Crystal Bowersox rocked the house last night with her performance of CCR’s “As Long As I Can See The Light.”  We’re so happy that she was able to perform.   The contestants this year are pretty WEAK in our opinion, but we are really pulling for Crystal (who has cleaned up quite nicely) to lead the girls throughout the season.

Jason Castro...*swoon...* Yes, we'll admit it, that's pretty much what happened when we had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Castro last year.  We've been fans of the singer/songwriter since his days on Idol, so now we're beyond excited that he took the time to answer some questions for PopAwesome. We were especially interested to find out the worst rumor he's heard about himself and whose style he

We heart Adam Lambert.  The Idol runner up (even though he’s #1 in our minds) sassed up the audience at a recent live taping when he caught someone talking on a cell phone.  He completely stopped the performance and asked the annoying person to get off the phone!  A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.  Watch the drama unfold below. _______________________________________________________ Other Awesome Stories: Kelly Osbourne: Luke and I Are Too Young To

Jason Castro took some time on his current "State Lines Tour" to chat with CNN's Shanon Cook.  The singer/songwriter shares his experience playing shows across the country at both clubs and local high schools.  Watch the interview to find out how life is going for Jason on the road and what to expect from his debut album due out in the spring! Head over to JasonCastroMusic.com

According to the New York Post, American Idol producers are trying to convince Howard Stern to replace Simon Cowell!  FOX has allegedly made Stern their #1 pick due to his biting personality after Simon leaves the series at the end of this season.  Do you guys think he can fill Simon’s tight T-shirt shoes?  Another source claims that the Sirius host might not be ready

American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino stopped by Oprah for a very intimate interview where she discussed her money issues of the past couple years.   She admitted to not having enough money to pay for pizza when her card got declined two years ago.  Fantasia attributes her lack of funds to money coming in but not really knowing where it was going.  Check out a clip

This week, Jason Castro hit the road with Caitlin Crosby and label-mate Matt Hires on a cross-country tour.  The American Idol alum is only a few shows in, and his set is already receiving great reviews.  The New York Times checked out Wednesday night's show and reflected on the journey that Castro has made from his American Idol audition to his "magnetic set" at Joe's

Adam Lambert stopped by Ellen on her birthday celebration show yesterday to perform his song “Strut” co-written by Kara DioGuardi and Greg Wells.  After his performance, he gave Ellen a signed photo and his sweaty undies (ew?) to auction off for Haiti.  We’re so happy to see all these celebs using their power for a good cause! __________________________________________________________ Other Awesome Stories: Jay to Oprah: 'This Whole Thing