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Kelly Clarkson’s Journey From “You” to “me”

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May 15, 2023
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Amid increasing suspense, layer upon layer – voice, organ, and then strings, Kelly Clarkson proclaims, “I’m always pleasing someone, honestly, now I’m done,” as her voice itself is stacked into a one-woman choir. Turns out, she’d actually been waiting a lifetime for a moment like this. Kelly Clarkson’s new single “me” arrives after a tumultuous few years for the singer.

Album Review: ‘Storyteller’ by Carrie Underwood

October 27, 2015
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Despite having had a big crossover hit with “Before He Cheats” and having pop and rock elements in her music, Carrie Underwood has always maintained a love for traditional country music. She doesn’t remix her songs for pop radio (“Before He Cheats” crossed over on its own merits), and she’s
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EP Review: ‘WILD’ by Troye Sivan

September 9, 2015
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Troye Sivan’s journey to a full-length album continues with his second EP in just over a year, WILD. He follows up last year’s TRXYE stronger, more focused, and a more well-rounded artist. The EP was recorded over the last year. Thematically it touches on crushes, relationships, and family, reflecting how
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Review: ‘Jackie’ by Ciara

May 11, 2015
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One of the sweetest things you can do as a pop star is to name your album after your mother, and also dedicate a song in her honor. If this song doubles as an ode to being a bad mother fucker (BMF), then it’s twice as sweet because to be
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