The Associated Press profiled the struggles of ‘American Idol’ season five winner Taylor Hicks to get radio play and sell albums after the grey haired and herky-jerky dancer faces the reality of life after the FOX hit. His self-titled, post-’Idol’ album, released in December, debuted at No. 2 on the charts, selling 640,000 copies, but that figure pales in comparison to previous ‘Idol’ winners, and even one of the guys he beat, Chris Daughtry. “With Taylor, you’re going into an adult format,” said Tom Corson, executive vice president of J Records. “We hope it translates younger, but the music right now is much more adult. It’s a longer burn, a longer process.” Read more.