SJ

I love American Idol! It’s a bit like a musical soap opera - the longer you follow the show, the more you get to know the characters, their real life stories, their hurts and their joys.

This year does not showcase the best roster of singers but, as Randy Jackson would say, "it’s dope, dawg! I love it!" It’s a bit like a musical soap opera - the longer you follow the show, the more you get to know the characters, their real life stories, their hurts and their joys.

Tonight was "Rolling Stones night." Not a good night if you’re a Rolling Stones fan, like me. The early Stones songs, I’ll admit, are a bit plain, but after 1966, they got an edge and Mick Jagger’s personality pushed through every word, even though we couldn’t understand what the heck he was singing!

Tonight on Idol, everyone was a letdown - except Siobhan Magnus who did justice to "Paint It Black". There was drama, an edge and her traditional scream that knocked out everyone!

To be fair to the contestants, taking on any Rolling Stones song, is as challenging as trying to cover U2 or John Lennon. The originals are so distinct and such a woven fabric in music history that it’s hard to forget the original and enjoy a new version. On the other hand, last year, the most cliche and overplayed Rolling Stones song of all time - "Satisfaction" - was sung better than the original - by Adam Lambert. Yup.