Okay, look: I love me some Kelly Clarkson. I’m a card-carrying Kelly stan. But the video for “Dark Side” is really not very good. At all.
I know the Stronger era is about self-empowerment and whatnot, but must everything relate to the idea? This video is essentially one massive #ItGetsBetter PSA about every possible self-destructive vice and/or terrible thing that happens in the world: Drugs! Alcohol! Bullying! Domestic abuse! Divorce! …Military service! (?!)
LITERALLY SUSPEND ALL BODILY FUNCTIONS, STOP WHATEVER YOU’RE DOING AND SIT THE FUCK DOWN.
This is not a drill: Kelegendary Clarkson has just covered Godney Spears in concert.
WHAT? No. But actually, YES: Just minutes ago at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, Miss Independent sat on a stool, dimmed the lights down real low and commenced a full-on fave-on-fave love fest by belting out a stunning and soulful acoustic cover of The Holy Spearit’s second Femme Fatale single, “Till The World Ends.”
The arrangement. The riffs. The vocals. THE VOCALS. THE VOCALS! Slayed.
“Thank y’all. I love that song.”
“But where are the flaws?” you might be wondering to yourself. Well, I’ll tell you where they are–OH WAIT.
THERE ARE NO FLAWS TO BE FOUND.
And now, I die.
Much love to my friend Trent of Pink Is The New Blog for uploading the video so quickly!
While Kelly Clarkson‘s been spending her time sitting atop the Billboard Hot 100 (like, literally on top–she’s #1 in the country for the second time with “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”!), she’s already gearing up for the release of her third Stronger single: “Dark Side.”
Although there’s been much debate/yelling regarding rumors over the past few weeks (“I Forgive You” was originally thought to be the next single), the OG American Idol confirmed to MTV News Canada that “Dark Side” will, in fact, be single #3.
And I say…YES, MA’AM!
“Dark Side” is one of my favorite cuts off the record by far (apart from “You Love Me,” “Honestly” and “Let Me Down,” of course)–the perfect blend of My December angst and Breakaway Top 40 radio playability. Will it be as commercially viable as “Stronger”? Well, it’s sculpted by the same genius pop producer Greg Kurstin, so…maybe! Fingers crossed!
Either way, it sounds like we’re in for a surprise with the upcoming video. Watch Miss Independent herself confirm the news to MTV below, and listen to “Dark Side” now!
Last night was the 54th Annual Grammy Awards! Or was it the 2012 CMT Music Awards? I literally couldn’t tell, what with all the banjos, geetars and all that.
No, it was The Grammys! A time when the industry comes together to honor REAL music! A time to dress tastefully and bring a bishop as a date! A time when Jennifer Hudson sings half of a Whitney Houston song while Chris Brown gets two whole performances and a Grammy! Yes! Music finally wins!
Mercifully, Adele rightfully won in all six of her major categories: Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Vocal Performance, Short Form Music Video, Record Of The Year, and Song Of The Year, and Album Of The Year. (Okay, the music video win was a bit “Really though?”, but…you know, whatever.)
All in all, that shit was as cray as usual. Here are nine moments worth your time. There were more, but, like…I’m tired. You know?
What doesn’t kill you makes you…WIN!
Kelegendary Clarkson just hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” the second single (and title track) from her fifth studio album, Stronger.
From Billboard:
In what an RCA Records representative terms a “perfect storm” of radio airplay, digital sales and pop culture prominence, Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” rises from No. 2 to No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The uptempo pop anthem becomes the original “American Idol” champion’s third leader on the list.
Not only is this Clarkson’s first #1 since 2009′s “My Life Would Suck Without You,” but it’s also producer Greg Kurstin‘s first #1 single ever–a long overdue achievement. In other words? A whole lot of celebrating is in order!
Congratulations, Ms. Slay It All! You did it!
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – The Remixes was released on February 3. (iTunes)
Before Madonna set the arena ablaze during her half time performance at last night’s Super Bowl XLVI, Queen Kelly Clarkson took to the field to kick off the game with a performance of the national anthem.
Backed by a massive children’s choir, the powerhouse chanteuse absolutely knocked it out of the park–err, arena! Not only did she look gorgeous, but she sounded incredible, delivering a thoroughly melodic, controlled performance of the song. Then again: Who’s surprised? She always nails it.
As for something slightly more out of left field (all this sports references–dad’s going to be so proud!): Earlier in the weekend, Kelly also performed a cover of Madonna’s “Crazy For You” (!) as the fan request during her show in Bossier City. While we already knew Dumb + Dumb = You, we can now confirm that Kelly + Madonna = SO MUCH WIN.
Really! It’s absolutely gorgeous. So romantic, so sweetly-sung…le swoon.
Check out Mizz Clarkson slaying the anthem above, and check out a video from the audience during her cover of “Crazy For You” below!
Stronger was released on October 24. (iTunes)
Congratulations are in order!
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”–the second single off of Kelly Clarkson‘s fifth studio album Stronger–has just leaped from #21 to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, meaning that this is Kelly’s second Top 10 hit from the new album. YES!
As with the slow burn success of “Mr. Know It All,” “Stronger” climbed at radio (and digital) for several weeks before finally bursting into the Top 10 this week.
From Billboard:
Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” roars into the Hot 100′s top 10 (21-8) on the strength of an 11-3 vault on Digital Songs (175,000, up 48%) and a 71-44 flight on Radio Songs (29 million, up 73%). With “Mr. Know It All,” the first single from her album “Stronger,” having peaked at No. 10, Clarkson posts her first back-to-back Hot 100 top 10s (excluding last month’s “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” which was not actively promoted to radio) since the first four singles from her album “Breakaway” hit the top tier consecutively in 2004-05.
You hear that? The first back-to-back Top 10′s since 2004′s Breakaway!
Now bring on “Let Me Down” and “You Love Me” as Singles #3 and #4 and let’s keep this reign running through 2012!
Step aside, Legendtina: There’s a new Superbowl chanteuse in town–and it’s Kelly Clarkson!
Picking up where Fumbletina left off, Kelegendary Clarkson will perform the national anthem during Superbowl XLVI on February 5 in Indianapolis according to Billboard, which is also where Madonna, Queen of The World, will perform (along with M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj) during the halftime show.
But don’t get too excited: From what I’m being told, the national anthem is apparently some old song about spangled banners from, like, the 19th century or whatever and not the amazing Lana Del Rey song, “National Anthem.”
Regardless…Kelly? Madonna? Um, BEST SUPERBOWL EVER? Why, I think most definitely yes.
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