IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ME AS A YOUNG ARTIST TO REMAIN IN BIRMINGHAM. AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE I’M SUCH A STUDENT OF MUSIC HISTORY AND LEARNING ABOUT ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE FROM HERE, THAT LEFT ...

For the upcoming season of "American Idol," the award-winning musician will join as the "Artist in Residence," an all-new role following his time as a mentor in Disney's Aulani last year.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jelly Roll has sealed a deal to join this upcoming season of ABC’s “American Idol” as the show’s first-ever “artist in residence.” According to the ...