johnson teamed up with iconic rock band, KISS on last night's AMERICAN IDOL season finale. Watch below as they perform a double bill of the songs 'Love Gun' and Shout It Out Loud.'

Below, watch Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick, Jr. and The Dawg himself perform Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' and 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac!

Watch Jena and the band as they performed 'Decode' and 'Ain't It Fun!' on last night's AMERICAN IDOL FINALE!

International superstar and AMERICAN IDOL judge Jennifer Lopez made an impact during the Idol Finale. See her explosive performance of her new smash, 'First Love' below!

On last night's AMERICAN IDOL, Idol alum Phillip Phillips returned to team up with Idol Finalist Sam Woolf! Check out their collaboration on Phillip Phillip's greatest hits, 'Home and 'Raging Fire!'

A journey that started nearly a year ago officially ended tonight. From tens of thousands auditioning last summer to one being named the 13th American Idol. For my money, Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene were not only the two most deserving contenders for this season's crown, but they were so by a wide margin. The contentment with knowing that either would be a worthy champion added to a show that returned to the bygone era when IDOL Finales were the highlight of each TV season.

An explosive edition of Idol is in the books as both the remaining finalists performed three times on the Idol stage on last night's AMERICAN IDOL. Relive the best moments of the night below

Four-time GRAMMY Award winner and American Idol judge Keith Urban returned to entertainment and lifestyle retailer HSN on Sunday, May 18

Coming immediately on the heels of the always emotionally taxing Hometown visits, each of Season XIII's remaining Idols performed three songs on Wednesday's penultimate performance show. The first round was made up of songs suggested by the surprisingly not-worthless 'full-time' mentor, Randy Jackson. The next round was songs that the judging panel of Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick Jr. selected, and the final round consisted of songs the Top-3 had previously performed on the show and were determined by their hometown fans (and by hometown fans, I mean the show's producers).

FOX executives shared that the long-running singing competition will be 'less hours' and will be 'streamlined.'

The hopefuls have been narrowed down to three amazing singers - Alex Preston, Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene - on AMERICAN IDOL XIII.

On last night's AMERICAN IDOL, the Top 4 performed three songs each, all in dedication to love!

Keith Urban stepped away from the judge's table on last night's AMERICAN IDOL to sling his guitar on the Idol stage. Below, watch as Keith performed his latest single, "Good Thing!"

On last night's American Idol on FOX, contestant Sam Woolfe revealed that one of his biggest celebrity crushes was pop star Ariana Grande.

On last night's AMERICAN IDOL, the Top 5 hit the Idol stage and performed songs chosen by you, America!

Well, now it's time to get serious. AMERICAN IDOL has navigated through a tumultuous Season XIII to get down to a fairly acceptable Top-5. Perhaps last week's goodbye to the tonally deficient C.J. Harris has erased my disappointment in the early eliminations of Majesty and Malaya, but for the most part, the five finalists have all shown something that warrants their inclusion.

Now that we've had a week of live show competition between NBC's THE VOICE and Fox's AMERICAN IDOL, I am reminded what it is about each show that I like, and what it is that I don't. Since day one of the Blind Auditions, it has been clear that the talent on THE VOICE dwarfs that of IDOL, as it has for a number of years. As I make very clear in my AMERICAN IDOL recaps each week, I am not delusional in thinking that the vocal abilities of the IDOL finalists in any way rival those of their VOICE counterparts. In fact, early in the season, I ventured to guess that only three or four of IDOL's Top-12 would even get a chair turn, let alone four. That fact notwithstanding, for me, IDOL is still a much more satisfying and entertaining television experience.