American Idol: Looking for a shot
A visit with Boston Globe correspondent Sarah Metcalf as she gets ready for her audition.

From watching "American Idol" on her couch to sleeping at Gillette Stadium, Sarah Metcalf delivers a first-hand account of the path to her audition. (Today's Globe)

From the cutting room floor
Only a few of our video interviews made it into our feature presentation. See some other contestants outside Gillette.

Voices in the crowd

They came, they waited, and they sang for a chance to be on the next "American Idol" (Today's Globe)

Look and listen More photos and audio clips from the tryouts at Gillette Stadium. Who will make it in ...