Blake Lewis performs at the 10th Annual Jingle Bell Bash at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma

NEW YORK, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Former "American Idol" finalist Blake Lewis is set to debut his new single "How Many Words" live on the popular U.S. competition series next month.

LONDON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Simon Cowell, "American Idol's" acerbic British judge, says the show's upcoming season will be "much, much better than its last."

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Josh Groban's holiday CD "Noel" is No. 1 on the U.S. album charts for a third straight week.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Seattle singer Blake Lewis hopes his debut album, "Audio Day Dream," shows he's more than just the latest "American Idol" runner-up.

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HOLLYWOOD, May 17 (UPI) -- Competitors Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis will vie for the "American Idol" title next week as Melinda Doolittle was eliminated from the Hollywood stage.

HOLLYWOOD, May 10 (UPI) -- LaKisha Jones ended her "American Idol" run by singing "Stayin' Alive," belting it on the Hollywood stage and in the audience after being eliminated. The week's competition to whittle four "Idol" wannabes to three was rough on the contestants who sang Bee

HOLLYWOOD, May 3 (UPI) -- The magic number on "American Idol" is four after two contestants were eliminated from the competition in Hollywood. Voted off Wednesday in the John Bon Jovi-mentored week were Phil Stacey, whose interpretation of "Blaze of Glory" was called "OK" by judge