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'American Idol’ judge Luke Bryan addresses rumored feud with Lionel Richie

“American Idol” recently suffered a significant blow when judge Katy Perry announced she’s leaving the show at the end of the current season. Fans could still sleep peacefully, though, knowing that her fellow judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, were not going anywhere. But now there are rumors that the two men are not getting along. Bryan chose to set …

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Luke Bryan teased on 'American Idol' after nasty concert fall

Luke Bryan’s embarrassment didn’t end on Saturday night. During Sunday’s episode of “American Idol,” Katy Perry and Ryan Seacrest poked fun at Bryan after he fell onstage during his show in Vancouver, Canada. To kick off the first episode of the 22nd season of the hit competition show, Bryan performed his rendition of “Small Town” by John Mellencamp, according to …

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Luke Bryan slips on fan's cellphone, jokes his 'lawyer will be calling'

Luke Bryan wound up on his butt Saturday night after taking a nasty fall onstage. Performing at the Coast City Country Fest in Vancouver, B.C. Bryan was walking across the stage when he slipped on a cell phone that had found its way onto the stage, following a disconcerting trend where fans toss items at singers during their performance. Bryan’s …

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‘American Idol’ judge Luke Bryan not surprised by Katy Perry’s exit

Luke Bryan is weighing in on Katy Perry’s recent announcement that she is leaving “American Idol.” During an interview with the radio show “Taste of Country Nights,” the CMT Music Award winner admitted that his fellow judge’s reveal was not exactly a “huge shock” to him. “I had heard whispers that she was thinking about it – it wasn’t like …

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'American Idol' contestant and Luke Bryan have awkward tiff, mocks judge’s country twang

“American Idol” is heating up with so much drama this season. On Sunday’s episode, which culminated in the final 24 contestants moving forward to the next round, judge and country crooner Luke Bryan got into a tiff with contestant Madaí ChaKell, 22. The singer took issue with his commentary, choosing to mock his Southern accent at the end of her …

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Luke Bryan praises new Tennessee AI legislation protecting musicians: ‘What an amazing precedent to set’

Luke Bryan is celebrating new protections from artificial intelligence for musicians in Nashville. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed off on the legislation, dubbed the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act, or “ELVIS Act” on Thursday. Bryan was on hand to celebrate the occasion, which was held at the historic Broadway honky-tonk Robert’s Western World in Nashville, Tennessee. “What an …

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