American Idols Live tour, featuring Santa Cruz's own insta-celebrity James Durbin, rolls into Oracle Arean in Oakland on Tuesday.

'American Idols Live' tour, featuring Santa Cruz's own insta-celebrity James Durbin, rolls into the HP Pavilion in San Jose on Wednesday.

Durbin Fever, a highly contagious viral infection that raged throughout the U.S. last spring - Santa Cruz County was particularly hard-hit - is expected to spike again locally this week. That's right, folks. American Idol is back - at least for one evening when the American Idols Live tour, featuring Santa Cruz's own insta-celebrity James Durbin, rolls into the HP Pavilion in San Jose on ...

Mark Burnett-produced show will pair singers with celebrity mentors.

Fox's revamped American Idol team broke its media silence Wednesday with the unveiling of a celebrity-filled judging panel and a new emphasis on nurturing talent.