IDOL CHATTER: Candid Commentary on American Idol Performances
'American Idol': Who'll survive the week?
Joshua Ledet: 'A Change Is Gonna Come'
Two soul ballads? Really? C'mon, Joshua Ledet, let's show some imagination.
Skylar Laine: 'Heard It Through the Grapevine'
Skylar Laine takes a completely different approach to the Marvin Gaye hit.
Jessica Sanchez: 'Try a Little Tenderness'
"Good God Almighty! Bless my soul! You've done it again!" Steven Tyler says.
Elise Testone: 'Let's Get It On'
Has a woman ever sung Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On on American Idol? If they have, Elise Testone just erased it from my memory.
Colton Dixon: 'September'
Colton's probably popular enough to skate this time. Anybody else would be in trouble.
Hollie Cavanagh: 'Son of a Preacher Man'
Hollie does Dusty Springfield soul, a song that blends British and Southern the same way that Hollie does at her best.
Phillip Phillips: 'In the Midnight Hour'
"You make me want to get up there and do that step with you," Jennifer says. Then she growls at him.
Joshua Ledet: 'I Believe'
Joshua Ledet
Skylar Laine: 'Born This Way'
She's taking her inspiration from Lady Gaga's country mix. Jimmy suggests starting the song with the bridge, in case anybody was wondering where ...
