Phillip Phillips ready for the road, recording

Now that his eighth kidney surgery is behind him, Phillip Phillips is looking to getting on with his summer. That means the American Idol Live tour, which kicks off Friday, in Detroit, and recording his debut album.

The current American Idol winner will be working on his album between dates on teh 46-city tour, and he tells USA TODAY's Maeve McDermott that he plans for it to have a "more rock and...