Singer Kelly Clarkson has promised to pay a visit to a children's hospital in Washington after several young cancer patients made a touching video to the tune of her hit song Stronger.

Leukemia sufferer Chris Rumble teamed up with doctors and fellow patients in the hematology/oncology unit at Seattle Children's Hospital over the weekend to make a heart-warming tape to send to his best pals and Wenatchee Wild hockey teammates back home.

In the YouTube.com clip, which has since gone viral, the 22 year old mouths along to Clarkson's anthem, with each of the kids dancing and holding up hand...

Miranda Lambert has taken aim at her former tour mate Eric Church after he openly criticized reality TV shows for churning out so many country singers and compared the genre to "American Idol gone mad."

Church slammed the industry during a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, claiming too many amateurs were being handed record deals simply from appearing on TV talent competitions like Idol and The Voice, on which Lambert's husband Blake Shelton is a mentor.

He said, "It's become American Idol gone mad. Honestly, if Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green f**king turn around in a red chai...

We spotted Kelly Clarkson filming a video for her latest single "Dark Side" in Los Angeles over the weekend. The pop star wore a funky black, green and white dress with a sheer bodice. The gown showed off the pop star's curves.

Clarkson stars in a new singing competition premiering this summer on ABC. "Duets" will also include singers Robin Thicke, Lionel Richie and Jennifer Nettles as they hunt for musical proteges.

The former "American Idol" star just celebrated her 30th birthday on April 24.

See more photos of Kelly on set of her music video...

Kelly Clarkson entered the scene 10 years ago when she won the first season of "American Idol." Fans fell in love with the down to earth 20-year-old Texan, who charmed fans with her impressive vocal skills.

Did you know Kelly worked as a cocktail waitress while pursuing her singing career? She went on to win the coveted American Idol title after competing against 10,000 aspiring singers.

Kelly is one of the handful of "Idol" stars who remains massively popular. Earlier this month she and Jason Aldean won Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for their collaboration "Don't ...

Lionel Richie is in debt to the United States - he owes over 1 million dollars to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Most of the debt was incurred due to unpaid income taxes from 2010, according to documents E! News recieved.

The singer has also been given a lien, which means the government could soon be snapping up Richie's possessions if he doesn't pay up.

Lionel isn't exactly out of work, thankfully. He currently mentors wannabe stars on The Voice and will be judging on upcoming show Duets with Kelly Clarkson and Robin Thicke.

Kelly Clarkson's Tuesday night gig in Los Angeles was a star-studded affair - the singer invited pals Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Michelle Branch and Tamyra Gray up onstage to belt out duets with her.

Shelton stood in for Jason Aldean on Clarkson's acclaimed country duet "Don't You Wanna Stay", while Reba joined her for "Because of You", and fellow American Idol star Gray hit the stage for a stirring rendition of the Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey duet "When You Believe".

Even Clarkson was a little overcome by the star power at the Nokia theater. She joked, "I feel so popular right now......

Soul sensation Adele has named Beyonce as her dream collaborator.

A host of chart-topping acts, including Nicki Minaj and Kelly Clarkson, have name checked Adele as their ideal duet partner, but the multiple Grammy winner insists the only singer she wants to record with is Beyonce.

She tells French radio station NRJ, "I adore Beyonce. I've been listening to her since I was about 11. I think her work as an artist and a singer is enviable in terms of the length of her career and how she's grown and grown but most of my inspirations are old music and sadly they have all died."

Adele also...

Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson scored two trophies each at Sunday night's Academy Of Country Music Awards.

But Taylor Swift won the coveted Entertainer of the Year prize for the second year in a row. She told the audience, "Thank you so much to the fans who voted for this. I am so happy about this."

The singer looked beautiful and more mature, wearing heavier than usual make-up and a white shift dress with metallic accents.

The main ACM winners were:

Entertainer of the Year - Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year - Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist of the Year - Miranda...

We're down to the last battle rounds on The Voice. The last chance for hopeful artists to grab a spot in the live shows. (Can you believe we're headed into the last phase of the competition already? How time flies when you're singing your heart out!)

The night kicks off with Team Cee Lo: Wade vs. James Massone, with Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors." On first instinct, this might be a mismatch. But it wouldn't be the first time The Voice turns something that doesn't blatantly match into something special. James has his nerves get the better of him, and hesitates in first rehearsal, then ...

Many can agree that the music industry is a very fickle business marked by the "here today and gone tomorrow" syndrome. However, there are a few current music entertainers have become very adept at surviving popular long trends, by putting it all in, to become musicians in it for the long haul.

These of course are just a few we feel will be around for the long haul. Let us know who would be on your list!

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson, being the very first American Idol television singing competition winner, has since built a rock solid music career that shows she is certainly in it f...

We're now halfway through battle rounds on The Voice. There have been some fantastic battles so far - so who's next?

