• Sony Pulls Adele, Miguel, Hozier, Passion Pit From Soundcloud

    The relationship between the majors and Soundcloud has been complicated. The labels know they need the influential discovery and streaming service to help find new artists and to promote their own music. However they are frustrated at the copyright infringement and lack of monetization opportunities present on the platform. Sony apparently is fed up with Soundcloud as the two parties are at an impasse over licensing negotiations. In response, Sony has pulled down the pages of more than a dozen artists including, Miguel, Adele, Hozier, Kelly Clarkson, Passion Pit, Leon Bridges and MS MR.

  • Kelly Clarkson, American Greetings Team Up for Colorful Walmart Greeting Card Line

    If you love Kelly Clarkson and have ever wanted the "Heartbeat Song" singer to relay a personal greeting to your friend for a birthday, anniversary or anything, now you have your chance... well, sort of. Following the release of her new album Piece By Piece, the original American Idol announced that she will be releasing her own line of greeting cards with American Greetings.

  • Kelly Clarkson Fat Shamers Apologize: Mike Gallagher & Chris Wallace Sorry for "Offensive Comments"

    Despite shaking off haters who feel a need to comment on her weight, Kelly Clarkson continues to be on the bad end of body shamers. During a radio interview on Friday (April 2), conservative pundits Chris Wallace and Mike Gallagher said that the "Heartbeat Song" singer "really blew up" and should "lay off the deep dish pizza." After realizing the error of their ways, however, the men have now apologized.

  • Kelly Clarkson Performs "Heartbeat Song," "At Last" on 'Idol'

    It was all about Kelly Clarkson last night, April 1, on 'American Idol.' All the contestants sang tunes from the singer's catalog, including hits like "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," "Breakaway" and "Since U Been Gone." Clarkson also took the stage herself to perform "Heartbeat Song" from her new album 'Piece by Piece' and the Etta James classic "At Last."

  • Madonna and 'Rebel Heart' Trump 'Empire' Soundtrack on Albums Chart, Luke Bryan Debuts New 'Spring Break' Chapter

    Yesterday we reported that the Empire Season One Soundtrack had topped Madonna's Rebel Heart on the Billboard 200, thanks to the number of additional downloads and streams that it got, allowing it to take advantage of Billboard's new metrics and top the iconic chart. However pure album sales tell a different story. While Empire edged Rebel Heart by around 9,000 copies on the 200, the opposite was true on the Albums Chart, where Rebel Heart placed no. 1 with 116,500 copies sold and Empire took no. 2 with 107,000 copies moved.

  • Kelly Clarkson Gets Cushion for 'Piece By Piece' on Albums Chart, Brandi Carlile Cracks Top 5 with 'Firewatcher's Daughter'

    Kelly Clarkson found a bit more breathing room on the Official Albums Chart this week, as her new album 'Piece By Piece' gets a nicer cushion over the 'Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack' on the Billboard 200. Thanks to the removal of individual streams and downloads for Beyoncé and Ellie Goulding's singles from the latter, Clarkson won the pure albums race with 80,500 copies sold, compared to 57,000 copies of 'Fifty Shades.'

  • Kelly Clarkson Barely Beats 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Soundtrack with 'Piece by Piece,' Tops Billboard 200

    Kelly Clarkson was the big winner on the Billboard 200 this week with the debut of her album Piece by Piece, which sold 97,000 equivalent copies and held off the competition. The effort helped the pop star get even with Carrie Underwood for the title of most no. 1 albums by an American Idol alumni...the country star and Clarkson both have three to their names. This was an especially nice peak for the latter as it was her first no. 1 since 2009, with two other releases in between.

  • Rihanna, Sam Smith, Madonna, Iggy Azalea & More To Perform at 2015 iHeartRadio Awards Hosted By Jamie Foxx

    iHeartRadio is putting on its second annual iHeartRadio Music Awards at the end of the month. They revealed the nominees back in February, but now they've announced who will be taking the stage at the ceremony. Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Madonna, Jason Aldean, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Nate Ruess, Alesso and Florida Georgia Line will all contribute live performances with Jamie Foxx hosting the show. Taylor Swift will make a non-performing appearance.

  • Kelly Clarkson Says Adele's '21' Follow-Up Will Have a Country Influence

    There are currently few details known about Adele's highly anticipated follow-up to 2011's 21. Fellow pop star Kelly Clarkson shared an interesting side note recently during a chat with the Wall Street Journal about the "Rolling in the Deep" singer's upcoming LP. The former American Idol champion said that Adele is incorporating some country into her new material, which has yet to receive a release date.
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