Clay Aiken Will Release New Album

Now that Clay Aiken will be wrapping up his run on Broadway in Spamalot, the American Idol runner up will release his first album of original material since 2003.

The album titled On My Way Here will see the light of day on May 6 (19 Recordings/RCA) with a tentative lead single called "Ashes." A tour should follow this summer in July.

His debut album Measure of a Man deubted at number 1 in 2003.  He has also released a holiday album Merry Christmas with Love and a covers album A Thousand Different Ways.