Featured Album
- OCT 15, 2021
- 17 Songs
- Wrapped In Red · 2013
- Breakaway · 2004
- When Christmas Comes Around... · 2021
- Under The Mistletoe - Single · 2020
- All I Want For Christmas Is You - Single · 2021
- Stronger (Deluxe Version) · 2011
- A Legendary Christmas: Deluxe Edition · 2018
- Breakaway · 2004
- When Christmas Comes Around... · 2021
- Breakaway · 2004
Essential Albums
- Breakaway introduced to teen pop a tension-and-release confessionalism more commonly associated with alt-rockers like Evanescence or Weezer. On her post-breakup celebration “Since U Been Gone,” the American Idol winner chides herself for falling for a “stupid love song”; on the piano-powered ballad “Because of You,” she credits—or maybe blames—a parent for playing it too safe. Full-throated gems “Gone” and “Walk Away” are pushed along by crunchy guitars that suggest she’d been listening to Pat Benatar. Here Clarkson stretches her horizons and undoubtedly her audience as well.
Artist Playlists
- Idol was just the beginning for this bona fide record-breaking superstar.
- The pop star delivers seasonal joy and festive romance.
- The many faces of America’s pop sweetheart.
- Emotionally charged portraits of joy and sadness.
- Lean back and relax with some of their mellowest cuts.
Live Albums
Appears On
More To Hear
- Conversation with the popstar on her latest album, 'chemistry.'
- The popstar on "Lighthouse."
- Why Kelly Clarkson chose to pass up a writing credit for this song.
- Kelly Clarkson chats about the ‘Kellyoke’ EP.
- Kelly Clarkson talks about her single “I Dare You” via FaceTime.
- In Real Life delve into "Crazy AF," plus Kelly Clarkson.
- Holiday hits from Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande, and Pentatonix.
About Kelly Clarkson
During her championship season on the first American Idol in 2002, Kelly Clarkson wowed judges and viewers in ways that countless contestants have emulated since but few ever repeated. But what’s most amazing about the Texan sweetheart’s Cinderella story is not how she earned that first burst of reality-TV glory but how she extended her 15 minutes to weather setbacks and forge a career as one of music’s best-loved performers. Clearly Clarkson’s power and versatility as a vocalist were equaled by her determination and resilience, qualities she displayed when she shifted away from pop ballads like her Idol signature song “A Moment Like This” toward spunkier declarations of autonomy like 2004’s “Since U Been Gone” and 2011’s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You).” Those hits proved Clarkson was just as happy rocking out as she was demonstrating her fervent love for pop, country, and R&B. They also showed how even major-league song doctors like Max Martin had to conform to Clarkson’s style and sensibility, not the other way around. Her eighth consecutive album to debut in the top three spots on the Billboard album charts, 2017’s Meaning of Life was her most confident and well-rounded statement to date. The single “Heat,” an irresistible gospel-house hit fueled by Clarkson’s unbeatable spirit and limitless energy, proved she could cut it as a club diva, too.
- HOMETOWN
- Fort Worth, TX, United States
- BORN
- April 24, 1982
- GENRE
- Pop