American Idol alum Kellie Pickler's husband has died after apparent suicide

treated contestant Sara Beth Liebe, a happy-go-lucky 25-year-old mother of three, on Sunday’s episode of the singing competition singing. The red-headed, quirky California native openly admitted that she’s not much of a musician except in her church choir and on karaoke nights. Perry, who made an off-color remark about being such a young three-time mom, loudly interjected, “Is this your dream?”“Um,” the seemingly already nervous Liebe muttered.

Like family! Ryan Seacrest opened up about his experience hosting American Idol after announcing his departure from Live With Kelly and Ryan.

Ryan Seacrest is still happy to be hosting . Seacrest and the  crew, including judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan took over ET, asking each other questions about season 21 and the craziest auditions they've witnessed to date.«Yes. Yes, I am,» Seacrest said when asked if he's still happy hosting the singing competition series. «I really like the live shows.»This group has been together for six seasons, and they've seen some things in that time.

American Idol host Katy Perry broke down crying on a recent episode after a survivor of a school shooting auditioned.21-year-old Trey Louis from Texas auditioned for the show’s current 21st season, sharing a rendition of Whiskey Myers’ track ‘Stone’ for judges Perry, Lionel Richie and country singer Luke Bryan.Before his performance, Louis revealed that he is a survivor of the Santa Fe school shooting of 2018, which left eight students and two teachers dead.“I’m from Santa Fe, Texas,” he told the judges and audience. In May 2018, a gunman walked into my school.“I was in Art Room 1. He shot up Art Room 2 before he made his way to Art Room 1.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Katy Perry had an emotional breakdown on “American Idol” after a school shooting survivor auditioned for the most recent season. Trey Louis is a 21-year-old aspiring singer from Texas who auditioned for judges Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Luke Bryan with a rendition of Whiskey Myers’ 2016 song “Stone.” Louis’ performance earned a standing ovation from all three judges, but it was his story about surviving the 2018 Santa Fe school shooting that left the judges in tears. “I’m from Santa Fe, Texas. In May 2018, a gunman walked into my school,” Louis said fighting back tears. “I was in art room one. He shot up art room two before he made his way to art room one. I lost a lot of friends. Eight students were killed. Two teachers were killed. It’s just really been negative. Santa Fe’s had a bad rep since 2018.”

by a mass shooting survivor. What started as a normal audition for 21-year-old Trey Louis took an emotional turn when he wowed the judges with his cover of the 2016 song “Stone” by Whiskey Myers. Following a standing ovation from all three judges, Louis — who works as a mattress salesperson — revealed that he was a survivor of a 2018 mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in which a gunman allegedly killed eight students and two teachers.

Katy Perry has something to say. During a Sunday night episode of Ameri

It was an emotional and passionate night on “American Idol” on Sunday. Contestant Trey Louis, a 21-year-old mattress salesman from Santa Fe, Texas, kicked things off with his friendly and lively personality, performing “Stone” by Whiskey Myers.

on Sunday. Contestant Trey Louis, a 21-year-old mattress salesman from Santa Fe, Texas, kicked things off with his friendly and lively personality, performing «Stone» by Whiskey Myers.But when judge Luke Bryan asked Trey why he wanted to perform on the show after his audition, things took a serious turn.«I'm from Santa Fe, Texas and in May 2018, a gunman walked into my school. I was in Art Room 1 and he shot up Art Room 2 before he made his way to Art Room 1,» Trey shared.

Andrea Lewis is hyping up the premiere of Mahogany‘s newest movie, A Nashville Legacy.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music Brett Radin, a longtime music manager who recently joined Knitting Factory’s in-house management division, died at his home on Friday, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. Caused of death has not hyet been confirmed; he was 53. Over his career, the Los Angeles-based Radin had worked closely with Dave Matthews, Tracy Chapman, “American Idol” winners Lee DeWyze and Phillip Phillips, the Weepies, Vanessa Carlton and Les Claypool. In January, he took a full-time position at Knitting Factory, bringing with him his Zero Management clients DeWyze, Dave Eggar, D’Arcy and Cut the Kids in Half. Knitting Factory Management President Brian Long said in a statement, “We are extremely saddened to learn the news of Brett’s passing. He brought a lightning bolt of positive energy. He was passionate for his artists, deeply knowledgable about the workings of the music industry, and intuitive. He will be missed.”

"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert said this weekend that someone he once dated told him he’d never succeed in the music industry.  "You’re never going to make it,’" Lambert told the Guardian in an interview published this weekend of what "some guy" he once dated said to him. "I had the last laugh." The musician gave the answer after being asked about the "worst thing" anyone has ever said to him.  The "Whataya Want from Me" singer was the runner-up on "Idol"’s 2009 season, has been nominated for a Grammy, he's toured with rock band Queen and had a cameo in the 2017 movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" and his albums have sold millions of copies.

admitted she was a bit jealous of Niall Horan’s group experience on reality TV, revealing that she herself was “lonely” on “American Idol” despite winning her season.“You came up with a group, which I think is cool,” Clarkson said to Horan, discussing his time with One Direction on the reality competition series “X Factor.” “I was very lonely off the top — I was 19, a little older when I started — but I was very lonely, and I think that must have been cool that you have buddies to lean on.”When asked if he still kept in touch with his former bandmates, Horan said they talk “constantly” and were “so lucky” to have each other throughout the process, though they came in third at the end of the competition.“You would see all the other artists melting all the time over everything, and we were just 16, 17, 18, 19,” Horan said. “It was so fun, I’d do it again, that’s why I’m doing The Voice.”Both “The Voice” coaches bonded over their “full circle” moments on the reality singing competition.“I love doing ‘The Voice’ for that reason, you get to say, ‘I’ve been in your [shoes],'” Clarkson said.

Ginger Zee's TV personality husband, Ben Aaron, took to Instagram with an emotional message this week after his friend, Kyle Jacobs, died by apparent suicide. Kyle - who was married to American Idol alum, Kellie Pickler - formed a friendship with the late songwriter when he worked with Kellie. Ben's lengthy tribute to Kyle left his social media followers stunned. Alongside a photo of himself with Ginger, Kellie and Kyle, he wrote: "I never had a lot of guy friends because I was never a typical guy. It was always difficult for me to meet a pal.

We’ve sadly lost several contestants who have competed on American Idol over the years, including multiple stars who made it to the finals.

One day before his apparent suicide, country music star Kyle Jacobs celebrated a major achievement in his career. Kellie Pickler’s husband celebrated on social media that an album he had co-produced received an RIAA platinum certification.

Forever friends. Ben Aaron, Kellie Pickler’s former Pickler & Ben cohost, has opened up about processing the death of the singer’s husband, Kyle Jacobs.

Singer Kellie Pickler's husband Kyle Jacobs has died by suicide at the couple's Nashville home, police in the area have confirmed. A spokesperson for the Nashville Police Department said: "Officers and Nashville Fire Department personnel responded and located resident Kyle Jacobs, 49, deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in an upstairs bedroom/office." The cops revealed that Kellie had been sleeping at the time but woke up just a short time before the incident, but was unable to find her husband.The singer and her assistant then contacted emergency services after they were unable to open a locked bedroom door. Kellie and Kyle married in 2011, and starred on the reality show I Love Kellie Pickler.

A perfect love. Kellie Pickler and husband Kyle Jacobs were together for over a decade before his tragic death — and shared a life full of laughter and music.

A heartbreaking loss. Kellie Pickler’s husband, Kyle Jacobs, was a behind-the-scenes country star in his own right prior to his tragic death at age 49.