The former Idol contestant writes in a blog on his Web site dated Friday that "I obviously meant it as a colorful statement to imply that I did not enjoy what I heard." He also says he didn't mean it as "a 'slam' on Adam as a person."
He had blasted Lambert's take on the classic Johnny Cash tune as "contrived," "awful" and "slightly frightening." Aiken says he hopes Lambert can forgive him but adds Lambert probably doesn't care about what he said.
Clay Aiken vs. Adam Lambert: He Made My Ears Bleed
May 22, 2009 10:00 am PDT
Well, me-ow. Don't count Clay Aiken among those upset by Adam Lambert's second-place finish on American Idol. Or, for that matter, among those who can be bothered—or care enough—to even watch the show. There's app...
Top 9 Best American Idol Finalists (Who Didn't Win)
May 5, 2009 2:00 pm PDT
You guys! There's only three weeks left till the American Idol finale! Which means there's only three more weeks until Adam Lambert is our country's first, um, truly fabulous Idol! (Right? Right!) After seven seasons, we all k...
Clay Aiken called a 'spectacular father'
Apr 2, 2009 4:00 am PDT
Music producer David Foster sees nothing strange about his sister Jaymes having a baby with Clay Aiken. David Foster told AP Radio "She's very close with Clay, they're best friends. It made perfect sense to me that he'd want to have a chi...
Claymates in Mourning! Aiken Splits With Label
Feb 20, 2009 10:00 pm PST
It's a dark day for the Claynation. Or, at least, what's left of it. Clay Aiken has joined the fallen ranks of American Idol alum and parted ways with his longtime record label, RCA. According to Billboard, the split happened a ...
Clay Aiken parts ways with record label
Feb 20, 2009 5:00 pm PST
Season two "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken has parted ways with RCA Records. A source told Billboard that the pop singer left the label a couple of months ago, on the heels of his 2008 album, "On My Way Here." That set sold just 159...