Posts with tag "kellyclarkson"

Kelly Clarkson to Taylor Swift's Label: 'Idol' Hits High Notes ... And Right Notes

Posted Feb 5th 2010 at 06:34 AM by PopEater Staff

Kelly Clarkson is fired up about Taylor Swift's "pitch-challenged" performance at the Grammy Awards and weighing in about the recent comments made by Big Machine Records's Scott Borchetta who called Swift "the voice of this generation." In the same statement, he added, "This is not American Idol. This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true ...

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Kelly Clarkson Tells Taylor Swift's Boss to Butt Out

Posted Feb 4th 2010 at 11:55 PM by Sam Brand

'American Idol's' inaugural winner refuses to forget where she came from, and she's not afraid to blog about it. On Thursday, Kelly Clarkson took to her keyboard to punch out a fiery rebuttal against Scott Borchetta, head of Taylor Swift's label, who slammed 'Idol' earlier this week while defending his star pupil's sub-par performance at the Grammys. "We not only hit the high notes," Clarkson ...

The Fray 'Definitely' Care About Winning a Grammy

Posted Jan 26th 2010 at 11:40 AM by Melinda Newman

Sure, it's an honor just to be nominated, but the Fray's Isaac Slade isn't going to lie -- the Denver-based band wants to take home a Grammy or two at this year's ceremony. The quartet is nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals alongside the Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi and MGMT, as well as for Best Pop Vocal Album for its second major label release, 'The Fray.' Its ...

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Kelly Clarkson: One Big Hotel Tipper

Posted Dec 3rd 2009 at 01:13 PM by Bryan Alexander

Kelly Clarkson was spreading the love at the hip Hotel Monaco in Seattle during a lengthy stay. Restaurant patrons started a low-key frenzy as she hung out at the hotel restaurant Sazerac over successive evenings. But the highlight came when the successful solo artist dropped by on Thanksgiving to take part in the make-your-own Bloody Mary bar. "Before heading out for her own Thanksgiving ...

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The Top Pop Songs of the Decade - 2000s

Posted Nov 24th 2009 at 07:20 AM by PopEater Staff

While we can't wait to get this decade over with, one thing that will be missed is the music. The summer songs. The bangin' club hits. The unexpected cross-overs from one genre to the next. Holdovers from the '90s like Britney and Justin grew up and delivered, and we got to help create new stars like Kelly Clarkson and resurrect old ones like Kylie Minogue. It wasn't all great ('PopoZão,' ...

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'Glee' Wish List: What Music the Club Should Cover Next

Posted Oct 22nd 2009 at 01:05 PM by Melissa Daniels

Each week, the 'Glee' club of McKinley High put on amazing productions as they rehearse, perform and prepare for their sectional competitions. With genres ranging from musical theater to country to hip-hop, the group has had as much success with energetic, classic rock songs as they have with sweet and soulful ballads. Here's 10 picks we think make great choices for Will Schuester to assign to ...

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TMI? LeAnn Rimes and Music's Top 10 Oversharers

Posted Oct 16th 2009 at 04:08 PM by Jo Piazza

Country crooner LeAnn Rimes has had tongues wagging this year over her steamy affair with her married co-star Eddie Cibrian and subsequent split from hubby Dean Shemeret. Now she is spilling her side of the story on her new album due out in the spring. "Most of the stuff I've written [myself], so it's definitely my life," Rimes, 27, told People magazine. "Part of my therapy is to write," she ...

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About to Pop: Five Times August

Posted Oct 15th 2009 at 03:30 PM by Ashley Iasimone

Who: Five Times August Album: 'Life as a Song' Video: 'Better With You' Hails From: Dallas, Tex. For Fans Of: Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson Why He's About to Pop: Brad Skistimas, the 26-year-old musician behind Five Times August, boasts over 65 song placements in TV and film, and was the first unsigned artist to have an album sold in Wal-Mart. Since the release of his debut album, 2005's 'Fry ...

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Who Is Max Martin? A Hitmaking 'Beast'

Posted Oct 14th 2009 at 05:00 PM by Steve Baltin

Sure, it was Katy Perry who kissed a girl and Britney Spears who sang "Livin' in sin is the new thing," but the words are actually those of Max Martin, a 38-year-old Swedish producer that some would argue is the biggest pop songwriter in the world. "He was the guy who ushered in teen pop being more like a form of creative expression," Ann Powers, pop music critic for the L.A. Times tells ...

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Musicians Face Off: Covers vs. Originals

Posted Sep 21st 2009 at 12:30 PM by Amber James

digg_url = 'http://www.popeater.com/2009/09/21/musicians-face-off-covers-vs-originals/'; Over the weekend, Kelly Clarkson and her backup singers decided to perform their own version of Miley Cyrus' single 'The Climb,' and it actually sounded pretty good. Imitation is the highest form of flattery but what happens when the cover sounds better (or terribly worse) than the original? Take a look at ...