Rihanna hit the “American Idol” stage last night as a special guest performer. The singer rocked out with a single off Rated R “Rockstar 101″.

Rihanna will be the guest performer on next week’s American Idol results show.  According to Entertainment Weekly,Rihanna, who will sing ‘Te Amo’ (from ‘Rated R’) before another finalist is sent home packing.

Diddy arrived on a staircase dressed in all white, bathed in a heavenly light from above while live violins kicked off the new single from the upcoming album "Last Train to Paris."

Today is a big day for fans of R&B superstar Usher.  The singer will not only be releasing his new album, “Raymond v. Raymond,” but he will also serve as tonight’s mentor on Fox’s “American Idol.”  “Raymond v. Raymond” is Usher’s sixth release, and the follow-up to his 2008 record “Here I Stand.”  “Raymond v. […]

From iPowerRichmond.com General Larry Platt, the American Idol contestant who received national attention for his song “Pants On The Ground”, is now facing backlash for his hit anthem.

Law enforcement sources have told TMZ that Chikezie Eze from American Idol was arrested at Neiman Marcus for identity theft.

Somebody’s extra pissy at Fantasia. The mystery culprit sent her a letter full of racial slurs and told her to “go back where she came from and die.”

Haeley Vaughn is an ambition young girl who has set her eyes on being the first African American Pop Country Mainstream singer, and she has gotten herself off to a good start. Check out her American Idol audition that had Simone Cowell enamored with her.

"General" Larry Platt's gripe with saggy bottoms has gotten the "American Idol" star all the way to the Grammys

He started out as a just another one of the ridiculous contestants on American Idol's latest season, but now he's become a internet sensation. Check out the remix to General Larry Platt's smash hit "Pants on the Ground"

First Paula, now Simon. At the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., American Idol judge Simon Cowell announced that he is leaving the show to focus on a new talent search, The X Factor.

This next season of “American Idol” may be the last for judge Simon Cowell.  According to London’s “Times Online,” the music mogul is considering walking away from “Idol” after this season.  Britain’s “X Factor” TV show is set to start filming in Los Angeles in September of 2011 with Cowell on board.  The talent competition […]