very interesting article and I like your thoughts and at first thought you missed the point that he came to be known through TV, a TV show that was a national family show and so reached people of all ages. But actually as a fan of the show I went to a few of the Idol concerts and only Adams year was diverse, VERY diverse. I went to another of his own shows and ditto. He is sheer talent and charisma and yes it draws a lot of people.