"AMERICAN IDOL" Top 8 Compilation Album, Featuring Studio Versions of Full Songs Performed on Tonight's Show, Now Available on iTunes

LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERICAN IDOL's Season 11 Top 8 compilation album, featuring music from the 80's, is now available at the iTunes Store. Individual songs are also available for sale by clicking on the each artist's name.

The Top 8– DeAndre Brackensick, Hollie Cavanagh, Colton Dixon, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, and Elise Testone– were mentored this week by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal, of the multi-platinum-selling band, No Doubt.

Tune in to AMERICAN IDOL tonight, Thursday, April 5, 2012 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, as America finds out who received enough votes to continue in the competition and who will be sent home. In addition, IDOL alum Kellie Pickler, will return to the IDOL stage to perform her new single, "Where's Tammy Wynette" and a performance from The Wanted featuring their hit single "Glad you Came".

Follow the AMERICAN IDOL finalists on Twitter and Facebook:

DeAndre Brackensick
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Hollie Cavanagh
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Colton Dixon
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www.facebook.com/CDixonAI11  

Skylar Laine
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Joshua Ledet
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Phillip Phillips
www.twitter.com/PPhillipsAI11  
www.facebook.com/PPhillipsAI11  

Jessica Sanchez
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Elise Testone
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About CKX, Inc.
CKX, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of globally recognized entertainment content. The Company's current properties include the rights to the name, image and likeness of Muhammad Ali and Elvis Presley, and the operations of Graceland. Through its wholly-owned division 19 Entertainment, CKX owns proprietary rights to the Idols and So You Think You Can Dance television brands, including the AMERICAN IDOL  series in the United States and local adaptations of the Idols and So You Think You Can Dance television show formats which, collectively, air in more than 100 countries, as well as other television properties. Also through 19's recording and management groups, CKX has relationships with some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Scotty McCreery, Adam Lambert, Haley Reinhart and Jordin Sparks, among others.  For more information about CKX, Inc., visit its corporate website at www.ckx.com.

SOURCE 19 Entertainment