While most of her peers donned caps and gowns to receive their high school diplomas, country star Taylor Swift was strumming a guitar and performing for thousands of fans. ...more

July 27, 2008

The grown-up rocker triumphed over the smooth-voiced kid as David Cook claimed the "American Idol" title Wednesday, and it wasn't as much of a surprise as it seemed. ...more

May 22, 2008

Watching the two-hour, we'll-be-right-back-after-the-break, final editions of "America Idol" and "Dancing With the Stars" had some viewers pulling a Bart Simpson. ...more

May 22, 2008

Grown-up rocker David Cook has triumphed over smooth-voiced teen David Archuleta to become the new "American Idol." ...more

May 21, 2008

Did I miss something here? Didn't Bill Belichick cheat? ...more

May 20, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) -- Simon Cowell once told Jason Castro that his face would save him from elimination. Not this time. The dreadlocked heartthrob was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday as the show narrowed the competition to three finalists: David Cook, David Archuleta and Syesha Mercado. ...more

May 8, 2008

Dwight Hamilton, front desk manager at John Knox Village, is hooked on "American Idol." ...more

May 3, 2008

Paula Abdul says it's too early to pick a front-runner in "American Idol," but "the top 10 this season could be better than all the previous seasons combined." ...more

February 25, 2008

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' unpretentious, no-frills rock 'n' roll might seem out of place amid the glitz and glamour now associated with Super Bowl halftime shows. ...more

February 4, 2008

Ravi Jakhotia asked his parents for a drum set when he was 12. But when his father said no, he threw himself on the floor at Kmart. ...more

February 3, 2008