Season 23 of American Idol is well ... The final audition of the night was from Freddie McClendon, who started taking songwriting seriously after his dad’s death in May 2023.

As we all know, "American Idol" has its contestants put their own spin on covers of famous songs. But this week, the standout ...

Season 23 of American ... in 2023. "One of my favorite memories — I was around 15 years old and my dad took me to Nashville for the first time," Freddie said prior to his audition.

He explained, "My dad was killed about a year ago in May 2023, and you know, it became a national and statewide news story." Freddie Mcclendon auditions for American Idol. Eric Mccandless/Disney ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and more. It was a family affair on American Idol. On the ...

As we all know, "American Idol" has its contestants put their own spin on covers of famous songs. But this week, the standout auditions were ... at age 46 in May 2023. Davis' girlfriend's ...

As we all know, "American Idol" has its contestants put their own spin on covers of famous songs. But this week, the standout auditions were arrangements ... Drew Ryn gave Luke Bryan one of his ...