Kelly Clarkson has become known for her show-stopping music covers on her daytime program The Kelly Clarkson Show, but her latest performance proves that there is just as much power in simplicity. In the newest installment of Kellyoke Monday (March 28), the three-time Grammy winner was accompanied only by piano and violin during her stripped-down cover of Billie Eilish and Khalid‘s “Lovely.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news While usually joined by her full band Y’all, Clarkson’s voice was given space to float delicately through the atmosphere this time with just the two musicians backing her up. “Isn’t it lovely all alone, heart made of glass, my mind of stone” the American Song Contest host sang, her voice soaring over a swelling violin line. “...
Kellyoke is typically a place for Kelly Clarkson to pay tribute to other artists, but in the Tuesday (March 15) installment of The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s live music cover series, she dusted off one of her own songs. Throwing her audience back to 2015, the three-time Grammy winner took the stage with her band Y’all for a sentimental performance of her fittingly titled seven-year-old track “Nostalgic.” Though Clarkson usually adapts hit songs from all generations to fit her signature power vocals, singing an original track meant opportunities for belted riffs and sustained high notes were already built in — opportunities she took with a graceful power only Kelly Clarkson could deliver. Explore See latest videos, charts and news And though this was a rare instance of the “Stronger” s...
In spite of the song title, it really doesn’t get any better than Kelly Clarkson‘s new performance of “I Wanna Get Better.” The Voice coach teamed up with her band Y’all to deliver a stunning version of Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers track on the Monday (Feb. 21) edition of “Kellyoke,” The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s hit cover series. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I Wanna Get Better” is an exceptionally wordy anthem that changes pace multiple times, but Clarkson and her band didn’t miss a beat. Flashing blue lights were programmed to sync up with the song’s roaring drum pattern, turning the Kelly Clarkson Show stage into a high-energy alternative rock concert — which wouldn’t be complete without Clarkson’s signature, always impressive belt. The pe...
Kelly Clarkson invites you to get down, turn around and go to town in her new cover of Brooks & Dunn’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.” Reconnecting with her country roots Friday (Feb. 18), the Texas-born artist showed off her twang in the newest installment of “Kellyoke,” The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s hit cover series. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As usual, The Voice coach was accompanied by her band Y’all, who went the full nine yards with lots of honky-tonk piano and pedal steel guitar, played by an aptly cowboy-hatted musician. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” while written by Ronnie Dunn, was originally released by Asleep at the Wheel in 1990. Brooks & Dunn picked it up soon after, and their version spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot Countr...
Hey now, hey now! Kelly Clarkson opened her talk show on Tuesday (Feb. 1) with a beautiful rendition of Crowded House‘s “Don’t Dream It’s Over.” “There is freedom within, there is freedom without/ Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup/ There’s a battle ahead, many battles are lost/ But you’ll never see the end of the road while you’re traveling with me/ Hey now, hey now, don’t dream it’s over/ Hey now, hey now, when the world comes in/ They come, they come/ To build a wall between us/ We know they won’t win,” she crooned over floating harmonies from her backup singers. Released as the fourth single from the Australian rock band’s self-titled debut album back in 1986, the track eventually rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of ’87. The hit has been covered from numerous ar...
Hey now, hey now! Kelly Clarkson opened her talk show on Tuesday (Feb. 1) with a beautiful rendition of Crowded House‘s “Don’t Dream It’s Over.” “There is freedom within, there is freedom without/ Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup/ There’s a battle ahead, many battles are lost/ But you’ll never see the end of the road while you’re traveling with me/ Hey now, hey now, don’t dream it’s over/ Hey now, hey now, when the world comes in/ They come, they come/ To build a wall between us/ We know they won’t win,” she crooned over floating harmonies from her backup singers. Released as the fourth single from the Australian rock band’s self-titled debut album back in 1986, the track eventually rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of ’87. The hit has been covered from numerous ar...
Kelly Clarkson is in Control despite her nerves! On Tuesday (Jan. 25), the talk-show host kicked off The Kelly Clarkson Show by performing Janet Jackson‘s “What Have You Done For Me Lately.” “Used to be a time when you would pamper me/ Used to brag about it all the time/ Your friends seem to think that you’re so peachy-keen/ But my friends say neglect is on your mind/ Who’s right?/ What have you done for me lately?/ Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah,” she sang with effortless swagger before optioning up her impressive vocal on the track’s second verse. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Released as the lead single for Jackson’s breakthrough third LP in January 1986, “What Have You Done For Me Lately” peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning the singer ...
Kelly Clarkson tapped into her soulful side in her signature Kellyoke opening segment on the Monday (Dec. 20) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, and performed her powerful take on Silk Sonic’s hit “Leave the Door Open.” Joined by a trio of background singers to assist her, Clarkson peppered the lyrics with smooth vocal runs to make the song her own. “I’ma leave the door open/ I’ma leave the door open/ That you feel the way I feel/ And you want me like I want you tonight, baby/ Tell me that you’re coming through,” Clarkson effortlessly sang. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Leave the Door Open” hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2021; the track serves as Bruno Mars’ eighth No. 1 single, while Anderson .Paak earned his first wi...
Kelly Clarkson delved into her own Christmas songbook on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday (Dec. 14) with a performance of “Merry Christmas Baby.” Dressed in a sparkling gray gown, the pop singer powered through the opening track of her new holiday album, When Christmas Comes Around…, which she co-wrote with Aben Eubanks. “You’ll wake up all alone and/ Wonder why I’m not home/ And I’ll let my phone ring/ A dose of your kind of love and/ I’ll let my absence show you/ What I got you for Christmas/ Is losing me/ Merry Christmas, baby,” she belted on the chorus while flanked by a trio of back-up singers and her talk show’s house band, Y’all. The track is just one of five original Christmas tracks penned by the American Idol champ on the new LP, including lead single “Christmas Isn’t Canceled ...
Christmas couldn’t feel farther away for Kelly Clarkson, who performed her own hopeful holiday song “Christmas Come Early” on Monday’s (Dec. 13) Kelly Clarkson Show. Joined by her band Y’all, the Emmy-winning daytime talk-show host sang earnestly about needing the holiday season to come sooner and bring joy to the world when it needs it most, pleading, “Christmas, won’t you please come early this year?” in front of a makeshift white Christmas trees. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Christmas Come Early” is featured on Clarkson’s second holiday album, When Christmas Comes Around…, which was released on Oct. 15 via Atlantic Records. The album, which features star-studded collaborations with her fellow The Voice coach Ariana Grande, Chris Stapleton and Brett Eldredge, went No. 1 on...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — especially if you’re a fan of Darren Criss, Adam Lambert, Kelly Clarkson and jazz! On the latest episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Criss and Lambert dropped by to offer up a special cover of the 1950 Christmas classic “(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With the Bag.” The song comes from Criss’ just-released holiday album A Very Darren Crissmas, available via Verve Label Group. Dressed up in coordinated red patterned suits, Criss and Lambert came out swinging with a big band, as they brought the jazzy tune to life in front of Clarkson’s captive audience. Throwing in their own ad-libs throughout the number, the pair harmonized and riffed off of one another throughout before bringing the number to a flashy finish as they sang the song’s i...