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Phillip Phillips Cancels Remaining Tour Dates

Jessica Sager — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:11:48 +0000

Bad news for Phillip Phillips fans. The ‘American Idol‘ winner and ‘Home’ singer has to nix his remaining tour dates — but not because he wants to. Phillips has nine remaining dates of his college tour, but his health is getting in the way. “His doctor said he has to get off the road,” a [...]

Mother of 'American Idol' Winner Phillip Phillips Arrested for DUI

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:09:46 +0000

Sheryl Phillips, the mother of ‘American Idol’ season 11 winner Phillip Phillips, who scored one of the biggest hits in the show’s history with ‘Home,’ was arrested for DUI on Thursday, Feb. 14. TMZ reports that Mrs. Phillips was pulled over by an undercover unit that witnessed her van swerving across multiple traffic lanes in [...]

Preview Phillip Phillips' 'The World From the Side of the Moon' Album

Jessica Sager — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:11:11 +0000

'American Idol' winner Phillip Phillips' 'Home' was the soundtrack for a lot of our summer -- from its prevalence in the Olympics to its simple down home charm, it was a cozy, breezy listen and radio staple. And based on the preview snippets of Phillips' debut, 'The World From the Side of the Moon,' he's really got a knack for that.

Phillip Phillips Reveals How the 'American Idol' Judges Impacted Him

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:00:44 +0000

Phillip Phillips, who expresses himself with his hands when he talks, spoke about a lot of hypotheticals during two separate interviews. He was asked how the former ‘American Idol‘ judges impacted his big win during Season 11 and how the new-look panel of judges might have received or perceived him has he auditoned a year [...]

Phillip Phillips Performs New Song 'Take Me Away'

Scott Shetler — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:00:17 +0000

Phillip Phillips‘ debut single ‘Home’ was one of the most successful ‘American Idol‘ coronation songs ever. Now, the 21-year-old ‘Idol’ champ has unveiled a new original rock song called ‘Take Me Away,’ which he debuted this week during an intimate live performance.

Phillip Phillips Goes 'Home' to Platinum Success

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:37:10 +0000

A million congrats for ‘American Idol‘ Season 11 winner and resident cutie Phillip Phillips. The singer’s coronation song ‘Home’ has just gone platinum. Not too shabby for a debut single to achieve one million in sales in this day and age.

Phillip Phillips Gives Fans a Glimpse of Life on the Road in 'Home' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:21 +0000

‘American Idol‘ Season 11 winner (and resident cutie) Phillip Phillips has released the contemplative video for his debut single, the No. 1-on-iTunes track ‘Home,’ which was also his coronation song. The video’s setting is rootsy, roadside Americana, featuring footage of Phillips and his trusty sidekick: his guitar. The camera follows him as he performs for [...]

Watch Phillip Phillips Perform 'Home' at the MLB All-Star Game

Nadine Cheung — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:15:41 +0000

Phillip Phillips made another post-surgery public appearance on Tuesday (July 10) night when he performed ‘Home’ at the 83rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The event was held at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. where the ‘American Idol‘ winner took the stage before the game. The 21-year-old musician dedicated his debut single to local [...]

Phillip Phillips Reveals One Kidney Was Nearly Four Times the Size of the Other

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:35 +0000

Ouch! Phillip Phillips wasn’t joking when he said he played through pain and was in ill health on Season of 11 of ‘American Idol,’ which the cutie won. In a chat with E!, the singer/songwriter revealed that when he was checked by doctors, they found that his right kidney was three to four (!!!) times the size of the left one. He was in so much pain it hurt to bend over or walk! Aww! Poor guy.

Phillip Phillips to Perform for the First Time Since Surgery on the Fourth of July

Nadine Cheung — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:30:03 +0000

‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips will be back on stage next month when he performs at the annual July Fourth celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This will be his first appearance since undergoing major kidney surgery.

Phillip Phillips' Family Pawn Shop Broken Into and Robbed

Nadine Cheung — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:34:21 +0000

The other night, (June 11), ‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips‘ family-run pawn shop in Georgia was broken into and robbed.

The thieves took advantage of the Phillips’ absence, as they were out of town attending to their son, who is recovering from major kidney surgery in California.

Phillip Phillips Will Not Undergo Surgery

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Phillip Phillips, the winner of Season 11 of ‘American Idol,’ has been plagued by health issues before, during and after his big, life-changing win, thanks to a barely-functioning kidney that required multiple surgeries, with more on the horizon. Despite all the reports about Phillips’ ill health, word is the ‘Home’ singer will not have imminent surgery in favor of alternative treatments, which are apparently doing the trick.

Phillip Phillips' 'Home' Makes Chart History

Scott Shetler — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:43 +0000

Ratings for ‘American Idol‘ may have been down this season, but fans of winner Phillip Phillips helped the 21-year-old score one of the biggest digital sales weeks of any contestant in the show’s history. Phillips sold 278,000 copies of ‘Home’ last week, helping the coronation song land at No. 2 on the Digital Songs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

American Idol Winner, Phillip Phillips, Surgey Postponed Due To High Fever

Billy Goforth — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:37:53 +0000

Phillip Phillips shocked America when he won American Idol. The Super talented singer has now been plagued with a kidney issue that was scheduled for surgery today. Well, the surgery has been postponed. Phillips has a congenital kidney issue in which his kidneys produce stones so large that they can not pass on their own, [...]

See What Phillip Phillips' Girlfriend Looks Like

Scott Shetler — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:01:15 +0000

New ‘American Idol‘ champion Phillip Phillips has a girlfriend who doesn’t mind his heavily-female fan base. She joined Phillips after his victory when he sat down for an interview with Ryan Seacrest, the man who told the world last night that Phillips was the Season 11 ‘Idol’ champion.