Raise your hand if you remember Patrick Forston (it's okay if you don't, since I didn't). The gospel/soul singer tried his best...

There was a little more competition than usual, but Season 7's Chikezie Eze was comfortably the preferred 10th-place finalist of all ni...

Rickey Smith was somewhat overshadowed on Idol 's second season by more powerful vocalists like Ruben Studdard and more controversial ...

Back on Idol 's second season, Trenyce was a serious contender for the title but was upstaged by more personable finalists like Ruben S...

Julia DeMato had a storied journey on Season 2 of Idol before she was eliminated prematurely in 10th place, but it was good that she went o...

Ruben Studdard , Idol 's very own "velvet teddy bear" from its second season, was known for his slow and soulful ballads more ...

Josh Gracin , who placed fourth on Idol 's second season, is often overlooked as one of the most successful finalists to come from the s...

In results that could be seen only as an overwhelming sense of nostalgia for Season 7, voters in IDOL LIVE's poll of the week chose that...

Idol 's second season was the birthplace of the series' controversy, as early favorite Frenchie Davis was disqualified for topless p...

Now that it is official that Paula Abdul will not be returning to Idol for its ninth installment, it is a good time to look back at some of...

Clay Aiken is unquestionably the glory note king of the Idol franchise, but when it comes to fast-paced selections, he does not retain his...

Carmen Rasmusen may not have been met with the same magnitude of a career in the country music realm like Carrie Underwood , but she simila...

Charles Grigsby did not last very long in the second season of Idol thanks to an extra strong field of male competition, and his rendition...