If not for Colin Stough‘s mom, he could still be fresh out of high school, and working in HVAC. But the Mississippi native’s mother saw something in him, something maybe he didn’t even see, and convinced him to try out for American Idol. “My mom signed me up for it,” Stough tells Music Mayhem. “I didn’t know how far…
Colin Stough is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of his latest single, “I Still Talk to Jesus,” out now. Stough recenlty came in third in the latest season of American Idol, Co-written by Francisco Martin and Hank Compton, the original song was released ahead of the Idol finale, where Iam Tongi was crowned the winner. “The main…
Luke Bryan is a husband, a father, a singer, a songwriter, a judge on American Idol, a business owner and more. The 46-year-old is, by his own admission, juggling a lot, with varying degrees of success and failure. “I’m not really balancing it that well this year,” Bryan admits to Entertainment Tonight, adding that it’s his wife, Caroline, who…
Fresh off appearing on Season 21 of American Idol, Colin Stough isn’t wasting any time performing his hit single, “I Still Talk to Jesus.” The 18-year-old performed the song on Live With Kelly and Mark, which also marked his first time in New York City. When Stough released “I Still Talk to Jesus,” ahead of the American Idol finale,…
Twelve years ago today, on May 25, 2011, Scotty McCreery was crowned the Season 10 winner of American Idol. McCreery beat out fellow teen country singer, Lauren Alaina, to be crowned the champion. “It’s been a year since me and Lauren Alaina tried out,” a stunned McCreery told host Ryan Seacrest at the time. “Me and her have been…
Colin Stough may not have won American Idol, with that title going to Iam Tongi, but he still has a very promising career ahead of him. The Mississippi native just dropped “I Still Talk to Jesus” as his debut single, with the song already racking up more than 87,000 views already on YouTube. “The main point of the song…
American Idol has a new winner! Iam Tongi has been crowned the Season 21 champion, beating out Megan Danielle, who came in second place, and Colin Stough, who came in third. Prior to his win, Tongi performed his current single, “I’ll Be Seeing You,” which he followed with “Don’t Let Go” after he was declared the winner. He also…
Luke Bryan is currently judging his sixth season on American Idol, joining Lionel Richie and Katy Perry in helping whittle down talented singers to see who will be crowned the next winner. With five previous seasons under his belt, the 46-year-old has high praise for all aspects of this season. “I think it’s our best season,” Bryan hints to…
By now, Carrie Underwood can afford to drive whatever car she wants, but she still gets nostalgic for the early years of her career. Underwood, who won Season 4 of American Idol in 2005, was given a Ford Mustang convertible as part of her prize package, a vehicle she not only still has, but occasionally likes to drive as…
A contestant on American Idol got the surprise of a lifetime during her audition. Waitress Megan Danielle performed “You Say,” Lauren Daigle‘s 2018 multi-week, platinum-selling No. 1 hit, and was surprised by Daigle, who joined the hopeful singer during her audition. Daigle, who auditioned for American Idol in 2010, 2011 and 2012, not only surprised Danielle, but Luke Bryan,…
