According to USA TODAY, Roberts became the first Black man ... "American Idol" twice before making it onto the show. The first time, he was told he "needed more vocal training and was too young." ...

American Idol has ... audition, singing a soulful version of “Mary Jane” by Rick James. Lionel Richie could hardly contain his excitement while listening to Roberts’ riffs. “Man, you ...

I love singing.” Going into this season of American Idol, Roberts was a dad to two girls ... “Don’t second-guess yourself. Oh man, second-guessing can cause a lot of stress.

Mississippi native Jamal Roberts is a Top 3 finalist on "American Idol" Season 23 ... The father of three won a golden ticket singing "Mary Jane" by Rick James during the audition rounds and ...

Meridian, Mississippi native Jamal Roberts was named the winner of American Idol Season 23. His soulful voice and powerful ...

I would not be a singer or even half the man I am today, if it wasn't for her." Following Thunderstorm's performance Sunday, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and American Idol Judge Lionel Richie ...

American Idol star Doug Kiker’s cause of death has been revealed. The singer died aged 32 in March. It’s now been revealed that Kiker died from an opioid overdose. According to TMZ, the City ...

Documentaries and fiction films centered on musical artists dominate NYC's 2025 Tribeca Festival, with films devoted to Billy ...

Not every album can be a classic, but some masterpieces happen to be lost along the boulevard of broken musical dreams. Read more about it here.

Another season of American Idol has officially come and gone. On Sunday, May 18, judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, plus host Ryan Seacrest officially bid farewell to season ...