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Kelly Clarkson showcased her incredible vocal range during the latest “Kellyoke” cover on her daytime talk show. 

Entertainment Weekly reported. Director Joseph Kosinki — who helmed the blockbuster, record-setting sequel — said the choice to go with the original version was to assure the audience that they were in good hands. “I wanted that first few minutes to just tell you, this is a ‘Top Gun’ movie, we love it as much you do,” Kosinki, 48, said in a previous interview.

It wouldn’t be “Top Gun” without Kenny Loggins’ “Danzer Zone”, but the musician is recalling how he set himself apart from the other artists vying to be on the original movie’s soundtrack.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe original “Top Gun” is a study in Hollywood moviemaking of a certain era — an era captured in the pages of Variety as the movie was birthed starting in mid-1983 until its triumphant release by Paramount Pictures three years later.The movie came together during the period when Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer were at the peak of their powers as red-hot producers of culture-shaking films such as 1983’s “Flashdance” and 1984’s “Beverly Hills Cop.” The film that the pair crafted with numerous screenwriters (more on that in the clips), director Tony Scott and veteran producer Bill Badalato launched Tom Cruise to a new level of stardom and created a legacy sturdy enough for Cruise, Bruckheimer and Paramount to leap back to the top of the box office nearly 40 years later with the long-delayed, made-for-movie-screens sequel “Top Gun: Maverick.”As demonstrated by the steady pace of news about “Top Gun,” Simpson and Bruckheimer had a ton of clout with Paramount and the industry at the time. They even were able to control the rights to the soundtrack for the film — something they learned from the success of “Flashdance” and “Beverly Hills Cop.” Simpson-Bruckheimer Prods.

Kenny Loggins is "proud" of his contribution to the original "Top Gun" movie. The singer, 74, shared with Fox News Digital that being able to record two songs for the 1986 action movie was a "real plum" for the musician.  "It was a great period of time for all of us, especially in my life at that time that I got two songs in ‘Top Gun.’ This was a real plum for me, you know?" Kenny Loggins is "proud" of the songs he produced for the 1986 action movie "Top Gun." The iconic song "Danger Zone" will be featured in the movie's sequel "Top Gun: Maverick." (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) Loggins created "Danger Zone," which is also featured in the movie’s sequel "Top Gun: Maverick." He was not the original person in mind to sing the song written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock.  "I really wasn't supposed to be the guy to record ‘Danger Zone,’" he shared.

Feeling the need for speed! Ever since its debut almost four decades prior, Top Gun has been considered an American classic — and it’s finally getting a sequel.

The bromance between Tom Cruise and James Corden remains strong… and skybound.

“Hold My Hand,” the new single from the movie’s soundtrack.But when Berlin recorded “Take My Breath Away” — the Oscar-winning smash that sent  the hearts of Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis soaring in the 1986 original film — the band was hardly in Gaga’s superstar stratosphere.“We got really lucky because at the time we were nothing,” Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin, told The Post. “We had not had a hit at all.

“Top Gun: Maverick” is about to have its long-awaited premiere.

The runway has been cleared for Wednesday’s world premiere of Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the iconic 1986 original that sees Tom Cruise back in the cockpit.

Kelly Clarkson is ready to cut loose.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDiane Diane Warren will be honored with the Icon Award from the Guild of Music Supervisors. The award was created to celebrate those who have made significant contributions to the music and film industry. Previous recipients include Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach, Kenny Loggins and Marc Shaiman.Mitchell Leib is the recipient of the annual Legacy Award, bestowed to music supervisors who have made a major impact. Leib is a former longtime president of music and soundtracks for Disney’s live action motion picture division.

(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you don’t want to know what happens in “Top Gun: Maverick.”)Paramount surprised d the Cinemacon crowd on Thursday with the first 13 minutes and the latest trailer to this fall’s “Top Gun: Maverick.”The film opens with a sequence of fighter jets taking off in a beautiful hue or yellow and orange, shot to the classic “top Gun” theme “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins, which fans will remember from the first film.

John Mayer has shared a video for his new single ‘Last Train Home’ – you can watch it below.Taken from the singer, songwriter and guitarist’s upcoming eighth studio album ‘Sob Rock’, the new track features Maren Morris and sounds like was recorded in the ’80s at the height of yacht rock.‘Last Train Home’ hears Mayer channel the likes of Bryan Adams, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald and Toto, which is why it’s no surprise to learn that he’s joined by Toto percussionist Lenny Castro, and

Chris Willman Music WriterNominees for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards are being unveiled Friday, with a packed slate of songs and scores in film, TV and videogame categories.

A.D. Amorosi Since his 2001 debut, everything about vocalist and actor Josh Groban has been an evolution.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE:  Two time Grammy winner and Oscar nominee Kenny Loggins is receiving the Career Achievement honor at the next Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) which will be held on Jan. 27, 2021 in a hybrid awards show.

The "America Salutes You" 2020 benefit concert series is now available to stream on Fox Nation for a limited time.  The "Guitar Legends 4"  concert, which aims to raise awareness and funds for wellness charities assisting the military, veterans, and first responders, features a star-studded line-up that includes returning host Billy Gibbons, Ashley McBryde, Brothers Osborne, Big and Rich, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Mike Love, Kenny Loggins, Julio Iglesias Jr., Keb’ Mo', Lindsay Ell, and Larkin Poe.

The Fourth in America.The primetime event will feature performances from a host of artists, including Don McLean, Barry Manilow, Martina McBride, Kenny Loggins, Jewel and more. And it's not just solo acts doing the entertaining -- also slated to take the stage are the Broadway casts of Girl From the North Country and Ain't Too Proud, as well as the famed Harlem Gospel Choir.The Fourth in America will showcase fireworks displays in cities across the country, from New York and Washington D.C.

The Fourth in America, a primetime special which hopes to honor Americans, demand equality and pay tribute to those on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.Andy Grammar, Barry Manilow, Burt Bacharach & Musicians from the Berklee College of Music, Carlos and Cindy Santana, CeCe Winans, Don McLean, Harlem Gospel Choir, Jesse Colin Young and Little Kids Rock, Jewel, Kenny Loggins, Martina McBride, The O’Jays, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo as well as The Original Broadway

an appearance on “Jay Leno’s Garage” where the pair took a spin in a Porsche 365, re-creating a scene from 1986’s “Top Gun.” In fact, Loggins has a seemingly inexhaustible font of good humor about his contributions to pop culture, having appeared in “Family Guy” and “Archer” as himself and referencing his “Top Gun” soundtrack song, “Danger Zone,” both times.

Kenny Loggins did something super cool over the weekend – he played at the Hollywood Bowl to an empty crowd!

A dance Kevin Bacon will be proud of. In this clip from Wednesday's all-new The Funny Dance Show, actress and comedian Sherry Cola cuts loose as she dances to Kenny Loggins' famous song, Footloose.