America's Got Talent

That Voice: Courtney Hadwin Brings Rock and Soul Back to a New Generation

Rob Sheffield

In a time full of pop songs, one voice is cutting straight through the noise. It is not polished. It ...

She Felt the U.K. Didn’t Get Her, So She Gave “Hard To Handle” to America

Rob Sheffield

Seven years have passed since Courtney Hadwin’s audition became the most famous in AGT history. But why did she skip ...

More Than Rumors: Darci Lynne’s “National Anthem” Sings for America

Rob Sheffield

A wild story once spread about Darci Lynne at a sold out Nashville show. It claimed she stopped her act ...

What just changed about Darci Lynne and have you noticed it too?

Rob Sheffield

Do you remember Darci Lynne? Most of America remembers a 12-year-old girl who won our hearts on television with her ...

Jourdan Blue: The Street Singer Who Made Jelly Roll Stop and Listen

Deborah L. Jacobs

One street performance stopped a music superstar in his tracks. Jourdan Blue was singing in the New Orleans rain when ...

From Small Town Dreams to Big Stage Magic: Jourdan Blue’s Washington Fair Takeover

Deborah L. Jacobs

The bright lights came on as Jourdan Blue walked up and took the microphone at the huge Washington Parish Fair. ...

Two Frames, One Fire: Courtney Hadwin Grows Up On Camera

Rob Sheffield

How much can a person change in just a few years? In a short clip, we see two versions of ...

“Monsters” Unmasked; Courtney Hadwin’s Boldest Song Yet

Rob Sheffield

More than a million people watched Courtney Hadwin’s music video for “Monsters,” and it is easy to see why. The ...

That Girl from AGT? She’s Not a Ventriloquist Anymore

Rob Sheffield

Do you remember the 12-year-old girl who won hearts on AGT? Darci Lynne amazed everyone with her puppets and a ...

Remember the 12-Year-Old Who Shocked Simon Cowell?

Rob Sheffield

Most kids are worried about school, but she was facing Simon Cowell. Darci Lynne was only twelve years old when ...