During a recent break in production, Thunderstorm Artis chatted about some of his "American Idol" highlights — including ...

During the April 27, 2025, episode of American Idol, Thunderstorm Artis captivated both the audience and guest mentor, legendary country music star James Taylor, with his heartfelt rendition of Taylor ...

The legendary James Taylor is bringing his decades of experience to the American Idol stage. Taylor, who was honored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, will guide the top 14 contestants as ...

When music fans learned of James' involvement with American Idol, excitement immediately erupted in the comments. "Haven’t been this excited for a guest mentor!!!! Huge James Taylor fan, he’ll be a ...

Taylor was moved by the contestant's rendition of his hit song. An "American Idol" contestant impressed legendary singer-songwriter and musician James Taylor with a rendition of one of Taylor's ...

“American Idol” hopeful Thunderstorm Artis has been a fan of James Taylor since he was 6 years old — and apparently, Taylor can tell. Sunday night’s “Idol” episode showed the Boston ...

When the American Idol hopefuls were tasked with singing ... from the judges during Sunday's live show. "It had hints of James Taylor but it had a lot of you," Luke Bryan told him.