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Preview Phillip Phillips' 'The World From the Side of the Moon' Album

Jessica Sager — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:05:02 +0000

'American Idol' winner Phillip Phillips' 'Home' was the soundtrack for a lot of our summer -- from its prevalence in the Olympics to its simple down home charm, it was a cozy, breezy listen and radio staple. And based on the preview snippets of Phillips' debut, 'The World From the Side of the Moon,' he's really got a knack for that.

Phillip Phillips Performs New Song 'Take Me Away'

Scott Shetler — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:00:17 +0000

Phillip Phillips‘ debut single ‘Home’ was one of the most successful ‘American Idol‘ coronation songs ever. Now, the 21-year-old ‘Idol’ champ has unveiled a new original rock song called ‘Take Me Away,’ which he debuted this week during an intimate live performance.

Phillip Phillips Reveals One Kidney Was Nearly Four Times the Size of the Other

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:00:35 +0000

Ouch! Phillip Phillips wasn’t joking when he said he played through pain and was in ill health on Season of 11 of ‘American Idol,’ which the cutie won. In a chat with E!, the singer/songwriter revealed that when he was checked by doctors, they found that his right kidney was three to four (!!!) times the size of the left one. He was in so much pain it hurt to bend over or walk! Aww! Poor guy.

Phillip Phillips to Perform for the First Time Since Surgery on the Fourth of July

Nadine Cheung — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:30:03 +0000

‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips will be back on stage next month when he performs at the annual July Fourth celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This will be his first appearance since undergoing major kidney surgery.

Phillip Phillips' Family Pawn Shop Broken Into and Robbed

Nadine Cheung — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:34:21 +0000

The other night, (June 11), ‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips‘ family-run pawn shop in Georgia was broken into and robbed.

The thieves took advantage of the Phillips’ absence, as they were out of town attending to their son, who is recovering from major kidney surgery in California.

Phillip Phillps Encountered Life-Threatening Complications During Surgery

Nadine Cheung — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:15:35 +0000

Despite his positive prognosis, it turns out that ‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips underwent a much more complicated surgery than anyone had imagined. Although he’s on the road to a full recovery now, TMZ reports that the Georgia native’s kidney condition was worse than doctors had anticipated. The singer actually underwent over six hours of [...]

Phillip Phillips' 'Home' Makes Chart History

Scott Shetler — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:00:43 +0000

Ratings for ‘American Idol‘ may have been down this season, but fans of winner Phillip Phillips helped the 21-year-old score one of the biggest digital sales weeks of any contestant in the show’s history. Phillips sold 278,000 copies of ‘Home’ last week, helping the coronation song land at No. 2 on the Digital Songs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Phillip Phillips Gifts His Parents With a Car

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:30:42 +0000

Well, you can take the boy out of the south, but you can’t take the south out of the boy. So true is this statement in talking about recent ‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips, who decided to fork over his ‘AI’ gift directly to his parents. Mama must be proud.

'American Idol' Finalist Phillip Phillips Needs Emergency Surgery, Playing Through Pain

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:42:56 +0000

Phillip Phillips got great news on last night’s (May 17) ‘American Idol.’ He is a finalist, going up against Jessica Sanchez next week for the title from Season 11. However, the artsy and uber talented singer / guitarist, beloved by the ladies, is also faced with some bad news, too. His doctor is urging him to get emergency surgery. But Phillips is bravely (and riskily) putting it off until after the finale.

Phillip Phillips Overcomes Kidney Stones to Bring 'Hard to Handle' to 'Idol' Stage

Brittany Joy Cooper — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:49:56 +0000

Audience favorite Phillip Phillips had a rough week to say the least. The young guitarist with the endearing voice was rushed to the hospital late last week for kidney stones. But, don’t worry America, that didn’t stop him from making it to his rehearsal to work with guest judges will.i.am and record label executive Jimmy Iovine and blow them both away.