American Idol alum Doug Kiker, who earned the nickname “The Singing Garbage Ma” and brought Katy Perry to tears on the hit singing competition, died from an opioid overdose. Kiker’s cause of death was ...

Luke Bryan eased his nerves by playing piano as the musician sang Rascal Flatts’ 2004 classic “Bless the Broken Road.” Kiker’s performance made Katy Perry tear up, and Lionel Richie handed ...

American Idol alum Doug Kiker’s official cause of death has been revealed one month later. The singer died from an opioid ...

His audition moved then-judge Katy Perry to tears, with Doug performing Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road.” Though he was eliminated the following round after singing Marvin Gaye’s ...

Katy Perry was especially stricken by his rendition of “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts. He left the pop superstar in tears. “That was not garbage,” she told him through tears.

During his experience on the show, the singer performed a soulful rendition of Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road.” “For a man who has no idea what his voice can do, for a man who has ...

Kiker appeared on season 18 of American Idol, auditioning with a rendition of the Rascal Flatts song “God Bless This Broken Road.” The performance was widely praised by the judges, especially ...

American Idol alum Doug Kiker died on March 10 at the age of 32. His death was confirmed by his sisters Angela Evans and Donna Kiker Carrillos-Ramirez via Facebook on Wednesday.