NEW YORK, June 8 (UPI) -- 19 Recordings has signed "American Idol" winner Kris Allen, and his recordings have been licensed to Jive Records, the music labels said Monday.

LOS ANGELES, April 16 (UPI) -- The top 10 contestants from "American Idol" Season 8 are expected to begin their North American summer tour in July, 19 Entertainment Ltd. said.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- "Lord of the Dance" star Michael Flatley has signed on as host of the new competition series, "Superstar Dancers of the World," NBC said Friday.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The producers of the hit U.S. television show "American Idol" say songwriter, producer and former singer Kara DioGuardi has been added as a fourth judge.

NEW YORK, June 5 (UPI) -- "American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta signed with 19 Recordings/Jive Records and is expected to cut his debut album later this year, the U.S. label said.

LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) -- Simon Fuller, creator of the "American Idol" TV series, has gotten married in California's Napa Valley, "Idol" executive Nigel Lythgoe says.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Apple announced Monday that, starting this week, fans can buy musical performances by the "American Idol" Top 24 semifinalists for 99 cents a song on iTunes.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, now a Los Angeles resident, has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with NBC to host her own reality show.

LONDON, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The 1990s chart toppers, the Spice Girls, are returning to the stage for a charity concert in London and then a national tour.