Luke Combs wowed the crowd with a two-song performance from Nashville's Ryman Auditorium during the 'Opry 100' special.

(NEXSTAR) – Douglas Kiker, the garbage collector who touched hearts with his singing voice on “American Idol” has died, his ...

Doug Kiker of 'American Idol' fame is dead. The 'Singing Garbage Man' made it to Hollywood, was eliminated early, then came ...

His sister, Angela Evans ... experience” performing. Luke Bryan, another judge on the panel alongside Richie and Katy Perry, ...

Evans wrote. “Your singing with the Angel’s now Bubba Please ... Hailing from Mobile, Alabama, Kiker told judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan at the time that he worked on the ...

During season 18 of “American Idol,” Doug Kiker became a fan favorite when he drove then-judge Katy Perry to tears with his ...

LUKE HUMPHRIES was left sucker punched after ... A crowd of 7,500 were on their feet, singing Littler’s signature walk-on tune, and Humphries had to pack up his belongings and get in the car ...

Doug Kiker, who was known as “The Singing Garbageman” on Season 18 ... Kiker’s sister, Angela Evans, acknowledged his death, and posted a GoFundMe to help pay for Kiker’s funeral.

“It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of my brother Douglas Kiker,” Evans wrote. “He was sooo loved and will be missed by so many! Your singing with the Angel’s now Bubba.

He was slowly building an audience by singing cover songs on TikTok. Soon, indeed, “The Wellerman” came. Mr. Evans uploaded a somber, stripped-back version of the whaling song to TikTok in ...