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Check out the latest video from Kelly Clarkson's 4th album All I Ever Wanted. Check out her clip for Already Gone by clicking here
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AMG Review of All I Ever Wanted
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideThankfully, All I Ever Wanted is not Kelly Clarkson's atonement for insisting on releasing the dark, gothic rock record My December against the wishes of label boss Clive Davis in 2007 -- well, at least not entirely. All I Ever Wanted doesn't completely abandon the tougher rock edges of My December, but it does ditch the brooding in favor of angry spunk, all the better to prove that the girl who sang "Since U Been Gone" is back. And she is -- quite self-consciously on "My Life Would Suck Without You," the first track and first single on All I Ever Wanted, a song designed by Max Martin to be an explicit sequel to his "Since U Been Gone." It's effective, if a bit clinical, running contrary to Clarkson's greatest gift: her genuineness. My December might not have quite worked, but its messiness seemed an authentic reflection of a girl next door sorting through the aftermath of turning into an unexpected star and much of All I Ever Wanted is the opposite, attempting to run the most likeable pop star of the new millennium through the mill. Fortunately, it's possible to dampen Clarkson's spirit -- nobody could survive four Ryan Tedder collaborations without being brought down into his simpering murk -- but not to break it. She can break through Martin's machinations on "My Life" and comes pretty close to breathing some life into Tedder's cold R&B approximations, but those chilly sheets of synths don't suit her. Kelly is at her best when she's belting out a big chorus backed by loud guitars, or even singing a piece of pure pop like "I Want You," as effervescent a tune as she's ever sung. About half of All I Ever Wanted is as good as this and some of it even touches on Clarkson's hard rock infatuation and improves it, particularly on the bubblegum punk "Whyyawannabringmedown" -- complete with Kelly affecting a hysterical Johnny Rotten snarl -- the arena rocker "Don't Let Me Stop You," and "All I Ever Wanted," which turns the disco bass of Spoon's "I Turn My Camera On" upside down. Tellingly, Kelly takes two Katy Perry-written numbers (both produced by Howard Benson)-- "I Do Not Hook Up," co-written by new American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, and "Long Shot," co-written by Glen Ballard -- and goes a long way in illustrating why she's a better pop star. Kelly sounds impassioned and invested in these numbers, selling every one of the skyscraper hooks, but better still she sounds relatable, pulling listeners into a song instead of keeping them at a distance. This is a rare talent and while it's not perfect, largely due to those dreary Tedder tunes, much of All I Ever Wanted does justice to Clarkson's considerable skills.
Music Video: Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
Kelly Clarkson Working on "Something Different" for New Album
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Even though Kelly Clarkson is still out on the road in support of her latest release All I Ever Wanted through March 2010, that doesn't mean she's not already thinking about what comes next. In a recent radio interview with Kiss FM in Chicago, the chatty singer revealed that she's already begun work on her 5th studio album. So what can fans expect?According to Clarkson, "something different." ...
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Music Video: Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
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Kelly Clarkson Already Gone Official Single Cover and Video Pictures
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Kelly Clarkson Already Gone Official Single Cover and Video Pictures“Already Gone” will be Kelly Clarkson third single from her album All I Ever Wanted. Here are the video pictures and official single cover for the single.The video pictures looks amazing, and can’t wait for it to premiere, but hopefully this “Cry” will be a single. [...]
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Kelly Clarkson Performs "I Do Not Hook Up" On Loose Women
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As we stalk Kelly around the world, she has made her way to the UK, where she performed her second single "I Do Not Hook Up" from All I Ever Wanted on Loose Women. So, Kelly, who's the lucky fella?
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Kelly Clarkson Performs On Jimmy Kimmel
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Already GoneMy Life Would Suck Without YouOh, look! Kelly Clarkson performed a set in LA that was taped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wonder if any of my readers were there... Anyway, Kelly can sing for days, huh? I particularly liked, during "Already Gone," how the arrangement started sounding a bit more like the album version because I'm pretty much over that acoustic one; the song just has a differe...
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Kelly Clarkson Performs “Already Gone” And “My Life Would Suck Without You” On Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Kelly Clarkson paid a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to give fans a preview of her fall tour by performing two songs, “My Life Would Suck Without You,” and a stripped back version of “Already Gone.” Both hypnotic songs are taken from her platinum album, All I Ever Wanted.Kelly’s fall tour, which includes [...]
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Sales: Kelly Clarkson still on top
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Top 10 of the Billboard 200: 1. Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted - 90,000 (-65%) 2. U2 - No Line on the Horizon - 76,000 (-42%) 3. Twilight soundtrack - 74,000 (+251%) 4. the-Dream - Love Vs. Money...
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Kelly Clarkson Does Not "Hook Up" In New Video
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Kelly Clarkson appears to be in the throes of an identity crisis in her latest video, "I Do Not Hook Up." While Kelly sings convincingly about taking things slow, she seems just a little too comfortable straddling a hot waiter in one of the video's "fantasy sequences." Kelly Clarkson "I Do Not Hook Up"
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Kelly Clarkson debuts at #1
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Superstar Kelly Clarkson's 4th album All I Ever Wanted (19 Recordings / RCA Records) debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 with 254,671 albums sold and #1 on the Digital Album Chart. This marks Kelly's first #1 album since her debut in 2002 and all four of Kelly's albums...
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Kelly Clarkson Performs "God Bless America" On Baseball
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Kelly Clarkson recently sang "God Bless America" at a special charity Boston Red Sox baseball game. Incredible as usual! Kelly's awesome All I Ever Wanted album is available now.
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On the Charts: Kelly Clarkson’s “All I Ever Wanted” Grabs Top Spot From U2
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The Big News: U2’s reign atop the charts was short-lived as Kelly Clarkson’s All I Ever Wanted sold 254,000 copies, giving the former American Idol champ her first Number One since her 2003 debut Thankful. Despite landing at the top spot, All I Ever Wanted sold less in its first...
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