They memorably squared off in the finals of Season 2 of “American Idol” (2003) just as the reality singing competition was embarking on a meteoric rise to become the No. 1 television show in America.

Farai Chideya talks with R&B singer Ruben Studdard, the American Idol winner, whose new album The Return is a blend of pop, rap and soul. In a finish as neck-and-neck as the Kentucky Derby, R&B Singer ...

Ruben Studdard’s first solo album, “Soulful,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts 20 years ago. To celebrate that feat, the R&B singer performed hits from the album on a YouTube series called ...

Twenty-one years ago, Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard were rocketed to celebrity status when they became the final two contestants on American Idol's second season. Over 24 million people cast their ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Earlier this year, we were first introduced to the to the newly updated sound from ...

Intense competition doesn’t often turn into friendship. However, Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, who battled to win the “American Idol” competition in 2003, are so close that they refer to each other ...

Who was smoother than Luther Vandross? Well, former "American Idol" competitor Ruben Studdard would like to make his case. After all, he picked up the moniker "the next Luther" during that show's ...

The Masked Singer has delivered plenty of showstopping reveals over the years, but few have topped the double unmasking of American Idol legends Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken. Aiken and Studdard, both ...