'American Idol' Axes Jason Castro!

Jason "shot the sheriff," and voters shot back. One night after the Final Four raided the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for inspiration, America told JASON CASTRO to keep on rockin' in the free world -- just not on this season's remaining "Idol" shows! The dreadlocked dudester nonetheless seemed unfazed on Wednesday evening's results show when he learned he wouldn't be making the Final Three -- coveted seats now occupied by DAVID COOK , SYESHA MERCADO and DAVID ARCHULETA . "I don't know what I would've done [next week]," Jason laughed, knowing that the Final Three must each sing three tunes next Tuesday night. Saying goodbye, the 20-year-old Texan strummed BOB MARLEY 's "I Shot the Sheriff," reprising a performance SIMON COWELL had described as "utterly atrocious" the night before. And on this evening, RANDY JACKSON and Simon pounced all over the opportunity to defend their critiques of the finalists , which some fans decried as too ... (link)