Well, that'd be Team Adam (yay!). My coach gets right down to business, matching Pip vs. Nathan Parrett, and sending them off with Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good." Nathan is a little intimidated by the fact that Pip got all four coaches to turn for him, which is understandable, but kind of hilarious because in practice, Pip thinks Adam might be favoring Andrew, so it all evens out. Pip gets to work with Alanis, while Nathan gets Robin Thicke. The latter result...

Kelly Clarkson is reportedly dating Reba McEntire's stepson. The hitmaker has been candid about her struggle to find the perfect mate but earlier this month she confessed to having a secret boyfriend.

Clarkson played coy about their relationship and stopped short of revealing his name, insisting, "He understands how much I work and I understand his stuff, because he's in the business. It's just easier."

Now TasteofCountry.com has identified Clarkson's new man as Brandon Blackstock - the stepson of 56-year-old country star McEntire and singer Blake Shelton's manager.

According to the site...

Former American Idol champion Kelly Clarkson is set to front a new reality TV singing show with Lionel Richie.

The singer, who won the first season of Simon Cowell's talent show in 2002, is becoming a TV judge herself on a new series called Duets, in which a number of stars will head out across America to find a collaborative partner.

Richie will also be joining the show along with Robin Thicke and country star Jennifer Nettles.

During the series, the four stars will go looking for singers to be their duet partner, and each week will feature a performance in front of a studio audience...

Kelly Clarkson has revealed she has a secret boyfriend.

The hitmaker has always been coy about her love life, with many gossips suggesting she is a lesbian - but Clarkson confesses she has been seeing a man for some time.

Speaking on Toronto's CHFI 98.1 radio station, she says, "I have a new boyfriend. Well, not a new one...I haven't dated in a while. Nobody's asked me flat out (if I have a boyfriend)... They're just like, 'We heard you're engaged!' and I'm like, 'No, I'm not engaged,' so I just haven't actually given the whole truth."

The chairs are done turning, and now it's time to go to battle. We start season two battle rounds this week on The Voice, and just like last season, they are both beautiful and painful. They're great because we get some absolutely wonderful duets, but they hurt because we have to say goodbye to half the artists.

Team Adam leads off, and the first battle pairing of season two is Tony Lucca vs. Chris Cauley. "You guys are going to be singing in harmony and secretly trying to destroy each other," Adam says, which is both hilarious and accurate. He gives them U2's hit (and sometimes o...

Kelly Clarkson has returned to the top of the U.S. pop charts a week after she was dethroned by Katy Perry.

Perry became only the 20th act to debut at number one when her "Part of Me" crashed in at the top, but now she swaps places with Clarkson and falls to four as the "American Idol" star reclaims the peak position on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)."

Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" holds at two on the new countdown, while British boyband The Wanted rocket into the top three at three with "Glad You Came."

Former 'N Sync star JC Chasez is searching for new talent to form an all-singing, all-dancing girl band.

The singer, who serves as a judge on reality TV show America's Best Dance Crew, is calling on aspiring female musicians to be a part of a new project he's launching with Golden Globe-winning songwriter/producer Jimmy Harry.

A post on Chasez's website reads: "Multi-award winning producers and artists Jimmy Harry and JC Chasez, who have worked with Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Madonna, etc... are conducting a Southern California talent search for female singers ...

It's another month, so all of our favorite celebrities are rocking hip and new hairdos. Reese Witherspoon has been sporting some cute bangs recently, but she revealed that they weren't originally styled for fashion's sake!

She told Graham Norton, "I was jogging and I got hit by a car. They said I am very hard-headed because I landed right on my head and I have a scar, hence my new hairdo. I don’t remember much about it but miraculously and thank God, I am fine."

Kelly Clarkson showed off her bangs in this photo tweeted by fellow American Idol alum Clay Aiken, then brought it world-wi...

Country couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert have been added to Sunday's official Super Bowl program.

The pair will sing "America the Beautiful" as part of the pre-game festivities at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Lenny Kravitz will also perform before the big match between the New England Patriots and New York Giants, and Kelly Clarkson will belt out the National Anthem.

Madonna will perform at half-time and is expected to share the stage with Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., LMFAO and Cee Lo Green.

Kelly Clarkson paid tribute to Etta James by singing the late soul legend's hit track "I'd Rather Go Blind" during her concert in New York on Saturday.

The "Stronger" singer was devastated to learn of James' death on Friday, just five days before her 74th birthday, after suffering complications from leukaemia.

Clarkson is a big fan of James, having sang her iconic track At Last for her audition on the first season of American Idol, which she went on to win.

And she remembered her idol with a touching musical tribute during her Saturday show at Radio City Music Hall.

The singer told fans...

All eyes will be on Kelly Clarkson on Feb. 5, when she tackles the national anthem at Super Bowl XLVI.

