Next week's theme: Lennon-McCartney, plus Rihanna performs on results show
March 31, 2010 | 10:18 pm

It's only fitting that on the night Paul McCartney entertains a sold-out crowd at the Hollywood Bowl, Fox would announce that next week's "American Idol" theme is the songbook of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Also scheduled for the results show? A performance by Rihanna, who'll sing her hit "Te Amo."

So many possibilities, but if you could choose the songs for Season 9's Top 9, how would you divvy up the Beatles library? Will we see another pass at "Imagine," after David Archuleta delivered it with such passion in season 7? Will we hear any judgments based on Lilly Scott's and Katelyn Epperly's previous performances? How should Siobhan Magnus approach her redemption week? What era will Casey James take on? Who'll go for a more adventurous "Abbey Road" cut and who'll stick to the perennial favorites?

Tune in next week to see how they do.

ALSO:

RT @AINow: Next Week: Theme Is Songbook Of John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Rihanna Performs “Te Amo” On Wed –>http://bit.ly/ch26Ra 30 minutes ago from yoono

RT @ainow: JUST IN: Rihanna performs on next week’s results show! 23 minutes ago from txt

I love that song! YES!

YES!!!

Amazing single choice. Hope it's even bigger than RB.

X100000!!!!

Luvs it!

wait....i thought Photographs is the next single..its being released in the UK on May 24........i guess Photographs is the next international single and Te Amo is the next U.S. single....

WHY TE AMO????????

why if Fire bomb OR Rockstar 101 are better

I can see RiRi wants another #1

lol just no

I know right? No one wants Emo-riri

wow, just downloaded this song
Nicee

No !! She should save the performance for promoting her next single. Te amo is not a single. she shouldn't waste the performance.

Umm if she's performing it on Idol it's her next single? I think

I still hope that Te amo will be her next single. I love this song so much
but if te Amo is next single , is it too early to promote it ?

Yes, maybe it's too early, but if she's really performing Te Amo that means it's definitely the next single, I doubt they would just waste a performance like that.

maybe to promote the album... which is the reason that the put Rockstar 101 on gossip girl...

And also... I see another reason... that they didnt let her sing rude boy! lol (that is very probable)

WHY NOT PHOTOGRAPHS? ITS THE NEXT SINGLE AND IT NEEDS THE HELP OF AI!!

BUT OMG RIHANNA ON AMERICAN IDOL


Is this even a reliable source?
If she'd perform RB, it could've gone #1 on iTunes

loving this song

I think she should sing RUDE BOY... But maybe they are not letting her sing that song because of the lyrics....

I could understand that.

But Te amo really HAS to be next single if she's singing it on idol.... coz that may be the show with the biggest audience in the world

Photographs was only confirmed for the UK..so..

UK: Photographs
US: Te Amo

Maybe it's too early to promote Photographs , rude boy still can be #1 in 2 or 3 more weeks, or maybe and Will.i am (who sings the great part of Photographs) can not join with her in the performance.

I think she performs te amo to promote the album.