Adam Lambert has come a long way since he wowed at-home audiences with his 2009 run on American Idol. His towering voice and love of pop music have helped him slide into the frontman role for rock titans Queen, serve as a vocal foil for legendary dance-music producer Nile Rodgers, and front attitude-packed jams like the wounded “Whataya Want From Me” and the swaggering “Superpower.” As a contestant on Idol, Lambert showed off his boundless creativity and formidable pipes with his reimagination of pop’s canon; in the years since, he’s built on that legacy with emotionally forward songs that make clubs and arenas thrill and groove.