What's happening in Hollywood: Sign up for USA TODAY's Entertainment newsletter. Freddie McClendon pours his grief into song a year after dad Davis McClendon's murder South Carolina college ...

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A 19-year-old singer from Greenwood is vying to become to the next American Idol. "You’re going to Hollywood!” It’s the four ...

On Sunday night, did you by chance hear “Freddie! Freddie! Freddie!” filling the air around Greenwood County, rising into a crescendo as Freddie McClendon walked through the doors and stood ...

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During the March 23 episode of American Idol, 19-year-old Freddie McClendon moved the panel of esteemed judges—Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie—with his powerful original song. Sharing ...

American Idol's March 24, 2025, episode featured various remarkable performances. One of the participants who advanced to the next phase was Freddie McClendon.

When 19-year-old Freddie McClendon stepped in front of judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan to sing, he shared a song that tugged at their heartstrings. The original song ...

A South Carolina college student, Freddie McClendon, auditioned for the American Idol with the original song about his father, Davis McClendon's murder – “You Never Loved Him”. Freddie ...

Freddie McClendon stepped in front of judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan and shared a song that tugged at their heartstrings.