Not only did Kelly Clarkson wear a completely goofy costume during her show in St. Charles, Mo., on Saturday night, she also dressed up her current single “Already Gone” as its Beyoncé-led doppleganger “Halo,” even engaging in some B-styled vocal acrobatics. Full-size pic and clip after the jump. MORE »
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Kelly Clarkson Dresses Herself Up In My Love
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Kelly Clarkson Suits Up For The White Stripes’ Army
Inaugural American Idol Kelly Clarkson has added yet another cover to her repetoire, which already included an Alanis Morrissette/Kings Of Leon mashup and a scorching version of Janet Jackson’s “If”; this time, she’s making the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” her own, with a version that shows off the sultry side of her voice (although I think the horns could be toned down just a bit). Let’s hope that Jack White’s comment on this isn’t too overly “purist,” yes? [YouTube] MORE »
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Kelly Clarkson Thinks You Oughta Know About That Kings Of Leon Song That’s All Over The Place
The latest entrant in the “covers of Kings Of Leon’s ‘Use Somebody’” sweepstakes is none other than inaugural American Idol Kelly Clarkson, who mashed the track up with Alanis Morrissette’s “That I Would Be Good” at the Mohegan Sun arena in Uncasville, Conn., the other night. I like this reworking because it shows off her outstanding instrument, and I especially love that she picked the two covers just because she really, really liked them. You know, I’m starting to think that if I ever had the chance to follow one musician out on tour, it could maybe be Kelly! Although that would get kind of expensive. [YouTube via Vicki] MORE »
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Kelly Clarkson Goes To Melissa Etheridge’s Window
Also at last night’s Vh1 Divas extravaganza: Kelly Clarkson, who was paired with fellow belter Melissa Etheridge on a ripping performance of Etheridge’s 1988 debut single “Bring Me Some Water.” The two complement each other quite nicely as they trade off vocals, and man, I could just listen to Kelly sing all day. But you already know this. Clip after the jump. MORE »
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Vh1 Divas: I Do Not Think It Means What Vh1 Wants It To Mean
Tomorrow night, Vh1 continues this month’s run of MTV Networks self-cross-promotional bonanzas with the Paula Abdul-hosted special Vh1 Divas, in which current female inhabitants of the pop charts get tagged with the d-word whether it’s apt or not while singing in front of an adoring audience. This year’s lineup offers up a sort of diminishing diva returns; you’ve got Kelly Clarkson (hell yes), Adele (eh, ok), Jennifer Hudson (sure), Leona Lewis (Simon Cowell thinks so but the Idolator jury’s still out), Jordin Sparks (uh), and Miley Cyrus (oh hell no). And now all those singers have been assigned duet partners for the evening, in an effort to pass some torches and I guess reel in the demographic of people who prefer “Achy Breaky Heart” to “Party In The U.S.A.” Buddy up after the jump! MORE »
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Kanye West: Back To Reality?
Six-ish hours later, and I’m still unsure if the Kanye West/Taylor Swift brouhaha at tonight’s Video Music Awards was a work or a shoot. That is, whether it was the result of a genuine outpouring of emotion on Kanye West’s part, or just a way for the VMAs to sneak up behind the rest of the cable lineup and command the television-watching nation’s attention—no small feat on the night of competing entertainments like regular-season football, the True Blood finale, the US Open women’s final, etc., etc. (Apologies for my continued breaking into wrestling terminology for this, but it really fits: You have one performer who has a history of raising hell and another who has what’s likely the sweetest, most innocent persona in all of Radio City Music Hall; Performer A interrupts a triumphant moment for Performer B, causing strife; audience reactions that inevitably result in “buzz” for your various media properties ensue.) MORE »
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What Were Your Best Musical Experiences Of The Summer?
Oh man, it’s almost Labor Day weekend! Which means barbecues, earlier sunsets, and the close of summer in the American mind-set. (Not to mention the ever-closer encroachment of the Video Music Awards! Ack!) So what better time to look back? Feel free to share your favorite musical experiences of the Memorial-To-Labor-Day period in this space, while you are (I hope!) waiting to go outside and enjoy the last crackles of summer. My list—which ranges from shows to finding out bits of news—after the jump. MORE »
ON THE SCENE
Kelly Clarkson Takes Control In Allentown
Yesterday my pal Jami and I took a two-hours-and-change drive to Allentown, Pa., the home of the Great Allentown Fair (now in its 157th year). The reason: The evening’s grandstand entertainment was headlined by Kelly Clarkson, who was bookended by the Earth, Wind & Fire/Chicago double bill and Tim McGraw on the fair’s roster of entertainment, and who was there to show a slice of northeastern America just what being an American Idol means in this time of fragmented pop landscapes and Taylor Hicks victories. MORE »
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Festival-Goer Takes “If You Sprinkle While You Tinkle” Maxim To New, Horrifying Levels
A woman known as “Charlotte” has inspired lots of tittering and even a little bit of Internet fandom thanks to her dropping her purse, which contained all of her cash as well as her bus ticket home, down a Porta-Potty’s chute at this weekend’s Leeds Festival. She then spent (wait for it) 20 minutes surrounded by the temporary toilet’s innards because (wait for it once more) she stuck both her hands down the hatch and (yes) had to be extracted from the loo by local firefighters. So if you’re having a bad day, just think: It could be worse! MORE »
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Kelly Clarkson Fans’ Sympathy Ends At Their Wallets
Inaugural American Idol Kelly Clarkson is doing a late-summer tour of state fairs, although breathing in all the greasy midway dust must have gotten to her: She canceled her Sunday night show at the Minnesota State Fair because of undisclosed “vocal issues.” The fair is giving people refunds for their tickets, but that’s not enough to satisfy some people out there. At least, that’s the case according to a Twitter search conducted by Minnesota’s public-radio station! MORE »
