Singer: Casey James
Song: "Don't Stop"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: Alicia Keys' agenda tonight is making the singers connect to the songs they're singing, a worthy goal. Casey spent several we...
Singer: Crystal Bowersox
Song: "Saved"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: Yikes, "American Idol." With a double-elimination coming up tomorrow, I wouldn't want to be putting Crystal this ea...
MGMT’s second Columbia release is Tuesday’s (April 13) biggest release, but there are other goodies: For “American Idol” fans, as Jason Castro puts out his first full-length set, vets Jef...
Singer: Aaron Kelly
Song: "The Long and Winding Road"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: To fill space, the "Idol" finalists are describing each other. It turns out that the Force is with A...
Singer: Siobhan Magnus
Song: "Through the Fire"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: Clark Kent Siobhan describes herself as "wicked nervous" to meet Usher. Unlike Miley Cyrus last week, Ushe...
Singer: Lee Dewyze
Song: "The Letter"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: Is Lee intentionally paying tribute to Alex Chilton? If so? You're my idol, Lee Dewyze. I'd lay odds he isn't even vaguely awa...
Singer: Michael Lynche
Song: "Miss You"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: It's pretty much impossible not to like Michael Lynche. I defy anybody to say a mean word about Michael and I double-dog-dar...
Singer: Lee Dewyze
Song: "Fireflies"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: I've gotta say, we're only three weeks in and Lee is the only guy I kinda look forward to hearing. He's got a solid radio voice...
Singer: Katie Stevens
Song: "Breakaway"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: We're on a short leash this week, so we aren't learning anything new about the contestants. Katie's aiming both young and &q...
Singer: Crystal Bowersox
Song: "Long As I Can See the Light"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: CRYSTAL LIVES! America's Busker was introduced last and it looked like she was going from the hospital ...