Psst…You didn't hear it from us, but former American Idol Kelly Clarkson is the pop powerhouse tapped to belt out the national anthem -- officially called "The Star-Spangled Banner," in case you were wondering -- at next month's Super Bowl l XLVI in Indianapolis.

The NFL isn't expected to reveal the Super Bowl anthem singer until later this month, but a tittle tattle in-the-know dropped the nugget to The Associated Press Wednesday.

The original Idol follows in the footsteps of Jennifer...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: plenty of season 2 scoop emerged at the Television Critics Association press tour!

Musician coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera, along with host Carson Daly, social media correspondent Christina Milian, and producer Mark Burnett, spoke to the press Friday night during a panel at NBC's January 2012 TCA presentation. They had plenty to say about season two, what's happened since season one, and even the coaches' Twitter habits.

"Season one, people didn’t know what to make of The Voice," said Carson. "Work...

Miranda Lambert will join her husband Blake Shelton on talent show "The Voice" this season as a mentor for aspiring singing stars.

"The House That Built Me" singer will provide support for Shelton's team alongside "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson, while Jewel and Lionel Richie will offer help and advice for judge Christina Aguilera's picks.

Rounding out the new line-up of coaches are Alanis Morissette and Robin Thicke, who will work with Maroon 5 hitmaker Adam Levine, and Ne-Yo and Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, who will back Cee-Lo Green.

The second season of the singing competition, wh...

Another singing star has taken heat from fans for her support of Republican Congressman Ron Paul - Michelle Branch has discovered pop and politics don't mix.

Just hours after Kelly Clarkson unofficially endorsed Paul as the 2012 Republican presidential candidate in a tweet on Wednesday night, Branch followed suit.

Clarkson upset left-wing fans by posting, "I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one gave him a chance," and Branch did the same hours later when she added, "I wholeheartedly agree. #RonPaul."

The "Since U Been Gone" singer later addres...

Country star Blake Shelton has jumped to the defense of embattled singer Kelly Clarkson after she came under fire from critics for voicing her support for Republican U.S. Congressman Ron Paul.

The "Miss Independent" hitmaker sparked a fiery online debate on Wednesday after expressing her "love" for Paul and telling her Twitter.com followers that she would vote for the politician if he becomes the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.

But her comments angered a group of left-wing fans and they bombarded the former American Idol winner with hate-filled messages, prompting Cl...

Kelly Clarkson has begged fans to back off after she was bombarded with hate-filled messages for supporting Republican Congressman Ron Paul.

The hitmaker told her followers on Twitter she will vote for the politician if he becomes the party's candidate for the 2012 election, adding, "I love Ron Paul."

But her comments angered a group of left-leaning fans and the former "American Idol" winner received such a barrage of abuse she felt forced to appeal for calm.

In a series of posts on the microblogging site on Wednesday night, Clarkson wrote, "I am really sorry if I have offended anyon...

Kelly Clarkson is teaming up with Demi Lovato for a new collaboration.

The pop stars duetted on Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas at New York's Z100 radio station's Jingle Ball concert on Friday and Clarkson later raved about the track.

She sent a message to Lovato on Twitter.com declaring, "Girl we have got to sing together again! You have such a powerful and beautiful voice! I love your spirit."

Now the former American Idol winner has revealed plans to team up with Lovato again on a new tune.

She tells JustJared.com, "It's a song a friend of mine wrote. It's killer and I've b...

Singer Jason Aldean has dominated the second ever American Country Awards, taking home six out of eight trophies on Monday night.

The star won all but two of the prizes he was nominated for, including the prestigious Album of the Year and Artist of the Year titles. He also shared the collaborative Single and Music Video of the Year prizes with Kelly Clarkson for their duet Don't You Wanna Stay.

After taking to the stage for a second time, he told the audience, "This is getting a little ridiculous now. I don't know what else to say. It's been a crazy year."

Country sweetheart Carrie Un...

Thanksgiving is a time to reunite with families and be grateful for the good fortune and of course, maul your fellow man for a ridiculous deal on a plasma television. As a lover of pop culture, I’d like to look back on the gems of entertainment that I’m thankful for from 2011.

Beyonce’s Pregnancy

Just when we thought singer Beyonce couldn't be any fiercer, she wordlessly and fabulously revealed her pregnancy at the 2011 Video Music Awards. Since the announcement and the bizarre rumors surrounding the validity of her bump, Beyonce continues to push the fashion envelope and has establi...

Newlyweds Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton were the toast of the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night after picking up the two top vocalist prizes.

Lambert, who married Shelton in May, was crowned Female Vocalist of the Year, while her new husband picked up the male equivalent at the star-studded Bridgestone Arena ceremony. Joking with Shelton, who opened the show by performing the Footloose movie theme with Kenny Loggins, as she picked up her prize, Lambert teased, "It's gonna be a good night, baby!"

Taylor Swift missed out on several top prizes, ...