The two go way back, as they were part of the very early days of American Idol when it was a breakout hit on FOX. Kelly won the competition in Season 1, and Ruben Studdard and Clay were very close ...

Kelly Clarkson ... we toured,” the season 1 champion began, referring to the singers’ 2004 co-headlining Independent Tour that followed the first two seasons of American Idol.

Some might argue that the American Idol auditions are the best part of the entire show. Most of the contestants we get to see ...

Kelly Clarkson admitted, “For some reason, in my brain movie, y’all are on different shows.” However, not only were Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard on the same season of American Idol ...

Kelly Clarkson is looking back on her “American Idol” days. A year after winning the first season of the singing competition show in 2002, Clarkson passed the torch to Ruben Studdard.

Do you remember Carrie Underwood's 'American Idol' audition? The “Before He Cheats” star takes a look back at the moment that ...

Kelly Clarkson is looking back on ... forgot that Aiken did not actually win his season. “So we spent a lot of time ... we toured,” the season 1 champion began, referring to the singers’ 2004 ...

Maren Morris, Luke Combs and Tori Kelly are among the stars who’ve been turned down by singing competition shows before their big breaks. Morris shared a picture of her American Idol audition ...