What do you get when you force an assortment of wannabe pop stars to form groups and perform together? A lot of squabbling apparently, as viewers found on

"American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe blamed "The X Factor" and "The Voice" for the ratings decline in the early weeks of the show's eleventh

Thursday night's episode of "American Idol" took viewers to Missouri, "The Show Me State," but only actually showed highlights from a handful of auditions. In

If you thought Portland's rock scene wasn't a breeding group for potential pop stars, Wednesday's episode of "American Idol" would have proven you wrong.

They say everything is bigger in Texas. It must be true: Thursday's episode of American Idol featuring auditions from Galveston was certainly a big improvement

Maybe it's the altitude. Viewers who tuned into Wednesday night's episode of "American Idol" eager to see contestants rock out in the Rocky Mountains must have

Fans got an extra dose of "American Idol" Sunday night after the NFC Championship and things started off with a bang.

Thursday night’s episode of “American Idol” featured two series firsts: The show highlighted auditions in previously untapped Pittsburgh, and all of the

The highly anticipated 11th season of "American Idol" is finally underway, kicking off Wednesday night with part one of a two-episode special.

  American Idol is back, and its 11th season might just be the show’s best yet. Judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson, along with host Ryan

This could be Ryan Seacrest's final year hosting "American Idol."