lauren alaina

If there are two things we know about contestants that go deep into their seasons of 'American Idol,' it's that they tend to enjoy incredibly successful careers even if they lose the top prize, and they always, always return to the show to perform.

Lauren Alaina may be a country star who is in the studio working on her second album (the follow-up to her 2011 debut 'Wildflower'), but she's still a lot like your average 18-year-old. The singer and runner-up on Season 10 of 'American Idol' went through a teenage rite of passage on Saturday night (March 23), as she attended her senior prom.

'American Idol' runner-up Lauren Alaina saw her life change in drastic ways after Season 10 wrapped up. While the 18-year-old high school senior and 'Georgia Peaches' singer strives to have a 'normal' life, it can be challenging to find a significant other who understands the life of a musician. Alaina recently dished on her new boyfriend and how he fits into her jam-packed life.

Lauren Alaina suffered a bit of a headache over the weekend when her car was broken into. While in Fort Oglethorpe in her native Georgia on Sunday (March 17), someone forced their way into her parents' Kia Sorento, which she had left parked near the Florida Monument at Chickamauga Battlefield while she and a friend enjoyed a bike ride.

Lauren Alaina performed a brand new song called 'Breakdown' at the Girls With Guitars show on Long Island, N.Y. on March 7. So, what's the verdict on this new track from the runner up on Season 10 of 'American Idol?'

Lauren Alaina, runner-up on Season 10 of 'American Idol,' has been putting in lots of work hours lately and is 'Growing Her Wings' in all sorts of ways, including spending a week with Special Olympics athletes in South Korea.

It's a new chapter for Lauren Alaina. The country singer, who got her liftoff as the second place finisher to country superstar Scotty McCreery on Season 10 of 'American Idol' way back in 2011, will begin work on her sophomore album and the followup to her impressive debut, 'Wildflower,' today!

Remember when we first met Lauren Alaina in 2011? She had long, two-toned, teenager hair that was appropriate for her age. It was long and blonde at the time, with some black streaks woven throughout -- cute, but a little dated, so we were thrilled when she went for a shorter, more sophisticated 'do in the form of an angled, shoulder-skimming bob. Now, the 'Georgia Peaches' singer has tried anothe

Lauren Alaina just dropped the simple-but-satisfactory (and effective) lyric video for her new single, the Carrie Underwood co-penned ‘Eighteen Inches.’ The teen’s pretty voice leads the lyrics as they unfold on screen in lean, clean, capital letters.

Lauren Alaina‘s ‘Eighteen Inches’ lyrics are a smash because they were penned by three A-list writers in Nashville, one of them being Carrie Underwood. And Alaina’s drones of fans and unmatched vocals don’t hurt, either.

Bad news for Lauren Alaina fans planning to see the singer perform live this weekend. She has been forced to cancel all her upcoming shows because her doctor has put her on complete vocal rest. That means no singing!

Lauren Alaina came thisclose to winning ‘American Idol‘ last season, but she didn’t need to the official title to launch a legitimate, more-than-respectable country career. She’s doing just fine as the runner-up, but she still returned to the show’s stage tonight (March 8, 2012) for a guest spot, performing her rowdy, rocking single ‘Georgia Peaches.’ My, how far she’s come in a year.