Articles written by Kirsten Coachman

"I need everybody on their feet!", 5th place American Idol contestant, Matt Giraud said to the crowd in San Jose, CA as he approached the stage like a true showman.

Aug 16, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

American Idol Kris Allen and the other nine contestants will be making stops in over 50 cities throughout the United States. The tour kicked off July 5 in Portland, OR.

Jul 7, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

Australian born season 7 American Idol contestant, Michael Johns shows Idol fans what his sound truly is on debut album, "Hold Back My Heart".

Jul 7, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

Former Idol contestants Brooke White and Carly Smithson are debuting their post-Idol music this summer.

Jul 7, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

Blake Lewis, the beat-boxer from Bothell, WA is returning to radio this summer with his first single, "Sad Song" off his upcoming sophomore album, "Heartbreak On Vinyl".

Jul 3, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

"Entertainment Tonight" published the final image of Michael Jackson, moments after it was announced that he had died from cardiac arrest.

Jun 26, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

Season 8 American Idol winner, Kris Allen signed his first record contract after beating out Adam Lambert in what was touted as the biggest upset in American Idol history

Jun 8, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

Voting the entire four hours during Top 2 is necessary for fans to make their favorite contestant, Kris Allen or Adam Lambert the next American Idol.

May 19, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

The Top 4 on American Idol performed classic rock & roll songs to kick off what would become a week of firsts for the popular singing competition.

May 12, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

The week's theme was Rat Pack standards, and the Top 5 turned out arguably the best performance show of the season after being mentored by actor/singer Jamie Foxx.

May 3, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

In a week where two of the seven remaining contestants would be eliminated, some decided to bring their A-game, whereas some faltered sealing their Idol fate.

Apr 23, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

The Top 8 on American Idol this week sang songs from the year they were born. However, song choices and music arrangements did some contestants no favors with the judges.

Apr 8, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

Gavin DeGraw goes back to basics on his latest record with a more stripped down sound.

Apr 6, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

On Tuesday night's American Idol, the judges did not hold back their comments about the error in judgment some contestants made with their song choices.

Apr 2, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

The biggest shock since the public found out about singer Rihanna being allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, was the news of their reunion.

Mar 6, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

The opening rounds of American Idol season 8 contestants have officially begun. It became apparent that song choice is key this season, and the judges are taking notice.

Feb 28, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

The repercussions stemming from the now infamous photo of Olympian Michael Phelps allegedly smoking pot at a college party have now begun.

Feb 6, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

"News of the World" released a photo of the Olympic swimmer at a college party allegedly smoking pot.

Feb 1, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

The latest winner of "American Idol" will perform live on "Good Morning America" February 12, as a precursor to the start of his first solo tour.

Jan 29, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

The single is off the original "American Idol" winner, Kelly Clarkson's highly anticipated fourth studio album, "All I Ever Wanted", which is due out March 17.

Jan 19, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman

Austrailian-born actor, Heath Ledger was awarded posthumously the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight.

Jan 13, 2009 - Kirsten Coachman