james durbin

James Durbin is hitting the road for his first-ever national tour this spring. The ‘American Idol‘ alum will be promoting his debut album, ‘Memories of a Beautiful Disaster.’

The ratings for ‘American Idol‘ are down this season, but the show may lure back some viewers with its plans to have several former contestants — including Adam Lambert and James Durbin – return to perform on the ‘Idol’ stage this season.

James Durbin was always an ‘American Idol‘ favorite over at PopCrush, consistently delivering edgy, rock-metal paired with an unrestrained, high-pitched wail that would make Rob Halford jealous. He may not have snagged the show’s winning prize, but he got something even better — a deal with Wind-Up Records and a debut studio album, ‘Memories of a Beautiful Disaster,’ which drops on Nov. 21. The Du

Finishing fourth on ‘American Idol’ isn’t necessarily detrimental to a music career, especially for singers whose registers are best suited for rock. Things have turned out just fine for Chris Daughtry, season five’s fourth-place finalist. And so far, the likelihood for sustained success is looking good for the season 10 equivalent, James Durbin, who recently signed a contract with Wind-up Records

'American Idol' season 10 is officially down to the final three. Over 72 million votes were cast this week, making it the highest top-four vote ever in the history of the show. Unfortunately, even record-breaking numbers weren't enough to save James Durbin. The 22-year-old rocker was sent packing Thursday night, marking yet another surprise in an already surprise-heavy season.

Haley Reinhart, James Durbin, Lauren Alaina, Jacob Lusk and Scotty McCreery have all been mentored by will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, and just last week Sheryl Crow helped them out.  All but Jacob will be mentored by one of today's biggest stars on this weeks American Idol.  Lady Gaga will be joining the final 4 contestants this week to help them on their performance and show.