On the Sunday, March 23 edition of the reality singing competition, Greenville, S.C. native Freddie McClendon, 19, auditioned with "You Never Loved Him," written in honor of his father ...

The episode, which marked the fourth week of Season 23 auditions, ended with a moving performance from 19-year-old Freddie McClendon, whose father's murder became a true-crime obsession.

One "American Idol" contestant is turning an unthinkable tragedy into triumph. South Carolina college student Freddie McClendon, 19, auditioned with the original song "You Never Loved Him," about his ...

Freddie McClendon confirmed on Instagram that his audition will be airing during the Sunday, March 23, episode, and he has quite a story to tell. Freddie’s father, Davis McClendon, died on May 7 ...

SOMERVILLE — Robert “Bob” Theodore McClendon, 87, left this world peacefully on March 1, 2025. Bob was a proud graduate of Auburn University School of Pharmacy and served as the Pharmacy ...