American Idol winner Kris Allen signed an exclusive world-wide publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing

Season eight 'American Idol' winner Kris Allen will perform Nov. 3 at The Marquee in downtown Tulsa, promoter DCF Concerts announced on Friday.

From Arkansas to Hollywood to Foxwoods, Season 8 American Idol winner Kris Allen has had quite a journey to stardom. When he was just about to drop his music career to go back to school for a more stable pursuit, his life took a drastic turn and he's now a chart-topping musician.

Kris Allen, who won American Idol in 2009, sings at the State Theatre on Thursday.

Arianna Afsar is going from American Idol hopeful to Miss America contestant. Before being crowned Miss California last weekend, the 18-year-old UCLA freshman was one of the Top 36 Idol semi-finalists in the 2009 season -- alongside Adam Lambert and Kris Allen. When Afsar auditioned for Idol, she was 16...