A TikTok star and a formerly homeless singer both stood out and impressed the “American Idol” judges during Sunday night’s auditions round on the ABC reality singing competition. Shortly before ...

Mar. 9—Welcome to "Illini Insider," your regular dose of University of Illinois news from beat writer Luke Taylor. Fresh out of college himself, he's always looking for story tips, photo ideas and ...

Aug. 3—Welcome to "Illini Insider," your regular dose of University of Illinois news from beat writer Luke Taylor. Fresh out of college himself, he's always looking for story tips, photo ideas and ...

There has already been one TikTok sensation who auditioned for American Idol in Kenedi Anderson. Anderson blew away Katy Perry with her singing and picked up a platinum ticket to Hollywood. A second ...

“Whoa!” is the response 20-year-old Luke Taylor gets when he speaks. At least that’s what his voice provoked during his “American Idol” audition, which aired March 6, and earned him a ticket to ...

Luke Taylor, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Oct. 10—Welcome to "Illini Insider," your regular dose of University of Illinois news from beat writer Luke Taylor. Fresh out of college himself, ...

Luke Taylor from West Chester, Pa., didn’t even have to sing to stun the judges on “American Idol.” From his first hello the sophomore at Liberty University wowed Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy ...