LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The shocking exit of early "American Idol" favorite Carly Smithson stunned fans, but on Thursday the Irish singer was far from downhearted at being voted off the top-rated ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Shock, grief, anger, betrayal. These were the feelings that swept ...

Carly Smithson made it to the top five or six on "American Idol" two years ago but her career has gone from strength to strength since finding her niche; rock, more rock and soul. About a year ago ...

American Idol has whittled the competition down to only five, but sixth-place Carly Smithson isn’t at all bummed to have made it so far. The upbeat Irish lass had a positive outlook for all her ...

We Are the Fallen is a new band with a lot of familiar faces. The band, which on Tuesday released its debut album, "Tear the World Down," is fronted by Carly Smithson. Smithson made a dent on the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Absolute shock and pandemonium in the Idoldome tonight as the great ...

Last night I posted my immediate reaction to Carly Smithson's ouster on "American Idol" on my Twitter page. It said: "Carly gets the boot on Idol. Not surprised. But shocked." I'm not sure why I was ...

HOLLYWOOD -- In the year following her audition in last season's "American Idol," Carly Smithson lived in one of pop culture's most public bubbles. The tattooed Irish rocker made it through Hollywood ...

Season 13's best get informed advice from "Idol" alumni Taylor Hicks and Carly Smithson, plus a pair of "X Factor" contestants are in the house. By Fred Bronson For the first and only time, the top 13 ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The integrity of "American Idol" as a contest for raw, undiscovered talent was called into question again after an Irish singer who once had a major-label deal, and solo album ...

In 2008, American Idol named David Cook as its winner. Now, 17 years later, Cook talks exclusively with PEOPLE about his time on the show, who he still keeps in touch with and what he's been up to ...