A nice guy — and a nice girl — finished last on "American Idol." ...more

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The first of three Heartland Idol semifinal rounds belonged to the audience. ...more

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July 4, 2008

The pairing of Led Zeppelin's flamboyant ex-frontman with bluegrass' longtime darling might seem like a particularly lame "Saturday Night Live" sketch: "Then we'll have Marilyn Manson sing with Luciano Pavarotti! Crazy!" ...more

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