More than any past American Idol "great," Adam Lambert has the chance to maintain his current level of idolatry in the long term. His sex appeal is as undeniable as his singing talent, and unlike Idol veterans like Clay Aiken or Ryan Seacrest, Lambert will avoid late night jokes about his sexuality by already being out of the closet.
While it's still difficult to measure Lambert's place in American pop culture or in fighting homophobia, his voice is pretty difficult to question. Less a Clay Aiken screech than a Robert Plant wail, Lambert has enough talent to make his debut album For Your Entertainment more than a teeny-bopper flavor of the month. Other than Kelly Clarkson, few American Idol veterans have been able to maintain their unironic appeal to music fans beyond high school. Lambert, the cover boy of this month's Details magazine, may be hitting the zeitgest in a particularly poignant way.
ADAM is unstoppable. There's no denying he is the whole package of a consummate artist, performer and entertainer. He thrills, excites and electrifies. He seduces and mesmerizes. There's no one like ADAM today.
November 11, 2009 at 6:30 a.m.
Sasha
Believe me, Adam is already a late night joke and its worse than just being closeted. Have you heard the mocking he gets from Leno, Ferguson and radio DJs? It's everything from Maybelline queen to fat jokes to his screechy voice.
November 11, 2009 at 9:08 p.m.
Chris
Im done with Adam. The media is really trying to shove him down our throats, but now Im starting to gag. Overexposed before hes begun. Before you know it, hell be a walking punchline.
November 12, 2009 at 9:36 a.m.
WitchyWoman
Adam's incredible voice combined with his talent for stagecraft and business sense will ensure a long and successful career. He's gaining more fans daily, not only for his talent but for his kind and generous heart. The people who search out articles about him for the purpose of trashing him will probably grow tired of it after time and find something new to hate. Although they'd have happier lives if they went looking for something to be positive about instead.
November 14, 2009 at 3:47 a.m.
Marty
You have got to be kidding. Adam is already being laughed at all over the place. From what I read, he is losing fans quickly by acting like he is God's Gift to the world. He thinks its OK to bad mouth established stars.
Just look at the cover..........can you imagine anyone not questioning that picture??
There are too many credible stars out of AI. Adam has not proved that status yet.
November 14, 2009 at 1:07 p.m.
roger
I liked him on the show but I'm sick of his overuse of the word "cool". He tries too hard and I don't care how good of an album he puts out, don't like his attitude and he gets on my nerves now.
November 14, 2009 at 1:08 p.m.
WinkyD
"Marty", Adam gives only after he gets. I.e., Gene Simmons first took pot-shots at Adam. Suck it up now, Gene.
Oooh, "Sasha", Adam was mocked by Leno! That unfunny has-been? Radio DJ's? They will soon, literally, change their tune if they mock Adam now.
The complainers and whiners sound as if THEY are the ones who cannot seem to find music they like and so must dwell on that which they do not. Go listen to someone else!
November 14, 2009 at 5:31 p.m.
Telise
Adam will be one of the few Idol alums to have a long sustained career in the music industry. And after he performs at the American Music Awards, all of the negative naysayers will have to shut the hell up and recognize his musical genius. He is going to be the only male vocalist with the pipes like Celine, Mariah and Whitney. And it is only the lowest common denominator of listeners who mock his sexuality and make jokes at his expense because these people strive for ignorance, even revel in it. Also, how can you ignorant haters make comments about a man who used his Idol fame to help a charity for music students and teachers and has raised over 200K for that effort?
November 16, 2009 at 10:14 a.m.
donn
I don't find AL sexy at all. To me he looks like a guy with bad skin,soso body. I find guys sexy when they are in shape, don't wear tons of makeup and don't try as hard as Adam to be sexy and cool. To me a guy who wears girls jeans, by his own admission, brags about doing drugs, just isn't someone I call sexy. When Clint Eastwood was in his prime I found him sexy as hell...he still has some sex appeal even in his advanced years. I want a man who looks like a man, not a someone who looks like Liza M.So yes I can deny Adam's sex appeal.
November 17, 2009 at 10:02 p.m.
janice
Only a self obsorbed and self centered person would trash others, while using the name Donn. That is so 12 years old.
November 18, 2009 at 6:06 p.m.
scotty
I just listened to his album and I regretfully say it is pretty amazing!!! It is a modernized pop glam rock..... its as if you mixed queen with lady gaga,keane, and britney... I eat my words when it comes to him..its a really solid album
November 19, 2009 at 8:27 a.m.
lourdes stone
i think we will see adam lambert in the industry for a long time. he is a unique singer, very appealing and mesmerizing. a piece of advice adam, ignore all the negative comments about you and don't go down to their levels. the more you entertain them, the more they will try to agravate the situation.
November 19, 2009 at 2:41 p.m.
RyanG
What a bunch of nasty little f**ks posting here! Is our culture so fast tracked that we are ready to throw out Adam already? Sad. This man has so much talent he will survive all this trash. Over exposed? Has he even been around for a year? Punch line? Where? When?
November 21, 2009 at 11:35 p.m.
Kristina
@Marty - stop spreading lies. not one thing you posted is true.
adam's album is amazing.
December 25, 2009 at midnight
KAley
Adam lambert is a great artist singer.. He was just on the Jay leno show Monday Dec.20,2009 He performed and talked about rumors. he is my favorite...HE WILL SURVIVE.. hes getting alot more publicity... he is now starring on late night shows..sooo GO GLAMBERT:)
ADAM is unstoppable. There's no denying he is the whole package of a consummate artist, performer and entertainer. He thrills, excites and electrifies. He seduces and mesmerizes. There's no one like ADAM today.