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'American Idol' Alum James Durbin Inks Deal with Wind-up Records

Chris M. Junior — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:13:50 +0000

Finishing fourth on ‘American Idol’ isn’t necessarily detrimental to a music career, especially for singers whose registers are best suited for rock.

Things have turned out just fine for Chris Daughtry, season five’s fourth-place finalist. And so far, the likelihood for sustained success is looking good for the season 10 equivalent, James Durbin, who recently signed a contract with Wind-up Records.

James Durbin Eliminated From 'Idol'

Mark Richards — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:16:43 +0000

‘American Idol’ season 10 is officially down to the final three. Over 72 million votes were cast this week, making it the highest top-four vote ever in the history of the show.

Unfortunately, even record-breaking numbers weren’t enough to save James Durbin. The 22-year-old rocker was sent packing Thursday night, marking yet another surprise in an already surprise-heavy season.

James Durbin Sets American Idol Ablaze with "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:09:21 +0000

I'm a huge Elton John fan, so I was eager to see this year's crop of American Idol hopefuls take on the tunes of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. And they didn't disappoint. (Although, once again this year no one attempted by favorite, "Mona Lisa's And Mad Hatters.")

The performance that garnered the most attention was James Durbin's rockin' take on one of the rockin'-est songs in the Elton catalogue, "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting." He channels Hendrix with his backbend and flames and pulls of the performance I'll be most likely to remember from this season.