By MIKE OSEGUEDA FRESNO (CALIF.) BEE In a way, Taylor Hicks is back where he started. Hicks, the fifth American Idol winner, is again an independent artist, performing in clubs and casinos. It's a far cry from winning TV's top-rated singing competition and being named People magazine's Hottest Bachelor in 2006. After releasing his post-Idol album on Arista Records, Hicks, 33, was dropped from ...