Adam Lambert On His Album Cover Inspirations & Michael Jackson's 'This Is It'

Adam Lambert and Katy Perry cuddle up on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Michael Jackson's 'This Is It,' Oct. 27, 2009 Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Adam Lambert has revealed that it was a host of music legends helped inspire the glam look on the cover of his upcoming album, "For Your Entertainment."

"I've loved David Bowie since I was a kid [and] artists like Michael Jackson, Prince [and] Mick Jagger," Adam told Access Hollywood's Tony Potts at the Los Angeles premiere of "This Is It" on Tuesday night. "There's a lot of male rock stars in history that have kind of played with androgyny and I [am] just fascinated by that look so I wanted to do something like that for the album cover."

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As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Adam unveiled the cover on his official Web site on Tuesday. The image shows the "American Idol" Season 8 runner-up with colorful make up and a leather-gloved hand cradling his face.

Beyond simply the cover, Adam said he is thrilled to be releasing the effort - his first official album of post-"American Idol" material - on November 23 via 19 Recordings/RCA, but he told Tony he only just finished picking the songs.

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"I'm so excited," Adam said. "We just came up with the final track listing [on Monday] -- made our final selection on songs. It's all happening... I can't believe it. I'm so lucky."

And the raven-haired singer from San Diego is still singing the praises of the show that gave him an opportunity to reach out to millions each week earlier this year. Adam said the next step, however, is standing on his own two feet.

"'American Idol' is the most amazing opportunity for an artist... It's a platform, it's an opportunity. You compete well on the show and then you have the chance at a record deal and it helps launch your career," Adam raved. "I wouldn't be anywhere without that show, but now that the show is over... you kind of have to pull out the reigns and do your thing. Now it's up to me to just try to keep entertaining people and hopefully keep everybody's interest."

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Adam attended last night's "This Is It" premiere with a date - his pal and fellow singer Katy Perry - but before heading in he told Tony he hoped to really understand Michael better as a performer by watching the nearly two-hour movie.

"I just want to get a glimpse of his creative process," Adam said. "I've always been a Michael Jackson fan, but part of what made him so alluring is that he was kind of mysterious. [You] didn't get to see behind the scenes that much, with the exception of that 'Thriller' behind the scenes documentary which I was obsessed with as a kid."

And with "This Is It" finally hitting theaters today, Adam said what he'll miss most about the entertainer is his artistry.

"[I'll miss] his individuality and [the] freedom that he had in expressing himself," Adam said. "There's nobody like him. There hasn't been since, there wasn't before. He was his own unique brand of entertainer and I respect and admire how original and individual that was."

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