Jordin Sparks found herself hospitalized this week after having her appendix removed.

The decade was shaped by the arrival of popstar parvenus on The X Factor, Fame Academy, American Idol, Pop Idol or Fame Academy; authentic pop stars, like Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty, Eminem, Britney Spears, Jay Z, George Harrison, Michael Jackson and...

Adam Lambert says he is not a creation of "American Idol," insisting he remained true to himself while performing in the U.S. TV singing competition.

KRIS ALLEN knows he's not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert — and that's OK with him. Since foiling Lambert at the "American Idol" finale in May, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Conway, Ark.

LOS ANGELES -- Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his.

Fresh off a victorious spat with the editor of OUT magazine , American Idol's Adam Lambert is gearing up for what is likely to be the biggest week of his young professional career.

Watch "American Idol" finalist Allison Iraheta's fabulous video for "Friday I'll Be Over U."What a great video. It's like a cross between A-Ha's "Take On Me" and something out of the Dire Straits oeuvre. We love the irony that the born-in-1992 Idol has a video straight out of 1983. Fantastic.In all the hoopla surrounding Kris Allen and Adam Lambert's first albums, we'd forgotten how catchy ...

Jordin Sparks, winner of season six of "American Idol," has been hospitalized for appendicitis.Through the power of Twitter, we have found out Jordin Sparks is recovering from having her appendix removed Wednesday night. She tweeted Thursday, "Was struck w/ acute appendicitis...took out that appendix last night. Recovering today & the next week or so."Jordin is diligently keeping us abreast of ...

Recording artist Beth Schafer makes her way into the mainstream with her new CD "Raise It Up Bring It Down." Building on the messages and music that made her popular as a contemporary Jewish artist, and the fanbase she built through her American Idol Underground win and her performance for President Barack Obama during his campaign, Schafer adjusts her trajectory toward mainstream acoustic rock.

For reasons still unfathomable six months later, Adam Lambert finished second in this year's "American Idol" competition to Kris Allen.