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Preview Phillip Phillips' 'The World From the Side of the Moon' Album

Jessica Sager — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 01:44:16 +0000

'American Idol' winner Phillip Phillips' 'Home' was the soundtrack for a lot of our summer -- from its prevalence in the Olympics to its simple down home charm, it was a cozy, breezy listen and radio staple. And based on the preview snippets of Phillips' debut, 'The World From the Side of the Moon,' he's really got a knack for that.

Phillip Phillips Performs New Song 'Take Me Away'

Scott Shetler — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 09:00:17 +0000

Phillip Phillips‘ debut single ‘Home’ was one of the most successful ‘American Idol‘ coronation songs ever. Now, the 21-year-old ‘Idol’ champ has unveiled a new original rock song called ‘Take Me Away,’ which he debuted this week during an intimate live performance.

Phillip Phillips Gives Fans a Glimpse of Life on the Road in 'Home' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:00:21 +0000

‘American Idol‘ Season 11 winner (and resident cutie) Phillip Phillips has released the contemplative video for his debut single, the No. 1-on-iTunes track ‘Home,’ which was also his coronation song. The video’s setting is rootsy, roadside Americana, featuring footage of Phillips and his trusty sidekick: his guitar. The camera follows him as he performs for [...]

American Idol 2012 in Lafayette, Louisiana [PHOTOS]

Debbie Ray — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:41:43 +0000

Want to relive some of the fun from the American Idol 2012 Tour stop in Lafayette, Louisiana? A friend who was lucky enough to be on the front row shared some of her great photos with me. (Thanks, Brittney!) Take a look!

Phillip Phillips to Perform for the First Time Since Surgery on the Fourth of July

Nadine Cheung — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:30:03 +0000

‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips will be back on stage next month when he performs at the annual July Fourth celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This will be his first appearance since undergoing major kidney surgery.

Phillip Phillips Encountered Life-Threatening Complications During Surgery

Nadine Cheung — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:15:35 +0000

Despite his positive prognosis, it turns out that ‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips underwent a much more complicated surgery than anyone had imagined. Although he’s on the road to a full recovery now, TMZ reports that the Georgia native’s kidney condition was worse than doctors had anticipated. The singer actually underwent over six hours of [...]

Phillip Phillips Will Not Undergo Surgery

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:30:00 +0000

Phillip Phillips, the winner of Season 11 of ‘American Idol,’ has been plagued by health issues before, during and after his big, life-changing win, thanks to a barely-functioning kidney that required multiple surgeries, with more on the horizon. Despite all the reports about Phillips’ ill health, word is the ‘Home’ singer will not have imminent surgery in favor of alternative treatments, which are apparently doing the trick.

'American Idol Live! 2012′ at the Cajundome – Win Tickets!

Debbie Ray — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:36:04 +0000

The ‘American Idol Live! 2012′ Tour hits the Cajundome on July 30th and is SOLD OUT! CJ and Debbie Ray have tickets for you to win next week on the KTDY morning show. See Westlake’s Joshua Ledet, winner Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, Hollie Cavanaugh, Elise Testone, Colton Dixon, Deandre Brackensick, Skylar Laine, Erika Van Pelt, [...]

Phillip Phillips' 'Home' Makes Chart History

Scott Shetler — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:00:43 +0000

Ratings for ‘American Idol‘ may have been down this season, but fans of winner Phillip Phillips helped the 21-year-old score one of the biggest digital sales weeks of any contestant in the show’s history. Phillips sold 278,000 copies of ‘Home’ last week, helping the coronation song land at No. 2 on the Digital Songs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Phillip Phillips Surgery Postponed

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:30:38 +0000

Phillip Phillips was scheduled to have surgery today (May 29) but it was postponed when the ‘American Idol‘ Season 11 winner came down with a raging fever upon developing a sinus infection. Surgeons won’t operate under such conditions so it had to be rescheduled. Aw, poor Phillip. He’s in bad physical shape right now, despite the big win just under a week ago.

Phillip Phillips Says 'Home' Is 'Not Something I Would Write' and 'Too Pop'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:04:41 +0000

Phillip Phillips‘ first single ‘Home’ is No. 1 on iTunes and he earned a standing “O” from the judges when he performed it on ‘American Idol.’ It also helped him win the Season 11 crown. But turns out Phillips isn’t in love with the song, simply because he’d prefer to perform songs he wrote. So no, he’s not dissing his first hit. As if.

Phillip Phillips Wins 'American Idol' Season 11

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:24:15 +0000

Phillip Phillips was voted the winner of ‘American Idol,’ grabbing the Season 11 crown with a record-breaking 132 million votes. That’s a lot of ladies voting, since we all know he had a way with the women — as in, he made ‘em melt. Jessica Sanchez was the runner up.

Phillip Phillips Performs 'Stand By Me,' 'Movin' Out' + 'Home' on 'American Idol'

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:24:20 +0000

On tonight’s (May 22) pentultimate episode of Season 11 of ‘American Idol,’ Phillip Phillips won the coin toss, so he chose to perform after the lovely diva Jessica Sanchez. Phillips had to perform three songs: one selected by producer Simon Fuller, a repeat of a song from earlier in the season and his own single.

'Idol' Hopeful Phillip Phillips' Hometown Raises Money for Family to Fly to Hollywood

Nadine Cheung — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:05:13 +0000

‘American Idol‘ finalist Phillip Phillips has captured viewers’ hearts and now his home town is uniting to help send his family to Hollywood to see the Season 11 hopeful perform. According to TMZ, the 21-year-old’s family can’t afford to fly to California to be there with their talented star, so their community in Leesburg, Ga. [...]