American Idol 2 News
- December 2, 2004
"American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken may have the top-selling U.S. Christmas album, but he's a little ambivalent about the holiday itself. - November 30, 2004
Ruben Studdard, who gained fame as the second-season winner of "American Idol," is recuperating after a bout with bronchitis, a report said. 
November 29, 2004
One-time American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken, who last week had to cancel the first three shows of his "The Joyful Noise Tour" holiday concert tour due to ongoing ear and sinus infections, has announced rescheduled dates for the shows.
November 29, 2004
The sales numbers for the first week of Clay Aiken's new holiday release are in, and it looks like the one-time American Idol runner-up is well on his way to his second straight platinum album.
November 18, 2004
If you can't beat them, join them. Having watched Fox ride its American Idol series to ratings highs over the last three years, NBC has announced that it will broadcast A Clay Aiken Christmas, a one-hour holiday special showcasing Idol 2's extremely successful runner-up, on Wednesday, December 8 at 8PM ET.
July 8, 2004
We have no idea what the record is for the largest percentage decline in sales between one commercial single and its follow-up in the first week of release -- but whatever it is, American Idol 2 winner Ruben Studdard may have just broken it.
June 30, 2004
American Idol 2 runner-up and double-platinum recording artist Clay Aiken will perform on PBS's live-from-Washington D.C. Fourth of July broadcast, according to the Associated Press.
June 23, 2004
Judging by record sales, it's beginning to look like American Idol 2 was the best edition of the hit Fox series at date, as so far even the debut albums from the show's third-and-fourth-place finishers have done as well as that of the runner-up from the first edition.
May 29, 2004
After another long streak atop the U.S. charts, Clay Aiken's second single, 'Solitaire' / 'The Way', came up a week short of his first single -- or maybe three weeks short.
May 13, 2004
Looks like Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard weren't the only stars produced by American Idol 2.
'The Voice' crowns Aiden Ross its Season 28 winner, keeping coach Niall Horan undefeated
'The Golden Bachelor' alum Peg Munson reveals when Mel Owens finally said "I love you"
'90 Day Fiance: The Other Way': Madelein has pregnancy scare, Manon drops a big secret, Jenny struggles
'90 Day Fiance' alum Veronica Rodriguez and fiance Seth Daryoushfar arrested for domestic violence
'The Bachelorette' alum Jason Tartick hard launches new relationship and shares big "life update"
'Love Island USA' star Chelley Bissainthe confirms split from Ace Greene
'The Bachelorette' alum Justin Glaze addresses new Susie Evans relationship speculation
'90 Day Fiance' alum Chuck Potthast: New shocking details emerge about his death
Braxton Berrios defends missing Alix Earle's 'Dancing with the Stars' performances
