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11.21.09

BLOGS

Why Is "American Idol" Conspiring Against Allison Iraheta?

by Monica Herrera | 03.18.2009 | 3:15pm | 4 Comments

Hola, Sound Check-ers! I'm about to hop on a flight to Austin, Texas (my first time in the Lone Star State) to check out the SXSW Music Conference and what will surely be a nonstop week of concerts, parties and lots of yummy Mexican food. I'll be. . . READ FULL STORY

BLOGS

Why Jorge Nuñez (and His Accent) Deserves to Make "American Idol's" Top 12

by Monica Herrera | 03.04.2009 | 1:30pm | 1 Comment

Did you catch Jorge Nuñez on American Idol last night? At long last, the young boricua made his Top 36 debut, and it was filled with everything from tears to long-held vibrato notes to a debate over his magically disappearing Spanish accent. . . . READ FULL STORY

BLOGS

"American Idol" Week 3: Boricuas in the House!

by Monica Herrera | 01.30.2009 | 6:12pm | 4 Comments

Ah, the moment we've been waiting for. Idol finally touched down on the shores of San Juan last night, and—well, it was pretty much as bad as we'd feared. Except for one man! . . . READ FULL STORY

ENTERTAINMENT

Cook Beats Archuleta on American Idol

by editor | 05.22.2008 | 9:41am | 2 Comments

The battle of the Davids ended with a surprise twist last night, when Missouri rocker David Cook beat out teen prodigy David Archuleta on American Idol. A record-smashing 97.5 million votes were cast by AI viewers, and Cook won by a solid twelve. . . READ FULL STORY

ENTERTAINMENT

Q&A: American Idol's Jason Castro

by Monica Herrera | 05.16.2008 | 4:22pm | 9 Comments

American Idol’s never seen anything like Jason Castro. When the 20 year-old Texan-colombiano entered the juggernaut singing competition this year strumming a guitar and sporting dreadlocks down to his ribcage, he seemed doomed for an early,. . . READ FULL STORY