Kelly Clarkson has dropped her ninth studio album, When Christmas Comes Around… The 15-track holiday set includes a collaboration with Ariana Grande, “Santa, Can’t You Hear Me.” On the track that captures the holiday spirit with its cheery production, the pair tell Santa to keep the sleigh rides, gifts, and …
Read More »Star Songwriter Ali Tamposi Sells Catalog to New Female-Focused Music Fund
Less than a month after announcing a $100 million fund to acquire catalogs from female music makers, Influence Media has made its first purchase. It has struck a deal with prominent songwriter Ali Tamposi for her publishing rights, the company tells Rolling Stone. Tamposi has co-written an extensive catalog of …
Read More »Adam Levine to Depart NBC's 'The Voice' After 16 Seasons
Adam Levine is not returning as a coach for the next season of NBC’s The Voice. The Maroon 5 singer revealed the news on Friday, bidding farewell with a lengthy, heartfelt Instagram post. “We had no idea what we were doing or where it was going,” he wrote. “It went …
Read More »Watch Kelly Clarkson Perform Soulful 'Whole Lotta Woman' on 'Fallon'
Kelly Clarkson belted her soulful new song “Whole Lotta Woman” on Tuesday’s Tonight Show. A trio backing vocalists and a small horn section joined the singer onstage to flesh out the track, which highlights her recently issued eighth LP, Meaning of Life. Clarkson and Fallon also reminisced about first meeting …
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