When both Smokey Robinson and Aretha Franklin are on your side, you don't have much to worry about. That's the lesson soulful country singer Kree Harrison learned on Thursday night (March 28) on 'American Idol,' easily moving on to the next round of the reality singing competition after turning in a stellar version of Franklin's 'Don't Play That Song' on Wednesday night (March 27).
Keith Urban showed the current crop of contestants how it's done in the big leagues with a high-energy performance of 'Long Hot Summer' on 'American Idol' Thursday night (March 28).
Kree Harrison is a performer who seems like she's probably destined to be a star whether she wins this season of 'American Idol' or not. On Wednesday night (March 27) she moved one step closer to that goal with an exceptional performance of Aretha Franklin's 'Don't Play That Song' that even got the ultimate stamp of approval from Smokey Robinson.
Country singer Janelle Arthur demonstrated once again the power of subtlety with her performance of the Supremes hit 'Keep Me Hanging On' on 'American Idol' Wednesday night (March 27), turning in a rendition that almost made the classic original track look like it was the wrong arrangement all along.
Aspiring country stars Kree Harrison and Janelle Arthur sang a duet of Madonna's pop hit 'Like a Prayer' on 'American Idol' on Wednesday night (March 27), turning in a performance that earned a split reaction from the judging panel.
Carrie Underwood will once again return to the place where it all began.
As Keith Urban gears up for the second leg of his 2013 Light the Fuse Tour -- and 'American Idol' begins to wind down -- lots of people are wondering if the New Zealand-born singer will call it quits after this season, or if he'll return for another round of finding America's next idol.
Country singer Janelle Arthur has moved on another round in the twelfth season of the hit reality singing competition 'American Idol.' The 22-year-old entertainer earned America's favor with a subtle, understated performance of 'I Will' by the Beatles, learning her fate on the results show on Thursday night (March 21).
Aspiring country singer Paul Jolley sang for his life on 'American Idol' on Thursday night (March 21), after landing in the bottom three following his performance on Wednesday night. But his rendition of Heart's 'Alone' was not enough to convince the judges to use their one save of the season to keep him in the competition.
Country soul singer Kree Harrison has advanced another round on Season 12 of 'American Idol.' On the results show Thursday night (March 21), the aspiring star found out that her performance Wednesday night earned her enough votes to move on to next week in the popular reality singing competition.
