By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
A holiday concert attended Sunday by President Barack Obama and his family included some non-traditional entertainment this year: a performance by South Korean rapper and Internet sensation Psy.
If President Obama wants to get anything done in his second term in the White House, he needs to cut a deal with House Speaker John A. Boehner on the "fiscal cliff," Rep. Tom Cole said Sunday.
A holiday concert attended Sunday by President Barack Obama and his family included some non-traditional entertainment this year: a performance by South Korean rapper and Internet sensation PSY.
Jason Aldean leads the list of top country music stars set to perform on the American Country Awards.
As it turns out, Scotty McCreery can have it all.
Scotty McCreery already had an honor in hand by the time he received his diploma from North Carolina's Garner High School.
Coming in second on "American Idol" may still be a path to stardom, but it no longer offers guaranteed paychecks worthy of the next pop idol or rock star.
Nearly 22 million TV viewers seems like a lot _ but for an "American Idol" season-ender, it's a new low.
Nearly 22 million TV viewers seems like a lot _ but for an "American Idol" season-ender, it's a new low.
From the moment he first stepped in front of the judges and unleashed a folksy take on Michael Jackson's "Thriller," guitar-playing crooner Phillip Phillips seemed preordained to win "American Idol," and not just because he's another white guy with a guitar, the all-too-familiar profile of the previous four "Idol" champions.
Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new "American Idol" on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record viewer voting. He was the fifth male "Idol" winner in a row.
"American Idol" viewers cast a record 132 million votes in the showdown between bluesy guitar man Phillip Phillips and teenage songbird Jessica Sanchez, host Ryan Seacrest said during Wednesday's finale.
"American Idol" can count a marriage proposal as part of its 11-season history.
"American Idol" viewers could be in for a serious case of deja vu if Phillip Phillips wins on the Fox talent contest's 11th season finale next week.
Adam Lambert may not have won "American Idol," but he's one of the best vocalists to emerge from the show in at least five years, with a range as broad as the Appalachians and a tone that sounds like Freddie Mercury's Broadway-trained cousin after a night of heavy drinking.
"We're still looking for songs because that's what the second album is about for me," McCreery said. "I'm going to be picking and choosing. Country music is about the songs. This last year I've had sold-out shows, I've won awards and stuff, but I haven't had that huge monster hit yet. That's a song I really need to have."
"I made a 98 on my first math test," McCreery said. "I was pumped about that because math is not one of my best things."
