“Clay Aiken, who became a music superstar following his success on the American Idol television series, will join the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, making his Broadway debut in the role of Sir Robin, at the Shubert Theatre, New York, from January 18 to May 4, 2008.” More »
This YouTube clip of Clay Aiken being whipped while singing “SexyBack” was, perhaps, best summed up by former Idolator guestblogger Eric Harvey: “Jesus, it’s like a young Charles Nelson Reilly.” Or Paul Lynde. Or Rip Taylor. You get the picture. More »
Noted Beatles coverers Cheap Trick will
play all of Sgt. Pepper with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and joining them will be Aimee Mann, Joan Osborne, two other dudes, and “an Indian instrumental ensemble” for “Within You Without You.” Meanwhile, noted glasses-wearers The Decemberists are on a tour wherein they play with a different orchestra in every city, and earlier this week they played with the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago, apparently not very well. (The countdown to Tribune critic Greg Kot getting flamed by Colin Meloy’s girlfriend starts now.) Coincidentally, on the same night Clay Aiken performed with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, apparently kinda well. So which one of these performances would you rather see (if forced)? And how long before the Claymates descend and tilt our poll in their hero’s direction?
Long known for shutting out those who disagree with them, Clay Aiken’s fans, no doubt because of their insularity, have now turned on each other: Clay Aiken’s rabid fans – who call themselves “Claymates” and say they live in “Claynation” – are at odds with each other over their former Idol. More »
Clay Aiken is apparently aware of his fans’ all-too-dirty minds; last week, he invited Claymates to “come up with the most outlandish story you can that places [him] in a really juicy, tawdry, scandalous, shameful story.” More »
Time for another installment of the Cover-Song Showcase Showdown, in which we dig up numerous recreations and bastardizations of a beloved song, and let you vote on which is the least offensive. More »
One thing you learn from going on a Clay Aiken web-bender is that many of his fans have dirty, dirty thoughts about their favorite red-head, which they express through some of the most nauseating fan fiction we’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. More »
A few days ago, we ran one of our Cover-Song Showcase Showdown polls, this time pitting Joe Budden against Gelfling singer Clay Aiken. More »
Welcome to the latest installment of the Cover-Song Showcase Showdown, in which we present you with several versions a well-known classic, and you decide which one you like best. More »
