NEW YORK -- The landmark platinum season of American Idol opened on Sunday night featuring auditions from Austin, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan are back ...

Around the time that he was in rehab about a year ago, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler had considered the idea of being an “American Idol” judge. Then last July, as Aerosmith was in France for a tour, ...