The "American Idol" auditions are over, and we're that much closer to finding out which Hollywood hopefuls will make it to the Top 36 and get the chance to perform for a shot at the Top 12.

Blake Lewis has become the latest American Idol favorite to get dropped by his record label. The season six runner-up has joined "Idol" winners

Catch OneRepublic out on the road this winter. Tour dates below. The five-member OneRepublic was formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2003.

Simon Cowell has spoken out about past American Idol contestants Taylor Hicks, Ruben Studdard and Katharine McPhee losing their record deals, blaming the unpredictability of the music industry for their disastrous album sales.

Singer Josh Groban has tied Elvis Presley's festive record by claiming a third successive week at number one on the U.S. album chart with a compilation of Christmas tunes. Groban's Noel scored an increase in sales to claim a third week at number one, keeping Alicia Keys' As I Am off the top.

Blake Lewis, the popular finalist on the sixth season of American Idol, will release his debut album Audio Day Dream on 19 Recordings / Arista Records on December 4th, 2007. The album will feature the single "Break Anotha" co-written by OneRepublic's Ryan "Alias" Tedder, Sam Watters and Lewis and produced by Tedder (Timbaland, Leona Lewis) which will go to radio this week.

Former American Idol finalist Blake Lewis has written a song all about his celebrity crush on actress Natalie Portman. The spiky-haired singer admits new tune "Know My Name" is a love song to the actress.

It's a curious story but the #4 song on the Billboard Hot 100 this week (issue date October 20) is actually a remix of a song from a band whose debut album has not yet been released. The remixed "Apologize," heard on Timbaland Presents Shock Value,