The season 7 winner returns to perform the first single from his upcoming album, This Loud Morning
Despite giving one of his best performances this week, the smiling contestant sings for the last time
The season 7 alum says two heads can be better than one when writing songs
"American Idol" announced Monday that it is lowering the minimum age restriction for contestants from 16 to 15, allowing even younger aspiring pop stars to forgo their hairbrushes and stuffed-animal audiences in exchange for a real microphone and millions of TV viewers.
Remember "American Idol"? That talent show with all the water-cooler moments?
CNN's Lisa France and Michelle Wright predict Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze will make it to the "Idol" finale.
The Idol alum returns to a charity race for a cause that's close to his heart
In the spring of 2008, Wal-Mart threw an annual shareholders meeting befitting its stature as the world's mightiest retailer. It was a gala event hosted by rapper and actress Queen Latifah and featuring performances by American Idol winners David Cook and Carrie Underwood, teen sensation Taylor Swift, '80s rockers Journey, and country stars Keith Urban and Tim McGraw.
Over the years, "American Idol" has been a lot of things: a launching pad for undiscovered talent, fodder for national conversation and even a blending of politics and pop culture (remember the "red state-blue state" debate last season during the Kris Allen-Adam Lambert showdown?).
Touring again after his brother's death, the Idol champ struggles through songs, saying, "It's been a hell of a week"
The American Idol champ thanks his fans for support - and allowing his family to grieve privately
The Idol runner-up sends condolences to his friend after his brother's death
The singer announces his loss after running a benefit race for cancer research
The grieving Idol "shared his very private moment with thousands" at the D.C. fund-raiser
Paul Abdul also remembers David Cook's brother as part of the Idol family
The singer, who has a brother battling the disease, will run in and serve as grand marshal of Race for Hope
The American Idol winner, who recently visited his ailing brother, expects to return to his tour Thursday
Threatening to take "preventative measures," the Idol champ condemns people calling his hotel room
The American Idol alums called it quits just before the holidays, says Caldwell's rep
American Idol winner David Cook talks to CNN's Shanon Cook about his debut album.
Barely six months after being crowned the winner of "American Idol," David Cook has released his self-titled debut album.
"She's a nice break from the chaos," the American Idol champ says of Kimberly Caldwell
"In one sense everything's changed but in another sense nothing has," says the singer.
The American Idol runner-up debuts "Crush," the first single from his upcoming CD