I would have cherished more moments with Willie Spence," Bryan said, mentioning the season 19 runner-up who died in 2022.

Spence tragically passed away at the age of 23 from injuries he sustained in a car accident in Tennessee on Oct. 11, 2022.

"From time to time, I'll see a clip of him singing and it just breaks my heart for him and his family," said Bryan in a new interview with 'Billboard' ...

American Idol judge Luke Bryan recently opened up about season 19 runner-up Willie Spence’s tragic passing in 2022 ...

HOLLYWOOD -- Duets night at Hollywood Week showed how exhausting and stressful the competition to become the next 'American Idol' can be, but also how inspiring. Douglas Mills Jr. and Scarlet seemed ...

LOS ANGELES -- Week 2 of auditions on American Idol from Nashville, Austin, and Los Angeles featured one contestant who left Katy Perry speechless and Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie in awe. Hailing from ...

"I had to free fall into life a little bit more," she says of new song 'Something Wild.' "I'm just finding myself step by ...

LOS ANGELES -- Calling all "American Idol" fans! We now have our first look at the show's upcoming landmark 20th season. ABC unveiled the trailer for the new season Wednesday as part of the Television ...

LOS ANGELES -- For their few years on the panel, the "American Idol" judges have worked as a team to make dreams come true. But at the end of the day, only one member of the trio is "always right." ...