Adam Lambert has showed his softer side on “American Idol,” earning a standing ovation for his smooth performance of “The Tracks of My Tears” from guest mentor Smokey Robinson, who originally performed the classic song with the Miracles. More …

Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2009) — High-Definition TVs are now in more than 30 million U.S. homes and there are scores of high-def programming choices. More …

Adam Lambert showed his softer side on “American Idol,” earning a standing ovation for his smooth performance of “The Tracks of My Tears.” More …

Host Ryan Seacrest lets us know that the contestants are over last week’s outbreak of flu. Then we talk about how hard it was to let Alexis Grace go and not save her. *yawn* Then he asks Paula Abdul about how she often wants them to step out of their box and what does she expect from them tonight. More …

Divisive “American Idol” contestant Adam Lambert sang “Tracks of My Tears” and showed viewers his softer side Tuesday — and gave the best performance of the night, according to judge Simon Cowell. More …

Did they do Motown proud? More …

Adam Lambert became a lightning rod last week for the “American Idol” Readers Judges Panel. After he delivered an overwrought version of “Ring of Fire,” our horrified arbiters used words like “creepy” and “a disaster” to describe the performance. More …

Last night on American Idol the remaining top 10 singers celebrated 50 years of the legendary Motown Records. With a catalog as great and as versatile as Motown’s the contestants had their work cut out for them. The songs are classics–they’ve been performed over and over by many great artists. The performances could either come off [...] More …

Back in 1993, the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain began investigating piracy of Dave Barry’s popular column, which was published by the Miami Herald and syndicated widely. More …

The project to rehabilitate the former Borden Condensary and turn it into Mt. Pleasant City Hall and other office space will be honored as a 2009 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation, the governor’s office announced Wednesday. More …

The pluck of the Irish won the Co-operative Insurance Cup final for Celtic at Hampden Park. Darren O’Dea is the latest admission into an unlikely hall of fame. More …

By MARK RANZENBERGER Sun Online Editor The project to rehabilitate the former Borden Condensary and turn it into Mt. Pleasant City Hall and other office space will be honored as a 2009 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation, the governor’s office announced today. More …

DULCE, N.M. (AP) - Leaders from the Jicarilla Apache Nation in northwestern New Mexico are in Washington, D.C., this week to talk to federal officials about the tribe’s priorities. More …

In this image released by Fox, “American Idol” contestant Adam Lambert is shown. (AP Photo/Fox, Chris Cuffaro, File) NEW YORK – Adam Lambert showed his softer side on “American Idol,” earning a standing ovation for his smooth performance of “The Tracks of My Tears.” More …

The project to rehabilitate the former Borden Condensary and turn it into Mt. Pleasant City Hall and other office space will be honored as a 2009 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation, the governor’s office announced today. More …

When order has been restored and all the nonmajor basketball programs are sent home from the NCAA Tournament — or, in the case of this year’s Cinderella-lacking bracket, all the below-average-to-awful Big Ten teams and Arizona — the Final Four will be staged in Detroit. More …

Smokey Robinson seems extremely taken with Adam Lambert’s version of The Tracks of My Tears. Onstage, Adam’s got his hair slicked back in a way that makes him look like a young Kurt Russell (didn’t he play Elvis Presley in something). Adam’s version is all about the falsetto, and he wisely keeps the song restrained — moreso, even, than Robinson’s own version. This ought to pretty much fix any … More …

Associated Press - March 17, 2009 9:15 AM ET DULCE, N.M. (AP) - Leaders from the Jicarilla Apache Nation in northwestern New Mexico are in Washington, D.C., this week to talk to federal… More …

Smokey Robinson gave the 26-year-old a standing ovation. More …

NEW YORK Adam Lambert showed his softer side on American Idol, earning a standing ovation for his smooth performance of The Tracks of My Tears. Photo by Associated Press More …