Kelly Clarkson Releases 2 Fiery Songs, Hints Secrets and Insecurity May Have Led to Brandon Blackstock Divorce

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Kelly Clarkson celebrated her 41st birthday Monday night with a ceremonial purge, performing for fans all 14 songs from “Chemistry,” a project he’s been working on for three years that has been described — quite accurately, as it turns out — as putting her feelings about her divorce on the record, in every way. “I was really nervous about releasing the record,” Clarkson said at an early point in the emotionally powerful but good-humored two-hour concert at downtown L.A.’s Belasco, which was being filmed for future use. The singer said she felt emboldened when one of her crew members of three years told her, “I was listening to your record and, boy, did you nail that — loss and grief. And even the part where you remember the good; that’s what keeps you going back.”

Tricks of the trade. Kelly Clarkson offered some meaningful advice about not letting emotions affect a performance.

Kelly Clarkson is revealing her secret to keeping it composed onstage!The season 23 Knockout Rounds continued on Monday's, and things got emotional when Team Niall's Ross Clayton and Jerome Godwin III took the stage with their respective performance of Steely Dan's «Dirty Work» and «Someone You Loved» by Lewis Capaldi.The coaches were pretty unanimous in their opinions, saying that while Ross' rocking cover was nearly pitch-perfect, Jerome may have made a misstep when he chose a ballad instead of his usual uptempo performance.When it came to offering her comments to Jerome, Kelly said she felt the young singer and dental student had a «wall up» and didn't show as much emotion onstage as she hoped he would.«Sometimes, I feel a song so much that I have to go dead inside,» she explained of her own process.

This touching moment from Kelly Clarkson‘s talk show will no doubt have everyone tearing up!

Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her daughter's struggles with dyslexia. During a recent episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show," the singer spoke with actor Henry Winkler about the release of his latest children's book.

Kelly Clarkson opened up about the challenges that her and Brandon Blackstock‘s 8-year-old daughter, River, is currently facing at school.

An ongoing bond. Kelly Clarkson and Reba shared a sweet moment after reuniting on season 23 of The Voice.

Kelly Clarkson is lifting the curtain on her creative process as she continues to open up about the inspiration behind herfiery new singles. «It was a very personal record,» Clarkson said of, out June 23, which she hints is a retelling of her relationship with her nowex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.«It was very good for me to be able to experience the whole relationship on this album, because to diminish something to just bad would be a disservice,» the singer-songwriter continued in an Instagram Live, shared to YouTube channel. To give fans their first taste of the full length, Clarkson released not one but two singles — «Mine» and «Me.» "'Mine,' particularly, was important for me to have songs like that," Clarkson said. «It was very helpful to pull myself out of the gutter that I was living in, 'cause, you know, your whole world changes and you're like, 'I didn't see that coming.'» She continued, «It's very important to remember the good as well and not just sit in the crappy.» In «Mine,» Clarkson sings, «I can't believe I stayed as long as I stayed,» before expressing her wishes for her ex.«I hope one day someone will take your heart and hold it tight / Make you feel like you're invincible deep inside / And right when you think that it's perfect they cross a line / And steal your shine / Like you did mine,» she belts out.Clarkson also shared a behind-the-scenes look at how she was preparing to bring the song to the stage for a live performance on her eponymous talk show. As for «Me,» a collaborative effort with her labelmate, Gayle, Clarkson reveals that Gayle had written the first verse and a chorus before someone at their label sent the material to Clarkson.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Kelly Clarkson leads this week's releases with two new singles, «Mine» and «Me,» both of which seemingly reference her 2020 divorce from Brandon Blackstock.

Kelly Clarkson is holding nothing back in the first two songs from her new album!

It’s a big night for Kelly Clarkson fans as she just dropped so much content!

She’s not holding back! Kelly Clarkson shared the full lyrics of two of her new songs — and they both appear to slam ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.

Vanderpump Rules stars Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix had dueling events over the weekend. Sandoval took the stage on Friday and Saturday to perform with his band, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, in Los Angeles and Montclair, California. The musician went shirtless for both performances and wore black low-rise sequin pants.A post shared by Natalia Loren Blassio (@houseofloren)Meanwhile, Madix, Scheana Shay, and Katie Maloney hosted an «Emo Nite» party held at the Avalon in Hollywood, California, on Friday night. reports that Shay was heard saying, «F**k Tom!» and, «I said, 'f**k Tom,' in case you didn’t hear me,» as a hard rock version of Kelly Clarkson’s «Since U Been Gone» played.The ladies were also seen on stage, wearing «Every Nite is Nite» sweaters while dancing and singing. A post shared by Scheana Shay (@scheana)The outlet adds that Madix then stuck her middle finger up in the air while The All-American Rejects' song, «Gives You Hell,» played in the background.As many know, Madix and her reality TV cast members have been embroiled in an affair scandal, now dubbed «Scandoval.» Last month, news broke that Madix and Sandoval, her boyfriend of nearly 10 years, called it quits after she discovered he was having an ongoing affair with Raquel Leviss. Sandoval and Leviss' affair began over the summer, in July 2022, but it wasn't until March that she saw an inappropriate video of Leviss pop up on her then-boyfriend's phone.

Kelly Clarkson is teasing new music from her upcoming album, Chemistry. The 40-year-old singer took to Instagram to share a short video of herself singing part of her new song, , which debuts on April 14. Clarkson captioned the video, "'mine' out 4/14 pre-save now

Kelly Clarkson isn't afraid to show the world how she really feels. In a new clip she shared to social media, the singer teased an upcoming song called "Mine," and it seems clear the song is about her dramatic divorce from ex-husband and former manager Brandon Blackstock. The video shows Kelly in a studio recording the song, and she can be heard singing a cappella into a microphone.

With anticipation building for Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming album Chemistry, the singer is giving fans a brief preview of one of the album’s singles.

Reclaiming her power! Kelly Clarkson subtly shaded her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, in a teaser for her new song “Mine.”

Kelly Clarkson is in her ninth season of coaching  — but she's still able to be surprised by her team's incredible performances!The returning coach paired up Katie Beth Forakis and Holly Brand for Monday's Battle Round performance — and immediately knew she had something special on her hands.«This is my favorite rehearsal I think I've ever experienced on,» she told the cameras, before emotionally explaining to the singers how she picked their Battle song, Ingrid Andress' «Lady Like.»«I love this song,» Kelly shared. «I love the idea of powerful women singing a powerful message. I think it's undeniably cool.»The pair took the stage with their rendition of the song, a soaring duet that had their coach reaching for the tissues.

Kelly Clarkson is not holding back her thoughts when it comes to her messy split from Brandon Blackstock. Clarkson, whose divorce was finalized in 2022 after two years of legal wrangling, decided to share her feelings on the matter in a song she sang on her talk show this week. In a regular segment called "Kellyoke," the pop star does covers of songs from various genres.

Kelly Clarkson has a very pointed message for her ex-husband!