May

Seventeen years of silence, and then — new music. Clay debuted "Rewind" on the American Idol season 24 finale, and the moment hit differently knowing Parker has never existed in a world where his dad was releasing songs. E! News has Clay's thoughts on what this milestone means for both of them.

Twenty-three years after Simon Cowell told him he didn't look like a pop star, Clay walked back onto the Idol stage — and he's still got thoughts about it. He opened up to TV Insider about those cutting early critiques, why he finally felt free to choose his own music, and what "Rewind" means to him personally.