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Fred Bronson has been called "America's foremost chart journalist" by the editor of Billboard magazine. He is best known for his appearances on American Idol, the weekly "Chart Beat" column in Billboard magazine, and as the author of books related to #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Articles by Fred Bronson
101 articles
Apr 6, 2026
Meet 2026’s ‘American Idol’ Top 11 Finalists
By FRED BRONSON
Mar 6, 2026
Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood & Luke Bryan Talk Season 24 of ‘American Idol’
By FRED BRONSON
Feb 16, 2026
‘I Didn’t Like Myself’: David Archuleta on Shame, Stardom, and Salvation
By FRED BRONSON
Feb 9, 2026
‘American Idol’ Showrunner Megan Michaels Wolflick Previews What’s to Come on Season 24
By FRED BRONSON
Dec 19, 2025
30 Best Christmas Songs by ‘American Idol’ Finalists: Critic’s Picks
By FRED BRONSON
Jul 24, 2025
Jamal Roberts Shares How His Life Changed Since Winning ‘Idol’ & Why He Never Wants to Leave ‘Mississippi’
By FRED BRONSON
Jul 16, 2025
‘American Idol’ Family Mourns Death of Show’s Music Supervisor, Robin Kaye
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 28, 2025
Meet 2025’s ‘American Idol’ Top 12 Contestants
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 11, 2025
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, Jelly Roll, Josh Groban, Ashanti & Ryan Seacrest Open Up About ‘American Idol’ In Hawaii
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 4, 2025
Jelly Roll Says ‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week Is ‘Even More Chaotic Than What You See on TV’
By FRED BRONSON
Dec 20, 2024
30 Best Christmas Songs by ‘American Idol’ Finalists: Critic’s Picks
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 29, 2024
Mandisa’s Friends & Fellow ‘American Idol’ Alumni Talk Tribute to Late Singer: ‘Christian Music Lost Its No. 1 Cheerleader’
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 22, 2024
Meet 2024’s ‘American Idol’ Top 10 Contestants
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 5, 2024
‘American Idol’ Hits Hawaii: Behind the Scenes With the Judges, Jelly Roll, Iam Tongi & Tori Kelly
By FRED BRONSON
Mar 8, 2024
Longtime 'American Idol' Vocal Coach Debra Byrd Dies Leaving a Rich Musical Legacy
By FRED BRONSON
May 12, 2023
20 Years After Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken Faced Off on ‘American Idol,’ the Two Reunite for ‘Nostalgia’ Tour, Season 21 Finale
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 30, 2023
Meet 2023’s ‘American Idol’ Top 10 Contestants
By FRED BRONSON
Mar 27, 2023
Seven Returning ‘Idol’ Stars Talk Mentoring Season 21’s Contestants
By FRED BRONSON
Mar 24, 2023
Seven ‘American Idol’ Finalists to Return As Mentors During Season 21’s Hollywood Week: Exclusive
By FRED BRONSON
May 9, 2022
Five Years In, What Do Judges Katy, Lionel and Luke Know That They Didn’t Realize When They Began Their ‘Idol’ Jobs?
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 25, 2022
Meet 2022’s ‘American Idol’ Top 10
By FRED BRONSON
May 24, 2021
'American Idol' Crowns 2021 Champion
By FRED BRONSON
May 2, 2021
Meet 2021's 'American Idol' Top 10 (Including a Comeback Contestant)
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 15, 2021
10 'Comeback' Contestants Talk Second Chance to Win 'American Idol
By FRED BRONSON